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A newly released video of a February traffic stop showing officers in Jacksonville, Florida, arresting a man after one of them broke his car window and hit him in the face has prompted an investigation into the officers’ use of force. William McNeil Jr. posted the video he had recorded to social media on Sunday,…
Despite highly effective HIV prevention drugs on the market, only a fraction of those at risk in the U.S. are taking them — or even know they’re an option. It’s called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, and it is about 99% effective to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact when taken as prescribed. But only about…
The death of an unarmed 52-year-old man who died after an Alabama police officer kneeled on his neck was ruled a homicide by a county coroner, according to an official autopsy reviewed by The Associated Press. The finding led lawyers representing Phillip Reeder’s family on Monday to compare his death to that of George Floyd…
Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies. The software giant on Saturday said it was aware of “active attacks” that exploited vulnerabilities in the program, a product that allows companies and…
West Yellowstone, Mont. — Search teams located the site of an airplane crash that killed three people near Yellowstone National Park using the last known location of the smart watch from one of the victims, authorities said Monday. The single-engine Piper PA-28 aircraft left Montana’s West Yellowstone Airport just before midnight on Thursday, according to…
Port Angeles, Wash. — The father of a 4-year-old is being hailed as a hero after, park officials say, the child was bitten by a mountain lion while walking with their family over the weekend on a popular trail in Olympic National Park in Washington state. The child was flown to a trauma center in…
The official start of fall is still months away, but the season is just around the corner for Starbucks fans. The coffee chain’s popular Pumpkin Spice Latte is set to return on Aug. 26, Starbucks announced Monday. Although that’s a later release date than last year, the 2025 return of the PSL is still on…
Editor’s note: On July 21, 2025, a federal appeals court ruled that Pedro Hernandez should have a new trial or be released. The Manhattan DA’s office is reviewing the decision. NEW YORK — Almost four decades after first-grader Etan Patz set out for school and ended up at the heart of one of America’s most…
Sen. Maria Cantwell is urging President Trump to prioritize modernizing the nation’s weather forecasting system, saying the investment will save lives as well as money down the road. She released a letter to the president Monday, following through on her pledge to provide guidance that the administration can use to upgrade weather forecasting infrastructure. “The…
The release of more than 100 pages of declassified files and a memorandum by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has reignited political battles over Russia’s actions during the 2016 presidential election, a topic that has long incensed President Trump and put the actions of the U.S. intelligence community in partisan crosshairs. Gabbard’s office on…