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Can the city of Savannah fine or jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars? A judge weighs in 09/04/2024 01:40pm • SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia gun owner's attorney asked a judge Wednesday to halt enforcement of a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines and possibly jail time for people who leave guns inside unlocked cars. The lawsuit by Clarence Belt could ultimately determine whether city officials succ No. 5 Notre Dame leans heavily on QB Riley Leonard's leadership and experience 09/04/2024 01:32pm • SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard showed his teammates what he was all about with an early scramble and a subsequent slide that drew a first-quarter targeting penalty on Texas A&M defensive back Dalton Brooks last weekend. Leonard got up, dusted himself off and went Reactions to the final report on the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster 09/04/2024 01:00pm • LONDON (AP) — “Today’s report speaks to the lack of competence, understanding and fundamental failure to perform the most basic duties of care. We paid the price for systematic dishonesty, institutional indifference and neglect.” — Natasha Elcock of Grenfell United, a group of survivors an Even bargain chains see spending pullback as higher prices squeeze more Americans 09/04/2024 01:00pm • Dollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less. Shares tumbled more than 20% Wednesday after hitting a 52-week low on the prior day. The biggest one-day sell-off for Dollar Tree shares in more than 20 years Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. back at practice, could face Cowboys in opener 09/04/2024 12:57pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns are heading into their opener against the Dallas Cowboys as healthy as they've been in months. The team said all 53 players on the active roster will practice Wednesday, including starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr., who has been sidelined since undergoing season-e War at home is taking its toll on the only Palestinian athlete at the Paralympic Games 09/04/2024 12:23pm • PARIS (AP) — Fadi Aldeeb got the competing out of the way early at the Paralympic Games. He’s been using the rest of the time to talk. The only Paralympian in the Palestinian delegation in Paris, Aldeeb feels he bears special responsibility to represent all Palestinians living in Gaza, the West No prison time but sexual offender registry awaits former deputy and basketball star 09/04/2024 11:59am • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former police officer at a high school who was a record-breaking basketball player two decades ago at the University of South Carolina has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to having sexual relationships with two students. While ex-Richland County deputy Jam Volvo becomes latest carmaker to scale back electric ambitions, eases goal to at least 90% by 2030 09/04/2024 11:54am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places to charge up and withdrawal of purchase incentives will leave room for a few cars that still need fossil fuels. Volvo Cars, par What to know about Israel’s major weeklong raid in the West Bank city of Jenin 09/04/2024 11:37am • For more than a week, hundreds of Israeli forces have carried out the deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the war in Gaza began. Their focus has been the Jenin refugee camp — a bastion of Palestinian militancy that has grown more fervent since the Hamas attack on Israel that launch Music Review: Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma serves up good gloom on moody 'Belaya Polosa' 09/04/2024 11:30am • Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma was a world away from Minsk when they finished writing their fourth album “Belaya Polosa.” The view from Los Angeles may have been sunnier, but the brooding trio maintained the dark reflections of challenging times in their homeland for the release. The al House Republicans subpoena Secretary Blinken for testimony on US withdrawal from Afghanistan 09/04/2024 11:21am • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena demanding testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they wrap up a sprawling yearslong investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Fairfax Co. leaders worry new Va. rating system will paint inaccurate picture of school performance 09/04/2024 11:11am • School leaders in Fairfax County are blasting recent changes to the way Virginia's public schools are rated, arguing the new system will paint an inaccurate picture of how schools and students are performing. During a work session last week, Michael Molloy, director of the school district's gover 2024 Paralympics schedule Sept. 5: Crunch time for teams and medals handed out in 12 sports 09/04/2024 10:44am • PARIS (AP) — The Paralympics Games are reaching their stretch run, as medals will be awarded in 12 sports on Thursday and tournaments get down to their last few matches. Powerhouses are closing in on basketball and blind football medals, while standout individual performers are seeking gold and r After the king's endorsement, Thailand has a new Cabinet but with some familiar faces 09/04/2024 07:15am • BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday welcomed a new Cabinet after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the appointment of 35 members to serve under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Paetongtarn took office on Aug. 16, after her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin was forced out of office by a court ru Player of the Week: Dunbar's Brosnan Dukes 09/04/2024 07:12am • Brosnan Dukes doesn’t say much. The senior quarterback has come a long way from when he debuted on the Dunbar High School varsity football team — when he was just a 5-foot-9, nearly 135-pound sophomore. As one of the Crimson Tide’s most dedicated players in the weight room, Dukes has ea