3 Milwaukee police officers and a suspect are wounded in a shootout
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Three police officers have been shot and wounded while trying to serve a warrant on a man inside a Milwaukee apartment building.…
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New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New…
Continue ReadingBillie Jean King moves closer to breaking another barrier and earning the Congressional Gold Medal
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first…
Continue ReadingRift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in court
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A nasty rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland school massacre and…
Continue ReadingMan charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for a Gaza deal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over…
Continue ReadingNavy secretary breaks law with political statements about presidential race, watchdog says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the…
Continue ReadingWomen lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim…
Continue ReadingHuman remains believed to be hundreds of years old found on shores of Minnesota lake
Associated Press People gathering wild rice from Minnesota’s third largest lake have stumbled across human skeletal remains that are believed to be…
Continue ReadingWith Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week,…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off the state’s presidential…
Continue ReadingThe team hosting the NFL game in Brazil rejects Packers’ and Eagles’ green because of soccer rivalry
AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Corinthians, the team turning over its stadium for the first NFL game ever to be played in…
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Aaron Rodgers makes his return when the Jets open the season at the 49ers
New York Jets (7-10) at San Francisco (14-6) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN/ABC BetMGM NFL Odds: 49ers by 3 1/2. Series record: 49ers lead 11-3 Last…
Continue ReadingFederal investigators seize phones from NYC police boss, 4 top mayoral deputies
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators this week seized phones from New York City’s police commissioner and at least four top…
Continue ReadingThe Toronto International Film Festival is kicking off. Here are 5 things to look for this year
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival is the clean-up hitter of the fall festival circuit. Coming on the heels of…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico’s attorney general files a suit saying Snapchat allows child sexual extortion
AP Technology Writer (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s…
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Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported…
Continue ReadingAn inspiration to inmates, country singer Jelly Roll performs at Oregon prison
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Country singer Jelly Roll took a break from touring arenas to play a concert for inmates at an Oregon prison. According to the…
Continue ReadingXian Zhang to become music director of Seattle Symphony starting with 2025-26 season
Associated Press Xian Zhang has been hired as music director of the Seattle Symphony, becoming the first woman conductor to head a major West Coast…
Continue ReadingTrump says he’d create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal…
Continue ReadingRed Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster is…
Continue ReadingPolice deny Venezuela gang has taken over rundown apartment complex in Denver suburb
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not…
Continue ReadingUS government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have…
Continue ReadingTiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth, new research suggests. The evidence: three…
Continue ReadingRare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
Associated Press A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting the…
Continue ReadingAtlantic City’s top casino underpaid its online gambling taxes by $1.1M, regulators say
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators say Atlantic City’s top-performing casino, the Borgata, underpaid some…
Continue ReadingFictional sleuth Sam Spade will be back on the job in upcoming novel by Max Allan Collins
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The story of one of the great fictional sleuths, Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade, will be continued by…
Continue ReadingNCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina’s national championship basketball teams are headed to the White House next week to celebrate…
Continue ReadingMichigan newlyweds are charged after groomsman is struck and killed by SUV
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Police say a groom struck a groomsman with a vehicle and killed him after a wedding in Flint, Michigan. Investigators say Terry…
Continue ReadingAlex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child
AP Soccer Writer Over the course of a career that included two women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan elevated the…
Continue ReadingPersistent power outages in Puerto Rico spark outrage as officials demand answers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A growing number of Puerto Rican government officials on Thursday demanded answers from two private electric companies…
Continue ReadingUS widens indictment of Russians in ‘WhisperGate’ conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has widened its indictment of Russians in the so-called ‘WhisperGate’ malware…
Continue ReadingMarkey and Warren condemn Steward’s CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking…
Continue Reading3 dead after Legionnaire’s disease outbreak at upstate New York assisted living facility
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say three people who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living…
Continue ReadingFormer 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016…
Continue ReadingOrano USA to build a multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility in eastern Tennessee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee has announced that a France-based company specializing in nuclear power and renewable energy has selected a…
Continue ReadingAn Amish woman dies 18 years after being severely injured in a deadly schoolhouse shooting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A woman who was severely injured when a gunman killed five girls and wounded her and four other girls…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift shows up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Ravens in NFL opener
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis…
Continue ReadingFashion is slowly embracing the needs of disabled people. It’s happening for some Paralympians, too
AP National Writer Three years ago, when Team Canada appeared at the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the athletes were…
Continue ReadingTorrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing
ROME (AP) — A wave of violent storms and torrential rain have battered northern Italy, raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away on a…
Continue ReadingMagic Johnson buys a stake in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Magic Johnson has bought an ownership stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit. The team…
Continue ReadingNo charges for Nebraska officer who killed a man while serving a no-knock warrant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska prosecutor says he will not file criminal charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man…
Continue ReadingRomanian prosecutors lose appeal to jail Andrew Tate. He will remain under house arrest
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital has rejected an appeal by prosecutors to jail divisive internet…
Continue ReadingJudge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
AP College Football Writer A federal judge on Thursday probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA…
Continue ReadingA 13-foot (and growing) python was seized from a New York home and sent to a zoo
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake…
Continue ReadingBlinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s leader says arrested protesters were trying to overthrow the government
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s…
Continue ReadingThe Dutch government is ‘future-proofing’ its military in an increasingly volatile world
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands’ defense ministry has announced a major plan to “future-proof” the…
Continue ReadingWhat we know so far about the victims of the Apalachee school shooting in Georgia
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia say a 14-year-old high school student has been charged as an adult with using an…
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