DeSantis says Florida GOP chair should resign amid rape allegation
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says state Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler…
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Sunland Park tree lighting open to the public
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The annual Sunland Park holiday tree lighting will take place Friday afternoon. The public is welcome to enjoy the…
Continue Reading Dead longhorn found on Oklahoma State fraternity lawn the day before championship game with Texas
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Police say a dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity on Friday, the day…
Continue Reading Tony winner Audra McDonald to serve as grand marshal of 2024 Rose Parade
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year. The actor…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeals decision, allowing federal government to cut C-wire on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After U.S. federal judge Alia Moses denied Texas’ request to stop federal government officials from cutting concertina wire…
Continue Reading Death toll from Alaska landslide hits 5 as authorities recover another body; 1 person still missing
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of one of two people who had been missing following a deadly landslide last week in the…
Continue Reading A world away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families face new grief and fear
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously…
Continue Reading Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and jail sentence
By ED WHITE Associated Press An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a…
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Ohio man charged over allegations of racially-charged threats to Doña Ana County DA
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Donald Fowler, from Ohio, is facing charges for making allegedly racially-charged threats to the Doña Ana…
Continue Reading New England’s decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Regulators voted on Friday that New England’s long-shuttered shrimp business, which…
Continue Reading Nickel ore processing plant that will supply Tesla strikes deal to spend $115M in federal funds
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Developers of a proposed nickel ore processing plant in North Dakota that would supply electric automaker Tesla have reached…
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky loses a home 400-meter freestyle race for the first time in 11 years
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — For the first time in 11 years, Katie Ledecky has lost a 400-meter freestyle race in an American pool. Canadian teenager…
Continue Reading King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens diplomatic spat
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28…
Continue Reading A Kansas woman died in an apartment fire. Her family blames the 911 dispatch center’s mistakes
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in an apartment fire in Kansas’ largest city following mistakes by the 911…
Continue Reading Parents can fight release of Tennessee school shooter’s writings, court rules
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Parents of school shooting victims in Tennessee can seek a court order to keep the…
Continue Reading Guatemalan electoral magistrates leave the country hours after losing immunity from prosecution
By SARA MELINI Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal have left the country, hours…
Continue Reading Blue over ‘G0BLUE’: University of Michigan grad sues after losing license plate
BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan graduate is suing the state over the loss of his revered “G0BLUE” car license plate.…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell notes inflation is easing but downplays discussion of interest rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is slowing steadily, but it’s too early to declare victory or to discuss…
Continue Reading Man escapes from Philadelphia jail by walking away from orchard in fourth city breakout this year
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police are looking for an inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia jail by walking away from a work detail. It was the fourth…
Continue Reading A teenage girl who says she discovered a camera in an airplane bathroom is suing American Airlines
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The family of a North Carolina teenager is suing American Airlines, saying that a…
Continue Reading Climate protesters twice interrupt Wagner’s `Tannhäuser’ at Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK (AP) — Climate protesters caused a pair of interruptions totaling 22 minutes during the opening night of a revival of Wagner’s…
Continue Reading Hezbollah and Israeli troops exchange fire along the border as 2 people are killed in Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has attacked several Israeli army posts along the border. And…
Continue Reading GOP businessman Sandy Pensler joins crowded field of Senate candidates in Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler announced in a campaign video Friday that he will…
Continue Reading Agriculture officials confirm 25th case of cattle anthrax in North Dakota this year
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State agriculture officials have confirmed a new case of cattle anthrax in southwest North Dakota, bringing the number of…
Continue Reading Excerpts of Supreme Court opinions by Sandra Day O’Connor
By The Associated Press The following are excerpts from Supreme Court opinions by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who died Friday at age 93: From…
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Federal judge says Trump does not have absolute immunity, denying bid to dismiss election subversion case
CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s election subversion case in…
Continue Reading Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his…
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House votes to expel Santos from Congress in historic vote
Originally Published: 01 DEC 23 05:00 ET Updated: 01 DEC 23 11:06 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House…
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Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who blazed trails as the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, has…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s highest court hears petition on forceful deportation of Afghans born in the country
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court is hearing a petition by human rights activists seeking to halt the…
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