Heavy rains in Texas, Louisiana add to misery in flood zones
BATON ROUGE, La. — Heavy rain kept pounding parts of Texas before moving over Louisiana on Wednesday, adding to the misery for people whose...
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
<p>NEW YORK — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could be...
Authorities: Bar patron bit chunk off Louisiana man’s nose
<p>METAIRIE, La. — A Louisiana man had a chunk of his nose bitten off by a man he bought a drink for, authorities said.</p>
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Seven Kenyan soldiers killed in jihadi ambush in Lamu county
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan police official says that seven soldiers have been killed and one is missing in Lamu county after a bomb...
‘I’m scared’: AP obtains video of deadly arrest of Black man
<p>NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana state troopers can be seen on a dark roadside stunning, punching and dragging a Black man as he apologizes for...
US tips prompt German raids over child abuse images
BERLIN — German authorities searched more than 40 apartments and other buildings in Berlin on Wednesday in connection with the spread of child abuse...
Illinois prison term loomed for suspect in Iowa girl’s death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa parolee tentatively agreed to serve a lengthy prison term on Illinois drug charges days before he allegedly killed...
Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs
<p>OCALA, Fla. — A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of...
Monkey business: Researchers find origins of Florida colony
DANIA BEACH, Fla. — A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a...
Defense to remind jurors Durst says he didn’t kill friend
<p>LOS ANGELES — Robert Durst's sloppy mix of truth and lies over the years will prove to be the multimillionaire's downfall, a prosecutor said...