Apr 18 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. Continue reading
Apr 18 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. Continue reading
Apr 18 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. Continue reading
Apr 18 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. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:49 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. Continue watching
Apr 17 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. Continue reading
Apr 17 Missouri man charged in shooting of Black teenager at his front door By Margaret Stafford, Jim Salter, Associated Press The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 9:59 Crosley Green returns to prison, maintains innocence after murder conviction reinstated By William Brangham, Mike Fritz After more than three decades behind bars for a murder he says he did not commit, a man released on house arrest during the pandemic is now going back to prison. But many questions remain about whether Florida is locking… Continue watching
Apr 17 DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state regulatory powers By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The announcement is the latest in a tit-for-tat between Disney and the governor that started last year when the entertainment giant publicly opposed the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" legislation. Continue reading
Apr 17 8 Ohio officers won't be charged in shooting of 25-year-old Black man By Associated Press Eight police officers who fired dozens of rounds at Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, following a car and foot chase will not face criminal charges in his death because a grand jury declined to indict them, Ohio’s attorney general… Continue reading