US Army officer who led My Lai massacre dies
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — William Laws Calley Jr., who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious …
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Sheila Jackson Lee dies; Texas lawmaker was advocate for racial justice
(CNN) — Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died. She was 74. “Today, with incredible grief for …
Complaint accuses candidate Garvey of failing to disclose income
By Laura J. Nelson | Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES >> A government watchdog group on Monday requested a federal investigation into Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey, saying the former …
Court clears way for woman’s release after 43 years in prison
By Heather Hollingsworth | Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after …
Power restored at overcrowded Vacaville men’s prison
Associated Press VACAVILLE — Power was restored Tuesday at an overcrowded California men’s prison that ran on emergency generator power for three days following a major electrical outage amid a …
Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun dies at 86
By Mike Stobbe | Associated Press NEW YORK — Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated …
What happens to Trump’s running mate’s Senate seat?
By Zachary B. Wolf | CNN The Senate is narrowly divided and Democrats hold a slim majority. But there’s no need for Ohio Sen. JD Vance, whom former President Donald …
Jim Inhofe dies; former Oklahoma senator called climate change a ‘hoax’
By Ken Miller | Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is …
Kinky Friedman dies; musician brought irreverence to Texas politics
By Jim Vertuno | Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie …
Wind-driven blaze spreads near popular vacation spot
By MARK THIESSEN A wildfire in Oregon’s high desert, near the popular vacation destination of Bend, grew rapidly Wednesday, and officials urged the continued evacuations of hundreds of homes in …