Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams —...
DENVER (AP) — Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man beset by a mental health crisis when he called 911 for help getting his car unstuck in a Colorado mountain town last year.
Today in History: August 29, Hurricane Katrina hits Louisiana
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2023. There are 124 days left in the year.
A rescue helicopter crashed into a Florida apartment complex, killing fire captain and a...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A medical rescue helicopter caught fire and broke apart shortly after takeoff Monday before crashing into an apartment complex near Fort Lauderdale, killing a paramedic captain on board and a resident on the ground, authorities said.
Biden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called Monday for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities said motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend. Biden said people must speak out about injustice.
Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died...
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics himself, has died, his son said Monday. He was 49.
Lockdown ended after apparent shooting at University of North Carolina’s flagship campus
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — An apparent shooting at the University of North Carolina’s flagship campus Monday led students and faculty to barricade themselves in dorm rooms, offices and classrooms for hours until the lockdown was lifted.
Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting a defense request to push back the case by years.
Pope says ‘backward’ U.S. conservatives have replaced faith with ideology
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time.
To stop wildfires, residents in some Greek suburbs put their own money toward early...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The nightmare repeats itself every year: A towering wall of flames devours forests, farmland and homes, forcing animals and people to flee for their lives.
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Hola, Mama.”
