Doug Emhoff says he’s ‘gutted’ after the hostage killings in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says he is “gutted” after the killings of American Hersh…
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French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina set off for Paris as closely watched case drags on
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two French rugby players are heading back to France nearly two months after their arrest in the South American…
Continue ReadingOregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the…
Continue ReadingAnother New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause
Associated Press Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence. Leading Light Wind is asking the New Jersey Board of Public…
Continue ReadingFederal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters’ information
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a…
Continue Reading4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate’s deadly beating as part of plea deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four Las Vegas teenagers pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of their high school classmate, as…
Continue ReadingChristmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that…
Continue ReadingShooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie renews attention on crime in city as mayor seeks reelection
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall in an upscale shopping district…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey floats $400 million in tax breaks to lure Philadelphia 76ers
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is trying to lure the Philadelphia 76ers across the river with up to $400 million in tax credits and plans for a…
Continue ReadingUGA fatal crash survivor settles lawsuit with athletic association
ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the…
Continue ReadingNeighbor charged with murder of couple who went missing from California nudist resort
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A man was charged Tuesday with the murder of two of his neighbors in a Southern California nudist community. Michael…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 cars hit and 6 people injured in random gunfire on Interstate 5 near Seattle
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say at least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire…
Continue ReadingIllinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man with history of driving drunk charged in patio crash that killed 2 and injured 9
Associated Press ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man with a history of driving under the influence has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide…
Continue ReadingTrial begins in Florida for activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin…
Continue ReadingNicaraguan congress gives legal footing to practice of prosecuting exiles and seizing their property
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly has approved criminal code changes that allow the…
Continue ReadingNew Northwestern AD Jackson aims to help school navigate evolving landscape, heal wounds
AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired…
Continue ReadingFlorida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State
AP College Football Writer Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming…
Continue ReadingHaiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s anti-corruption agency is accusing high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging…
Continue ReadingGrand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Pipeline repairs at Grand Canyon National Park are holding and officials plan to lift the suspension of…
Continue ReadingPolice say 11-year-old used 2 guns to kill former Louisiana mayor and his daughter
MINDEN, La. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old boy is suspected of using two guns to fatally shoot a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter over the…
Continue ReadingTexas deputy was fatally shot at Houston intersection while driving to work, police say
HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a Texas deputy constable who was driving to work has been fatally shot at a Houston intersection. Houston Police Chief J.…
Continue ReadingAfghan refugee pleads no contest to 2 murders in case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee convicted of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings in 2022 that shocked Albuquerque’s…
Continue ReadingMan arrested at Trump rally in Pennsylvania wanted to hang a protest banner, police say
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man arrested last week at a Pennsylvania rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump does…
Continue ReadingPolice in Hawaii release man who killed neighbor who fatally shot 3 people at gathering
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Police have released a man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting and killing a neighbor who…
Continue ReadingUS charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to over 1 year in prison for thousands of harassing calls to congressional offices
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court won’t allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected Oklahoma’s emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family…
Continue Reading4 Ukrainian Cabinet ministers submit resignations ahead of expected government shake-up
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four Ukrainian Cabinet ministers have submitted their resignations to parliament, ahead of an expected government reshuffle.…
Continue ReadingHarris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for…
Continue ReadingIowa lieutenant governor resigns to take over state lobby group representing bankers
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg is resigning after serving more than seven years in office to take the helm of…
Continue ReadingAtlanta mayor proposes $60M to house the homeless
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor wants the city to spend an additional $60 million to house homeless residents.…
Continue ReadingReality TV performer arrested on drug, child endangerment charges at Tennessee zoo
ALAMO, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a woman who appeared on the reality TV show “1,000-Lb. Sisters” was arrested on drug and child endangerment…
Continue ReadingChiefs’ Travis Kelce finds sanctuary when he steps on the football field with life busier than ever
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce turns 35 next month, an age that few playing his position reach…
Continue ReadingPhoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Ferguson gets to his spot on the street adjacent to Chase Field — home of Major League Baseball’s…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. must remain on the Michigan ballot, judge says
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must remain on the presidential ballot, rejecting a…
Continue ReadingMistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center worker
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former staffer at a youth detention center…
Continue ReadingAlabama sets mid-October execution date for man who killed 5 in ax and gun attack
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor has set a mid-October execution date for a man who admitted killing five people with…
Continue ReadingRoger Federer is back at the US Open as a fan after speaking about Sinner’s ‘tricky’ doping case
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer has returned to the U.S. Open as a spectator. Earlier in the day, Federer said he thinks Jannik…
Continue ReadingNebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit that could keep voters from deciding whether to expand abortion…
Continue ReadingColombian truckers block highways in main cities in protest over increases in fuel prices
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have been forced to walk to work as truckers in major cities blocked highways to…
Continue Reading8-year-old Utah boy dies after shooting himself in car while mother was inside convenience store
LEHI, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded gun left in a car while his mother was inside a Utah…
Continue ReadingUS Open: Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka, someone trying…
Continue ReadingCommander of Navy warship relieved of duty months after backward rifle scope photo flap
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The commander of a Navy destroyer that’s helping protect the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the…
Continue ReadingThe 33 most anticipated movies of the fall
The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time. Neither of the last two Oscar juggernauts — “Oppenheimer,”…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs
AP Health Writer They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms:…
Continue ReadingUS closes 5-year probe of General Motors SUV seat belt failures due to added warranty coverage
DETROIT (AP) — U.S auto safety regulators have closed a five-year investigation into seat belt failures in some General Motors SUVs after the…
Continue ReadingMountain lion attacks 5-year-old at Southern California park and is euthanized
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers…
Continue ReadingMontana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse has provided 10 years of income tax records as he…
Continue ReadingWearing prosthetics, Ukraine war veterans take to the runway as fashion week returns
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian war veterans with prosthetic limbs have taken to the runway in Kyiv as the country’s fashion…
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