• Smuggling operation suspected after 90 found in Texas home

    Smuggling operation suspected after 90 found in Texas home
    HOUSTON (AP) — Police say more than 90 people were found in a Houston home that investigators suspect was used in a human smuggling operation. Assistant Police Chief Daryn Edwards says authorities initially served a search warrant at the southwest Houston house after someone Thursday night reported a loved one was being held there. Edwards says a special-tactics team entered the house and found a large, huddled group of adults — all but five of them male. Officials ordered coronaviru
  • Trump Interior secretary runs for new Montana US House seat

    Trump Interior secretary runs for new Montana US House seat
    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Former congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he’s running for Montana’s newly awarded U.S. House seat. Zinke told The Associated Press on Friday that he is running after filing paperwork a day earlier to organize a campaign committee. Zinke told AP that political divisions represent the biggest problem facing the nation and he feels it’s his duty to run after spending the past two years in the private sector. The new House district&rsqu
  • Brazil privatizes Rio de Janeiro’s water, sewage utility

    Brazil privatizes Rio de Janeiro’s water, sewage utility
    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s government has privatized Rio de Janeiro’s water and sewage utility after years of broken promises to improve sewage treatment and clean up the state’s polluted Guanabara Bay. It was Brazil’s biggest-ever privatization in the sewage sector, and the first to take place after a new regulatory framework for it took effect. Companies presented bids for all but one of the four water distribution and sewerage service concession areas. The wi
  • Manchin pans DC statehood bill in another break with Dems

    Manchin pans DC statehood bill in another break with Dems
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-shot bid to pass legislation that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state is stalling in the Senate. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Friday that he opposes unilateral action by Congress to make the nation’s capital a state. He said it needs to be done through a constitutional amendment. Earlier this month, the House approved a bill strictly along party lines to make the District of Columbia a state with one represen
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  • With Idaho case, AP counts 109 statehouse #MeToo allegations

    With Idaho case, AP counts 109 statehouse #MeToo allegations
    Four lawmakers in four separate states have been pushed out of office in the past two months amid allegations of sexual misconduct. The most recent resignation occurred Thursday in Idaho, where Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger had been accused of raping an intern. The incidents come three-and-a-half years after the #MeToo movement brought public attention to sexual misconduct claims against people in power. An Associated Press tally finds that at least 109 state lawmakers in 40 states have faced public a
  • Grammys overhaul process for picking nominees for top awards

    Grammys overhaul process for picking nominees for top awards
    NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards have changed its tune and voted to remove its nomination review committees — groups that determined the contenders for key awards at the coveted music show. The Recording Academy made the announcement Friday after the board of trustees met and approved the change. The decision came hours after The Associated Press reported that the academy was planning to discuss its nomination review committees and whether it was time to eliminate them. The major ch
  • NC governor pardons man who had murder convictions vacated

    NC governor pardons man who had murder convictions vacated
    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has granted a pardon of innocence to a man who had been imprisoned for two decades before his two murder convictions were vacated more than four years ago by a judge. Friday’s pardon of Darryl Anthony Howard means he can now apply to the North Carolina Industrial Commission for compensation of up to $750,000 for his wrongful convictions. Howard was convicted in Durham County court in 1995 for the 1991 deaths of Doris Washington and
  • Biden to veer from Trump, Obama policies in taking on NKorea

    Biden to veer from Trump, Obama policies in taking on NKorea
    The White House says President Joe Biden plans to veer from the approaches of his two most recent predecessors as he tries to stop North Korea’s nuclear program, rejecting both Donald Trump’s deeply personal effort to win over Kim Jong Un and Barack Obama’s more hands-off approach. Press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday administration officials had completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea, seen as one of the greatest and most vexing national security threats fac
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  • Newsmax apologizes to Dominion worker for false allegations

    Newsmax apologizes to Dominion worker for false allegations
    NEW YORK (AP) — Newsmax has apologized to an employee of Dominion Voting Systems for airing false allegations that he manipulating voting machines or tallies on Election Day to the detriment of former President Donald Trump. Eric Coomer, security director for Dominion, subsequently dropped the conservative news network from a defamation lawsuit. In a statement, Newsmax said there was no evidence that accusations by the Trump campaign and supporters against Coomer were true. In fact, Newsma
  • In major decision, Grammys cut nomination review committees

    In major decision, Grammys cut nomination review committees
    NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards have changed its tune and voted to remove its nomination review committees — groups that determined the contenders for key awards at the coveted music show. The Recording Academy made the announcement Friday after the board of trustees met and approved the change. The decision came hours after The Associated Press reported that the academy was planning to discuss its nomination review committees and whether it was time to eliminate them. The major ch
  • Disneyland reopening marks California’s COVID-19 turnaround

    Disneyland reopening marks California’s COVID-19 turnaround
    Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Photo Date: 9/3/2013
    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland has reopened after a 13-month closure. The iconic theme park in Southern California that was closed under the state’s strict virus rules swung open its gates Friday, and some visitors came in cheering and screaming with happiness. Capacity is limited, and only in-state visitors are allowed. Hugs and handshakes with Mickey are also out. Industry experts say the reopenin
  • Seattle police watchdog calls officer’s actions dangerous

    Seattle police watchdog calls officer’s actions dangerous
    SEATTLE (AP) — A police watchdog agency released a report saying a Seattle police sergeant who drove an unmarked SUV onto a sidewalk toward protesters during last summer’s demonstrations violated department policies to protect life and safety. The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked protests nationwide, including in Seattle. The Office of Police Accountability received a total of 19,000 complaints involving the demonstrations. In a report released Friday,
  • Despite population increase, DC suspects a census undercount

    Despite population increase, DC suspects a census undercount
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the nation’s capital are questioning the results of the 2020 census, which show a large increase in the population of Washington, D.C., but not as high as had been expected. The results, released this week, show a 14.6% growth since 2010 — the seventh highest growth rate in the country. But it also concluded that the District of Columbia had just under 690,000 residents, while public officials believe they surpassed that number years ago. The issu
  • Mars helicopter aces 4th flight, gets extra month of flying

    Mars helicopter aces 4th flight, gets extra month of flying
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s little Mars helicopter is getting an extra month of flying. Instead of wrapping up flight tests soon, NASA is giving the helicopter at least an extra month to tackle tough new terrain and serve as a scout for its companion rover. Officials announced the flight extension Friday, following three short flights. Soon afterward, there was more good news. Ingenuity had aced a fourth flight, which was considerably farther and longer than before. On its fif
  • Trump Interior secretary running for Montana US House seat

    Trump Interior secretary running for Montana US House seat
    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Former congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he’s running for Montana’s newly awarded U.S. House seat. Zinke told The Associated Press on Friday that he is running after filing paperwork a day earlier to organize a campaign committee. Zinke told AP that political divisions represent the biggest problem facing the nation and he feels it’s his duty to run after spending the past two years in the private sector. The new House district&rsqu
  • US keeps in place mask requirement on planes, transit

    US keeps in place mask requirement on planes, transit
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is keeping in place a requirement that people wear masks on planes and all other forms of public transit because of COVID-19. The Transportation Security Administration said Friday that the requirement will stay through at least Sept. 13. It had been set to expire May 11. The rule requires people to wear masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 across all transportation networks in the U.S. That includes at airports, on buses and on trains. People under 2 and
  • U. of Illinois official to be next U. of Iowa president

    U. of Illinois official to be next U. of Iowa president
    IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa’s governing board has picked the University of Illinois System’s No. 2 official to be the Iowa City school’s next president, opting for an experienced academic leader to succeed a president came to the position with a business background. The Iowa Board of Regents on Friday appointed Barbara Wilson to succeed Bruce Harreld, who is retiring after leading the campus since 2015. It selected her after interviewing four finalists i
  • TSA extends mask mandate on planes to September

    TSA extends mask mandate on planes to September
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration has extended a requirement that passengers on planes, trains and buses wear face masks.The rule was set to expire May 11 but will now run through Sept. 13.TSA said children up to 2 and people with certain disabilities will continue to be exempted from the rule.Airlines and their unions had pushed for an extension, saying mandatory masks have helped keep passengers and airline workers safe during the pandemic.The post TSA extends
  • US approves high-dose opioid reversal nasal spray from Hikma

    US approves high-dose opioid reversal nasal spray from Hikma
    U.S. regulators have approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ Kloxxado. It’s a nasal spray containing 8 milligrams of naloxone. That’s double the highest dose available now. Experts and patient advocates say the more potent medicine is needed because multiple doses are often needed to rescue someone today. Hikma expects to launch it sometime in the second half of 2021, and
  • Actor Esmé Bianco sues Marilyn Manson, alleging sexual abuse

    Actor Esmé Bianco sues Marilyn Manson, alleging sexual abuse
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco has sued Marilyn Manson alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. She filed the lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles Friday. Bianco alleges that Manson twice flew her to Los Angeles under false pretenses for projects that never materialized. The lawsuit says that he whipped her, threatened to rape her, cut her during sex without her consent and posted pictures of the cuts online. An attorney who previously re
  • Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall

    Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall
    SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration says it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections of the wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. It also began providing answers on how it will use unspent money from shutting down one of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic projects. The Defense Department says it will use unobligated money for military construction projects for its initial purpose. The repair work will take place in Texas
  • Alaska woman says feds searched home for Pelosi’s laptop

    Alaska woman says feds searched home for Pelosi’s laptop
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A co-owner of a boutique resort in Homer, Alaska, says FBI agents served a search warrant this week and claimed they were looking for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop that was stolen during the riot in January at the U.S. Capitol. Marilyn Hueper says agents took laptops and a cellphone. She says they also claimed there was photographic evidence that she was inside the Capitol, which she denies. She tells Kenai radio station KSRM that she and her husband at
  • Not just for the pros: Arizona high schools, colleges turning to baseball analytics, technology

    Not just for the pros: Arizona high schools, colleges turning to baseball analytics, technology
    PHOENIX – GateWay Community College coach Rob Shabansky admits he wasn’t a huge fan of technology and analytics in baseball.…
  • SpaceX making 1st US crew splashdown in dark since Apollo 8

    SpaceX making 1st US crew splashdown in dark since Apollo 8
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX will attempt the first U.S. splashdown of returning astronauts in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot in 1968. Elon Musk’s company is targeting the predawn hours of Sunday to bring back three NASA astronauts and one from Japan. Dangerously high wind scuttled a pair of earlier attempts. The astronauts will depart the International Space Station on Saturday night aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule they rode up in last November. They’ll aim for a
  • The Latest: TSA extends mask mandate on planes to September

    The Latest: TSA extends mask mandate on planes to September
    WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration has extended a requirement that passengers on planes, trains and buses wear face masks. The rule was set to expire May 11 but will now run through Sept. 13. TSA said children up to 2 and people with certain disabilities will continue to be exempted from the rule. Airlines and their unions had pushed for an extension, saying mandatory masks have helped keep passengers and airline workers safe during the pandemic.___
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  • Marijuana social equity: Seeds planted but will they grow?

    Marijuana social equity: Seeds planted but will they grow?
    DENVER (AP) — Marijuana advocates often tout social equity as a reason for legalization. The thinking is that helping Black people and others punished by strict drug laws join the legal industry as owners allows them to benefit from the same drug that put them behind bars. But so far the desire for equity has outstripped realities across the U.S. The limited statistics available indicate owners and investors at the top remain overwhelmingly white. One reason is that aspiring minority owner
  • Stocks pull below record but still end best month this year

    Stocks pull below record but still end best month this year
    Stocks pulled back on Wall Street, easing the S&P 500 below the record high it set a day earlier, but still closed out their best month this year. The S&P 500 gave up 0.7% Friday as investors backed away from technology and communications companies. The market has been climbing this month as investors remain optimistic that the pandemic is slowly and steadily coming to a close. The S&P 500 rose 5.2% in April, its best monthly gain since November 2020, when President Joe Biden was ele
  • Mississippi welfare payments increasing 3 months early

    Mississippi welfare payments increasing 3 months early
    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is increasing the nation’s lowest welfare payments three months earlier than expected. The state Department of Human Services says that starting Saturday, the benefit will increase by $90 a month. This is the first time since 1999 that Mississippi will expand payments through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Until now, payments in Mississippi have been $146 for a family of two, $170 for a family of three and $194 for a family of f
  • Hold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River

    Hold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River
    DETROIT (AP) — This fish probably has a few fish stories. A 240-pound sturgeon was caught last week in the Detroit River. Experts believe it was female and could be more than 100 years old. The sturgeon was nearly 7 feet long. It was weighed and measured and then released back to the water by a crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency calls it a “real life river monster.” The typical lifespan is 55 years for a male sturgeon and 70 to 100 years for females. Lake
  • Judge: Case against McCloskeys won’t go back to grand jury

    Judge: Case against McCloskeys won’t go back to grand jury
    ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has denied a defense request to return to a grand jury the case against a St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last year. A St. Louis grand jury indicted Mark and Patricia McCloskey in October on felony charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence. Their attorney filed a motion this month seeking to remand the case to the grand jury to determine if the couple should have been indicted in the first place. Special
  • Banner opens new children’s cancer center

    Banner opens new children’s cancer center
    Banner HealthTUCSON (KVOA) – Diamond Children’s Cancer Center opened its doors on Wednesday and began treating children with cancer and blood disorders.  This $3 million clinic is the new home for pediatric oncology and hematology treatment, and an outpatient location in Arizona.   The center provides treatment, consultation, and follow-up services for children and young adults up to 29 years, who have cancer or blood disorders. Other services that will be p
  • All aboard! Biden celebrates Amtrak’s 50 years on the rails

    All aboard! Biden celebrates Amtrak’s 50 years on the rails
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden has helped the nation’s passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service. As a U.S. senator, Biden rode Amtrak between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., just about every day the Senate was in session. He occasionally rode the train as vice president. Since it’s harder to ride the train as president, Biden flew to Philadelphia on Friday for Amtrak’s celebration. Biden said, “I wouldn’t have missed
  • Auschwitz inmates’ families oppose ex-PM on museum council

    Auschwitz inmates’ families oppose ex-PM on museum council
    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Relatives of former Polish Auschwitz prisoners are protesting the appointment of a top member of the country’s right-wing ruling party to an advisory council at the state-run Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland. They argue that the former prime minster, Beata Szydlo, has tolerated “openly fascist” groups and supported attempts to stifle research into the Holocaust. Szydlo was appointed in April to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Council, a body o
  • Swire Coca-Cola donates $15K for Tucson Million Trees Project

    Swire Coca-Cola donates $15K for Tucson Million Trees Project
    City of Tucson
    TUCSON (KVOA) – Swire Coca-Cola USA is donating $15,000 to the Tucson Million Tree Campaigns.
    On Friday, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said the funds will be used to plant 300 trees in a vacant lot in the Barrio Centro neighborhood.
    “My thanks to Swire Coca-Cola for stepping up with this generous donation that will help cool the Barrio Centro neighborhood and provide a new community greenspace,” said Romero. “This is a great example of how the public and
  • Big Tech stocks flex muscles again after a rough winter

    Big Tech stocks flex muscles again after a rough winter
    NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech stocks are flexing their enormous strength again, after getting knocked around a bit earlier this year. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google’s parent company and Facebook all gave profit reports this week that blew past investors expectations. That has each of the Big Five on pace to rise more than the S&P 500 this month, and they collectively account for more than 21% of the entire S&P 500 again. Big Tech is reasserting itself after stumbling early this
  • After review, White House sees limits to N. Korea diplomacy

    After review, White House sees limits to N. Korea diplomacy
    The Biden administration says it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggests it has limited hopes of brokering a “grand bargain” to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons program. The administration said it would conduct the review soon after Biden took office in January as it sought to gauge the path forward following former President Donald Trump’s engagement efforts with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which failed to persuade Pyongyang
  • Top Kansas court upholds law barring ‘wrongful birth’ suits

    Top Kansas court upholds law barring ‘wrongful birth’ suits
    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ highest court has upheld a law barring so-called wrongful birth lawsuits against doctors, in a case in which a couple sued because they weren’t told of serious fetal defects until after an abortion could have been obtained. The state Supreme Court ruled Friday against the parents of a girl born with a severe brain abnormality who said they would have opted for an abortion had they known of her medical problems months before her May 2014 birth. The do
  • Pima County Partners with FEMA for Mobile Vaccination Effort

    Pima County Partners with FEMA for Mobile Vaccination Effort
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending mobile vaccination units and staff to Pima County to reach vulnerable communities with high risks of COVID-19 exposure and infection.…
  • The Latest: US to limit travel from India starting Tuesday

    The Latest:  US to limit travel from India starting Tuesday
    The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden’s administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple vari
  • Mars helicopter makes 4th flight, gets extra month of flying

    Mars helicopter makes 4th flight, gets extra month of flying
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s little Mars helicopter is getting an extra month of flying. Instead of wrapping up flight tests soon,  NASA is giving the helicopter at least an extra month to tackle tough new terrain and serve as a scout for its companion rover. Officials announced the flight extension Friday, following three short flights. Later in the day, Ingenuity made a fourth, two-minute flight, which was considerably farther and longer than before. An attempt Thursday
  • Police watchdog says officer’s actions were dangerous

    Police watchdog says officer’s actions were dangerous
    SEATTLE (AP) — A police watchdog agency released a report saying a Seattle police sergeant who drove an unmarked SUV onto a sidewalk toward protesters during last summer’s demonstrations violated department policies to protect life and safety. The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked protests nationwide, including in Seattle. The Office of Police Accountability received a total of 19,000 complaints involving the demonstrations. In a report released Friday,
  • Need a bigger net: Fish, age 100 or more, caught in Detroit

    Need a bigger net: Fish, age 100 or more, caught in Detroit
    DETROIT (AP) — This fish probably has a few fish stories. A 240-pound sturgeon was caught last week in the Detroit River. Experts believe it was female and could be more than 100 years old. The sturgeon was nearly 7 feet long. It was weighed and measured and then released back to the water by a crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency calls it a “real life river monster.” The typical lifespan is 55 years for a male sturgeon and 70 to 100 years for females. Lake
  • Disneyland reopens as California emerges from virus depths

    Disneyland reopens as California emerges from virus depths
    Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Photo Date: 9/3/2013
    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland has reopened after a 13-month closure. The iconic theme park in Southern California that was closed under the state’s strict virus rules swung open its gates Friday, and some visitors came in cheering and screaming with happiness. Capacity is limited, and only in-state visitors are allowed. Hugs and handshakes with Mickey are also out. Industry experts say the reopenin
  • Evacuations lifted for area near wildfire in Mohave County

    Evacuations lifted for area near wildfire in Mohave County
    KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Residents of a neighborhood evacuated because of a wildfire in the Hualapai Mountains near Kingman can return to their homes. Though the evacuation notice issued Sunday for approximately 200 homes in Pine Lakes was lifted Friday, officials said that area and Mohave County’s Hualapai Mountain Park remained closed to visitors and other non-residents. More detailed mapping indicated that the fired had burned 1279 acres as of Friday and was contained around 34% of i
  • White House not aiming for ‘grand bargain’ with North Korea

    White House not aiming for ‘grand bargain’ with North Korea
    The Biden administration says it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggests it has limited hopes of brokering a “grand bargain” to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons program. The administration said it would conduct the review soon after Biden took office in January as it sought to gauge the path forward following former President Donald Trump’s engagement efforts with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which failed to persuade Pyongyang
  • The Latest: Cruise lines cheer CDC tweaks to trip rules

    The Latest: Cruise lines cheer CDC tweaks to trip rules
    DALLAS — Cruise lines are cheering word the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is committed to resuming sailings in the United States by mid-summer and tweaking some of the rules around resuming trips.
    A spokeswoman for the Cruise Lines International Association says the group’s experts are still reviewing the CDC comments but show progress in discussions to restart cruising.
    “It also shows that the voices of community leaders and the wider cruise community are bei
  • AstraZeneca delays filing for US authorization of COVID shot

    AstraZeneca delays filing for US authorization of COVID shot
    LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca says it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the “coming weeks,” acknowledging a delay in the the much-anticipated filing that had been expected by mid-April. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker revealed the new timetable as it released first-quarter financial results, which showed that the company delivered 68 million doses of the vaccine to the U.K., European Union and other countries in the first quarter. The company said it was co
  • White House completes North Korea policy review

    White House completes North Korea policy review
    The Biden administration says it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggests it has limited hopes of brokering a “grand bargain” to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons program. The administration said it would conduct the review soon after Biden took office in January as it sought to gauge the path forward following former President Donald Trump’s engagement efforts with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which failed to persuade Pyongyang
  • Determined volunteers still search for capsized ship missing

    Determined volunteers still search for capsized ship missing
    COCODRIE, La. (AP) — A team of volunteers is still searching for survivors of a platform ship that capsized in the Gulf of Mexico. Nineteen people were on the Seacor Power when it flipped over in hurricane-force winds on April 13. Six were rescued, six bodies were recovered and seven people remain missing. Volunteers have been gathering daily on the Louisiana coast, heading out in planes and boats to look for any sign of them. Scott Daspit has been looking for his son Dylan, often wading t
  • 1st woman joins suit over Ohio State doc’s sex misconduct

    1st woman joins suit over Ohio State doc’s sex misconduct
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Twenty-three new plaintiffs are suing Ohio State University over alleged sexual misconduct by a team doctor already accused of abusing hundreds of young men during his two decades there. Two new federal lawsuits filed Thursday include the first female plaintiff to file claims about now-deceased doctor Richard Strauss. The anonymous plaintiff says she attended OSU from 1994 to 1998 and Strauss once “excessively fondled” her her during an exam. Ohio State ha

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