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4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man

COLUMBIA, Mo.
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Driver convicted in deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter sentenced to 60 years

Driver convicted in deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter sentenced to 60 years

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication manslaughter over the deaths of eight people who were struck by an SUV that plowed into a crowded bus stop outside a migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

RENO, Nev.
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Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday limited a federal obstruction law that has been used to charge hundreds of Capitol riot defendants as well as former President Donald Trump.
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Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner's death amid rising tensions in Mideast

Iran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner's death amid rising tensions in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi , with the race's sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize
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Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

SAN DIEGO (AP) — About 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will now be eligible for temporary legal status allowing them to remain in the U.S.
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Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.
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Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for resuming production of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a now-scrapped treaty with the United States.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him -- for now

Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him -- for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut do
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