Category: National
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The Latest: 83-year-old Alabama mail-bomb killer is executed
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the scheduled execution of (all times local):
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AP News in Brief at 12:09 a.m. EDT
Justice Department sends Comey memos to Congress after delay
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Southwest Airlines sought more time for engine inspections
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect jet-engine fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an accident that left a passenger dead.
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The Latest: Prince’s doctor fined for illegal prescription
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into Prince’s death (all times local):
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Student says Confederate flag theft sparked protests
DETROIT (AP) — A student who led a two-day demonstration outside of his central Michigan high school this week said it was in response to the unpunished theft of a Confederate battle flag from his pickup truck.
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Cosby team turns to star witness with drug experts on deck
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s chief accuser could have been made woozy either by the cold and allergy medicine Benadryl or by quaaludes, an expert testified Thursday as the prosecution rested in the comedian’s sexual assault retrial.
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NOT REAL NEWS: Starbucks coupon for people of color are fake
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks is not giving out free drinks to people of color.
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Cell phones, biometrics fuel jump in bank account ownership
NEW YORK (AP) — Roughly seven out of every 10 adults worldwide now have some form of bank account, the World Bank said Thursday, largely due to the proliferation of cell phone-based bank accounts and other simple bank account programs in places like India and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year, showing their biggest drop in 25 years and continuing a decline amid increasing legal restrictions and public awareness of the dangers of addiction, new data show.
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Correction: Barbara Bush-Professor Investigated story
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — In a story April 18 about an English professor who called former first lady Barbara Bush a racist, The Associated Press used the incorrect pronoun in referring to an attorney for the ACLU, Abre Connor.