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Charges filed against members of Southern California gang after killing of 2 police officers 07/26/2023 07:27pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten people linked to a Southern California street gang were charged with federal crimes, a year after a member shot and killed two suburban police officers, authorities announced Wednesday. Members and associates of the Quiet Village gang in the San Gabriel Valley east of Los An Congress urged to revive long-stalled debate about regulating self-driving vehicles 07/26/2023 06:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry on Wednesday warned that years of regulatory inaction is putting American manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and urged Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks. “I'm sure it' 3 US Marines found at North Carolina gas station died of carbon monoxide poisoning, officials say 07/26/2023 06:49pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three U.S. Marines found unresponsive in a car at a North Carolina gas station died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the local sheriff's office said Wednesday. Deputies from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office found the three men Sunday morning in a privately owned Lexus sedan p Search ends for body of infant swept away by flood that killed sister, mother, 4 others 07/26/2023 06:13pm • WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — The active search has ended for a 9-month-old boy swept away in a flash flood that killed his 2-year-old sister and mother as well as four other people in southeastern Pennsylvania earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. Divers found no sign of Conrad Shiels Apologetic Vikings rookie Addison starts with plenty to prove after speeding citation 07/26/2023 06:09pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Addison already faced a steep challenge for his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings, carrying the expectations of a first-round pick into a complex offense after an injury kept the wide receiver off the field for most of the spring practices. Then he got pulled over UK jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges based on allegations by 4 men over 20 years 07/26/2023 05:26pm • LONDON (AP) — A jury in London acquitted Kevin Spacey of sexual assault Wednesday after the Oscar winner's star turn as a witness in his own defense spared him a possible prison term and offered him hope of a career comeback after six years without a job. Tears rolled down Spacey’s cheeks as th Manassas police allocating $1.5 million in red light camera funds 07/26/2023 05:14pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Manassas police are starting to make use of their red light camera enforcement funds. On Monday night, the City Council approved a r Pedestrians scatter as fire causes New York construction crane's arm to collapse and crash to street 07/26/2023 05:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below. Several people suffered minor injur 'Super' Paul Mullin is injured and 'Welcome to Wrexham' will have another drama to explore 07/26/2023 05:00pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — “Super” Paul Mullin is injured. It’s the latest drama with Wrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club made famous by its celebrity owners, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham had been enjoying a mini tour of the United States until Mullin, its star striker, suffered a New electric vehicle charging network being built by major automakers could lure more buyers to EVs 07/26/2023 04:51pm • DETROIT (AP) — The announcement Wednesday that seven major automakers are joining to build a large North American electric vehicle charging network should pull people off the sidelines to at least consider shifting away from gas-powered vehicles. That's how auto industry analysts see the move by G Forensic scientist Henry Lee defends work after being found liable for falsifying evidence 07/26/2023 03:06pm • Famed forensic scientist Henry Lee defended his work and reputation Wednesday after a federal judge found him liable last week in a lawsuit for fabricating evidence in a murder trial that sent two innocent men to prison for decades. Ralph “Ricky” Birch and Shawn Henning were convicted in the De Mother punched in face while she held her baby sues Los Angeles sheriff's department 07/26/2023 03:00pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who was punched in the face by a deputy as she held her baby sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, alleging excessive force and wrongful arrest. Yeayo Russell filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the department and the deputies involved in the July 2022 tr Clean energy push in New Jersey, elsewhere met with warnings the government is coming for your stove 07/26/2023 02:31pm • BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is pushing an ambitious agenda to move its more than 9 million residents away from natural gas and gasoline to heat their homes and power their cars, in favor of electricity to do the job of both. But like many other places in the country, the moves, designed to less A freighter carrying nearly 3,000 cars catches fire in the North Sea and a crew member is killed 07/26/2023 12:33pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, killing one crew member and injuring others, the Dutch coast guard said. The agency said it was working to save the vessel from sinking close to an important ha Today in Sports - Greg Lemond becomes the first American to win the Tour de France 07/26/2023 10:00am • July 27 1920 — Resolute defeats Shamrock IV of Britain to defend the America’s Cup title for the United States. 1937 — The United States wins the Davis Cup by beating Britain four matches to one. 1954 — Chick Harbart beats Walter Burkemo 4 and 3 in the final round to win the PGA championship