Black Vietnam veteran finally honored with Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his bravery in the Vietnam War.
US sending bridge-launchers to Ukraine for spring fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday that for the first time includes armored vehicles that can launch bridges — allowing troops to cross rivers or other gaps as Russian and Ukrainian forces remain entrenched on opposite sides of the Dnieper River.
Ford to raise production as US auto sales start to recover
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022.
Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and shifting landscape of remote work.
How Biden leaves wiggle room to opt against reelection bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden exudes confidence as the next race for the White House approaches.
New crew from US, Russia and UAE arrives at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on Friday for a six-month mission, after overcoming trouble with one of the capsule’s docking hooks.
Messy storms roll eastward after slamming Texas, Louisiana
A storm system marched eastward Friday, threatening heavy snow in the Midwest and Northeast after spawning likely tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana that damaged homes, businesses, a university campus and left thousands without power.
Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.
Lessons about the human psyche from the Murdaugh trial
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Leading up to Alex Murdaugh’s guilt conviction Thursday of two counts of murder, the public attention on the case had intensified.
Jury quickly finds Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unraveling of a powerful Southern family with tales of privilege, greed and addiction.
