A man facing eviction opened fire at officers from inside a Pittsburgh home Wednesday, shooting down police drones and prompting evacuations in the neighborhood, in a gunbattle and siege that lasted much of the day and ended with authorities saying he …
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0824 Today in History
0824 Today in History
Missouri schools struggle in late-summer heat wave
Temperatures are soaring in the central U.S. The deadly late summer heat wave is a problem for schools, which struggle to keep buildings and buses cool. Some schools are having to cut the day short to beat the heat. (Aug. 23) (AP video: Nick Ingram)
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60th Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington
Associated Press democracy, race and ethnicity reporter Gary Fields talks about the 1963 March on Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. (Aug. 23) (AP production by Serkan Gurbuz)
MLK’s ‘Dream’ speech at 60
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most iconic speech on Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C. How close are we to the dream 60 years later?
Timeline of the deadliest wildfire in a century
The Associated Press has built a timeline and map of the Maui wildfire disaster after reviewing public documents and interviewing dozens of survivors, public officials and others. (Aug. 23)
Officials say a jet crash in Russia kills 10, Wagner chief was on passenger list
A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if h…
Philadelphia police said a man with a knife lunged at officers. New video contradicts that story
A lawyer for Eddie Irizarry’s family released video of Philadelphia police fatally shooting the 27-year-old after police walked back their initial story.
Relief after Pakistan cable car rescue
Eight people who were trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan returned safely to the ground Tuesday after military commandos staged a daring and delicate rescue using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift. (Aug. 23) (AP…
California desert and mountain towns clean up mud
Crews in mountain and desert towns of Southern California face a long and difficult task as they clear away mud and debris following the first tropical storm to hit the region n 84 years. (Aug. 23)