In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public a sharply contrasting statement, saying it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for trans Catholics to be baptized…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven Nashville police officers have been placed on “administrative assignment” amid an investigation into the unauthorized release of some writings by the shooter who killed six people, including three children, at a private elementary school in March,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The CMA Awards are back Wednesday to honor the top artists in country music, with Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde and Morgan Wallen among the performers. Wilson is the leading nominee for the second year…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville mayor’s office has called on the city’s legal team to investigate the possible unauthorized release of the writings of the shooter who indiscriminately opened fire at the private Nashville school in March. Mayor Freddie…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January. During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County…
By Jonel Aleccia - AP Health Writer (AP)---Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls. The U.S. Food and Drug…
(AP)---Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken "Fun Nuggets'' after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were produced on Sept. 5 by the Berryville, Arkansas,…
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Universal and Blumhouse's video game adaptation "Five Nights at Freddy's" topped the North American box office in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" placed second. The weekend…
By Jeff McMurray - Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her…
DETROIT (AP) - Stellantis plans to build a new midsize pickup truck, along with battery-run versions of six Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles. Ford envisions at least three new electric vehicles that will preserve jobs at several factories. [caption id="attachment_1720110"…
By Alex Veiga- AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg's latest martial arts sparring session sent him to the operating table. The Meta Platforms CEO and mixed martial arts enthusiast posted on social media Friday that he tore…
By Al Lesar - Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Milton, Jr. passed for 254 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, all in the first half, and No. 19 Tennessee had three defensive TDs for the…
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been arrested for trying to crash through the exit gates of a South Carolina nuclear plant, authorities said. Doyle Wayne Whisenhunt, of Lockesburg, Arkansas, was taken into custody Friday night at an…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary. A section of MacArthur Boulevard near where he lived in the 1990s became Tupac…
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A strong earthquake has shaken northwestern Nepal, and officials say at least 128 people are dead and dozens more injured as rescuers search mountain villages. Officials said Saturday that the toll was expected to rise, saying…
By Claire Savage and Melissa Perez Winder - Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer has changed his plea to guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course. The Shelby County District Attorney's office said Thursday…
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. FILE - The toes of a baby…
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of commercial brand cooking spray ignited in a kitchen at her…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about getting federal help in managing the surge of migrants they say are arriving in their cities with…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agreement details obtained in a public records request shows that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys say they are settling a lawsuit brought by a man who accused Tennessee authorities of arresting him for posting a social media meme about a fallen sheriff's officer. Joshua Andrew Garton's lawyers say the case…
BOSTON (AP) — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials. This Oct. 25,…
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine spent Monday continuing to piece together the events that led to the worst mass shooting in the state’s history. The suspect’s record of interaction with police and warning signs involving mental illness and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signing a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence. Monday's order will require industry to develop safety and security standards, introduce new consumer protections and give federal agencies an extensive…
DENVER (AP) — Court arguments have begun in the efforts to use an insurrection clause in the U.S. Constitution to bar former President Donald Trump from running for his old job again. Testimony on Monday is focusing on whether the…
Hudson, CO. (AP) - Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought. Farmers have had to rely on dwindling water for irrigation while battling wacky weather…
By Teresa M. Walker - AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie Will Levis threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his NFL debut, and the Tennessee Titans scored their most points since 2021 in beating the…
NEW YORK (AP) - About two in three Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about one in four say their income has increased in the same period. That's according to a new poll…
By Curt Anderson and Chris O'Meara - Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A fight between two groups turned deadly in Florida when a shooting in a Tampa street during Halloween festivities resulted in two deaths and 18 people hospitalized…
By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy - Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of people broke into aid warehouses in Gaza to take flour and basic hygiene products, a U.N. agency said Sunday, in a mark of…
By Tom Krisher, Haleluya Hadero and Corey Williams - Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Friends" star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television's most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54. The actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home,…
By Darlene Superville - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Can't come to Washington? Couldn't get a ticket to tour the White House? Don't worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of…
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 751,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem with the tabs that hold the front bumper covers on. The recall covers certain Toyota Highlanders from the 2020 through 2023 model years…
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if they can reach a contract agreement that mirrors a deal signed with crosstown rival Ford. Nearly 17,000 striking workers at Ford…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – From 8 p.m. Eastern on Christmas Eve through 8 p.m. Eastern on Christmas Day, you can watch the movie “A Christmas Story” for 24 hours straight on TBS and TNT. TBS also will run a 24-hour…
(AP)---Your Barbie doll can now hang out with the gang from “Ted Lasso.” Mattel has created a line of “Ted Lasso” dolls based on Ted, Rebecca and Keeley. Ted wears an AFC Richmond track suit and comes with sunglasses and…
By Jill Colvin - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction…
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - The residents of Lewiston, Maine, are embarking on a path to healing after a man suspected of killing 18 people earlier this week was found dead. Authorities say the body of 40-year-old Robert Card of Bowdoin…
By Dee-Ann Durbin - AP Business Writer Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There's not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three Sumatran tigers have been born at the Nashville Zoo. Zoo officials announced that the two female and one male cubs were born Oct. 20. It's the first time that Sumatran tigers were born at the…
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 in Maine has been found dead, authorities said Friday. A police officer keeps watch during a manhunt at a farm for…
Whether fighting fires, handling medical emergencies or ensuring public safety, first responders spend days and nights looking out for everyone. How should they look out for themselves, and how can the public help? "We all know the importance of cardiovascular…
ATLANTA (AP) — Metropolitan Atlanta is home to the second highest number of soundstages in the U.S., including the massive Tyler Perry Studios and Trilith Studios. But many productions have chosen to shoot in and around the city itself, often as stand-ins for other…
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — All 18 of the people who died in a mass shooting in Maine have been identified. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 76, the medical examiner said. Their names have not yet been released.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee inmate was fatally stabbed at a courthouse while waiting to appear before a judge and another inmate has been charged with murder, authorities said. Deion Byrd, 25, was stabbed Thursday morning in a holding…
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Shocked and fearful Maine residents are keeping to their homes as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of at least four men in the capital city of Columbus, the Ohio Attorney General said Wednesday, though investigators believe there are more victims.…
