AP Top Stories 17 April PM
Fighting continues in Sudan; House speaker calls for spending cap; Florida puts more pressure on Walt Disney World; Fetterman, McConnell return to Capitol.
2 Alabama high school students killed in post-prom car wreck
Two west Alabama high school students were killed in a weekend car wreck that occurred hours after prom at an area high school, authorities said. Madison Sims, 17, of Paul…
Florida man killed by lightning strike while boating; passenger hospitalized
MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Florida man was struck and killed by lightning while boating Sunday evening, according to reports from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC,…
SpaceX spectators take scrubbed launch in stride
SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling, leaving spectators to wait at least another day. (April 17)
Judge delays Fox News-Dominion case without explanation
The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News delayed the opening of the trial Monday, raising the prospect that the two sides might…
California councilman charged in 49ers leak report
A Silicon Valley councilmember delayed entering his pleas Monday on criminal charges for allegedly lying about leaking a grand jury report on the San Francisco 49ers’ political influence and relationships…
No criminal charges for 8 Ohio officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, grand jury decides
AKRON, Ohio – The eight Akron police officers who shot and killed Jayland Walker last June won’t face criminal charges in his death. A special grand jury in Summit County Common Pleas Court on…
Fetterman returns to Senate after medical treatment
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman returned to the Senate on Monday, two months after having sought inpatient treatment for clinical depression. (April 17)
‘Very, very humble child’: Alabama shooting victims, in their late teens and early 20s, identified
DADEVILLE, Ala. – A small community was grieving the loss of four young people in a shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party over the weekend. The victims, all Alabama natives in…
McCarthy marks 100 days of GOP majority in US House
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy touted one-hundred days of GOP control of the chamber, declaring, “we’re just getting started.” (April 17)