Louisiana couple accused of stealing $1,000 worth of beer

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana couple accused of swiping more than $1,000 worth of beer from the shelves of Target stores was arrested on theft charges Sunday, sheriff's office records show.

Kansas lawmakers back plan allow college athletes to cash in

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals because they fear that if they don't, out-of-state rivals will attract the best recruits a…

Stocks give up much of an early surge day after huge plunge

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up most of an early surge on Wall Street and briefly dipped into the red a day after the market's biggest drop since 2008. The Dow had been up 945 points in the early going, dipped into …

Former federal prosecutor sentence to probation

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — A former federal prosecutor in Tennessee has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to falsifying work attendance records.

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Woman sentenced to jail for 2018 jail protest

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman arrested at a protest over the conditions at a Massachusetts jail has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Stocks give up an early surge following worst day since 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up of an early surge on Wall Street and briefly dipped into the red a day after the market's biggest drop since 2008. The Dow had been up 945 points in the early going but that gain was …

Police: Woman won't explain why she threw son from 4th floor

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota mother has admitted she severely injured her 11-year-old son by throwing him from the balcony of their fourth-floor apartment but has not explained why, police said.

US commander paints grim picture of Taliban peace deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East painted a grim picture Tuesday of the peace process with the Taliban in Afghanistan, saying the current level of attacks is higher than allowed in the pl…

White House confirms Trump not coming to Moscow for V-Day

MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will not be coming to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9, the White House announced Tuesday in a disappointment for the Kremlin.

North Carolina Marines identified as those slain in Iraq

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense identified two service members

Kansas City mayor runs into problems attempting to vote

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mayor of Kansas City struggled to vote Tuesday in the

Stocks climb, tentatively, following worst day since 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks, oil and other financial markets around the world clawed back some of their historic plunge from a day before amid hopes that the U.S. and other governments around the world will pump in…

Census Bureau site goes live as counting begins in earnest

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 2020 census is off and running for much of America now.

Missouri virus case shows 1 exposure can mean major response

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The 20-something college student didn’t know she had the new coronavirus as she flew home from a study abroad program in Italy, landing at one of the nation’s busiest airports. She took a train …