COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The latest on the shooting at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic (all times local): 7 a.m. The man accused of opening fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs is set to make his first court appearance Monday. Fifty-seven-year-old Robert Lewis Dear is scheduled to appear at 1:30 p.m. … Continue reading
BALTIMORE (AP) — In Baltimore, this year can be divided into two parts: what came before Freddie Gray died and what happened afterward. Gray, 25, suffered a mysterious injury in the back of a police transport van and died April 19, inspiring thousands to take to the streets to protest what they believed was the … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are rolling out online deals on so-called “Cyber Monday.” But now that shoppers are online all the time anyway, the 10-year-old shopping holiday is losing some of its luster. Still, Monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day ever, with estimates that it will rack up over $3 … Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) — The latest about an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes on Monday (all times local): 9:45 a.m. Tyler Kissinger says as soon as people heard that the University of Chicago was shutting down because of an online threat of gun violence they closed their books, shut down … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Child sex offenders are the largest category of inmates in U.S. military prisons, yet a full accounting of their crimes and how much time they’re actually locked up for is shielded by an opaque system of justice, an Associated Press investigation has found. Of the 1,233 inmates confined in the military’s prison … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty-five years ago this Saturday, viewers learned the truth. They got the answer to the question that bedeviled them for months. They found out who shot J.R. Ewing as 90 million of them massed in front of half the nation’s TVs watching “Dallas” that evening of Nov. 21, 1980. Not that … Continue reading
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — A death row inmate’s last meal request for a six pack of beer has been denied. The Georgia Department of Corrections said in a news release that Marcus Ray Johnson’s request was denied because alcohol is a contraband item. Instead, Johnson will receive the same meal as other inmates — baked … Continue reading
HAVANA (AP) — The United States and Cuba signed an agreement Wednesday to join forces and protect the vast array of fish and corals both countries separated by just 90 miles (140 kilometers) of water share in common, the first environmental accord since announcing plans to renew diplomatic relations. “We recognize we all share the … Continue reading
The Ford Escape gets better for 2016 with a new, easy-to-operate version of its Sync onboard communications and control system that’s quicker to respond and more user-friendly. The second best-selling sport utility vehicle in the United States is one of the first Fords to get a better Sync system, which has an improved arrangement of … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fifty dog couples that won a photo contest will get their big-screen debut in a new movie about the wedding of two bulldogs. “The Dog Wedding” tells the story of Price and Queenie, bulldogs that meet and bond in a dog park. Their owners plan the doggie nuptials while fighting to … Continue reading
BC-US–Music-Eagles of Death Metal/147 Eds: APNewsNow. With AP Photos. Eagles of Death Metal is safe, ‘horrified’ by Paris attacks NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the band Eagles of Death Metal say they’re home safe after the Paris attacks and “are horrified and still trying to come to terms with what happened in France.” The … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Jim Inhofe, an 81-year-old avid pilot who had quadruple heart bypass surgery two years ago, is trying to loosen medical exam requirements so that private pilots like him don’t have to make so many doctors’ visits to show they are fit to fly. The bill by Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican, and … Continue reading
BAGHDAD (AP) — The first American soldier to die in combat against the Islamic State group in Iraq has been identified as Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler, coalition officials said Friday. Army Col. Steve Warren told The Associated Press that Wheeler, 39, was killed a day earlier when he and dozens of U.S. special operations … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — States and industry groups dependent on fossil fuels are lining up to file court challenges to President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A flurry of lawsuits was expected Friday at U.S. Court of Appeals as the Environmental Protection Agency published the final version of the new … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Rock is coming back to host the Oscars for a second time. The show’s producers say the prolific comedian-filmmaker will be at the helm for the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin called Rock “the MVP of … Continue reading
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