Author: Associated Press

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban…

Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say

By KATIE MARIE DAVIES and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press

In this photo taken from a video released by the administration of Mangystau region, the wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (The Administration of Mangystau Region via AP)An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and…

John Wall gives broadcasting a try, while still holding out hope for one more NBA shot

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

FILE – Former Kentucky player John Wall is introduced to the crowd during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Miami and Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 28, 2023. Kentucky won 95-73. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — John Wall was at the G League Winter Showcase last year, trying out, hoping to get back…

Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press

FILE – The Kentucky Capitol is seen, Jan. 14, 2020, in Frankfort, Ky. Republican Kentucky lawmakers quickly overrode the Democratic governor’s veto on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, completing work on a bill that will undo efforts in Kentucky’s two largest cities to ban landlords from discriminating against renters who use federal housing vouchers. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP)…

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York

Luigi Nicholas Mangione leaves at Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Pool)NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier indictment on state charges. Luigi…

Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press

Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to be a “combination of factors,” a police chief said Tuesday as he appealed…

3 dead, others injured in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press

Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., where multiple injuries were reported following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A student opened fire at a private Christian school Monday morning in Wisconsin, killing two people in the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said….

Kentucky governor unveils paid leave plan for state workers with a new child or serious illness

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press

FILE – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to a joint session of the state Legislature to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky’s status as a pacesetter in college enrollment gains was touted by the governor and higher education leaders Thursday, Jan. 11, as…

Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar in Nashville and nearly hitting two police officers with it. Wallen, who appeared in court alongside his attorney, was sentenced to spend seven days in a DUI education center…

Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing

FILE – A ground mural depicting a portrait of Breonna Taylor is seen at Chambers Park in Annapolis, Md., July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor,…