Two bank employees have been fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky, and a search is underway for the suspect. A Kentucky State Police spokesperson says a man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves and a mask entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and shot a male and female employee. Authorities say law enforcement officials have been going door to door in search of information and surveillance video. They also used helicopters, drones and dogs. State police posted a photo of the suspect on social media and asked people to call if they recognize him or have information.
Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” and the father of her 2-year-old son were ordered Thursday to stay 100 feet (30 meters) away from each other for the next three years as a Utah court commissioner continues to assess custody plans for the child. Paul has been unable to spend unsupervised time with her son since an April 7 hearing, when Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas said Paul had a history of volatile behavior directed at her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, while kids were present. Minas on Thursday described the pair’s dynamic as “very toxic” before granting Paul and Mortensen’s dueling requests for protective orders against each other.
Federal prosecutors have released a video showing the moment authorities say an armed man with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, posted the video Thursday on social media amid questions over whose bullet struck a Secret Service officer as Cole Tomas Allen ran through security with a long gun toward the gala packed with journalists, administration officials and others. Prosecutors had previously claimed the agent was shot in the bullet-resistant vest during the melee, but had not confirmed it was Allen who shot the agent. Pirro, however, said Thursday that there is no evidence that the officer was hit by friendly fire.
NEW YORK (AP) — If you think the life of a journalist is glamorous, take a look at Ann Hermes' photograph of Tom Haley from a winter day in Rutland, Vermont.
The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November — a scenario that would cost some Democrats their seats. The GOP-drawn map uses two redistricting tools called packing and cracking. In Tampa, officials cracked up a Democratic-held district across multiple districts. In Orlando, they packed Democratic voters from two districts into one. In south Florida, they redrew several seats to reduce five contiguous Democratic seats into a map that could limit Democrats to no more than three seats over the same extended area across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
A Tacoma high school student has been booked on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult security guard were injured in a stabbing at the school. Tacoma police said Thursday the five victims were either stabbed or cut. The suspect was also cut in the altercation. The Fire Department says responders took five patients to hospitals from Foss High School. Four patients were critical condition and one had minor injuries. A sixth injured person was in police custody and taken to a hospital with minor injuries. All were in stable condition as of late afternoon.
BROOK PARK, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family marked a significant milestone on Thursday with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new domed stadium scheduled to open for the 2029 season.
Louisiana’s congressional primaries are not going forward as scheduled in May as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday issued an executive order suspending the congressional primary to give time for state lawmakers to draw new House districts. That came after the high court on Wednesday struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. Early voting had been scheduled to begin Saturday in advance of the May 16 primaries. Primaries for other state offices will go forward as scheduled. President Donald Trump is urging other states to also consider revising their districts in response to the court ruling.
Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children. The possibility emerged Thursday amid legal gamesmanship in the runup to a bench trial next week on allegations that Meta poses a public nuisance. In a court filing and public statement, Meta said it was unfeasible for the company to meet proposed requirements. Prosecutors are seeking a series of changes to social media platforms for child accounts aimed at reining in compulsive use and preventing child sexual exploitation.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration.
A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air as they were responding to a call of a man inside armed with a knife and the smell of gas. Eight officers were treated for minor injuries — including burns and at least one head laceration — after the blast early Thursday morning. All of the people who were inside the building have been accounted for and several were taken to a hospital, police said. Police said the man arrived at the home intoxicated and carrying a knife and two garbage bags filled with canisters containing an “unknown substance.”
Court ended early for the day at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after his accuser struggled on the witness stand. It happened Thursday after a defense lawyer showed jurors a previously undisclosed note that the woman wrote to herself two days after the alleged assault in 2013. The note described her feeling “emotionally attached” to someone and wanting a loving partnership. Weinstein's defense pointed out that the note says nothing about the alleged rape two days earlier in a Manhattan hotel. Weinstein says everything that happened between him and the woman accusing him was consensual. She straightforwardly answered questions Thursday but then said she felt “spacey” from the stress of testifying. That prompted the judge to adjourn court early.
President Donald Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate. In a social media post Thursday, Trump said Saphier is “a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer through their diagnosis and treatment.” Senators of both major political parties grilled Means on her vaccine stance and other health topics during a tense confirmation hearing. Means told The Associated Press her nomination fell apart after a “smear campaign." Saphier has aligned with many of Trump's positions but in at least one case pushed back on his messaging around Tylenol during pregnancy.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic on Thursday halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors, backing down in the face of outraged families and investigations that accused the all-girls Christian camp of dangerous safety and …
Britney Spears has been charged in California with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office says Spears was charged Thursday with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug. The California Highway Patrol said the 44-year-old pop star was driving erratically in her BMW on March 4 on U.S 101 near her home outside of Los Angeles. She was arrested and jailed after taking several sobriety tests. A representative for Spears called her actions “completely inexcusable” and said she planned to comply with the law. Spears' representative later said she voluntarily checked into a substance abuse treatment facility.
J. Craig Venter has died at 79. He mapped the first draft of the human genome. The J. Craig Venter Institute announced his death on Wednesday. He died in San Diego after being hospitalized for side effects from cancer treatment. In the 1990s, Venter used a different sequencing technique to speed up decoding the human genome. In 2000, his company Celera Genomics announced, along with the Human Genome Project, that they had decoded the 3.1 billion DNA sub-units, the chemical “letters″ that make up the recipe of human life. Venter's work helped scientists understand genetic causes for diseases.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress at a pair of hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration started the Iran war. Hegseth faced tough questions from skeptical Democrats. He seemed to emerge with solid Republican support over his leadership and handling of the war. But a few GOP lawmakers questioned his dismissal of a top Army general. Some also sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths. The hearings on Wednesday and Thursday were before the House and Senate Armed Services committees. They were held officially to review the Trump administration’s 2027 military budget proposal.
Michigan State University scrambled to relocate some final exams after police said they discovered a man inside an academic building with household substances that could make methamphetamine. The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab. Wells Hall has been closed since Monday. Police did not explicitly say they discovered a meth operation inside Wells Hall. But the substances destroyed doors and flooring. Michigan State in East Lansing is holding final exams this week followed by graduation events.
Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains, which critics say would weaken security measures that instead should be strengthened in light of the shooting at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Two people familiar with the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The Associated Press that Amtrak hasn't abandoned the proposed plan despite Saturday's attack at the Washington, D.C., event. They say the Trump administration started pushing for Amtrak to make the change months ago. Authorities say a California man traveled by rail across the country with his guns intent on killing President Donald Trump and other administration officials.
A redistricting battle among states has reshaped voting districts for the U.S. House ahead of the November midterm elections. Florida's Republican-led Legislature has approved new congressional districts that could help Republicans win several additional seats. That could offset gains by Democrats in Virginia, where voters recently approved a new map. Next up could be Louisiana, where Republican lawmakers are redrawing House districts in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Redistricting usually happens once a decade. But at least eight states already have adopted new districts ahead of the midterm elections, including some at the urging of President Donald Trump.
A massive sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is charming tourists and locals at San Francisco's Pier 39. On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos of the Steller sea lion as he flopped on the pier among much smaller California sea lions. Chonkers is estimated to weigh between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds. He likely came from waters off Washington or Oregon. Laura Gill from The Marine Mammal Center says the pier offers protection from predators and plenty of food. Sea lions have gathered at the pier since after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, becoming a tourist attraction.
Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the blue-collar anthem “Take This Job and Shove It'' and created a singing career after a stint in prison, has died. He was 86. A statement to People said he died Wednesday. The cause was not disclosed. Coe had a cult following based on his raw, often obscene lyrics and a checkered, somewhat mysterious past. His hits included “You Never Even Call Me by My Name” in 1975 and “The Ride” in 1983. He was also the first country singer to record “Tennessee Whiskey,” which has since become a genre standard.
Formula 1's return from an unplanned month long hiatus is not only a time to see how rules tweaks will work, it offers an opportunity for Apple TV to have a second launch in its first year as F1’s U.S. broadcast partner.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new analysis suggests Americans are being overcharged by $150 billion annually to insure their homes, autos and businesses — and it proposes federal guardrails so that a public beset by affordability pressures could see savings.
A social media trend has people “speedrunning” through Church of Scientology buildings. Participants film themselves entering properties and trying to gather information quickly. The trend has been popular on TikTok for about a month. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed responding to multiple incidents, including one investigated as a potential hate crime. The church removed external door handles on its Hollywood Boulevard properties. A Scientology spokesperson condemned the actions as trespassing and harassment. The motives of the trend are unclear, but some participants say it’s just for fun. The incidents mostly involve young people.
People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding their lives after their release. Advocates say exonerees lack work history, viable skills, training and references when seeking work. Advocates and exonerees say they also face bias and stigma, even though they have been found innocent. National nonprofits and local groups are working to provide employment opportunities and other assistance for exonerees. The National Registry of Exonerations reports that more than 3,800 people have been exonerated in the U.S. since 1989.
The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all levels of government. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court knocked out a major pillar of the law that had protected against racial discrimination in voting and representation. It was a decision that came more than a decade after the court undermined another key tenet of the law. Voting and civil rights advocates say the decisions hollow out the law and will lead to a severe erosion of minority representation.
Walmart customers may find something new the next time they’re looking for makeup and skin care products: in-store advisers offering personalized tips and recommendations. The massive retail chain is breaking out of its no-frills service model by staffing its beauty aisles with trained specialists who will suggest foundation shades to match a shopper’s skin tone or knows about a moisturizer trending on TikTok. Walmart expects to have the roles filled in more than 400 of the U.S. 4,600 stores it operates by year-end. The addition of “beauty experts” comes as Walmart, Target, specialty chains like Sephora and department stores are vying for a bigger slice of the $129 billion U.S. beauty and personal care market.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas believes the support in motorsports for mental health struggles has greatly improved during his career, and that gave him the courage to extensively detail his own personal battles.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics. For now, the tough decisions about the future can wait.
After one of the worst snow years on record in the western United States, communities must live with less water. Around this time of year, home gardeners are starting to grow their own produce as utilities enact outdoor watering restrictions. Many of those rules don’t apply to the food you grow, but people can make conscious choices to use less water as they garden in an increasingly arid climate. Experts share tips about ways to reduce water use in your edible garden, while still enjoying its abundance.
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities announced Wednesday that former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 million from the team through fraudulent expense reimbursement requests and misuse of corpor…
Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shake-up of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority communities in political redistricting and helped boost their representation. Wednesday's decision clears the way for Republican-led states to redraw U.S. House districts without regard to race, potentially creating many more GOP-friendly seats. It’s not clear how many seats will ultimately be affected by the ruling, but redistricting experts predict that more than a dozen now held by minorities could be swept away. The Black Caucus expects to be involved in multiple legal fights for members whose districts will be targeted.
The White House is warning Congress that funds to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will "soon run out." The Office of Management and Budget says in a Tuesday night memo that failure to pass legislation could spark new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns. The House has come to a standstill as Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican lawmakers are tangled over various issues, including the Homeland Security funds. The memo could help the GOP leader pressure lawmakers to act. It says funding that President Donald Trump tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other workers through executive actions will be exhausted by May. An airline industry trade group urged Congress to act.
The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment. The indictment was unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan. It alleges the defendants played influential roles in helping the Sinaloa Cartel ship massive quantities of illicit drugs from Mexico into the U.S. Mexico's government said it soon after received extradition requests from the U.S. but did not say how it would respond. Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya called the accusations baseless and a political attack. Some of those indicted were members of the progressive ruling party of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who is seeking to offset mounting U.S. pressures.
Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor. The Democrat says rich people and corporations should pay more in taxes. His advocacy for issues often unpopular with other wealthy people has won him staunch support from some and persistent skepticism from others. Steyer has long used his pocketbook to influence politics and policy in California and beyond. He said that work demonstrates his ability to deliver results for Californians as governor. But governing the nation's most populous state would bring new challenges for someone who's never held public office.
The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere. In a 6-3 ruling, the court's conservative majority on Wednesday struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. The decision opens the door for more redistricting across the country that could aid Republican efforts to control the House. The effect of the ruling may be felt more strongly in 2028 because most filing deadlines for this year’s congressional races have passed. It's unclear now how much is left of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. That law is the main way to challenge racially discriminatory election practices.
Alt-pop singer D4vd has been charged with sexually abusing, murdering, and mutilating a 14-year-old girl. Los Angeles County prosecutors say Celeste Rivas Hernandez's decomposed remains were found in his abandoned Tesla. The allegations date back to 2023. That was just a year after the singer's first single made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart. D4vd's legal name is David Burke. He has pleaded not guilty and his attorney says he did not cause her death. The timeline of events as described by prosecutors is interwoven with Burke's career. Rivas Hernandez was last heard from two days before Burke's debut album dropped.
Prosecutors say singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office shared what they said the evidence would show in a document filed Wednesday. The form says D4vd (pronounced “David”), whose legal name is David Burke, met Rivas Hernandez when she was 11, began a sexual relationship with her when she was 13 and he was 18, and killed her when she threatened to reveal their inappropriate relationship. Burke has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other counts. His lawyers have said he did not cause the girl’s death.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have begun their trip to New York City with a visit to the National 9/11 Memorial, honoring victims of the 2001 attacks. Charles and Camilla are on a closely watched diplomatic trip to the U.S. to mark the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence from England. The king laid flowers at the memorial, and the royal couple met with 9/11 first responders and victims’ families. Camilla visited the New York Public Library, where she delivered a Roo doll for the library’s collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed animals as the children’s character turns 100.
Singer D4vd, pronounced “David,” is charged with killing and dismembering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. At a hearing planned for May 26, witnesses will be called and evidence will be presented to see if he should go to trial. The 21-year-old singer whose legal name is David Anthony Burke has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other felony counts. Prosecutors allege he stabbed Rivas Hernandez multiple times to silence her when she threatened to reveal their relationship and ruin his career. They say they have evidence to show he used chainsaws to cut up her body in his garage. His lawyers say he did not cause her death.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist.
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