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Gunman killed after wounding Baltimore police officer during midday burglary call

By Brian Witte, Ed White, Associated Press

A police officer responding to a burglary call in Baltimore was shot in the leg Tuesday by a gunman who was killed by another officer, authorities said.

New Mexico prosecutors search Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro Ranch

By Associated Press

State investigators began searching a secluded ranch in New Mexico on Monday where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women.

Pentagon says about 140 U.S. troops have been injured in Iran war so far, 8 severely

By Associated Press

"The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement.

NBA cancels Hawks' plans to celebrate Atlanta strip club

By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks’ plans for a night celebrating the city’s Magic City adult entertainment club.

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police displayed at the Capitol after 3-year delay

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.

The explosion of sports betting in America

By Geoff Bennett

Americans legally bet close to $167 billion on sports last year, a dramatic increase since states began to broadly legalize it in 2018. Author and journalist David Hill speaks with Geoff Bennett about the rapid rise of sports gambling and…

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of 75-year-old inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Ivey said she thought it would be "unjust" to execute Burton, considering that the shooter was not executed.

Dignified transfer for Kentucky soldier who was 7th U.S. service member to die in Iran war

By Allen G. Breed, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

The Pentagon says 26-year-old Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington of Glendale died Sunday after being wounded during a March 1 attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

Divided on so many things, Americans find unity in frustration at higher gas prices

By Hannah Fingerhut, Mike Householder, Michael Schneider, Michael Catalini, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The national average gas price was $3.48 a gallon on Monday, up from $2.90 a month ago, before the war, according to tracking by AAA.

Kentucky soldier stationed in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. military death in Iran war

By Allen G. Breed, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday.