By STEVE KARNOWSKI, TAMMY WEBBER and AMY FORLITI ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights “chose to do nothing” as a fellow officer squeezed the life out of Floyd, a prosecutor said in her closing argument Tuesday. Defense attorneys countered that the officers were too…
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Ignore the poor offensive line play, and the injury-decimated receiver unit the Miami Dolphins had all last season. All of that’s fixable with better talent, and better coaching — we hope. But don’t overlook the fact that Miami had an anemic rushing attack, one that couldn’t be relied on regularly as a staple of the…
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If you check out the menu at most big fast food chains, you’ll see limited-time offers, items that are available only for a few weeks designed to grab your attention. But lower on the menu you’ll find some items that never change. We’re working on a story about fan favorite menu items at big fast…
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Britney Spears llegó a un acuerdo por el que recibirá 15 millones de dólares por escribir un libro de memorias, en el que revelará detalles de su carrera musical y de su contenciosa relación con su familia, que incluye la tutela legal de 13 años con la que su padre tenía el poder de controlar…
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By Anne M. Peterson and Ronald Blum | Associated Press U.S. women soccer players reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay, a deal in which they are promised $24 million plus bonuses that match those of the men. The U.S. Soccer Federation and…
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By Carmen Arroyo | Bloomberg U.S. home mortgage lenders have spent much of the last two years hiring. Now they might have to spend the coming months laying workers off. The number of people working as brokers for mortgages and other kinds of loans, a proxy for total home lending employment, has surged more than…
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The LA Pride Parade, canceled for the past two years, will return in June — and take a new route in the community where the movement started. The parade will be June 12 and will be centered around Hollywood, a shift from its traditional route in West Hollywood, organizeres announced Tuesday, Feb. 22. The LA…
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By Tom Krisher | The Associated Press Elon Musk and his lawyers are escalating their fight with U.S. securities regulators, with a lawyer accusing them of leaking investigative information, and the Tesla CEO alleging on Twitter that government corruption is being exposed. Musk’s tweet early Tuesday and a Monday letter from Musk lawyer Alex Spiro…
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By Amy Yee | Bloomberg Small U.S. businesses owned by minorities are more likely to experience financial hardship than the average in a nationwide survey showcasing an uneven or halting recovery for those firms. Nearly 60% of businesses with fewer than 500 employees were in fair or poor financial condition, while 77% said the pandemic…
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Hank Goldberg stopped after two hours of dialysis Friday, rather than his customary three hours. He wasn’t feeling well and now wants some tea — “If I can get it,” he’s saying in a friendly way to a server — when he gets back to his dinner table from the mid-1970s. He’s sitting there at…
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