Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate Police Chief Acevedo
By Emma Tucker, CNN The Miami City Commission on Thursday evening voted unanimously to affirm the suspension of Police Chief Art Acevedo and…
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Artist sues newly freed Bill Cosby over 1990 hotel encounter
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A prominent Bill Cosby accuser has filed suit Thursday against the actor over a 1990 hotel…
Continue Reading Greece, US expand defense pact in face of Turkey tensions
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Greece are expanding a defense cooperation deal that will grant…
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In Brazil, worst drought in decades felt at gigantic dam
By EMILIO SANABRIA and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press HERNANDARIAS, Paraguay (AP) — The gigantic Itaipu hydroelectric dam straddling the…
Continue Reading Trial starts in 1984 killing of girl shown on milk carton
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Opening statements have started in the trial of the 1984 killing of a…
Continue Reading In Brazil, worst drought in decades felt at gigantic dam
By EMILIO SANABRIA and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press HERNANDARIAS, Paraguay (AP) — The gigantic Itaipu hydroelectric dam straddling the…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Nigerian military says leader of IS-linked group is dead
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s military chief says that the leader of an Islamic State-linked group has…
Continue Reading Peru president challenged by his own party over Cabinet
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The leader of the Marxist party that carried Pedro Castillo to Peru’s presidency says it…
Continue Reading Biden discusses ‘transparency’ with Kenya president
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed financial transparency as the…
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They matched on Tinder a year ago. Then his boyfriend gave him a ring — and a gift that changed his life
By Reid Alexander, as told to CNN’s Faith Karimi Reid Alexander is a 24-year-old Colorado man who battled kidney disease before meeting Rafael…
Continue Reading Fugitive sought in scheme to sell Raymond Pettibon forgeries
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities are accusing a fugitive of selling forged paintings by contemporary artist Raymond Pettibon. They say Christian…
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Michigan governor signs executive directive to help Benton Harbor residents get access to safe drinking water
By Elizabeth Joseph and Taylor Romine, CNN Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Thursday designed to help residents of Benton…
Continue Reading State police investigate deadly shooting at Grambling State
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Investigators for Louisiana State Police are looking for a suspect in a shooting on the Grambling State University campus…
Continue Reading Feds warn companies: Fake online reviews could lead to fines
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators say they are cracking down on what they’re calling an explosion of…
Continue Reading LSU removes French Studies chair after assault lawsuit
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University has removed the chair of its Department of French Studies. The Advocate reports that the move…
Continue Reading Marine who criticized Afghanistan withdrawal pleads guilty
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A former Marine battalion commander who was relieved of his duties after making comments criticizing the U.S. withdrawal…
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Husband accused of murder in Colorado Springs woman’s death
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 31-year-old man from Colorado Springs was arrested for first-degree murder after police say he allegedly killed…
Continue Reading Michigan AG defends charges in man’s death at mall in 2014
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general says new evidence and fresh eyes have led to involuntary manslaughter…
Continue Reading Steven DuBois, beloved and eclectic AP raconteur, dead at 53
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Steven DuBois, an Associated Press reporter who spent two decades sharing Oregon’s…
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