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CHICAGO (AP) — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a former commander of a Mexican intelligence unit for allegedly trading secrets to a drug cartel. The indictment posted Friday in Chicago charges Ivan Reyes Arzate with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice. His Chicago attorney, Joe Lopez, said Arzate will plead […]

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday he remained wary of the impact legalized recreational marijuana might have on the state, yet hopeful that revisions made in the voter-approved law would ease some of his biggest concerns. The Republican spoke after signing a compromise bill approved by lawmakers last week that raises taxes […]

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area judge who sent three kids to juvenile detention for failing to see their father after a nasty divorce has been censured but won’t be suspended from the bench. The Michigan Supreme Court released a 6-1 decision Friday in the case of Oakland County Judge Lisa Gorcyca (GORE’-su-cuh). She made headlines […]

Mom’s memories As the mother of two Eagle Scouts, I was appalled and horrified at President Donald Trump’s speech at the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree. The Jamboree is an event where scouts from all over the country can become acquainted with one another. When my youngest son attended the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Jamboree in […]

Single-room occupancy buildings can create affordable housing options in urban areas facing a housing affordability crisis from San Francisco to Seattle to Mumbai.

Until OSPI takes action to ensure proper training and support of teachers, special education students will continue to drop out or be pushed out of school, and teachers like me will get burned out and drop out too.

The Seahawks appear set to bring back veteran fullback Marcel Reece. And Guy Fieri --- yep, him --- broke the news earlier Friday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A surfer attacked by a shark off Southern California earlier this year recalls punching the predator and digging her fingers into its eye. Leeanne Ericson told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday that she initially thought a curious seal was knocking the underside of her surfboard near San Diego last April. […]

SPARTA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has rescinded his program that would reduce inmates’ jail time if they voluntarily underwent birth control procedures. Media outlets report that Judge Sam Benningfield of Sparta reversed his order on Wednesday. In May, Benningfield signed a standing order that provided 30 days’ credit toward jail time for men […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Campers and outdoor enthusiasts are embracing a fun, unique way to sleep under the stars on hybrid hammock-tents that are strung up between trees. Some of the portable treehouses were on display this week in Salt Lake City at the Outdoor Retailer show. Matt Powell, a sports industry analyst with […]

CHELSEA, Vt. (AP) — A 16-year-old Vermont student has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting five classmates at school. Officials say Conner Tatro is being charged as an adult because of the severity of the charges. The Valley News reports (http://bit.ly/2uF9qro ) Tatro is charged with sexually assaulting the girls in several locations on the […]

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Two men have been sentenced to 35 years in prison for terrorizing a group of Jewish communities in New Jersey. Anthony Graziano and Aakash Dalal were sentenced on Friday after they were convicted last year of terrorism charges. Prosecutors say they firebombed two synagogues, threw a Molotov cocktail into the home […]

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BOSTON (AP) — Jim Hudson’s wife came home one day and found him sitting on a couch, clutching a golf ball, with tears streaming down his face. The former New York Jets defensive back, a star of the team’s only Super Bowl championship, had played a lot of golf; he was a single-digit handicap at […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, is returning to Arizona to begin radiation and chemotherapy. In a statement Friday, his office said he will undergo further treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix while maintaining his work schedule. The senator, who won a sixth term last […]

Jim Hudson’s wife came home one day and found him sitting on a couch, clutching a golf ball, with tears streaming down his face. The former New York Jets defensive back, a star of the team’s only Super Bowl championship, had played a lot of golf; he was a single-digit handicap at the time. But […]

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court says Flint residents who used lead-contaminated water can pursue constitutional claims against Michigan and city officials. In a 3-0 decision, the court overturned decisions by a federal judge who said the claims weren’t allowed under water law. The court said Friday it’s not judging the merits of […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Civil rights activists and clergy in Philadelphia say they want a broader investigation of the fatal police shooting of a black man last month amid conflicting accounts of the killing. They marched Friday from police headquarters to City Hall to call attention to the death of 30-year-old David Jones. Police have said […]

Much of the core that reached back-to-back Super Bowls remains in place. And as practices begin, the Seahawks are tied for the third-best odds in Las Vegas to win the Super Bowl at 12-1. With training camp beginning Sunday, here’s a position-by-position review.

HOMER, La. (AP) — Authorities say a prisoner abducted and killed an assistant warden’s stepdaughter after he escaped from a Louisiana prison. The inmate was later found dead after a standoff with police. The Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Friday that 39-year-old Deltra Henderson walked away from his prison assignment Thursday, stole […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin had to scrap a trip to Moldova on Friday after his plane was barred from entering Romanian and Hungarian airspace. Rogozin said, in comments to Russian news agencies, that he and other Russian officials were traveling on a commercial flight to the Moldovan capital of Chisinau […]

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks followed other markets lower on Friday after Amazon and several other big companies reported quarterly results that underwhelmed investors. Health care stocks fell, but by less than the rest of the market, after the Senate’s latest stumble in its drive to revamp the country’s health care system. Treasury yields […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania judge serving a 28-year prison term for a scandal that became known as “kids for cash” has secured an appeals hearing to overturn some of his convictions. An evidentiary hearing is set for Sept. 14 in Harrisburg. Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella (shih-vuh-REHL’-uh) was convicted of accepting […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Federal charges have been filed in Nebraska against a man suspected of being the “AK-47 bandit,” accused of robbing banks in five states. Richard Gathercole is accused of interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle and stolen firearms in a complaint filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Lincoln. His attorney didn’t […]

MILAN (AP) — Italy on Friday approved sending Italian naval units to help the Libyan coast guard combat migrant trafficking following a request by the North African nation. The measure is part of efforts to reduce the hundreds of thousands of migrants who leave Libya each year, heading toward Italy in unseaworthy smugglers’ boats. Premier […]