A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky’s near-total ban
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman has filed a lawsuit seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky. It’s the latest…
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Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in ‘Wicked’ has an element of magic to it
Associated Press Ethan Slater, best known for his Tony-nominated starring role in Broadway’s “SpongeBob SquarePants” brings his talent to…
Continue ReadingWander Franco charged with illegally carrying a gun in the altercation that led to his arrest
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Dominican Republic prosecutors say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his…
Continue ReadingCertifying this year’s presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so…
Continue ReadingOfficer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The police officer from Ferguson, Missouri, who was critically injured during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael…
Continue ReadingGhana’s Supreme Court restores ruling party’s parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary speaker’s declaration of four seats as vacant…
Continue ReadingImprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months…
Continue ReadingJustice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys. The government is citing…
Continue ReadingCatholic church confirms altar boy was one of 2 minors killed outside church in Mexico’s Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Roman Catholic church has confirmed that an altar boy was one of two minors killed outside a church on Mexico’s Gulf…
Continue ReadingAs the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has long criticized America’s spy agencies, accusing them of trying to undermine his first…
Continue ReadingWhy is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A month has passed since U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered an…
Continue ReadingGroups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel incorrectly interpreted federal and state laws when it ruled that Mississippi…
Continue ReadingInvestigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man apparently faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his family and flee to…
Continue ReadingJudge moves to slash $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
Assocated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge in a landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center has issued a preliminary…
Continue ReadingTrump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is…
Continue ReadingMan jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone
Associated Press A newly unsealed federal complaint says a man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University admitted to firing his weapon…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey will issue a drought warning after driest October ever and as wildfires rage
Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is issuing a drought warning after its driest September and October ever. That could could…
Continue ReadingArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby takes personal responsibility in abuse scandal and resigns
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide…
Continue ReadingAfter hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Qatar has been praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body for improving labor laws before the 2022 World…
Continue ReadingMike Tyson-Jake Paul: How to watch the fight, time, odds
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.…
Continue ReadingHurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season, per report
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa…
Continue ReadingMany uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not…
Continue ReadingApologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 45 days in prison for probation violations
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in prison by a federal judge who said repeated…
Continue ReadingTrump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last…
Continue ReadingFlorence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ministers in Renaissance city
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The city of Florence is taking new measures to crack down on overtourism. The city government approved a 10-point plan…
Continue ReadingGeorgia House Republicans stick with leadership team for the next two years
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Republicans will keep their leadership team for the next two years. They gathered…
Continue ReadingDozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative control
Associated Press The Northeast kept a wary eye on dozens of fires that killed at least one person and continued to burn Tuesday amid bone-dry…
Continue ReadingFrench farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America,…
Continue ReadingHead of UN nuclear watchdog: ‘Dire straits dynamic’ with Iran’s nuclear program amid Mideast wars
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran this week to meet with…
Continue Reading12 college students charged with hate crimes after assault in Maryland
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A dozen students at Salisbury University on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have been charged with hate crimes after…
Continue ReadingMinnesota county to pay $3.4M to end lawsuit over detainee’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored the pleas of a…
Continue ReadingWriter pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol…
Continue ReadingJury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A U.S. jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib…
Continue ReadingChris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer
AP Media Writer Veteran broadcaster Chris Wallace is leaving CNN after three years but, at age 77, he’s not interested in retiring. Wallace…
Continue ReadingTrump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear
Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a…
Continue ReadingWall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy. Since…
Continue ReadingWomen switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway for a breach of human rights
Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — In 1965, a Norwegian woman gave birth to a baby girl in a private hospital. Seven days later she returned…
Continue ReadingSmall businesses can capitalize on Small Business Saturday with some planning
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small Business Saturday — the Saturday after Thanksgiving — is coming up. But it doesn’t always translate…
Continue ReadingWaymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
AP Technology Writer Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the…
Continue ReadingJudge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
Associated Press SALEM, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has granted prosecutors a 30-day extension in which to bring formal charges against the…
Continue ReadingMan killed by police in Minnesota was being sought in death of his pregnant wife
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in Minnesota say a man shot and killed by police was being sought in the fatal shooting of his pregnant wife.…
Continue ReadingPercival Everett’s ‘James’ is a finalist for Carnegie Medal for fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James” has received yet another literary nomination. Everett’s reworking of Mark Twain’s “The…
Continue ReadingWorld’s largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale…
Continue ReadingSTD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below…
Continue ReadingA bus carrying wedding guests falls into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 18
MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a bus carrying wedding guests fell into the Indus River in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least…
Continue ReadingMan waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Lashana Lynch is on the hunt for Eddie Redmayne in ‘The Day of the Jackal’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Lashana Lynch has been running away from spies since she starred in James Bond film “No Time To Die.” After…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 inmates killed in a fight in Ecuador’s largest prison
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates has left 15 dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill says the state will ask a federal appeals court to quickly…
Continue ReadingUS prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after…
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