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State Department diplomatic security officer pleads guilty to storming Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who worked as a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer pleaded guilty on Friday to joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, court records show. Kevin Michael Alstrup is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 12 by U.S. District Judge ...

Catch a partial lunar eclipse during September’s supermoon

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America Tuesday night and in Africa and Europe Wednesday morning. A partial ...

Gunman says he heard ‘killing voices’ before Colorado supermarket shooting

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket told psychologists he heard "killing voices" right before opening fire, a psychologist testified Friday during the gunman's trial. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has been ...

Firefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes

By JAIMIE DING and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helped by cooler temperatures, firefighters gained ground Friday against three blazes in Southern California and authorities began scaling back evacuation orders that displaced thousands of people. The largest is ...

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020, is being released from prison after a judge reduced his ...

After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal appeals court. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order Thursday night ...

Hunter discovers remains of missing 3-year-old Wisconsin boy

TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — A hunter in northeastern Wisconsin discovered the skeletal remains of a 3-year-old boy who vanished in February, police confirmed Friday. Elijah Vue was last seen at the home of his mother's boyfriend in Two Rivers, a city of 11,270 people about 30 miles (48 ...

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Boar's Head said Friday it's closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product that was linked to the deaths of at least ...