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Oklahoma’s Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit from last 2 survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre seeking reparations

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who were seeking reparations.

Senators grill FDA regulators and Justice Department officials over rise of unauthorized e-cigarettes

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Government agencies have cracked down on a handful of manufacturers of e-cigarettes, but thousands of unauthorized products continue to be sold in vape shops and convenience stores.

Inflation eases for 2nd straight month, a sign this year’s acceleration of prices may have passed

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Inflation in the United States eased in May, a hopeful sign that an acceleration of prices that occurred early this year may have passed.

What is Flag Day? Here’s a guide

By Teresa Crawford, John O'Connor, Associated Press

This unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles north of Milwaukee takes the day seriously.

Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on women pastors — though it can still oust churches for having them

By Peter Smith, Holly Meyer, Associated Press

It still leaves the Southern Baptist Convention with its official doctrinal statement saying the office of pastor is limited to men.

Thieves are taking electric vehicle charging cables for the copper wires. It’s another obstacle to selling Americans on EVs

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The price of copper is near a record high on global markets, which means criminals stand to collect rising sums of cash from selling the material.

NBA great Jerry West dies at 86

By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

He was a 14-time All-Star, a 12-time All-NBA selection, part of the 1972 Lakers team that won a championship, an NBA Finals MVP as part of a losing team in 1969 and was selected as part of the NBA’s 75th…

Missouri passed a $40,000 minimum teacher salary. Some educators worry those raises aren’t guaranteed

By Gabrielle Hays

Starting pay for Missouri teachers will soon rise from $25,000 a year to at least $40,000 thanks to a sweeping new bill that boosts education funding across the state. But the bill doesn't clearly lay out how these increases will…

Pamela Smart takes responsibility for husband’s 1990 killing for the first time

By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

In a videotaped statement, Smart said she began to “dig deeper into my own responsibility” through her experience in a writing group. She has been incarcerated for nearly 34 years.

Preliminary FBI data shows drop in violent crime for 2024 so far

By Mead Gruver, Associated Press

The data shows steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, continuing a downward trend since a coronavirus pandemic surge.