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Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake work to reclaim ancestor's art

By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart, Jiaya Echevarria

Descendants of David Drake have traced their lineage back to the once-enslaved potter and launched an effort to reclaim their ancestor’s work. They say the effort has not only reconnected them with their family’s legacy but also raised broader questions…

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At 91, Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail

By Holly Ramer, Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press

Dale Sanders started last Sept. 6 in West Virginia, hiked the nearly 2,200-mile trail in out-of-order sections with breaks in between, and finished Monday atop Mount Katahdin in Maine.

Jury convicts Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Jessica Hill, Associated Press

A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. The verdict Monday marks the first and only conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for years.

Teen who recorded San Diego mosque shooting livestream has been charged with murder, DA says

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

A North Carolina district attorney says a 17-year-old girl who recorded a livestream of a shooting that killed three people at a San Diego mosque and disseminated the attackers’ white-supremacist writings has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting.

U.S. has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, Gen. Caine says

By Ben Finley, Associated Press

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections.

What additives are in your food? The FDA doesn't always know, but seeks to change that

By Jasmine Kim

For nearly 70 years, food and beverage companies have been able to decide on their own that a new ingredient is safe and put it on the market without informing the Food and Drug Administration. But a new proposal could…

Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark feud among politicians and health officials

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Medical experts say the brouhaha has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.

Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing for Argentina

By Debora Rey, Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday after two decades representing Argentina. "It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come,"…

Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Gallianowas fired from the post of creative director of Christian Dior when a series of racist and antisemitic comments from 2010 and 2011 surfaced and went viral, leading to his conviction in an antisemitism trial in France.

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deliberating for a third day

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

The jury could find her guilty of murder or the lesser crime of manslaughter, or it could acquit her if it finds that she wasn't in control of herself due to psychiatric problems.