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Los Angeles prosecutors to review 1996 murder case of the Menendez brothers who killed their parents

Los Angeles prosecutors to review 1996 murder case of the Menendez brothers who killed their parents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city's district attorney said Thursd
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Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk was a Category 4 major hurricane on Thursday, and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S.
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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA's Rookie of the Year

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA's Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honor last season.
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At least 78 people died when a boat with 278 on board capsized in eastern Congo, official says

At least 78 people died when a boat with 278 on board capsized in eastern Congo, official says

GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said.
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Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme

Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme

A judge excoriated a Colorado county clerk for her crimes and lies before sentencing her Thursday to nine years behind bars for a data-breach scheme spawned from the rampant false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
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Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene

Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Sarah Vekasi is a potter who runs a store in Black Mountain, North Carolina, called Sarah Sunshine Pottery, named after her normally bubbly personality.
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Jury mulling fate of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating

Jury mulling fate of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The future of three former Memphis officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights in a beating that proved fatal is in the hands of a jury after a nearly monthlong federal trial.
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UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base

LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal that secures the future of a strategically important U.
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Boat capsizes in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

Boat capsizes in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, killing at least 50 people, witnesses told The Associated Press.
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New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office

New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking office and pledging the alliance's continued support for Kyiv in its war with Russia .
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