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Jury acquits 3 Washington state officers in death of a Black man who told them he couldn’t breathe

SEATTLE (AP) — A jury cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face down on a Tacoma sidewalk as he pleaded for breath .

Dec 21, 2023 4:14 PM Read more >

Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic's worst mass shooting

PRAGUE (AP) — A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.

Dec 21, 2023 4:08 PM Read more >

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giulian i has filed for bankruptcy , days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit brought by two former election workers in Georgia who said his targeting of them led to death threats that made them fear f

Dec 21, 2023 10:18 AM Read more >

UN report says more than 570,000 people in Gaza are now 'starving' due to fallout from war

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving due to “woefully insufficient” quantities of food entering the territory ever since Israel's military responded to Hamas’ Oct.

Dec 21, 2023 9:02 AM Read more >

Custom made by Tulane students, mobility chairs help special needs toddlers get moving

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At 19 months old, Elijah Jack, born with no femur bone in one leg and a short femur in the other, is unable to walk on his own like most toddlers his age.

Dec 21, 2023 5:54 AM Read more >

Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years

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Dec 21, 2023 4:56 AM Read more >

US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor 'Fat Leonard'

MIAMI (AP) — The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who i

Dec 21, 2023 4:17 AM Read more >

EU court: FIFA and UEFA defy competition law by blocking Super League

BRUSSELS (AP) — Super League was revived on Thursday after the European Union’s top court ruled UEFA and FIFA defied competition law by blocking the breakaway project.

Dec 21, 2023 3:45 AM Read more >

Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S.

Dec 20, 2023 7:39 PM Read more >

Israel uncovers major Hamas command center in Gaza City as cease-fire talks gain momentum

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had uncovered a major Hamas command center in the heart of Gaza City, inflicting what it described as a serious blow to the Islamic militant group as pressure grows on Israel to scale back it

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