By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston, the latest fallout from a monthslong dispute over pay that has led public defenders to stop taking new clients. At a mostly empty courtroom, Boston Municipal Court Chief Justice
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By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Justice Department fought to keep President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey on Tuesday after a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure and appointed someone else to the job. Habba, who had been
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man accused of killing an “American Idol” executive and her husband used the couple’s gun to kill them and later called the police, authorities allege. Los Angeles police previously said they responded to a 911 call about a burglary that afternoon, July 10, but left after finding “no signs of
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By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Robert A. Daugherty, whose four-decade career with The Associated Press captured history including President Lyndon B. Johnson writing the speech in which he declined reelection, Richard Nixon flashing “V for Victory” signs before leaving the White House in disgrace and Jimmy Carter clasping hands with Middle
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the world may be on the precipice of a “fraud crisis” because of how artificial intelligence could enable bad actors to impersonate other people. “A thing that terrifies me is apparently there are still some financial institutions that will accept a voice
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey
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By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press History, it has been said, is written by the winners. President Donald Trump is working that lever of power — again. This time, he’s insisting that Washington’s NFL team change its name from the Commanders back to the Redskins, a name that was considered offensive to Native Americans. Predictably, to
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By OAK PARK, Ill. Click here for updates on this story Oak Park (WLS) — The Oak Park Fire Department has reunited a snake with its owner. They responded to the Harlem stop on the CTA Green Line Saturday night after a pet ball python escaped its owner. The snake, named Lucius after the Harry
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By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — One of Kenya’s most prominent human rights activists has been released on bail after being charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, as critics accuse authorities of ramping up efforts to stifle dissent in the East African country. Boniface Mwangi was arrested over the weekend “in connection with
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By KAKE Staff Click here for updates on this story SALINA, Kan. (KAKE) — The Salina Fire Department is warning residents that they could face arson charges if attempting to remove a massive log jam by fire on the Smoky Hill River after a nearby fire over the weekend. Around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, firefighters responded
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne, the larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath, whose personal mythology is eclipsed only by the strength and immortality of his songs. A godfather and force of heavy metal, Osbourne died Tuesday at 76, just weeks
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf have agreed to settle her lawsuit alleging LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive to her during their relationship. An attorney for the 37-year-old English singer and actor FKA Twigs, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, filed a request in Los
Continue ReadingLEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — First Busey Corp. (BUSE) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $47.4 million. The bank, based in Leawood, Kansas, said it had earnings of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 63 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate
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The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled local governments cannot stack their marijuana sales taxes on top of each other.
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By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness. In particular, those who are enrolled in a repayment plan known as income-based repayment, or IBR, have wondered if forgiveness will still be
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By The Associated Press Luminaries of the music world and beyond mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon. Elton John called the Black Sabbath frontman “a dear friend and a huge trailblazer” and “one of the funniest people I’ve ever met.” Nirvana said Black
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Kansas City Chiefs may have fallen short in the Super Bowl, but their fans aren’t going anywhere.
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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The long-sealed files related to the FBI’s yearslong surveillance of civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were released Monday by the Trump administration. Before that, the more than 240,000 pages had never been “digitized and sat collecting dust in facilities across the federal government for decades,”
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu, a three-time All-Pro who was known as the “Honey Badger” for the relentless play in college that made him a Heisman Trophy finalist, said on the day the Saints opened training camp Tuesday that he is retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons. “As I hang
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, planned to head to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the State Department’s spokesperson said Tuesday. Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters that Witkoff
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Continue Reading CNN By Hilary Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. He was 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” Osbourne’s family said
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Missouri Department of Transportation shared the Gene Field Road Bridge over Interstate 29 is scheduled to close on Monday, July 28.
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By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Once a British socialite who lived a life of luxury, Ghislaine Maxwell today is confined in a U.S. prison after being convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. Now, three years after she was sentenced, a top U.S. Department of Justice official plans to personally interview Maxwell
Continue Reading By Hilary Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. He was 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” Osbourne’s family said in
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By Haley Britzky and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops across multiple states are expected to be mobilized to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement at detention facilities, according to a US official and a source familiar with the planning. It’s unclear when the troops will be mobilized, though the US official
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By Phil Tenser, Mary Saladna Click here for updates on this story MENDON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Firefighters were seen helping over 30 passengers evacuate a stalled aerial ride over Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts, on Monday. Similar to a ski lift, the ride operates in a triangle route, giving riders an aerial view of exhibits
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By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Despite a judge’s order calling for his return to the United States from El Salvador, a Venezuelan migrant was instead sent back to his home country in a prisoner exchange deal reached last week, an unexpected development that left his lawyers scrambling to locate him. It marks
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By Kevin Rothstein Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — With no resolution in sight, the Massachusetts court crisis caused by bar advocates’ work stoppage is set to escalate this week as criminal defendants continue to go without legal representation. In a new filing, the Committee for Public Counsel said there
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By Casey Gannon and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the state declined to extend Alina Habba’s interim appointment. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s announcement came after the district court voted to elevate Desiree Leigh Grace, New
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