Court closes courthouse door on slain Mexican teen's family

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday to close the courthouse door on the parents of a Mexican teenager who was shot dead over the border by an American agent.

Family donates $2.5 million to fund investigative journalism

MIAMI (AP) — A Miami family is pledging $2.5 million to help fund investigative journalism in South Florida.

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Bloomberg’s many tentacles of influence stretch far and wide

When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth and influence were everywhere.

Forest fire near Appalachian Trail mostly contained

HARDWICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A forest fire burning through a popular hiking area that is crossed by the Appalachian Trail and a major interstate highway was almost completely contained early Tuesday, New Jersey f…

Lawyer: Man unfit for trial in slaying linked to dating app

CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with killing and mutilating a man whom he met through the dating app Grindr is not mentally fit to stand trial, his attorney said.

10-year-old is killed by school bus in Brooklyn, police say

NEW YORK (AP) — A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed Tuesday by a school bus in Brooklyn, police said.

Spain tries to appease protesting farmers over unfair prices

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has introduced new regulations on the pricing of food in supermarkets, in response to weeks of country-wide farmers' protests over plummeting incomes.

Stocks open slightly higher after worst drop in 2 years

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks opened slightly higher on Wall Street as the market claws back some of the ground it lost in a dramatic sell-off a day earlier. Home Depot and Macy's rose Tuesday after reporting results that…

3 sentenced in dismemberment of slain Virginia teenager

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Three people convicted of covering up the slaying of a Virginia teenager whose body was dismembered and burned were sentenced to prison on Monday.

Saudi king names ousted oil minister to lead investment draw

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's monarch Tuesday appointed as the country's new minister of investment a prominent figure in the kingdom who previously served as energy minister and board chairman of Saud…

AP Entertainment Digest for Feb. 25

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Ohio State doc's accusers: End mediation, proceed with suits

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some of the men suing Ohio State over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss are asking a judge to let the litigation resume because months of mediation haven’t yield…

Officials say US airstrike kills telecom worker in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A U.S. military airstrike has killed a worker for a telecom company in Somalia, officials in the country said Tuesday.