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Texas soldier who shot protester indicted on murder charge

Texas soldier who shot protester indicted on murder charge

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An Army soldier who shot and killed an armed protester after driving into a crowd demonstrating against police violence in the Texas capital last summer has been indicted on murder charge, authorities said Thursday. Sgt.
Judge orders release of Wisconsin woman in Slender Man case

Judge orders release of Wisconsin woman in Slender Man case

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Thursday ordered the release of a woman who has spent 3 1/2 years in a state mental health facility after being convicted of stabbing her classmate to please the Slender Man character.
Deputy who shot Arkansas teen fired for leaving body cam off

Deputy who shot Arkansas teen fired for leaving body cam off

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a teenager during a traffic stop was fired Thursday after the sheriff said he did not activate his body camera until after the shooting took place.
Conservative high court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

Conservative high court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other states' voting limits put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year's elections.
Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson as the head of a new select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. She also picked Republican Rep.
Latest victims in condo tower collapse include 2 children

Latest victims in condo tower collapse include 2 children

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — As more human remains emerged Wednesday from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo tower, the dead this time included the first children, ages 4 and 10, a loss that the Miami-Dade mayor called “too great to bear.
Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1M

Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1M

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man accused of burning a toddler with a butane torch, killing him and disposing of his body in an apartment complex dumpster in February has had his bail set at $1 million.
Texas inmate executed for killing wife, father-in-law

Texas inmate executed for killing wife, father-in-law

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate was executed Wednesday evening for an attack that killed his pregnant wife, 5-year-old daughter and father-in-law more than a decade ago.
'Homing pigeons that can't find their home' block I-95 exit

'Homing pigeons that can't find their home' block I-95 exit

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An exit off Interstate 95 in Florida had to be closed for three hours after 100 homing pigeons fell off a truck and refused to move, posing a driving hazard to motorists, officials said Wednesday.
Revised vote count shows Adams ahead in NYC mayoral primary

Revised vote count shows Adams ahead in NYC mayoral primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Revised vote counts in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary show Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams maintaining a thin lead, a day after a first attempt to report the results of a ranked choice voting analysis went disastrous