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4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating 09/13/2023 06:13pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop nine months ago. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley Desmond Mills and Justin Smith were led by U.S. Marshals in Police officers arrested after van prisoner was paralyzed seek program to have charges erased 09/13/2023 05:07pm • Five former Connecticut police officers who were arrested for allegedly mistreating a prisoner after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van applied Wednesday for a probation program that could result in the charges being erased. The applications further frustrated Richard “Randy” Cox's sup Autoworkers strike would test Biden's claim that he's the most pro-union president in US history 09/13/2023 03:51pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The prospect of an autoworkers strike could test Joe Biden's treasured assertion that he's the most pro-union president in U.S. history. The United Auto Workers is threatening to strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, if tentative contact agreements aren't reach Movie Review: 'A Million Miles Away' charms and inspires with the tale of an unlikely astronaut 09/13/2023 03:39pm • If ever there was an inspirational story about reaching for the stars, it's “A Million Miles Away,” the real-life journey of a how a boy who grew up as a migrant farmworker became a NASA astronaut. It starts in the corn fields of Michoacan, Mexico, as José Hernández looks up into the sky in wo 2 men sentenced to life without parole in downtown Pittsburgh drive-by shooting that killed toddler 09/13/2023 02:58pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two men convicted of murder in a drive-by shooting that left a toddler dead in his car seat in Pittsburgh were sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without possibility of parole. Markez Anger, 25, and Londell Falconer, 27, were both convicted in June of first-degree murder in th Man already charged in killing has also been indicted in a Lyft driver's slaying 09/13/2023 02:03pm • BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man already charged with murder has been indicted for the killing of a Lyft driver whose car he allegedly stole in an attempt to escape, authorities announced Wednesday. An Okeechobee County grand jury this week indicted Mathew Flores with first-degree murder a The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel's life and work opens at London's V&A Museum 09/13/2023 12:51pm • LONDON (AP) — The little black dress. The tweed dress suit. The perfume simply known as No. 5. Those instantly-recognizable fashion classics — and many more lesser known creations by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel — are celebrated in a major new exhibition at London's V&A Museum dedicated to High gas prices push up inflation, but prices overall are slowly moving in the right direction 09/13/2023 12:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped last month largely because of a spike in gas prices but other costs rose more slowly, suggesting price pressures are easing at a gradual pace. In a set of conflicting data released Wednesday, the Labor Department said the consumer price index rose 3.7% in August Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation 09/13/2023 11:56am • HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Estonia imposed the measure on Wednesday morni What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn't cover 09/13/2023 11:37am • NEW YORK (AP) — When the unexpected happens — whether fire, hail, or human error — renters insurance can provide much-needed stability. But many choose not to purchase coverage, including in places most frequently and hardest hit by natural disasters, new research shows. Linda Klamm, who works EU boosts green fuels for aviation: 70% of fuels at EU airports will have to be sustainable by 2050 09/13/2023 10:11am • BRUSSELS (AP) — EU lawmakers approved Wednesday new rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels across the bloc in a bid to help decarbonize the sector. Under the new standards adopted during a European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France, 2% of jet fuel must be sustainable Taliban hail China's new ambassador with fanfare, say it's a sign for others to establish relations 09/13/2023 10:02am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Wednesday hailed China's new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come forward and establish relations with them. The Taliban seized power in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after two decade Kim Jong Un's train travel has a storied history. His father and grandfather did the same thing 09/13/2023 09:43am • NEW YORK (AP) — In a vast and elaborate complex on the edge of the North Korean capital, they sit frozen in time: two luxurious train carriages designed specifically for two supreme leaders — father and son, the predecessors of the man who is now in the middle of his own unusual railway diplomac Montgomery Co. police makes case for drone first responders to Wheaton residents 09/13/2023 07:23am • An example of the drones that would be used in the Montgomery County Police Department's "Drone as First Responder" program. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) The police department in Montgomery County, Maryland, hopes it will be able to use drones to respond to some 911 calls starting this fall. It is ca In a battle of electric SUVs, the Nissan Ariya takes on the Ford Mustang Mach-E 09/13/2023 06:52am • The Nissan Ariya is an all-new electric SUV for the 2023 model year. It’s Nissan’s second EV and serves as a roomier and more powerful complement to the brand’s pioneering Leaf hatchback. However, it’s also going up against many recently introduced SUV competitors, one of which is the Ford M