Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
Jan 31, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago prosecutor is dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly. The decision follows federal convictions in two different courts that ensure the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades.…
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Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over
Jan 30, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Prayer Breakfast is one of the most visible and long-standing events that brings religion and politics together in Washington. But due to concerns the gathering had become too divisive, it's…
Lawsuit: Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates
Jan 27, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal lawsuit is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019. The suit alleges that most hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip have…
Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss
Jan 26, 2023
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest encounters ever recorded. NASA insists it will be a near miss.…
Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco
Jan 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday about its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets. Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee debated possible action, including making…
Police: 2 students killed, man hurt in Des Moines shooting
Jan 24, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two teenage students were killed and a man was seriously injured in what police called a targeted shooting at an alternative educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines. Police…
12 people injured in shooting at Louisiana nightclub
Jan 23, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say 12 people were injured in a Baton Rouge nightclub shooting early Sunday. Police say the shots were fired inside the Dior Bar & Lounge around 1:30…
New USDA rule boosts "organic" food oversight, targets fraud
Jan 20, 2023
NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Agriculture Department issued new requirements for foods labeled organic, a move aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight. The rule strengthens enforcement of the USDA’s strict definitions…
Prosecutors weigh options in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Jan 19, 2023
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Santa Fe district attorney is prepared to announce whether to press charges in the fatal 2021 film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on…
Renner says he's home from hospital after snow plow accident
Jan 18, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Jeremy Renner says he is out of the hospital after being treated for serious injuries from a snow plow accident. In response to a Twitter post Monday about his TV…