Associated Press

Associated Press

New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site

The barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed will open to the public as a “sacred” memorial site by 2030, the new owner announced. The Emmett Till Interpretive Center disclosed late Sunday that it had purchased the barn located in a rural area outside the city of Drew, aided by a […]
10 months ago

Court order prevents LA coroner from releasing details of teen’s body found in singer d4vd’s Tesla

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have blocked the county coroner’s office from releasing details about the death of a teen girl whose body was found in the trunk of a car registered to the singer d4vd, the medical examiner’s office said Monday. Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dead on Sept. 8 in an […]
10 months ago

New survey finds rising pessimism among U.S. Hispanics

As the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term comes to a close, two new polls from the Pew Research Center find that Hispanic adults are increasingly unhappy with the way his administration is handling the economy and immigration, issues that were key for voters during last year’s election. The surveys of more than […]
10 months ago

Who is Mark Kelly, the senator the Pentagon is targeting for urging troops to defy illegal orders?

PHOENIX (AP) — The Pentagon is suggesting it could recall U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly to active military duty to punish him for appearing in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.” Before he was a Democratic senator from Arizona, Kelly was a senior Navy officer and pilot who flew combat missions in […]
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Judge seeks settlement in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ civil rights lawsuit

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and for Florida to meet next month to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are getting adequate access to legal representatives. […]
10 months ago

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold. The brothers discovered the comic book in a cardboard box beneath layers of brittle newspapers, dust and […]
10 months ago

Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries

President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to combine efforts with tech companies and universities to convert government data into scientific discoveries, acting on his push to make artificial intelligence the engine of the nation’s economic future. Trump unveiled the “Genesis Mission” as part of an executive order he signed Monday that directs the […]
10 months ago

One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies age 111

DALLAS (AP) — Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111. Her grandson Ike Howard […]
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Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones files paperwork to run for Alabama governor

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, whose 2017 election renewed hope for Alabama Democrats, on Monday filed campaign paperwork to run for Alabama governor in 2026. Documents were filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, creating a principal campaign committee for Jones to run for governor as a Democrat. A gubernatorial bid […]
10 months ago

August trial set in case challenging Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library

A trial has been set for August 2026 in a lawsuit seeking to block the transfer of a parcel of prime Miami real estate to be used for President Donald Trump’s presidential library. The decision Monday by Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz in Miami will further delay Miami Dade College’s plans to formally transfer the sizable […]
10 months ago

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are angry over a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields would face tighter federal student loan limits under the plan because it […]
10 months ago

How to Rebalance Your Portfolio in a Lofty Market

If you’ve chosen a target asset allocation—the mix of stocks, bonds, and cash in your portfolio— you’re probably ahead of many investors. But unless you’re investing in a set-and-forget investment option like a target-date fund, your portfolio’s asset mix will shift as the market fluctuates. In a bull market you might get more equity exposure […]
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New York City honors Gotham FC’s championship win with procession and key to the city

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City on Monday celebrated Gotham FC’s capture of its second National Women’s Soccer League championship in three years, with a procession for the players in Manhattan and the presentation of the keys to the city. Members of the team were greeted by cheering fans as they traveled to City […]
10 months ago

Former Black Panther leader H. Rap Brown dies in prison hospital at 82

BUTNER, N.C. (AP) — H. Rap Brown, one of the most vocal leaders of the Black Power movement, has died in a prison hospital while serving a life sentence for the killing of a Georgia sheriff’s deputy. He was 82. Brown died Sunday at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, his widow Karima […]
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Drugs sneaked into Ohio prison soaked into the pages of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” has a storied history as a New York Times bestseller, as the then-31-year-old’s introduction to the nation as a “Trump whisperer,” as a divisive subject among Appalachian scholars, and, eventually, as a Ron Howard-directed movie. Its latest role? Secretly transporting drugs into an Ohio […]
10 months ago

Michigan veterinarian who refused to return ailing dog to homeless man to spend 10 days in jail

A Michigan veterinarian was sentenced to 10 days in jail Monday for refusing to return a dog to a homeless man after finding the ailing pit bull mix tied to a truck. Amanda Hergenreder’s lawyer asked for 120 hours of community service for the misdemeanor larceny conviction. But Grand Rapids Judge Angela Ross said jail […]
10 months ago

GOP investor James Fishback is entering the Florida governor’s race, challenging Trump’s pick

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Another GOP contender has launched a bid to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida’s next governor, teeing up a broader challenge to President Donald Trump ‘s chosen candidate to lead his adopted home state. James Fishback, a 30-year-old investor who lives in Florida’s rural Panhandle region, formally announced his candidacy […]
10 months ago

Avangrid’s hydropower project gets final Maine permit despite losing referendum

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An energy company has received the final permit it needs from Maine to build a controversial hydropower transmission line project that promises to power hundreds of thousands of homes in Massachusetts. The project is slated to supply up to 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid. Maine […]
10 months ago

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a […]
10 months ago

Philadelphia transit agency says it’s complying with orders to upgrade railcars implicated in fires

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and leaders of Philadelphia’s mass transit agency said Monday that the system is fully complying with federal orders to take measures to help prevent fires in an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its regional rail fleet. The October order from the Federal Railroad […]
10 months ago

Melania Trump welcomes Christmas tree to the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump welcomed this year’s Christmas tree to the White House on Monday. The tree, which came from Korson’s Tree Farms in Michigan, was delivered in a green horse-drawn carriage driven by three men wearing top hats. “It’s a beautiful tree,” the first lady said as she circled the carriage […]
10 months ago

Pentagon says it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly after video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders. The Pentagon’s statement, which was posted on social media on Monday, cited a […]
10 months ago

Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

The nation’s top military officer is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet of warships and has been attacking alleged drug-smuggling boats. Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Donald Trump’s primary […]
10 months ago

Here’s what’s next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — After an agreement from U.N. climate talks in the Amazon that fell short of many nations’ expectations, experts found some bright spots alongside weighty reasons for worry in the fight against global warming. The Associated Press asked 17 experts — diplomats, analysts, advocates and scientists — the simple question: After the […]
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