FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches…
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Kevin McCarthy to leave Congress at the end of this year
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress and will leave at the end of this year, he…
Continue Reading Italian prosecutors say no evidence of Russian secret service role in escape of suspect sought by US
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors say there is no evidence of Russian secret services involvement in the escape from…
Continue Reading Oregon power company to pay nearly $300 million to settle latest lawsuit over 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Electricity utility PacifiCorp will pay $299 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 463 plaintiffs who said they were harmed…
Continue Reading Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and…
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2 bodies found in creeks as atmospheric river drops record-breaking rain in Pacific Northwest
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities rescued people from raging rivers and roads submerged by high waters in the…
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In Mexico, Yellen announces economics sanctions as the US aims to crack down on fentanyl trafficking
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced economic sanctions against 15 people and two…
Continue Reading Colorado Supreme Court justices question whether the state can bar Trump from the 2024 ballot
BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Supreme Court justices on Wednesday sharply questioned both…
Continue Reading 2024 Salzburg festival lineup includes new productions of ‘Der Idiot’ and ‘The Gambler’
By The Associated Press New productions of Mieczysław’ Weinberg’s “Der Idiot” and Sergei Prokofiev’s “The Gambler” will highlight next…
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2023 (Taylor’s Version): The year in pop culture
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer At the multiplex, “Barbenheimer” ruled. Beyoncé launched a huge tour and scored with her concert film. The…
Continue Reading Maryland attorney general wants new hearing in gun licensing case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general is requesting a new hearing after a federal appeals court struck down the state’s handgun…
Continue Reading Bills GM says edge rusher Von Miller to practice and play while facing domestic violence charge
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Though shaken by Von Miller being charged with domestic violence, general manager Brandon…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker two months ago. Now he’s leaving Congress by year’s end
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months ago, Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Now, the…
Continue Reading US announces new weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress is stalled on more funding
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a $175 million package of military aid to Ukraine,…
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‘Change is necessary’: Coast Guard pledges reforms after mishandling reports of sexual assault
CNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Audrey Ash, Pamela Brown and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard, rocked by allegations that its…
Continue Reading The US is poised to require foreign aircraft-repair shops to test workers for drugs and alcohol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will propose to require drug and alcohol testing for employees of foreign aircraft-repair shops outside…
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European Union calls for “the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This year’s climate talks should “mark the beginning of the end” of…
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Bridge of the Americas reopen after Ferromex worker gathering blocked passage for several hours
Update: ABC-7 crews watched Wednesday afternoon as the bridge reopened. El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ferromex workers blocking northbound lanes on the…
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Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
Continue Reading Guyana’s president says his country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed area
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Guyana’s president has told The Associated Press that his country is taking…
Continue Reading The UK apologizes to families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans killed in a stadium crush 34 years ago
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized to the families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans killed in a stadium…
Continue Reading Oklahoma man at the center of a tribal sovereignty ruling reaches plea agreement with prosecutors
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Court documents show that the Oklahoma man at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court…
Continue Reading CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks warn that new regulations could harm the economy
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The heads of Wall Street’s biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill to plead with…
Continue Reading US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of…
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“La Linea” cartel member is arrested on eight criminal warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 31-year-old, Pablo Clark Guillen was located arrested on eight criminal warrants by Texas Department of Public Safety along…
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Norman Lear, iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, dies at 101
CNN By Eric Levenson and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in…
Continue Reading Virginia state art museum returns 44 pieces authorities determined were stolen or looted
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state-run fine arts museum is returning 44 ancient pieces of art to their…
Continue Reading Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto US grid
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending…
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Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of…
Continue Reading Albania’s opposition speaks up at the Constitutional Court against ratifying migrant deal with Italy
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The opposition in Albania has spoken up at the Constitutional Court against the…
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