Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts.

20 hrs 34 mins ago
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts.

20 hrs 44 mins ago
Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative
Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative

A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall.

April 25th, 6:49 PM EDT
Body-cam footage shows police left an Ohio man handcuffed and facedown on a bar floor before he died
Body-cam footage shows police left an Ohio man handcuffed and facedown on a bar floor before he died

Two police officers are on paid leave after the death of an Ohio man who was handcuffed and left facedown on a barroom floor.

April 25th, 3:29 PM EDT
NFL draft attendees down for 3rd straight year. J.J. McCarthy among those who didn't go to Detroit
April 25th, 2:59 PM EDT
BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers
BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers

BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline.

April 25th, 2:09 PM EDT
A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on US college campuses
A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on US college campuses

Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of U.S. college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.

April 25th, 1:59 PM EDT
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter

The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 has received a 25-year prison sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge.

April 25th, 1:49 PM EDT
Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik's leadership is under fire.

April 25th, 12:39 AM EDT
Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state's fall ballot
Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state's fall ballot

Republican legislative leaders in Ohio are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state’s November ballot.

April 24th, 3:48 PM EDT
Cristian Macelaru to become music director of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2025-26
Cristian Macelaru to become music director of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2025-26

Cristian Macelaru has been hired as music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra starting in the 2025-26 season.

April 24th, 2:18 PM EDT
74-year-old Ohio woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam victim, family says
74-year-old Ohio woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam victim, family says

Relatives say a 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of a credit union in Ohio last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems.

April 24th, 10:58 AM EDT
Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Biden is on the state's ballot
Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Biden is on the state's ballot

The Alabama Senate has voted for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot.

April 23rd, 6:48 PM EDT
Dean Phillips gains his first delegates. Here’s why they’ll likely vote for Biden at the convention
Dean Phillips gains his first delegates. Here’s why they’ll likely vote for Biden at the convention

Rep. Dean Phillips will receive at least three delegates from the Ohio Democratic primary, but he is encouraging those delegates to support President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention this summer.

April 23rd, 6:08 PM EDT
Cleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase
Cleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase

Cleveland will pay $4.8 million to the family of a 13-year-old girl was struck and killed by a stolen car during a police pursuit.

April 22nd, 3:57 PM EDT
The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise being probed as a possible homicide
The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise being probed as a possible homicide

The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise at a state corrections department facility this month is being investigated as a possible reckless homicide.

April 22nd, 1:37 PM EDT
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale

Express Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the fashion retailer is seeking to sell the majority of its stores.

April 22nd, 12:17 PM EDT
'Great bravery and resolve.' Reaction to the death of Terry Anderson, AP reporter held hostage
'Great bravery and resolve.' Reaction to the death of Terry Anderson, AP reporter held hostage

A courageous correspondent who reported from the world’s trouble spots.

April 21st, 7:57 PM EDT
Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died
Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died

Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages, has died.

April 21st, 5:26 PM EDT
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?

A major argument for legalizing the adult use of cannabis after 75 years of prohibition was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in Black, Latino and other minority communities.

April 20th, 12:35 AM EDT
What we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it
What we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it

Authorities in Ohio say a man fatally shot an Uber driver because he wrongly assumed she was part of a scam to extract $12,000 in supposed bond money for a nephew.

April 19th, 7:55 PM EDT
Heart, the band that proved women could rock hard, reunite for a world tour and a new song
Heart, the band that proved women could rock hard, reunite for a world tour and a new song

Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as “the full-on rocker size.”.

April 19th, 12:15 PM EDT
The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'
The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'

There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record.

April 19th, 10:35 AM EDT
AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday
AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20.

April 19th, 1:35 AM EDT
Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit
Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit

A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials.

April 18th, 2:15 PM EDT
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio

Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode.

April 18th, 11:24 AM EDT
Kentucky spokeswoman: School is 'distressed' to hear of alleged sexual misconduct by ex-swim coach
Kentucky spokeswoman: School is 'distressed' to hear of alleged sexual misconduct by ex-swim coach

A Kentucky spokeswoman says the school is “distressed to hear disturbing allegations” of sexual assault by former swimming and diving coach Lars Jorgensen outlined in a lawsuit by two former team members and will cooperate fully with law enforcement.

April 17th, 4:44 PM EDT
Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed
Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

The ride-hailing company Uber says it's banned an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death.

April 17th, 2:34 PM EDT
Alabama lawmakers advance bills to ensure Joe Biden is on the state's ballot
Alabama lawmakers advance bills to ensure Joe Biden is on the state's ballot

Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot.

April 17th, 12:14 PM EDT