A divided Malaysia celebrates National Day with Prime Minister Anwar rallying for unity
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rallied Malaysians to unite and reject racial and religious bigotry, as the country…
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This trans woman was begging on India’s streets. A donated electric rickshaw changed her life
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — When Preethi moved to Bengaluru in southern India 10 years ago after being kicked out of her…
Continue Reading India is one of the world’s fastest-growing EV markets. This is why
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Groceries stashed in the back of an electric delivery scooter are an increasingly familiar…
Continue Reading Marijuana recommendation by US health agency hailed as first step to easing weed restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on…
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3 Albuquerque firefighters accused of raping woman at off-duty gathering
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police say they have arrested three firefighters, including one who is retired, for raping a woman last month.…
Continue Reading Legacy of Native American boarding schools comes into view through a new interactive map
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A group focused on shedding more light on the troubled legacy of boarding schools where Indigenous children…
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Jury in ‘Baby Favi’ trial hears from law enforcement, medical professionals
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The trial of Lalo Castrillo, charged with intentional abuse resulting in the death of 2-year-old Faviola Rodriguez,…
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Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around…
Continue Reading Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around…
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Chief Internal Auditor to file whistleblower lawsuit against City of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Months after an audit revealed unauthorized charges on a city council member’s fuel card, the man who brought it to light…
Continue Reading Sheriff announces prison transport policy changes following killing of deputy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Marion County sheriff in Indianapolis has announced changes to a prisoner transport policy following the killing of a…
Continue Reading Nebraska governor signs order narrowly defining sex as that assigned at birth
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press Nebraska’s governor has signed an executive order directing state agencies to use narrow definitions of a…
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Locomotive’s Calvillo called to El Salvador men’s national team for Concacaf Nations League
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC midfielder Eric Calvillo has been named to El Salvador’s 23-man roster for…
Continue Reading Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Residential customers of Georgia’s largest electrical utility could see their bills rise by $9 a…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh loses prison phone privileges after lawyer records phone call for documentary
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prison officials say convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has lost his phone…
Continue Reading Russia’s actions at U.N. terminate Mali sanctions and panel of experts reporting, recently on Wagner
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mali’s military junta succeeded in kicking out the U.N. peacekeeping force, and on…
Continue Reading Voters in one Iowa county reject GOP-appointed auditor who posted about 2020 election doubts
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Voters in one Iowa county have rejected a GOP-appointed auditor who had previously made…
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Legacy of Native American boarding schools comes into view through a new interactive map
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A group focused on shedding more light on the troubled legacy of boarding schools where Indigenous children…
Continue Reading Memphis plant that uses potentially hazardous chemical will close, company says
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A medical equipment sterilizing plant using a chemical whose emissions could lead to cause…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina students rally for gun safety after fatal shooting of faculty member
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A school shooting that frightened students and left one faculty…
Continue Reading West Point time capsule that appeared to contain nothing more than silt yields centuries-old coins
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A nearly 200-year-old time capsule that appeared to yield little more than dust when it was opened at West Point…
Continue Reading Texas judge rules as unconstitutional a law that erodes city regulations in favor of state control
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Texas judge ruled Wednesday that a new law eroding the power of the state’s…
Continue Reading Mexican Navy hopes to expand net-snagging hooks to protect endangered vaquita porpoises
By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press SAN FELIPE, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s Navy says it is planning to expand the area where it sinks concrete blocks…
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McConnell appears to freeze while speaking with reporters in Kentucky
Originally Published: 30 AUG 23 13:43 ET Updated: 30 AUG 23 17:40 ET By Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
Continue Reading Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper’s office
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a…
Continue Reading Sauce Gardner voted top cornerback by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner piled up plenty of awards in an impressive rookie season for the New York Jets.…
Continue Reading Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation to hold the state’s 2024 presidential…
Continue Reading Children getting wrongly dropped from Medicaid because of automation `glitch’
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The federal Medicaid agency says some children may have been wrongly dropped from the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop felony charges against Iowa man who had guns, ammunition in Chicago hotel room
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped all felony charges against an Iowa man who was arrested in 2021 by Chicago police for having guns and…
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