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Man accused of attacking Colorado reporter has had mental health issues for years, lawyer says
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of attacking a Colorado reporter after questioning whether he was a citizen and saying “This is Trump's America now” has had mental health issues for years, his lawyer said. Patrick Egan, 39, has been charged with assault, committing a...
Ex-deputies in Virginia are charged with murder over inmate's death while restrained
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Three former sheriff's deputies in Virginia have been charged with second-degree murder over the death of a man they restrained at a local jail last year, prosecutors announced Friday. A special grand jury returned the indictments after meeting three...
AP PHOTOS: A lantern workshop in China makes snakes cute for the Lunar New Year
WEIFANG, China (AP) — The brightly lit snake lanterns are topped with oversized heads that don’t fit the usual image of the slithery reptile — they are cute. It's the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac, and in an era when cuteness reigns supreme, a workshop in eastern...
Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for Boeing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. 2024 was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company's jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday,...
Appeals court overturns ex-49er Dana Stubblefield's rape conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield after determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the Black man's trial. The retired football player was sentenced to 15 years...
Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying 'This is Trump's America now'
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now," according to court documents. Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested...
Ex-police chief sues Alabama city, saying his reputation was ruined by report on officer abuses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A fired police chief in Alabama says a city report deliberately ruined his reputation with allegations of unlawful excessive force and discrimination by officers, and has filed a lawsuit this week against the mayor, a prosecutor and other officials for slander and libel. ...
US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the agency has released new research reflecting how U.S. residents from different backgrounds regard their racial and ethnic identities. Earlier this year, the U.S....
Amsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv in November. The riots, which...
Prosecutors: Brooklyn businessman will plead guilty to conspiracy charge in case against Mayor Adams
NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn real estate magnate accused of working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge tied to the scheme, federal prosecutors said Monday. Erden...
