EXPLAINER: Why did judge drop Rittenhouse gun charge?
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — On the surface, it looked like prosecutors would convict Kyle Rittenhouse on at least one…
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Florida GOP moves to combat vaccine mandates, virus rules
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers have begun debating a package of bills to combat coronavirus…
Continue Reading Summer trial set for N. Carolina ballot probe defendant
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has set a trial date next summer for a political operative…
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Firehouse Subs being bought by Canadian fast-food company
Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based company that owns the Firehouse Subs chain is in contract to be purchased by a Canadian…
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Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based company that owns the Firehouse Subs chain is in contract to be purchased by a Canadian…
Continue Reading Alabama judge opposed to death penalty set for ethics trial
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —  An Alabama judge accused of violating judicial rules with her criticism of the death…
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Chinese hockey team loses 1st trial game for Olympics in OT
MYTISHCHI, Russia (AP) — The players hoping to represent China in men’s hockey at next year’s Beijing Olympics lost to a Russian club in…
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Cryer scores 20 for No. 9 Baylor in 89-60 win over Nicholls
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had a career-high 20 points to lead five players scoring in double figures for…
Continue Reading Cryer scores 20 for No. 9 Baylor in 89-60 win over Nicholls
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had a career-high 20 points to lead five players scoring in double figures for…
Continue Reading No. 2 Alabama’s backfield dealt another injury blow
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Second-ranked Alabama lost a third tailback to injury this weekend when the Crimson Tide’s No. 2 rusher Roydell…
Continue Reading Labor leader, council member convicted in corruption trial
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A powerful Philadelphia labor leader and a city council member were found guilty of conspiracy charges Monday in a corruption…
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Woman killed walking her dog in a popular Atlanta park was stabbed dozens of times, medical examiner says
By Gregory Lemos, CNN The 40-year-old woman who was killed alongside her dog overnight this summer at a popular park in the heart of Atlanta was…
Continue Reading Woman killed walking her dog in a popular Atlanta park was stabbed dozens of times, medical examiner says
Months after a brutal homicide left a woman and her dog stabbed to death in a popular Atlanta park, no arrests have been made. Emma Park, the…
Continue Reading Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite to recapture magic
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back this month with a new album of covers, 14 years…
Continue Reading ‘Atmospheric river’ causes floods, evacuations in Northwest
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Days of heavy rainfall and high winds Monday coming from a powerful atmospheric river in…
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Chick-fil-A cerrará el fin de semana de Navidad
Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los clientes de Chick-fil-A que quieran comer en el restaurante el fin de semana de Navidad de…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift debuts Blake Lively directed video for ‘I Bet You Think About Me’
By Chloe Melas Taylor Swift has delivered another red present. The Grammy Award winner dropped the music video for “I Bet You Think About…
Continue Reading OSHA, South Dakota pork plant settle coronavirus complaint
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal safety regulators reach an agreement with Smithfield Foods to settle a…
Continue Reading OSHA, South Dakota pork plant settle coronavirus complaint
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal safety regulators reach an agreement with Smithfield Foods to settle a…
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‘It’s a domino effect’: Las Cruces searches for solutions as businesses close on El Paseo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Once a busy and bustling stretch of Las Cruces, business owners say they’ve watched El Paseo Road greatly deteriorate in the…
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Adele notches 10 million viewers for CBS with ‘One Night Only’ special
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Adele had a big night. The singer’s new special, “Adele: One Night Only” notched roughly 10…
Continue Reading Adele notches 10 million viewers for CBS with ‘One Night Only’ special
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Adele had a big night. The singer’s new special, “Adele: One Night Only” notched roughly 10 million…
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EPISD officially names 1st woman superintendent in district history
UPDATE, Dec. 8: The El Paso Independent School District has a new superintendent. The school board made the selection of Diana…
Continue Reading Virginia certifies election results, but 2 recounts loom
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials have certified the results of the Nov. 2 election, with Republicans ahead…
Continue Reading Georgians rally to back jailed ex-president on hunger strike
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Several thousand people have rallied in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, demanding that authorities in the ex-Soviet nation…
Continue Reading Employers eye shifting health care needs during pandemic
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health care costs rise every year, but the nation’s biggest employers still see insurance coverage as an important…
Continue Reading Employers eye shifting health care needs during pandemic
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health care costs rise every year, but the nation’s biggest employers still see insurance coverage as an important…
Continue Reading Burglary gang who stole gems from Tamara Ecclestone jailed
LONDON (AP) — Members of a gang of international jewel thieves who stole millions in gems and other valuables from wealthy victims including…
Continue Reading Bob Mackie book looks back on sparkly costume career
By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Bob Mackie was 11, his uncle asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up, and his…
Continue Reading DeSantis proposes $25M restoration of Miami’s ‘Ellis Island’
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a $25 million investment to repair Miami’s…
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