A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said Thursday in a statement. In a statement shared with The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group said …...Read More
M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo
NYPD officer fired gun while removing anti-Israel agitators from Columbia University building
A gun was reportedly fired by an NYPD officer inside Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University, as police worked to remove anti-Israel agitators from the building on Tuesday night, the Associated Press reported. A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed the incident to the AP. Doug …...Read More
Closing arguments heard in NH youth detention center abuse suit
Jurors in New Hampshire heard closing arguments Thursday in a case over alleged abuse at the Sununu Youth Services Center. The plaintiff, David Meehan, alleged that he was beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement on a routine basis. Over 1,000 other former residents have since come forward and 11 …...Read More
Patriots 4th-round pick Javon Baker thinks he's already top-10 receiver in NFL
There’s having confidence, and then there’s New England Patriots fourth-round pick Javon Baker, a wide receiver. Baker doesn’t just think he’s going to make an immediate impact in the NFL. He suggests he’s already among the best wide receivers in the league. He doesn’t see "10 receivers better than me." …...Read More
For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike. From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great …...Read More
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, most Republican-controlled states have implemented new abortion restrictions, and 14 ban it at every stage of pregnancy. Voters in 7 states have sided with abortion rights supporters on ballot measures. It is not yet clear how many states will …...Read More
Brad Knott on track to win Democratic NC House seat after primary rival bows out
Kelly Daughtry, a Johnston County attorney who finished first in the March 5 Republican primary for North Carolina's 13th congressional district, has withdrawn from the runoff, effectively handing her opponent, Brad Knott, the party's nomination for the seat. Daughtry suspended her campaign after Knott received the endorsement of former President …...Read More
Filibuster against $4B Missouri Medicaid bill ends
A dayslong filibuster in the Missouri Senate ended Thursday after a Republican faction allowed a vote on a more than $4 billion Medicaid program they had been holding hostage. Senators gave initial approval in a voice vote to a bill that will renew a longstanding tax on hospitals and other …...Read More
No charges in Massachusetts after 4 newborns found frozen, wrapped in foil inside apartment
In a shocking move, the Suffolk District Attorney in Massachusetts announced on Tuesday that there will be no criminal charges filed in connection to the investigation involving the disturbing discovery of four newborn babies found wrapped in tin foil inside a freezer in the home of a Boston woman who …...Read More
Julio Urias avoids jail time in domestic case after pleading no contest
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor after pleading no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery. The left-hander faced charges that included one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, …...Read More
