A 70-year-old man faces capital murder charges after allegedly gunning down three people at a church group meeting in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Thursday night, authorities said. The suspect, who occasionally attended Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, was at a church event known as the “boomers potluck dinner” when he took out […]
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Bill Cosby civil trial jury must start deliberations over
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — After two days of deliberations in which they reached verdicts on nearly all of the questions put before them, jurors in a civil trial who were deciding on sexual abuse allegations against Bill Cosby will have to start from scratch on Monday. By the end of […]
7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police said Friday that officers arrested seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry. The people identified themselves as being affiliated with CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. […]
Hikers held at gunpoint during alleged kidnapping attempt
A couple hiking in Colorado were held at gunpoint during an alleged kidnapping attempt before managing to escape, authorities said. The husband and wife were walking on a trail near Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, in the Denver metro area, around 8 a.m. Friday when they passed a man […]
IRS says shorter hold times, better service coming with bot rollout
The Internal Revenue Service unveiled a new artificial intelligence system it says will cut wait times to resolve simple tasks and improve customer service. The technology enables the new phone system to authenticate callers by asking them basic questions, IRS officials said during a call with reporters Friday. The new […]
Russia frees captive medic who filmed Mariupol’s horror
TALLINN, Estonia — A celebrated Ukrainian medic whose footage was smuggled out of the besieged city of Mariupol by an Associated Press team was freed by Russian forces on Friday, three months after she was taken captive on the streets of the city. Yuliia Paievska is known in Ukraine as […]
Trump hits Jan. 6 committee, Pence as new details come to light
Former President Donald Trump on Friday fired back at the House select committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. “There’s no clearer example of the menacing spirit that has devoured the American left than the disgraceful performance being staged by the unselect committee,” Trump said at a conference hosted […]
What is Operation Lone Star? Inside Texas’ state border policy
Last week, several thousand migrants reportedly walked through southern Mexico on the way to the United States in the largest migrant caravan of the year. Officials said they have disbanded the group in the past few days, but many may still be traveling in smaller groups. In the past, many […]
Trial begins for man in deadly 2018 California spa blast
LOS ANGELES — Trial has begun for a man on charges alleging he was responsible for a blast at a Southern California spa that killed an ex-girlfriend and injured two others when she opened a box rigged with an explosive. Stephen Beal, 63, appeared in Los Angeles federal court on […]
Thousands of flights canceled as busy summer season heats up
Airlines are scrambling to recover after cancelling more than 2,800 flights since Thursday as severe weather pushed through the Northeast. The majority of the cancellations and delays happened Thursday as storms passed through. The disruptions then bled into Friday as carriers worked to recover from the travel mess. Airports that […]