Manslaughter conviction of ex-Oklahoma officer overturned
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the manslaughter conviction and 15-year prison sentence of a former police officer based on...
After 36 years in power, Rep of Congo’s president runs again
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — After 36 years in power, Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou N’Guesso appears poised to extend his tenure as...
‘A moving moment.’ Grandma prescribed a post-vaccine hug
<p>NEW YORK — For Laura Shaw Frank, seeing her mother hug her daughter for the first time since the onset of the pandemic was...
Frustrated judge tells BSA bankruptcy lawyers to work harder
DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy expressed frustration Wednesday at the lack of progress in the case...
Man faces hate crime charge in Florida church arson attack
OCALA, Fla. — A man accused of setting a Florida church on fire last year is facing a federal hate crime charge, prosecutors announced...
Chauvin jury grows despite $27M settlement to Floyd family
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Concern appears to be fading that a massive settlement for George Floyd's family would derail the trial of a former police officer...
Medical workers conflicted by France’s lockdown that isn’t
<p>PARIS — When nurse Anaelle Aeschliman started her 12-hour night shift caring for unconscious patients with COVID-19, the French prime minister was announcing new...
WHO expert: Virus study to have unanimity despite pressure
GENEVA — The head of a World Health Organization team working with Chinese colleagues to finish a long-awaited report into the origins of the...
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
KAMPALA, Uganda — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far...