3 charged with running sex ring that catered to elected officials, other wealthy clients
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Three people have been charged with running a sophisticated commercial sex ring in…
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Indianapolis Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett easily wins reelection after expensive race
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett has easily won a third term after an expensive…
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Biden campaign aiming to capitalize on Democratic Party’s momentum after a strong election night
CNN, WUSA By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A strong election night for his party has left President Joe Biden and his campaign facing a…
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Residents sheltered in place for hours after chemical plant explosion in rural Texas injured worker
By JUAN A. LOZANO AND BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A massive fire at a chemical plant in rural Texas on Wednesday sent a plume of…
Continue Reading Gov. Beshear says his reelection in Kentucky shows how Democrats can overcome US political divisions
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is fresh off his reelection victory in Republican-leaning…
Continue Reading Parents of a terminally ill baby lose UK legal battle to bring her home
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge at Britain’s High Court ruled Wednesday that life support for a terminally ill…
Continue Reading Candidate who wouldn’t denounce Moms for Liberty chapter after Hitler quote wins Indiana mayor race
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — A Republican candidate who refused to denounce a local Moms for Liberty Chapter that…
Continue Reading Youngkin expresses disappointment in legislative wins by Virginia Democrats, pledges bipartisanship
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has expressed disappointment with election results that…
Continue Reading Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, ‘Loaded’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Putting together a collection of Bush’s greatest hits was relatively easy. Convincing…
Continue Reading Perjury case against former top Baltimore prosecutor heads to a federal jury
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A jury is set to decide the perjury case against a former top prosecutor for the city…
Continue Reading Mexican president wants to force private freight rail companies to schedule passenger service
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has announced he will require private concessionary railway companies to offer passenger service. If…
Continue Reading Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims responsibility for killing a Russia-backed official in Luhansk by a car bomb
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s intelligence agency has claimed responsibility for a car bombing that killed a…
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Funeral home stored bodies for 4 years, deceived families about loved ones’ ashes, prosecutors say
By JESSE BEDAYN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in…
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Next Met Gala theme unveiled: the ‘sleeping beauties’ of fashion
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be time to get out those fairytale ballgowns. The theme of the next Met Gala has been unveiled: It’s “Sleeping…
Continue Reading After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press After Ohio voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion and other forms…
Continue Reading Citigroup discriminated against Armenian Americans, federal regulator says; bank fined $25.9 million
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal regulator says Citigroup intentionally discriminated against Armenian Americans when they…
Continue Reading Minnesota city is believed to be the first in the US to elect a Somali American as mayor
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minnesota city became what is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American mayor when…
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More Americans are yanking money from their 401(k) plans to pay the bills
Originally Published: 07 NOV 23 12:10 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — A growing number of cash-strapped Americans are cracking their nest…
Continue Reading Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake recorded in sparsely populated West Texas county
MENTONE, Texas (AP) — An earthquake struck a sparsely populated and remote area of West Texas on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported,…
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Breast implants play a crucial role in innovative procedure to save life of man with severe lung damage
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When 34-year-old Davey Bauer’s lungs stopped working, doctors turned to an unusual tool to help keep…
Continue Reading Russia seeks an 8-year prison term for an artist and musician who protested the war in Ukraine
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities are seeking an eight-year prison term for an artist and musician…
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Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Associated Press The badges said they were there to participate in negotiations to curb climate…
Continue Reading German government advisers see only modest economic growth next year
BERLIN (AP) — The German government’s panel of independent economic advisers is forecasting that the country’s economy will shrink by 0.4%…
Continue Reading How Joan Kroc’s surprise $1.8 billion gift to the Salvation Army transformed 26 communities
By LISA NAPOLI of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy First-class recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods — dozens of…
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Las Cruces Chile Drop Nominated As One of 20 Best New Year’s Eve Drops
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Chile Drop has been nominated as one of the 20 best New Year’s Eve drops. Las Cruces residents…
Continue Reading Effort to remove Michigan GOP chair builds momentum as infighting and debt plague party
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An effort to remove Kristina Karamo as the Michigan GOP’s chairwoman is being…
Continue Reading Kosovo says it is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes in the 1998-1999 war
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister said the country is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes against its…
Continue Reading Tentative deal is close with Las Vegas hotel workers union amid strike threat, says MGM’s CEO
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The CEO of MGM Resorts International said in an earnings call that he believed contract negotiations…
Continue Reading Netanyahu and Orbán’s close ties bring Israel’s Euro 2024 qualifying matches to Hungary
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Even before last month’s Hamas attacks in Israel, the leader of Hungary had long…
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