New York City's ban on police chokeholds, diaphragm compression upheld by state's high court
New York’s highest court has upheld a New York City law that forbids police from using chokeholds or compressing a person’s diaphragm during an arrest
1970-01-01 08:00
New York lawmaker accused of rape in lawsuit filed under state's expiring Adult Survivors Act
A state lawmaker from Brooklyn has been accused in a lawsuit of raping a woman early in his legislative career when he went to her home to discuss disaster relief efforts for Haiti
1970-01-01 08:00
Leader of Dutch far-right populist party hit on head in attack 2 days before general election
The leader of a far-right Dutch populist party has been assaulted at an event two days before the Netherlands holds a general election
1970-01-01 08:00
2024 presidential general election debates are planned for September and October in 3 college towns
Three debates for next year’s presidential general election are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9
1970-01-01 08:00
Solar panels will cut water loss from canals in Gila River Indian Community
In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on their land south of Phoenix
1970-01-01 08:00
After trying to buck trend, newspaper founded with Ralph Nader's help succumbs to financial woes
A small Connecticut newspaper founded earlier this year with Ralph Nader's help has succumbed to financial problems and will be shutting down
1970-01-01 08:00
TGL to postpone tech league until 2025 because of dome damage to Florida arena
The new tech-infused TGL golf league of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy is postponing its debut by one year
1970-01-01 08:00
Maryland falls out of women's AP Top 25 for 1st time in 13 years, South Carolina now unanimous No. 1
Maryland’s 13-year run in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll has come to an end after a week that saw more chaos in the Top 25
1970-01-01 08:00
Kelce Bowl: Chiefs' Travis, Eagles' Jason the center of attention in a Super Bowl rematch
You can’t go anywhere these days without hearing or seeing something that has to do with Eagles center Travis Kelce and his younger brother and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
1970-01-01 08:00
Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built
Experts say a concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic's capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people amid heavy rains was poorly designed
1970-01-01 08:00
Carlton Pearson, founder of Oklahoma megachurch who supported gay rights, dies at age 70
The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic after embracing the idea that there is no hell and supporting gay rights has died
1970-01-01 08:00
Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
The Supreme Court has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd
1970-01-01 08:00