Apr 17 Appeal focuses on Newtown officials’ actions before shooting By Dave Collins, Associated Press A Connecticut appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging Sandy Hook Elementary School officials failed to order a lockdown that could have saved lives before a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators in 2012. Continue reading
Apr 17 Doubts rise over Macron’s 5-year plan to rebuild Notre Dame By Thomas Adamson, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press Nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in for the vast restoration of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral — but a pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron that it will be completed within five years was facing accusations of being… Continue reading
Apr 16 Former Interior Secretary Zinke hired by gold mining firm By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. Gold Corp. is pursuing project approvals involving the federal agency that Zinke left fewer than four months ago. Continue reading
Apr 16 A flub by YouTube on Notre Dame videos highlights AI’s blind spots By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press As people around the world Monday turned to YouTube to watch Notre Dame Cathedral burn, an automated system attached background information about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York to videos of the fire. YouTube explained that the background… Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. halts sales of pelvic mesh tied to injuries in women By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration ordered the two remaining makers of the mesh to stop selling it immediately, saying the companies failed to show the mesh is safe for long-term use. The FDA action does not apply to surgical mesh… Continue reading
Apr 16 Fight over Libya’s capital has displaced 20,000, UN says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The self-styled Libyan National Army, aligned with a rival government in the east, launched a major military offensive on April 5 to take Tripoli, igniting clashes with rival militias allied with the U.N.-supported government. Continue reading
Apr 16 High court seems likely to rule against California oil workers By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to rule against workers on oil drilling platforms off California who want to be paid for the off-work time they spend on the platform, including sleeping. Continue reading
Apr 16 What was lost and saved from the Notre Dame fire By Associated Press Notre Dame housed priceless and irreplaceable marvels of immense religious, artistic, musical, historical and architectural value. Continue reading
Apr 16 Photo evidence in Louisiana church fires points to suspect By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press The man charged in the burnings of three Louisiana black churches faces a mountain of evidence tying him to the crimes. Continue reading
Apr 16 Russell Wilson becomes highest paid player in the NFL By Tim Booth, Associated Press Wilson's new deal runs through the 2023 season and includes a $65 million signing bonus, a no-trade clause and $107 million in guaranteed money. Continue reading