Wednesday August 27th, 2025 1:46AM

AP National News

Lawyer seeks release for Erik Menendez, citing medical condition
Erik Menendez has been hospitalized, and his attorney wants him released from prison ahead of an upcoming parole hearing
8:05PM ( 1 month ago )
Columbia University says it has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests
Columbia University has announced disciplinary actions against students involved in protests against the war in Gaza
7:09PM ( 1 month ago )
AFP journalists sound alarm about dire conditions faced by hungry colleagues in Gaza
A group of journalists at Agence France-Presse is sounding the alarm about conditions faced by their colleagues working in Gaza, saying that without immediate intervention, the last reporters working there will die
6:06PM ( 1 month ago )
US Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports
6:05PM ( 1 month ago )
Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can't get attorney
More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after public defenders refused to take new cases over a long-running pay dispute
5:52PM ( 1 month ago )
Man charged in the killings of an 'American Idol' exec and her husband called 911 afterward, DA says
Authorities say the man accused of killing an “American Idol” executive and her husband used the couple’s gun to kill them and later called the police
5:49PM ( 1 month ago )
NTSB: Heavy plane, drag from antlers contributed to crash that killed ex-Rep Mary Peltola's husband
Federal investigators say a small plane that crashed in 2023, killing the husband of former Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and impacted by winds
5:17PM ( 1 month ago )
US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses
The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for donation by some patients who showed signs of life
4:44PM ( 1 month ago )
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit the Middle East in push for a ceasefire in Gaza
President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is heading to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to solidify a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas
4:19PM ( 1 month ago )
Witkoff plans to visit the Mideast in push for Gaza ceasefire, State Department spokesperson says
The State Department's spokesperson says President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is planning to head to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to solidify a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas
4:19PM ( 1 month ago )