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NYPD officer cites 'courtesy cards,' used by friends and family of cops, as source of corruption 05/31/2023 11:56am • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of “courtesy cards” by friends and relatives of his colleagues on the force, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that lets people with a connection to law enforcement avoid traf Sports on TV for June 5 - 11 05/31/2023 10:00am • Adv03 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 5 COLLEGE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional 4 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional 10 p.m. ESPN2 Facing sweltering summers, California's Newsom floats plan for state to buy energy 05/31/2023 09:04am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For most of the year, California's quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways while energy from wind, solar and water provides much of the power for homes and businesses. Then it gets hot, and everyone in the nation's most popul A mix of Beckham and Gazza, Man City's Grealish emerging as the face of English soccer 05/31/2023 07:56am • Armed with the boyish charm and marketability of David Beckham and the skills and playfulness of Paul Gascoigne, Jack Grealish has a potent mix that has seen him quickly emerge as the face of English soccer. Now that he is starting to add trophies to his growing list of endorsement deals that alread Edmunds: The top five EV startups you need to know about 05/31/2023 07:45am • Shopping for a new electric vehicle can seem a bit like the Wild West. While most people are familiar with Tesla and established automakers, they’re less likely to know much about all-new companies looking to replicate the success of Tesla and take a share of the quickly growing market. From a con China's commerce minister meets Tesla's Musk, promises support to foreign companies 05/31/2023 06:18am • BEIJING (AP) — China's commerce minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday and promised to support the development of foreign companies, the ministry said. Musk earlier met with China's ministers of industry and foreign affairs. He joined a series of CEOs from global companies, including Jail for Prince George's Co. officer who grabbed, struck handcuffed teenager 05/31/2023 05:49am • A Prince George's County, Maryland, police officer will spend but 45 days of his five-year sentence in jail for assaulting a teenager in custody. A judge sentenced Cpl. Darryl Wormuth Tuesday after he was convicted earlier this month of second-degree assault and misconduct while in office. In Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown 05/31/2023 02:03am • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station. The SpaceX capsule carrying the four parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico, just off the Florida panhandle, 12 Victims of violent crime drive legislative change to state programs, pushing against barriers to aid 05/31/2023 12:51am • Vanessa Martinez was finishing preparations for her daughter’s second birthday in September 2021 when her ex-boyfriend broke into her Mesa, Arizona, condo and shot her in the head as she frantically tried to shield their three young children. Doctors had to remove a third of her skull, but Martine Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas 05/30/2023 11:26pm • The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found in northwest Arkansas, his brother told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from in text messages around 7 a.m. May 21. His brother, Richard Forsyth, said authorities c Woman accused of shoplifting briefly escapes police in Montgomery County 05/30/2023 09:27pm • A woman arrested for shoplifting briefly got away from police after her arrest Tuesday afternoon. Montgomery County police said the woman had been arrested for shoplifting at a Giant Food Store on University Boulevard in Wheaton, Maryland. When the patrol car the woman was in arrived at the Mo Guilt-ridden man confesses to landlord's killing 15 years later, recordings show 05/30/2023 09:25pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police officers found Tony Peralta earlier this month sitting on a curb not far from the convenience store in a small southeastern New Mexico community where he borrowed a cellphone — so he could call 911 and confess to killing his landlord 15 years earlier. Sweating and How the new AI-powered Arlington Co. call system will impact you 05/30/2023 08:30pm • Instead of a person answering the phone during nonemergency calls for assistance in Arlington County, Virginia, a computer system will be picking up the phone. According to the county, the artificial intelligence system “Amazon Connect” will be greeting people who call the region's nonemergen Hidden Costs of Divorce: Learn How to Prepare for Them 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Divorce: It's complex, stressful and ripe with negative connotations but it's the reality for hundreds of thousands of couples every year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Beyond the emotional burden of ending a partnership, divorce also comes with a slew of financial costs -- What Are the Best Driveway Materials? 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Aside from location, curb appeal is everything in real estate. If you're selling your home, you want would-be buyers to be wowed as they arrive, quite literally, at the curb -- and yes, that includes your driveway. But what if your driveway is looking worse for wear? Sure, you could just park your c