Mexican man gets 39 years in Michigan prison for a killing that became campaign issue
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man from Mexico has been sentenced to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body…
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In Portland, Oregon, political outsider Keith Wilson elected mayor after homelessness-focused race
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their next mayor. Wilson, a…
Continue ReadingUnion official says a Philadelphia mass transit strike could be imminent without a new contract
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers could go on strike soon if an agreement is not reached through ongoing…
Continue ReadingReport finds Church of England covered up ‘horrific’ abuse at summer camps decades ago
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at…
Continue ReadingRepublican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, beating three-term Democratic…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Dave McCormick wins election to U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, beating incumbent Bob Casey
Republican David McCormick won a Senate seat in Pennsylvania on Thursday, defeating Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and padding the GOP’s Senate…
Continue ReadingA tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain
Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing…
Continue ReadingTrump victory renews interest in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and other fictional dystopias
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Handmaid’s Tale” is selling again. Since President-elect Trump clinched his return to the White…
Continue ReadingAfter 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera
AP Film Writer Megan Park is just getting started as a filmmaker. The 38-year-old writer-director of “My Old Ass,” the Sundance breakout…
Continue ReadingNYC parents charged in death of 4-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City couple has been indicted in the death of their 4-year-old son. Prosecutors say Jah’Meik Modlin was starved…
Continue ReadingWinner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat still undetermined in close race
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, is in a tight race to keep his…
Continue ReadingElection night television viewership drops sharply from 2020 and 2016
AP Media Writer The idea of watching election night returns on television wasn’t as appealing as it used to be. The Nielsen company said that…
Continue ReadingGOP flips 2 US House seats in Pennsylvania, as Republican Scott Perry wins again
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans have knocked off Democrats in two perennially contested U.S. House seats in eastern…
Continue ReadingFrance condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
JERUSALEM (AP) — The French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city…
Continue ReadingAmazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
The Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Amazon workers in Alabama will have the opportunity decide whether to unionize for…
Continue ReadingPeru arrests the country’s soccer boss as part of a criminal investigation into fraud
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian police have arrested the head of the country’s soccer federation as part of an investigation into fraud, extortion,…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Steven Horsford wins reelection to U.S. House in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Nevada on Thursday. Horsford, a four-term congressman, became the…
Continue ReadingWyoming moves ahead with selling land in Grand Teton National Park to federal government for $100M
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming officials are proceeding with selling a spectacular, pristine piece of state property within Grand…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Kim Schrier wins reelection to US House in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier has won a fourth term in Washington. She beat Republican Carmen Goers on Thursday in a district made up…
Continue ReadingHaitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian activists are demanding that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appoints wife Cathy to state education board after U.S. Senate win
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed his wife to the state school board this week. First Lady Cathy…
Continue ReadingWhite evangelical voters show steadfast support for Donald Trump’s presidency
Associated Press After former President Donald Trump gave his victory speech early Wednesday, at the Palm Beach Convention Center, dozens of his…
Continue ReadingDemocratic incumbent Don Davis wins reelection in North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional race
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic freshman Rep. Don Davis has won reelection, defending his seat from a challenge by Republican…
Continue ReadingPutin congratulates Trump on his election victory in his first public comments on the US vote
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in his first public comment on the…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Don Davis wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Donald Davis won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Thursday. Davis ran in territory that became less…
Continue ReadingVolunteer poll workers drown on a flood-washed highway in rural Missouri on Election Day
Associated Press Chuck and Cathie Baldwin were driving in the dark early on Election Day to work a shift at their polling place in rural Missouri…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico governor declares emergency as western winter storm leaves thousands without power
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor declared an emergency Thursday after a powerful winter storm left tens of…
Continue ReadingHealth care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks larger home permits for tiny community of slave descendants pending appeal
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge is blocking a Georgia county from approving larger homes in a tiny community of Black slave…
Continue ReadingCDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
AP Health Writer Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some…
Continue ReadingJury convicts man of killing girlfriend and hiding her body in rural Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the killing of his girlfriend. Madeline Kingsbury’s 2023 disappearance…
Continue ReadingSpain’s catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s catastrophic floods have left behind staggering devastation and despair. But the numbers associated with…
Continue ReadingAverage rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for 6th straight week
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the sixth straight week, returning to its highest level since early…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Laura Gillen wins US House seat on Long Island, unseating GOP incumbent
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrat Laura Gillen has defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito on Long Island, unseating the Republican…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot armed man who barricaded himself in New Hampshire bed-and-breakfast
PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Officials say state police fatally shot a man armed with a rifle who had barricaded himself inside a New Hampshire…
Continue ReadingLongstanding US Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia says he is battling esophageal cancer
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia said Thursday that he is battling…
Continue ReadingNevada Democrats keep 3 US House seats as incumbents fend off GOP
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after a sweeping win Thursday for the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense chief steps aboard visiting South Korean warship as the two nations strengthen ties
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was welcomed aboard a South Korean warship during its port call near Tokyo on…
Continue ReadingWhy Mozambique’s election has sparked weeks of protests and a violent crackdown by police
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Thousands are protesting in Mozambique’s capital and police are responding by firing tear gas and…
Continue ReadingMayor wins 2-week write-in campaign to succeed Kentucky lawmaker who died
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An Appalachian mayor has won an 11-candidate scramble for a Kentucky Senate seat left vacant by the…
Continue ReadingRepublican Jeff Hurd wins Colorado US House seat in Lauren Boebert’s old district
Associated Press Republican Jeff Hurd has won the U.S. House seat in Colorado that Rep. Lauren Boebert left. Hurd’s victory fulfills the…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Dina Titus wins reelection to U.S. House in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Dina Titus won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Nevada on Thursday. The Las Vegas district picked up Republican-leaning…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on…
Continue ReadingCrews battling New Jersey wildfires in driest conditions in nearly 120 years
Associated Press EVESHAM, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters are battling blazes in the parched New Jersey Pinelands, where they say conditions are the…
Continue ReadingQuestions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027
Associated Press Questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, and changes to queries about race and ethnicity, are on track to be on the…
Continue ReadingMichigan official at the center of 2020 election controversy loses write-in campaign
BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — A high-profile election official in Michigan has lost a write-in campaign to keep her job. Sheryl Guy has been the clerk in…
Continue ReadingTwo people detained after repeated gunfire at cars on busy North Carolina highway
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police say they have detained two people after someone repeatedly fired at cars on a busy highway near North…
Continue ReadingCaroline Ellison begins 2-year sentence for her role in Bankman-Fried’s FTX fraud
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried ’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire, began her two-year…
Continue Reading43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger
Associated Press Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is…
Continue ReadingJury begins deliberating fate of Indiana man charged in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has begun deliberating the fate of an Indiana man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage…
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