Researchers using hair samples to count bears in Connecticut
As it would for the typical U.S. Census taker, the work of counting bears in the woods starts…
Louisiana health officials warn beachgoers of flesh-eating bacteria risk
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime…
Mystery surrounds Nolan Wells’ death on Gulf Coast
NEW YORK (AP) — A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to…
Young Elvis fans keep his legacy alive at Tupelo Elvis Festival
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley ‘s death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys…
Congressional Black Caucus urges firms to oppose GOP redistricting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those…
NAACP urges Black athletes to boycott college sports in the South
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott…
Civil rights leaders rally to defend Black political representation
ATLANTA (AP) — Same fight. New generation. That’s the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders…
GOP redistricting confuses voters and burdens election officials
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in…
Tiny kitten rescued from rubble after a Mississippi tornado
As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable…
Tornadoes and storms in Mississippi damage hundreds of homes
BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that spawned at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties,…
Pulitzer-winning AP photographer Jack Thornell dies at 86
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James…
Pirates sign teenage shortstop Konnor Griffin to a 9-year deal worth at least $140 million
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed…