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Prosecutors won't seek death penalty against men charged in Whitey Bulger's prison killing 07/12/2023 04:29pm • BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not pursue the death penalty against two men charged with the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, according to court papers filed Wednesday. Prosecutors said in a court filing that in the event Fotios “Freddy” Geas, a f Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says 07/12/2023 03:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated P Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren't viable. His GOP rivals won't say if they agree 07/12/2023 11:33am • NEW YORK (AP) — In a Republican presidential field full of candidates opposed to abortion rights, Mike Pence stands out in his embrace of the cause. The former vice president, who is seeking the White House in 2024, is the only major candidate who supports a federal ban on abortion at six weeks, b In '20 Days in Mariupol' documentary, the horrors of war are illuminated 07/12/2023 09:34am • Associated Press video journalist Mstyslav Chernov had just broken out of Mariupol after covering the first 20 days of the Russian invasion of the Ukrainian city and was feeling guilty about leaving. He and his colleagues, photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and producer Vasilisa Stepanenko, had been the How behavioral economics can help you save on airfare 07/12/2023 08:32am • It’s not just you: Shopping for airfare is harder than ever. Choosing between basic economy and regular economy fares and navigating add-on fees makes booking more complicated, and that’s no accident. Airlines are harnessing lessons from a still-emerging academic field known as behavioral econom Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren't viable. His GOP rivals won't say if they agree 07/12/2023 07:53am • NEW YORK (AP) — In a Republican presidential field full of candidates opposed to abortion rights, Mike Pence stands out in his embrace of the cause. The former vice president, who is seeking the White House in 2024, is the only candidate who supports a federal ban on abortion at six weeks, before Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source says 07/12/2023 01:59am • Investigators probing disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s stabbing Sunday at a federal penitentiary in Florida are lacking a key piece of evidence: video of the assault. Nassar was attacked inside his cell, a blind spot for prison surveillance cameras that only record common areas and co All 6 aboard helicopter carrying Mexican tourists are killed in a crash near Mount Everest in Nepal 07/11/2023 08:25pm • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — All six people on board a helicopter carrying Mexican tourists were killed when it crashed Tuesday near Mount Everest in Nepal, authorities said. The helicopter crashed in the Lamajura area and all the bodies were recovered, said Basanta Bhattarai, the chief government admi What's Next for Medical Schools After Ban on Race-Conscious Admissions 07/11/2023 08:00pm • U.S. medical schools will look different in most states, many observers say, after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that it is illegal for colleges to use race as a specific factor in admissions decisions. The court's decision against affirmative action policies at Harvard University in Mass AP Was There: Cult leader Charles Manson and followers convicted for brutal California killings 07/11/2023 07:06pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE — On Jan. 26, 1971, Charles Manson and three members of his California cult were convicted for the murders of seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate. On Tuesday, one of those three followers, Leslie Van Houten, was released from a California priso Overcoming Adversity: How to Stress Your Experiences When Applying to Medical School 07/10/2023 08:00pm • After the Supreme Court's recent ruling that the practice of affirmative action in considering racial background of college applicants violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, medical schools are scrambling to understand how this decision will affect their Sex charges dismissed against reality TV doctor and girlfriend 07/10/2023 07:52pm • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has dismissed sex charges against a reality TV show doctor and his girlfriend who had been accused of drugging and raping women in a case that drew international attention. Court records show that charges of assault with the intent to commit a sexual Getting enough exercise could reduce your risk of dying from some illnesses 07/10/2023 05:13pm • Forty minutes of exercise four times a week could unlock a whole new lifetime of health benefits. A new study done in part by doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was just recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, shows that a combination of aerobic Joseph Calleja withdraws from `Parsifal' opening Bayreuth Festival on July 25 07/10/2023 05:01pm • Tenor Joseph Calleja withdrew Monday from the title role in “Parsifal” that opens the annual Richard Wagner Festival at Bayreuth, Germany, and will be replaced by Andreas Schager. Calleja, who had been scheduled to make his role debut, said in a statement he was advised by his doctor to withdraw Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison 07/10/2023 04:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida that is experiencing staffing shortages. The attack happened Sunday at United States Penite