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Oklahoma sheriff taped discussing killing journalists and Black people says comments were illegally recorded

By Ken Miller, Associated Press

An Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.

Rep. Justin Jones brings infant-sized casket into Tennessee Capitol

By George Walker IV, Associated Press

The recently reinstated Rep. Justin Jones carried an infant-sized casket into Tennessee's Capitol as protesters calling for gun safety legislation outside the Capitol were blocked from bringing caskets inside.

Shot Black teenager crying ‘buckets of tears,’ 84-year-old in custody

By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press

As 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggled to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri, homeowner who shot the Black teenager turned himself in on Tuesday.

What to know about the Fox News defamation lawsuit

By Jennifer Peltz, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million on Tuesday, according to the voting machine company that sued the top cable news network.

Pastry painting sparks free speech debate in New Hampshire

By Kathy McCormack, Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press

Where is the line between art, and advertising? The unresolved question is testing the direct democracy of a small New England town, where a painting of pastries has led to zoning dispute, a First Amendment lawsuit and a local vote.

Expecting a tax refund? Here’s why it could be smaller than last year

By Cora Lewis, Associated Press

The more than 100 million taxpayers who have had their returns processed as of April 7 got refunds that were an average of 9.3 percent less than last year, in part due to pandemic relief programs expiring.

Damar Hamlin ‘fully cleared’ to resume playing, general manager says

By John Wawrow, Associated Press

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been cleared to resume playing and is attending the team’s voluntary workout program some four months after going into cardiac arrest, general manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday.

Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Fox News heads to trial

By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The trial began with the judge conferring with attorneys on both sides after he granted a one-day delay that offered time to see if they could work out a settlement.

Four dead, 15 more wounded in shooting at birthday party in small Alabama town

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Shoshana Dubnow, Gabrielle Hays

A spate of weekend gun violence left more American families grieving. In Dadeville, Alabama, a gunman killed four people at a birthday party and in Louisville, Kentucky, two people died when someone fired into a crowd at a public park.

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Oklahoma governor seeks resignation of officials accused of talking about killing journalists

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for the resignations of four officials in southeast Oklahoma after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them talking of knowing hit men and complaining about two of the paper's journalists.