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6 former Mississippi law officers sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
APRIL 10, 2024: BRANDON, Miss. (AP) - Already sentenced to many years in federal prison, six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal ch...
Jody Heemstra Apr 10, 2024
Ukraine aid support softens in the US: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone. That's according...
Jody Heemstra Feb 16, 2023 President Of Ukraine
Legendary Vikings Coach Grant Dies At 95
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of...
Mar 11, 2023
AP-NORC poll: Americans fault news media for dividing nation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ask them about the impact the news media has on democracy, and Americans are likelier to say it's doing more harm than good. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Publ...
Jody Heemstra May 01, 2023
Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next?
UNDATED (AP)- The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people. Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers...
Jody Heemstra May 28, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Sony's Access controller for the PlayStation aims to make gaming easier for people with disabilities
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - Playing video games has long been a challenge for many people with disabilities, since the traditional controllers for the PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo can be difficult or fo...
Jody Heemstra Oct 14, 2023
Biden awards $7 billion for 'clean hydrogen' hubs in Minnesota, six other states to help replace fossil fuels
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel. That's ...
Jody Heemstra Oct 13, 2023 California Energy Commission / CC
New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising. Some of the biggest increases are deaths of pedestrian...
Jody Heemstra Sep 29, 2023 Emran Kassim / CC
More Americans think foreign policy should be a top US priority for 2024, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top U.S. priority for 2024. That's according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Publi...
Jody Heemstra Jan 02, 2024
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
UNDATED (AP)- Fewer airplanes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenit...
Jody Heemstra Dec 04, 2023