Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers were frustrated, angry and full of adrenaline when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023, a ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, accord...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a double jeopardy appeal filed by Karen Read, who's on trial for the second time on charges she killed her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022. ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Iran says fire extinguished at a port rocked by explosion as the death toll rises to at least 70

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran finally extinguished a fire Monday at a southern port rocked by an explosion as the death toll in the blast rose to at least 70 people killed, authori...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to kno...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Florida boat collision leaves 1 dead, at least a dozen injured

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 12 others, offic...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A trial begins in Paris over the jewel heist aimed at Kim Kardashian in 2016

PARIS (AP) — A trial began Monday in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry during Fashion Wee...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not done

WASHINGTON (AP) — The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises....

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The women of 'Andor' see their roles get bigger, and go deeper, in Season 2

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Mon Mothma was first introduced to “Star Wars” fans as the rebel leader who appears only long enough to move the plot forward by delivering battle plans in hushe...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

When kids are evicted, they often lose both home and school

HOUSTON (AP) — Since her birth 10 years ago, Mackenzie Holmes has rarely called one place home for long. There was the house in Houston owned by her grandmother, Crystal Holmes. Then, after...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides

WASHINGTON (AP) — Personnel cuts across the Defense Department will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians to help prevent sexual assault, suicides and behavior problems within th...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Humanitarian needs remain pressing a month after Myanmar's deadly quake

BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of survivors desperately need humanitarian aid a month after Myanmar's deadly earthquake, compounded by airstrikes the military government is reportedly ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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