The suspect accused in the stabbing deaths of four Idaho students said he was driving alone in court filings responding to a request for his alibi.
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Haitians protest US nurse kidnapping
A demonstration has been held in Haiti’s capital over the kidnapping of an American nurse and her young daughter. (Aug 3)
Trump pleads not guilty in election indictment, new Taylor Swift tour dates: 5 Things podcast
Trump pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to steal the 2020 election, Taylor Swift announces new North American tour dates: 5 Things podcast
LA’s plan to solve homelessness has moved thousands off the streets. But is it working?
LA’s attempt to reduce street homelessness is the largest of many programs being rolled out across the country. Some advocates say it’s falling short.
Okinawa braced for return of Typhoon Khanun
Typhoon Khanun was expected to head back east and return to Okinawa, days after sweeping over Japan’s southwestern islands. (Aug. 4)
US economy likely created 200,000 new jobs in July
The American economy has generated at least 200,000 new jobs for a record 30 straight months. And the streak likely continued into July. But just barely. (Aug. 4) (AP Video shot by Rodrique Ngowi.)
Philippines and US conduct joint disaster drills
Philippine and United States soldiers conducted joint humanitarian and disaster response drills in Cagayan province. (August 4)
After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself could be in peril
Fifty years after the U.S. Endangered Species Act took effect, officials say 99% of the animals and plants it protects have survived. But some scientists and activists fear the act itself is in trouble (Aug. 4)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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James Barnes, Florida man who dropped appeals, executed for 1988 hammer killing of nurse
James Barnes, 61, was executed on Thursday for the brutal murder of Patricia “Patsy” Miller, a nurse, inside her Melbourne, Florida, home in 1988.
AP Explains: Donald Trump’s Arraignment in Federal Court
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of p…