Ex-“Jackass” star Bam Margera will spend six months on probation after plea over family altercation

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera will spend…

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

WASHINGTON — Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are…

US will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says

MEXICO CITY — U.S. government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan…

Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn’t want offered plea deal

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie is not…

An Oregon nurse faces assault charges that she stole fentanyl and replaced IV drips with tap water

MEDFORD, Ore. — A former nurse at a southern Oregon hospital is facing criminal charges that…

Howard University cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after video of attack on Cassie

FILE – Entertainer and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs delivers Howard University’s commencement speech during the 2014…

A Russian cyber gang is thought to be behind a ransomware attack that hit London hospitals

LONDON — A Russian cyber gang is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that disrupted…

Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran, the group’s main benefactor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by…

Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says

Safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults, a federal report on…