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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Bill Cosby convicted of drugging and molesting a womanApril 26, 20184:51 PM ET NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-in-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.  At hearings, EPA chief seeks to divert blame for ethics woesApril 26, 20185:13 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, yet another Trump administration official with his job on the line over ethical concerns, took heat from lawmakers Thursday over his profligate spending and lobbyist ties and tried to divert responsibility to underlings.  Federal agency says it lost track of 1,475 migrant childrenApril 26, 20185:10 PM ET Federal officials lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children last year after a government agency placed the minors in the homes of adult sponsors in communities across the country, according to testimony before a Senate subcommittee Thursday.  Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state, dashes off to EuropeApril 26, 20185:27 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pompeo took over as America's top diplomat Thursday after being confirmed by the Senate and sworn in across the street minutes later. The new secretary of state immediately dashed off to Europe in an energetic start befitting the high-stakes issues awaiting him from Iran to North Korea.
Latest Headlines  Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park changed over racist pastApril 26, 20182:23 PM ET BOSTON (AP) — Boston officials Thursday approved changing the name of Yawkey Way, the street outside Fenway Park, because of allegations former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was a racist who resisted signing black ballplayers in the 1940s and '50s.
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