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2 Mississippi businessmen found not guilty in pandemic relief fraud trial

Apr. 09, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi businessmen, one of whom served on the governor’s economic recovery advisory commission, have been cleared of all charges in a case where they were accused of fraudulently receiving more than $2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief. Jabari...

Cambridge continues Boat Race dominance with double victory over Oxford

Mar. 30, 2024 13:42 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Cambridge extended its dominant run in the annual Boat Race with victories in the men’s and women’s events on a polluted River Thames on Saturday. The men claimed a fifth trophy in six years — to lead 87-81 overall in the race between storied universities Oxford...

Rowers in England's university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames

Mar. 27, 2024 08:31 AM EDT

Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the Boat Race, the nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now it comes with a health warning. Testing by...

Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed

Mar. 18, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school called on Monday for a state investigation of all aspects of the 2021 mass shooting, saying the convictions of a teenager and his parents are not enough to close the book. The parents also want a change...

School shooter's parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials

Mar. 15, 2024 15:51 PM EDT

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Parents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy at Oxford High School. “We...

Key moments surrounding the Michigan high school shooting in 2021

Mar. 14, 2024 19:41 PM EDT

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a second conviction against the parents of the teenage boy who killed four classmates and wounded others. It is the latest development in the shooting that occurred Nov. 30, 2021,...