Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won’t have power into next week
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A utility company executive warns that about half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won’t…
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Lawsuit filed after Montana’s secretary of state changed signature rules for citizen initiatives
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two organizations that gathered voter signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the…
Continue ReadingAn Iowa man is convicted of murdering a police officer who tried to arrest him
ALGONA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been convicted of murdering a police officer who was trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. The Des…
Continue ReadingNew York’s top court allows ‘equal rights’ amendment to appear on November ballot
Associated Press A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will…
Continue ReadingBenji Gregory, former child star on the 80s sitcom ‘ALF,’ dies at 46
PHOENIX (AP) — Former child actor Benji Gregory, who played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF,” has died in suburban Phoenix.…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned a Venezuelan gang allegedly behind a spree of kidnappings, extortion…
Continue ReadingGreek coast guard and a Turkish fishing boat collide in the north Aegean. Officials say it’s minor
Officials in Athens say a Greek coast guard vessel has been involved in a minor collision with a Turkish fishing boat in Greek waters off a tiny…
Continue ReadingOfficials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials say people in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two…
Continue ReadingNevada Supreme Court is asked to step into Washoe County fray over certification of recount results
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two top officials in Nevada are asking the state Supreme Court to step into a fray over a vote earlier this week…
Continue ReadingUS appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws
AP Legal Affairs Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that some college athletes may qualify as employees…
Continue ReadingComputer hacking charge dropped against Miami OnlyFans model accused of killing her boyfriend
MIAMI (AP) — South Florida prosecutors dropped the computer hacking charge Thursday against an OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her…
Continue ReadingFormer U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff, dies at 82
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas has died at age 82. A county coroner said Robinson died…
Continue ReadingPrevious bidder tries again with new offshore wind proposal in New Jersey
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A partnership that proposed an offshore wind farm in New Jersey last year but was not selected by state…
Continue ReadingThe GOP platform calls for ‘universal school choice.’ What would that mean for students?
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — National Republicans are poised to support “universal school choice” as part of the policy platform they…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia labor union powerbroker gets 6 years for bribery and theft
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — A former Philadelphia labor leader who once wielded clout in state and local politics has been sentenced to 6…
Continue ReadingSome smaller news outlets in swing states can’t afford election coverage. AP is helping them
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the swing states in this fall’s election contain small, independent news organizations that…
Continue ReadingUtah Supreme Court sides with opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning area
Associated Press Utah’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County among…
Continue ReadingMarathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota
Associated Press The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the…
Continue ReadingAlgerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announces reelection campaign
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is running for a second term. The 78-year-old political veteran said…
Continue ReadingGroup sues federal government, claims it ignores harms of idle offshore oil and gas infrastructure
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An environmental group has sued the Department of Interior in federal court for allegedly failing to account…
Continue ReadingKnights of Columbus will cover up mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women
Associated Press ROME (AP) — An influential Catholic charitable organization says it will cover up mosaics made by a famous ex-Jesuit artist…
Continue ReadingHouse rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he…
Continue ReadingAverage rate on a 30-year mortgage falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell slightly this week, providing modest relief for home shoppers…
Continue ReadingBiden says during news conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his closely watched news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his…
Continue ReadingJens Stoltenberg will wrap up a NATO summit for a final time at the helm
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Jens Stoltenberg has said farewell to U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts after chairing his last NATO…
Continue ReadingHe was orphaned in the Holocaust and never met any family. Now he has cousins, thanks to DNA tests
Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Shalom Korai never knew his real name or his birthday. He was saved from the streets of a burning…
Continue ReadingSudan’s warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials say that Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to…
Continue ReadingCourt in Japan allows transgender woman to officially change gender without compulsory surgery
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory…
Continue ReadingFrench rugby players suspected of assault in Argentina moved to western city for court appearance
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine authorities have transferred two French rugby players under police guard from Buenos Aires to the western…
Continue ReadingGroceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only…
Continue ReadingShelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 75
AP Film Writer Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and…
Continue ReadingTwo 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the ‘written word’
AP Technology Writer GRAFTON, Mass. (AP) — When two octogenarian buddies named Nick discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a…
Continue ReadingIsraeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures, including slow response and disorganization
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday acknowledged a string of errors in its response to the deadly Hamas attacks last…
Continue ReadingHungary’s nationalist leader visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has traveled to Florida and met with former President…
Continue ReadingWisconsin election officials tell clerks best ways to operate absentee ballot drop boxes
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has unanimously approved a set of best practices to ensure the…
Continue ReadingPakistan says it will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown on migrants
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says authorities will expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans who have been…
Continue ReadingBiden announces $225 million weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot system
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced a new $225 million aid package for Ukraine, including a Patriot missile system…
Continue ReadingJasmine Paolini wins Wimbledon’s longest women’s semifinal and faces Barbora Krejcikova next
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Jasmine Paolini kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back, against Donna Vekic in what would become the…
Continue ReadingA stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis
NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by…
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip as part of online challenge
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A lawsuit was filed Thursday against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a Massachusetts teen who…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday embraced the support of allies who have provided substantial…
Continue ReadingFormer Knopf executive Reagan Arthur returns to her previous publisher, Hachette Book Group
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Weeks after being let go as the publisher of Alfred A. Knopf, Reagan Arthur is returning to her previous…
Continue ReadingSale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn’t Steeltown USA anymore
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s most storied steel company, U.S. Steel, is on the cusp of being bought by Japanese steelmaker…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee hotel employees fired after death of Black man who was pinned to the ground
Associated Press Several employees involved in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground outside a Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee have been…
Continue ReadingRussian authorities put Russian opposition leader Navalny’s widow on list of ‘extremists’
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have put the widow of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a list of “terrorists and…
Continue ReadingHead of UN migration agency says it reaps funds, but worries about politics loom over aid groups
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. migration agency says that it has taken in hundreds of millions in new funding and diversified…
Continue ReadingUS, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to…
Continue ReadingThey fled from their home countries. Now, they’ll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team
Associated Press They compete under the same flag but speak different languages and come from different parts of the world. After fleeing war and…
Continue ReadingA boy in Gaza was killed by an Israeli airstrike. His father held him and wouldn’t let go
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — He wouldn’t let go. Nael Al-Baghdadi held his 12-year-old son, Omar, and held him tight. But it was already…
Continue ReadingWind power expansion meets grassroots resistance in Brazil’s Northeast
Associated Press QUEIMADA NOVA, Brazil (AP) — Wind energy is booming in Brazil’s dry and windy Northeast, but some projects are drawing…
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