By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent office that reviews allegations against House members found probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas converted campaign funds to personal use, triggering an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, a new disclosure revealed Friday. The recommendation and the full report from the Office of Congressional Ethics were both released Friday, as required under the law. The leaders of the House Ethics Committee emphasized that the disclosure does not itself mean that a violation has occurred and stressed that the investigation ..read more

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said Friday that U.S. history shows c ourt decisions unpopular in their time later can become part of the “fabric of American constitutional law.” Kavanaugh spoke Friday at a conference attended by judges, attorneys and other court personnel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi and is one of the most conservative circuits. In a question-and-answer session, he was not asked about any of the current court’s nationally divisive rulings, such as the overturn ..read more

KING CITY, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested three people in connection with a March shooting in rural central California that killed four people and wounded seven others. Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto said Friday that the three people included one juvenile. Officials say the suspects were arraigned on multiple gang-related charges that included four counts of murder, four counts of criminal conspiracy to commit murder and seven counts of attempted murder. Officials said a group of men in masks got out of a car and opened fire at an outdoor party in King’s City. Police gave no further de ..read more

KOAA, ATTORNEY HANDOUT, CNN By Maggie Bryan , Aidan Hulting Click here for updates on this story     COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOAA) — A Colorado man is suing a Colorado Springs Police Officer for $100 million after he was tased and reportedly left paralyzed in May of 2022. The lawsuit said Jacob Root was in a reported stolen vehicle at a Kum & Go near Airport Road and South Circle Drive on May 16, 2022. Root’s attorney said more than a dozen law enforcement officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, and Colorado State Pat ..read more

By REBECCA SANTANA and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to try to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody. The move comes weeks after the Health and Human Services Department published its own rule on safeguards, effective July 1. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra says they will set “clear standards for the care and treatment of unaccompanied (migrant) children.” Children’s advocates say what is known as the Flores agreement has been instrumen ..read more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s emir has again dissolved the small, oil-rich country’s parliament amid continuing political deadlock. Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber made the announcement Friday in an address carried by state television. He says other unspecified portions of the constitution have been suspended as well. He says the suspension will run for “a period of no more than four years,” without elaborating. Domestic political disputes have snarled Kuwait for years, including over changes to the welfare system, and the impasse has prevented the sheikhdom from taking on debt ..read more

WEWS By Tessa DiTirro Click here for updates on this story     CLEVELAND (KABC) — On Monday, May 6, a house went up in flames on W. 102nd Street. Inside at the time, a mother and her twin 11-month-old girls. The smoke was so thick that Samantha James said she could barely see or breathe to get out. James managed to escape with one of her twins, Lotus. On Thursday, the whole family is safe and recovering, thanks to a total stranger who jumped out of his car and ran into their burning home to rescue the baby inside. Thursday morning, the family was reunited with their hero ..read more

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month nine months after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in over a century burned the historic town of Lahaina. There were 101 people who died in the August fire. Green says that of about 3,000 displaced households, about 600 still need to get into long-term housing. Green warns of a “very dry season.” Officials are highlighting wildfire preparation efforts, including expanding a network of remote weather stations, approval of a state fire marshal and ..read more

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani has responded to a report he’s been suspended from WABC Radio and had his daily show canceled over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims. The former New York City mayor says the station’s ban was overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.” Giuliani issued a statement saying he had heard of WABC Radio owner John Catsimatidis’ decision through “a leak” to The New York Times. He said he hadn’t been informed ahead of time of the ban, but The Associated Press obtained a letter dated Thursday ..read more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — One of three teens who was charged with killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at passing cars in Colorado pleaded guilty on Friday to reduced charges under a plea agreement, prosecutors said. The deal reached with Zachary Kwak, 19, requires him to cooperate in the prosecution of the two other teens still being prosecuted on first-degree murder charges in the death of Alexa Bartell. That could involve being called to testify against Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik or Joseph Koenig, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alexis King, Br ..read more