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Clemency denied for ex-police officer facing execution in 1995 murders of coworker, 2 others 10/13/2023 05:05pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An ex-New Orleans police officer awaiting execution for the murders of a fellow officer and two other people during a 1995 restaurant robbery lost a chance at clemency Friday during a meeting of Louisiana's pardon board. Antoinette Frank’s bid for a clemency hearing fail Va. Dept. of Corrections officers were asleep when inmate escaped hospital 10/13/2023 04:57pm • Virginia Department of Corrections officers admitted being asleep when an inmate escaped a hospital in Henrico County in August, according to the department's investigation. Naseem "Lil Nas" Roulack, 21, has been on the run since escaping Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital on Aug. 12. Police said he US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war despite lack of credible threats 10/13/2023 04:31pm • BOSTON (AP) — Police in New York, Los Angeles, and other U.S. cities increased patrols, authorities put up fencing around the U.S. Capitol and some schools closed Friday amid fears of violence inspired by the Israel-Hamas war. But law enforcement officials stressed there were no credible threats i Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight 10/13/2023 04:14pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the devastating Israeli airstrikes and blockade of Gaza have raised accusations among international legal experts that both sides were violating international law. A United Nations Commission of Inquiry said it has 5 killed in Mexico prison riot. Authorities cite dispute between inmates 10/13/2023 03:59pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Five men were killed in a fight between inmates at a prison in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Tabasco, authorities said Friday. Four of the five inmates killed in the riot late Thursday were on trial or serving sentences for rape, homicide or other violent crimes, the state poli Teen suspect in Morgan State homecoming mass shooting arrested in DC 10/13/2023 02:51pm • A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in D.C. in connection with a shooting at Morgan State University that wounded five people Oct. 3, the Baltimore Police Department announced Friday. He's been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and appeared in a D.C. courtroom Friday, where he waiv Teen arrested in Morgan State shooting as Baltimore police search for second suspect 10/13/2023 02:45pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with last week’s shooting at Morgan State University that left five people wounded during homecoming celebrations at the historically Black college in northeast Baltimore. Police in Baltimore announced the arrest Friday morning but d AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape 10/13/2023 02:36pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire released late Thursday by Maui County authorities reveals a terrifying and chaotic scene as the inferno swept through the historic town of Lahaina and people desperately tried to escape burning homes and flames licking at cars NYC lawmaker arrested after bringing a gun to protest at Brooklyn College 10/13/2023 01:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A pro-Israel lawmaker in New York City was arrested Friday for bringing a handgun to a student demonstration supporting Palestinians. Inna Vernikov, a Republican member of the City Council, was seen in photos and videos with the butt of a pistol jutting out from her waistband while Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/13/2023 01:03pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov An employee at the Israeli Embassy in China has been stabbed. A foreign suspect is detained 10/13/2023 12:54pm • BEIJING (AP) — A 50-year-old Israeli man who works at the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was stabbed Friday in front of a supermarket, Chinese police and the Israeli government said. Beijing police said they had arrested a suspect, a 53-year-old foreign man. They described the victim as a family membe Kenya Cabinet approved sending police to lead peace mission in Haiti but parliament must sign off 10/13/2023 12:43pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's Cabinet on Friday approved the deployment of 1,000 police to lead a multinational peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence. The country's parliament must now sign off on the resolution. From Jan. 1 until Aug. 15, more than 2,400 people in Haiti were repor Missouri auditor investigates St. Louis jail amid concerns about management and treatment of inmates 10/13/2023 12:42pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri state auditor is investigating the city jail in St. Louis, citing allegations of mismanagement, inadequate nutrition and medical care, and interference with a civilian oversight board. The investigation by the office of Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick was trigger Tens of thousands protest after Muslim prayers across Mideast over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza 10/13/2023 12:38pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and against the intensifying Israeli bombardment of Gaza, underscoring the risk of a wider regional conflict as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion. From the typically No credible threats, but stepped-up security in DC area amid tensions from Israel-Hamas war 10/13/2023 12:25pm • As the Israel-Hamas War intensifies, authorities in the D.C. area are ramping up some security measures — although they stress there are no credible threats at this time. D.C. police said they are increasing their visibility around the city and at places of worship. "The Metropolitan Pol