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New York governor says prison guards arrested, charged in death of handcuffed man beaten by them
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — New York's governor says prison workers are being arrested today on murder charges in the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed.The beating of Robert Brooks by multiple officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in December was caught on body cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the murder charges Thursday afternoon in a statement.
“Robert Brooks should be alive today. The brutal attack on Mr. Brooks was sickening, and I immediately moved to terminate the employment of Now,... Read More
What's next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in a state of legal and political purgatory.The first-term Democrat is waiting on a judge to rule on a Justice Department request to dismiss a federal indictment charging him with accepting lavish travel perks and illegal campaign contributions from foreign interests seeking to buy his influence.
And he's waiting on the political fallout — namely, whether Gov. Kathy Hochul will seek to remove him from office amid concerns that he's compromised his independence by relying on President Donald Trump's administration to... Read More
The Latest: Sen. Mitch McConnell wonât seek reelection next year
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decades-long tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.Here's the latest:
Musk and Argentina’s Milei to meet at CPAC
Billionaire Elon Musk, who has become Trump’s close adviser spearheading a massive effort to cut spending and downsize the federal government, is set to meet with Argentine President Javier Milei, who is in Washington to attend the Conservative... Read More
Snowy roads lead to hundreds of Virginia and North Carolina crashes as Arctic air brings record cold
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a series of crashes on an interstate highway involving more than 50 vehicles, as officials continued to ask people Thursday to avoid travel to allow crews to work on the roads.Two separate collisions stopped traffic on Interstate 40 in Orange County, North Carolina, on Wednesday afternoon and the stopped vehicles were struck from behind, including a tractor trailer that hit a passenger vehicle, causing a fatality, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. A... Read More
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former Oklahoma Gov. David Boren, who became one of the nation's youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 and later helped shape national intelligence as a U.S. senator, has died. He was 83.Boren, who went on to serve as president of the University of Oklahoma after retiring from politics, died early Thursday at his home near Newcastle, said Bob Burke, a longtime family friend. He said Boren's death was the result of complications from diabetes.
The son of a Democratic congressman, Boren quickly followed in his father's footsteps into elected... Read More
Top Stories in US News
- New York governor says prison guards arrested, charged in death of handcuffed man beaten by them
- What's next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?
- The Latest: Sen. Mitch McConnell wonât seek reelection next year
- Snowy roads lead to hundreds of Virginia and North Carolina crashes as Arctic air brings record cold
- David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83
- Arkansas victims of mortuary theft scheme inspire push for law banning sale of human remains
- 2 people are dead in a small plane collision at a southern Arizona airport
- IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says
- Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
- Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation
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