NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” for just under 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happened while they slept, has died. Edwards, who died Saturday, was 76 years old. NPR had no further details. He became co-host of “All Things Considered” with Susan Stamberg in 1974 …
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Former professional wrestler William \”Billy Jack\” Haynes in custody in wife’s death in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former professional wrestler William Albert “Billy Jack” Haynes Jr. has been taken into police custody in connection with the death of his wife in Portland, authorities said. Portland police said in a statement over the weekend that Haynes, 70, was in police custody at a local hospital, undergoing treatment “for a medical condition unrelated to the …
Read More »Feel the need for speed? Late president’s 75-mph speedboat is up for auction
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — It seems former President George H.W. Bush felt the need for speed in the waters off Maine, where he kept a nearly 1,000 horsepower speedboat. And for the right price, someone else can experience its excitement. The vessel is set to go up for auction on Thursday during the 2024 Presidential Salute auction in Houston, said …
Read More »An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge agreed to step down Friday after she was caught sending hundreds of texts from the bench while overseeing a murder trial in the killing of a 2-year-old boy, including messages that mocked prosecutors and were sprinkled with emojis. District Judge Traci Soderstrom also agreed to not seek judicial office again in Oklahoma under …
Read More »Texas man sentenced to 180 days in jail for drugging wife’s drinks to induce an abortion
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who drugged his wife’s drinks in an attempt to induce an abortion was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years on probation. Mason Herring, a 39-year-old Houston attorney, pleaded guilty Wednesday to injury to a child and assault of a pregnant person. He had initially been charged with felony assault to induce …
Read More »Saturn’s Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn’s Death Star lookalike mini moon. The French-led team analyzed changes in Mimas’ orbit and rotation and reported Wednesday that a hidden ocean 12 to 18 miles (20 to 30 kilometers) beneath the frozen crust was more likely …
Read More »Medical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
ATLANTA (AP) — The death of a Georgia couple’s baby that was decapitated during delivery has been classified by a medical examiner as a homicide, their attorneys announced Wednesday. Treveon Taylor Jr.’s parents have sued the hospital and the doctor who delivered the baby in July. Both have denied wrongdoing. The Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office found the immediate cause …
Read More »Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and song titles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a whole new album coming out. Accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album on Sunday night, Taylor said she’d been keeping a secret for two years. “My brand-new album comes out April 19. It’s called ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ I’m going to go and post the cover right now …
Read More »Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Parisians voted Sunday to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park starting next September, the latest leg in a drive by Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo to make the host city for this year’s Olympic Games greener and friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. More than 54% of the votes cast …
Read More »Oklahoma rattled by shallow 5.1 magnitude earthquake
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook an area near Oklahoma City late Friday, followed by smaller quakes during the next several hours, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No injuries were reported and damage appeared to be minimal, mostly items overturned or shaken from shelves inside homes, according to Lincoln County Deputy Emergency Management Director Charlotte Brown. “Nothing …
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