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Prosecutor: 3 officers stood by as Chauvin killed Floyd

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A prosecutor has told jurors that three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights ignored their extensive training and did nothing to save his life as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin pinned…

Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure

MIAMI (AP) — A cruise ship with hundreds of passengers has diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel. The Crystal Symphony was scheduled to…

Youth's overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The death of a Connecticut seventh grader from an apparent fentanyl overdose has renewed calls for schools to carry the opioid antidote naloxone. The 13-year-old student in Hartford died Saturday after falling ill in school two…

‘Spider-Man’ comes back swinging, takes No. 1 from ‘Scream'

(AP) --- After spending one weekend in second place, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” proved it still had some fight left. Sony’s superhero juggernaut swung back to first place in its sixth weekend in theaters and became the sixth highest grossing…

Don Wilson, guitarist with The Ventures, dies at 88

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died. He was 88. The News Tribune reports Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children.  …

Driver fatally shoots Houston-area deputy before fleeing

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a driver shot and killed a Houston-area deputy during an early-morning traffic stop and then got back in his vehicle and drove off. Harris County Precinct 5 Constable Ted Heap identified the fallen deputy as…

Maryland school shooting: Teen faces attempted murder charge

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses following the shooting of a fellow student in a suburb of the nation's capital. A news release from…

On the Web: McDonald's expanding sales of plant-based burger

CYBERSPACE (AP) - Mickey P's? The Cauliflower-Burglar? Not quite, but McDonald's is expanding sales of its McPlant. The fast-food chain will sell its meatless burger at 600 stores in the San Francisco and Dallas areas, starting Feb. 14. The meatless…

Don't approach lab monkey missing after crash, people told

DANVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Residents of a Pennsylvania county are being warned not to approach a lab monkey that is missing after a Pennsylvania traffic crash. State troopers urged people Saturday not to look for or capture the monkey after…