Governor activates Massachusetts National Guard to help with migrant crisis
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is activating members of the Massachusetts National Guard to assist at shelters and hotels as the state…
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Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius…
Continue Reading Pakistani man, on trial in Italy for murder of daughter who refused marriage, is being extradited
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian police on Thursday took into custody in Pakistan a Pakistani man who is on trial in…
Continue Reading Delaware judge orders status report on felony gun charge against Hunter Biden
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware ordered prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday to provide a…
Continue Reading Late-night hosts team up for ‘Strike Force Five’ podcast to benefit their out-of-work staff
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Something interesting: Stephen Colbert has in his possession a pair of pants belonging to the late Nicaraguan…
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New school safety law takes effect on campuses across Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — House Bill 3 goes into effect Sept. 1, 2023, tightening school measures throughout school campuses in Texas. The bill hopes…
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Jury finds El Paso Airport murderer guilty, sentences him to life in prison
Update: The jury sentenced Christmann to life in prison with a $10,000 fine. The judge then dismissed the jury. Update: The jury found Christmann…
Continue Reading ACLU sues Tennessee district attorney who promises to enforce the state’s new anti-drag show ban
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows is facing…
Continue Reading Senior US envoy looks into possibilities for solving Lebanon-Israel border dispute
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A senior U.S. envoy visiting Beirut says Washington is looking into possibilities for solving a…
Continue Reading Belarus journalist jailed for “facilitating extremism” after collecting data for human rights group
By YURAS KARMANAU TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced a high-profile journalist to 3 1/2 years for “facilitating extremist…
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Narcan expected on store shelves next week, mental health and addiction can go hand in hand
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Next week, the anti-overdose medication known as Narcan is expected to hit store shelves across the country. This nasal…
Continue Reading Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms…
Continue Reading Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to…
Continue Reading Iowa teen on trial for killing of 2 fellow students says he feared for his life
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenager says he feared for his life when he fatally shot two fellow students…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn’t heard a case but Republicans may impeach
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even before the newly elected justice who gave liberals a one-seat majority on the Wisconsin…
Continue Reading Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get among the longest sentences in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group have…
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Taylor Swift’s tour enters her movie theater ‘Era’ as she brings record-breaking concert to the big screen
Originally Published: 31 AUG 23 10:38 ET Updated: 31 AUG 23 12:05 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Baby let the games begin. Taylor Swift is…
Continue Reading Bavaria’s deputy governor rejects new accusations of antisemitic behavior when he was in school
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The deputy governor of Germany’s Bavaria state has defended himself against mounting…
Continue Reading Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to…
Continue Reading Poland and South Korea plan to hold joint military exercises in Poland soon
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense ministers for Poland and South Korea say the two countries plan to hold joint military exercises in Poland soon to…
Continue Reading White man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house, judge rules
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a…
Continue Reading Canada issues US travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about laws that may affect them
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that…
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No. 23 A&M looks for improved offense under new coordinator Petrino in opener against New Mexico
By The Associated Press New Mexico at No. 23 Texas A&M, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Texas A&M by 38 1/2, according to FanDuel…
Continue Reading 3 people fatally shot during apparent drug deal in southeast Albuquerque, police say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed in a shooting in southeast Albuquerque that stemmed from an apparent drug deal early Thursday,…
Continue Reading Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s government says commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in the country with…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro questioned on gifts of jewelry and watches from Saudi Arabia while in office
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian federal police have questioned former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable…
Continue Reading A suicide bomber has attacked a security convoy in NW Pakistan, killing 9 soldiers, says military
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military and officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a security convoy…
Continue Reading US government cancels loans for former Ashford University students and plans to recoup costs
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling $72 million in student loans for 2,300 borrowers who…
Continue Reading A wrong-way crash with a Greyhound bus leaves 1 dead, 18 injured in Maryland
SAVAGE, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say the driver of an SUV was killed and 18 people were injured in a wrong-way crash with a Greyhound bus.…
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