An appeals court won’t revive Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Monday to revive a defamation lawsuit that former NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member — former tight end Shannon Sharpe.
Ohio town cancels cultural festival after furor over Haitians
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city at the center of a political furor over Haitian migrants canceled its annual celebration of cultural diversity on Monday in response to days of violent threats that have closed schools
FAA chief to testify on Sept. 24 on Boeing quality turnaround plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will testify on Sept. 24 before the House of Representatives Transportation Committee on Boeing’s quality improvement plan, the committee said Monday. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker in late
Pennsylvania court rejects Cornel West’s bid to get on ballot and clears way for mail voting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that rejected a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on the ballot for the November election in the battleground state. The
An Iowa shootout leaves a fleeing suspect dead and 2 police officers injured
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A shootout early Monday left two Iowa police officers hospitalized and a suspect dead, Des Moines police said. The encounter began around 1:40 a.m. when patrol officers stopped a 37-year-old driver for
US military completes withdrawal from junta-ruled Niger
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, an American official said Monday. A small number of military personnel assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy remain, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters.
Louisville interim police chief will lead department in permanent role
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville interim Police Chief Paul Humphrey, a two-decade veteran of the department, was named permanent chief on Monday. Humphrey took over as interim chief in June when former Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel was suspended
Teamsters meet VP Harris, could make US presidential pick this week
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 1.3 million-member Teamsters union could decide who to endorse in the 2024 U.S. presidential election as early as Wednesday after members met Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on Monday, Teamsters President
Police probing attack on Jewish man in Michigan as bias-motivated
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Police in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said late on Sunday they were investigating an attack on a 19-year-old Jewish man as a “bias-motivated assault” after the man told police that attackers asked about
Tito Jackson, founding member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tito Jackson, founding member of the popular Black American Motown group The Jackson 5 with his brothers, died on Sunday at the age of 70, his family said. The Jackson
