JIM MUSTIAN, MICHAEL BALSAMO, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press
2 men charged in ’02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
Two men have been indicted in the 2002 killing of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay. The Run-DMC star's death had been one of New York City’s most notorious unsolved killings.6 years ago
JANIE HAR and ADAM BEAM Associated Press
California power grid operator cancels rolling blackouts
The operator of California’s electric grid says it won't implement rolling blackouts that could have left millions of residents in the dark.6 years ago
ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press
National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic panda cub
Zookeepers at Washington’s National Zoo are on furry black-and-white baby watch after concluding that venerable giant panda matriarch Mei Xiang is pregnant and could give birth this week.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Over $700K raised for slain boy’s funeral in North Carolina
More than $700,000 has been raised for the funeral service of a slain 5-year-old boy in North Carolina shot while riding his bike.6 years ago
BASSEM MROUE Associated Press
Sharp rise in virus cases in Lebanon after deadly port blast
Medical officials are calling for a two-week lockdown in Lebanon amid a sharp increase of coronavirus cases in the tiny country.6 years ago
SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press
Lebanese president calls probe into Beirut blast ‘complex’
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said the probe into this month's devastating blast in Beirut is "very complex" and would not be finished quickly.6 years ago
Associated Press
Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell US assets
President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular TikTok app in the United States.6 years ago
ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review
A former FBI lawyer plans to plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation6 years ago
DAVID PITT Associated Press
Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields
Farmers across much of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what was looking like a record corn crop into deep losses.6 years ago
KEVIN McGILL Associated Press
Federal appeals court: Male-only draft is constitutional
A men's rights group says it will push ahead with its court efforts to have the nation's male-only military draft system declared unconstitutional. Three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld the men-only draft Thursday.6 years ago
Jen Christensen, CNN
Deaths during the coronavirus surge in New York City recall the peak of the 1918 flu pandemic
A new study finds that deaths in New York City in the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic were comparable to deaths in the city at the peak of what's considered the deadliest pandemic to date -- the flu pandemic of 1918.6 years ago
STAN CHOE, ALEX VEIGA and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers
How can Wall Street be so healthy when Main Street isn’t?
Wall Street is flying, with the S&P 500 now within a few points of its pre-pandemic record, while Main Street is teetering.6 years ago
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high
The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million for the first time since the pandemic intensified in March, though applications remain at an extraordinarily high level.6 years ago
Madeleine Porter
Daybreak community apologized for notices to remove BLM signs
The Daybreak Community Association apologized for notices asking some residents to remove their Black Lives Matter signs, calling the notices an error.6 years ago
Brian Lowry, CNN Business
Sumner Redstone, billionaire media mogul, dead at 97
Sumner Redstone, a media titan and billionaire who, as chairman of Viacom and National Amusements, drew headlines both for his deal-making as well as his turbulent personal life, died on Tuesday. He was 97.6 years ago
JULIE PACE, DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press
How it happened: Inside Biden’s search for a running mate
Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate capped a monthslong process.6 years ago
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press
Agency swats down prospect of mosquito flag for Mississippi
Mississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag. The state Department of Archives and history says Tuesday that a design featuring the blood-sucking insect had slipped through the screening process and should not have been among the finalists posted online Monday.6 years ago
ALEXANDRA JAFFE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
Joe Biden has chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.6 years ago
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press
Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in his country has been cleared for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated, even as international experts have questioned its safety.6 years ago
YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press
Belarusian challenger leaves the country amid protests
The top opposition candidate in Belarus’ presidential vote who refused to concede her defeat amid a massive police crackdown on protests says has left the country and is now in Lithuania.6 years ago
BASSEM MROUE Associated Press
Lebanese PM steps down after Beirut blast, public anger
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab says he is stepping down in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut last week that triggered public fury and mass protests.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Gas explosion levels 3 Baltimore homes; 1 dead, 1 trapped
A natural gas explosion has completely destroyed three row houses in Baltimore, killing one person and critically injuring several others.6 years ago
YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press
Belarus: Anger erupts over president’s election to 6th term
Election officials in Belarus said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term with over 80% of the vote after facing his strongest challenge in 26 years and significant campaign protests.6 years ago
