Las Vegas police reach $2.2M settlement in chokehold death

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a man who was punched, hit with stun gun jolts and put in a neck restraint by a police officer outside a Las Vegas casino in 2017 has reached a tentative $2.2 million settlement with …

Officer who killed Black man says he feared for his life

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona state trooper who killed a Black man nearly two months ago during a roadside struggle in Phoenix said he fired his gun because he feared for his life as the man refused to let go of the of…

2 Oklahoma tribal leaders say they don't support agreement

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One day after announcing an agreement in principle with Oklahoma’s attorney general on proposed federal legislation regarding tribal jurisdiction, the leaders of two of five major Native Americ…

Florida police: Man shot, wounded after attacking officer

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police officer shot and wounded a 19-year-old Black man who had just attacked another officer, authorities said.

The Latest: Texas has its worst day yet in COVID-19 deaths

AUSTIN, Texas — The deadliest month of the pandemic in Texas continues, with state officials reporting 174 new deaths, the most in one day since the coronavirus outbreak began.

Prosecutor in Jodi Arias murder case agrees to disbarment

PHOENIX (AP) — A former Arizona prosecutor known for winning a conviction in the Jodi Arias murder case agreed Friday to be disbarred in an ethics case in which he was accused of leaking the identity of an Arias ju…

New California rules mean most schools will start online

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With the first day of school just weeks away in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out sweeping new rules Friday that all but ensure most of the state’s K-12 schools serving 6.7 million student…

Indictment: Officer kicked in video gave misleading account

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore Police officer who was captured on video being kicked while trying to make an arrest has been indicted on charges that he gave misleading information about what led to the confrontation…

Former Arkansas Gov. David Pryor released from hospital

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. and Gov. David Pryor has been released from the hospital after being treated for the illness caused by the coronavirus, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday.

Navy chief: US warship's fate uncertain; damage extensive

San Diego (AP) — The USS Bonhomme Richard has extensive structural, electrical and mechanical damage, a top naval chief said Friday after walking into the bowels of the charred warship that burned for more than fou…

Texas deaths hit record, schools get OK for virtual classes

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas on Friday gave public schools permission to keep campuses closed for more than 5 million students well into the fall as the state scrambles to contain one of the largest resurgences of th…

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