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Charles Co. man indicted in fatal shooting of girlfriend's husband in DC 04/12/2024 02:25pm • A man from Waldorf, Maryland, was arraigned Friday on an indictment charging him with murder in the December 2022 killing of his girlfriend's husband, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office and D.C. police. Keyon Slaughter, 27, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, first Maryland gym shooting: Man in critical condition after shots fired at LA Fitness 04/12/2024 02:23pm • A man has critical injuries after a fight led to a shooting inside a Glenarden, Maryland, gym on Thursday. Glenarden Police Chief Regis Bryant said officers got a call around 8:30 p.m. about a shooting inside the LA Fitness at 9450 Ruby Lockhart Blvd. When police got there, they found a man who'd The O.J. Simpson case forced domestic violence into the spotlight, boosting a movement 04/12/2024 02:01pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thirty years ago, as women’s rights advocates worked to pass the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, domestic violence was still something of a hushed topic. Then Nicole Brown Simpson’s death forced it into the spotlight. Americans riveted by the murder investigation of supers Prominent surgeon says he was denied entry to Germany for a pro-Palestinian conference 04/12/2024 01:52pm • BERLIN (AP) — A prominent British-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals during the first weeks of the Israel-Hamas war said he was denied entry to Germany Friday to take part in a pro-Palestinian conference — an event that police later ended early. Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta said he a Cherry Blossom parade, Japanese festival bring road closures to DC this weekend 04/12/2024 01:40pm • The beauty of D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms may be ephemeral but the celebration continues with a parade and a street festival celebrating Japanese culture. One of the signature events of the National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place Saturday: The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. There Imposing New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe has become a cult hero with his fists and his size 04/12/2024 01:16pm • On his very first shift in the NHL, Matt Rempe dropped the gloves and fought veteran Matt Martin. Since then, he has taken photos with adoring fans at a Cheesecake Factory and has had his name printed on custom T-shirts and chanted at Madison Square Garden, whether he is in the game or not. Rempeman In death, 3 decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America's racial divides 04/12/2024 12:48pm • For many people old enough to remember O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, his 1995 exoneration was a defining moment in their understanding of race, policing and justice. Nearly three decades later, it still reflects the different realities of white and Black Americans. Some people recall watching their Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities 04/12/2024 12:09pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally, and would broadly mandate cooperation in the process of identifying, detaining Man gets 7½ years for 2022 firebombing of Wisconsin anti-abortion office 04/12/2024 11:12am • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man was sentenced Wednesday to 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty to firebombing the office of an anti-abortion group two years ago. Hridindu Roychowdhury, 29, of Madison, also will serve three years on supervised release under the sentence handed down by U. Man indicted in killing of Kentucky teacher on DC university campus 04/12/2024 10:10am • A man accused of gunning down a Kentucky teacher who was visiting D.C. for a seminar last summer has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. Jaime Macedo, 22, fatally shot 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson on the campus of Catholic University in Northeast D.C. after following the teacher from a M Probe into corruption at Spanish soccer federation expanded to include Rubiales' successor 04/12/2024 10:01am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The investigation into corruption inside the Spanish soccer federation under former president Luis Rubiales has been expanded to include his successor, Pedro Rocha, a Madrid-based court said Friday. The investigating judge decided to officially consider Rocha to be under i Three killed in Ethiopia shootout as regional rebellions spill into the capital 04/12/2024 09:53am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A shootout between militiamen and police officers killed three people Friday in the Ethiopian capital in a rare case of the country's many regional rebellions spilling into the city. The violence occurred near Millenium Hall in Addis Ababa’s downtown as officers tried to ap Former biathlon leader found guilty in Norway on corruption charges linked to favoring Russia 04/12/2024 09:18am • OSLO, Norway (AP) — The long-time former biathlon leader accused of protecting Russia from doping cases was found guilty of corruption charges in his native Norway on Friday and sentenced to more than three years in prison. Anders Besseberg was convicted of accepting bribes in the form of expensiv Wisconsin teen sentenced in bonfire explosion that burned at least 17 04/12/2024 08:38am • MAPLE GROVE, Wis. (AP) — An 18-year-old who triggered a bonfire explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a backyard gathering in eastern Wisconsin has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years probation. Sam Armstrong appeared Thursday in Shawano County Court, WLUK-TV reported. Arm Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash 04/12/2024 07:35am • GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police Thursday on charges including aggravated assault after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash involving a half-dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month. A spokeswoma