TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — For a time, Shanesha Taylor was an Internet sensation. She was the mother who — despite leaving her children in a sweltering car during a job interview — attracted sympathy from around the nation with a tear-stained mug shot. She received $114,000 in donations from a public that…
Two varsity high school football players at Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Virginia, face assault and battery charges for an October locker room incident involving a junior varsity player.
DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Marshall coach Doc Holliday doesn’t believe Southern Mississippi is that far away from recapturing its past glory. The 23rd-ranked Thundering Herd (8-0, 4-0 Conference USA) have crushed everyone in their path this season, winning by an average of nearly 30 points per game. Marshall is one of the three remaining…
DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State has done a lot of things right during its eight-game winning streak to start this season. Now the top-ranked Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) hope to clean up some problems when they host UT Martin (5-5) on Saturday. Mississippi State has had eight turnovers…
CIARAN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A court cleared the way for Princess Cristina, the sister of Spain’s king, to be tried on tax fraud charges Friday in a landmark investigation affecting the royal family. The case’s investigative judge, Jose Castro, must now decide over the coming weeks whether to formally indict the princess,…
DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — Patrick Reed hasn’t received this much attention since he pressed his finger to his lips in Scotland to quiet the Ryder Cup crowd. This time it was his own mouth that got the 24-year-old American into trouble when he berated himself with swearing and a gay slur….
The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT IS WASHINGTON’S BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION AP’s Josh Lederman explores whether Obama and congressional Republicans can forestall growing dysfunction in this divided government. 2. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LAWS IN FOUR STATES AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE The…
LONDON (AP) — The company that controls the landmark Canary Wharf building in London has rejected a 2.2 billion pounds ($3.5 billion) takeover approach from the Qatar Investment Authority and Bermuda-based property company Brookfield Property Partners. Songbird Estates chairman David Pritchard says Friday the 295 pence-a-share offer “significantly undervalues” the company. Songbird owns 69 percent…
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s 25 mph speed limit is now the law. It went into effect Friday. It applies to all locations where a maximum speed is not posted. The new law cuts the speed limit from 30 mph. The measure is part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ambitious traffic safety plan…
JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal prosecutors allege that former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps accepted more than $1 million in bribes over more than six years, steering hundreds of millions in contracts to firms that paid a Brandon businessman who in turn kicked back cash to Epps. Epps and the man…
