Author: Associated Press

Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass

FILE – Texas National Guard help patrol looks the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Texas will build an operations base for up to 1,800 National Guard members in Eagle Pass, expanding the presence of soldiers in the border city where the state has clashed with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott…

2 adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration

Kansas City Chiefs fans gather for a Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri prosecutors said Tuesday that two men have been charged with murder in last week’s shooting that killed…

2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade

A law enforcement officer looks around the scene following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super…

Kentucky Senate passes a bill to have more teens tried as adults for gun-related felony charges

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — More Kentucky teenagers charged with gun-related felony offenses would be transferred to adult courts to face trial under legislation passed by the state Senate on Wednesday. The measure cleared the Senate on a 25-9 vote to advance to the House. Senate Bill 20 is part of a broader push in the GOP-dominated legislature to toughen penalties…

Too many pardons? Kentucky lawmaker wants a limit after former governor gave over 600 on his way out

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker resumed his push Wednesday to limit a Kentucky governor’s pardon powers, a fallout from the flurry of pardons granted by the state’s last GOP governor that still spark outrage. The proposed constitutional change won quick approval from the Senate State and Local Government Committee to advance to the full Senate. If the measure…

Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say

Kansas City Chiefs fans gather for a Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration, killing…

Chiefs trainer says team was on buses returning to stadium when parade shooting occurred

A law enforcement officer looks around the scene following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder says the team was on buses returning to Arrowhead Stadium when…