Rep. Jim Jordan has lost the first ballot for speaker. Here’s what’s next
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan is facing strong opposition to his speakership bid after more than a dozen…
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Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors on Tuesday convicted a father of terrorism charges in a case that stemmed…
Continue Reading Remains found in 1996 near Indianapolis identified as 9th presumed victim of long-dead suspect
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana coroner says authorities have identified an Indianapolis man as the ninth presumed…
Continue Reading Former AP videojournalist Yaniv Zohar killed in Hamas attack at home with his family
By ARON HELLER Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Yaniv Zohar, a former Associated Press videojournalist and beloved colleague who covered…
Continue Reading Biden will stress humanitarian aid, avoiding deeper conflict in Israel but is scrapping Jordan stop
By COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the…
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Trump appeals gag order in federal 2020 election subversion case
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 10:37 ETUpdated: 17 OCT 23 15:41 ETBy Laura Dolan(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is appealing the gag…
Continue Reading Britney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in excerpts from upcoming memoir
By The Associated Press Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago, according to a peek…
Continue Reading Jurors in New Mexico convict extended family on kidnapping charges; 2 convicted on terrorism charges
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors have convicted four members of an extended family in a federal kidnapping…
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One person seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A person is in the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Downtown El Paso, according to fire…
Continue Reading Prison guard warned that Danilo Cavalcante planned escape a month before he fled, emails show
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An email exchange made public this week shows that a prison guard had warned convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante was…
Continue Reading Cleanup cost for nuclear contamination sites has risen nearly $1 billion since 2016, report says
By JIM SALTER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The estimated future cost to clean up 19 sites contaminated by nuclear waste…
Continue Reading No charges for deputy who fatally shot 21-year-old during traffic stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor says a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a 21-year-old man during a traffic stop won’t be…
Continue Reading Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan has been sentenced to two months…
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Anti-abortion groups sue San Antonio over “reproductive justice fund”
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Oct. 17, 2023 “Anti-abortion groups sue San Antonio over “reproductive justice fund”” was first published…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police officer gets 12 years in prison for trio of casino robberies netting $165,000
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s governor sues lawmakers for a measure that eliminates his elections board authority
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor is suing Republican lawmakers over a new law…
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Alec Baldwin may be charged again in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 15:03 ETUpdated: 17 OCT 23 15:10 ETBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN(CNN) — A New Mexico grand jury will soon decide…
Continue Reading ‘Not knowing’ plunges the families of Israel’s missing into a limbo of pain and numbness
By LAURIE KELLMAN, DANICA KIRKA, JOCELYN NOVECK and LORI HINNANT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The families of Israel’s missing after…
Continue Reading Mayor denies discussing absentee ballots with campaign volunteer at center of ballot stuffing claims
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press The mayor of Connecticut’s largest city has denied under oath ever discussing absentee ballots with the campaign…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans reject eight Evers appointees, including majority of environmental board
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate have voted to fire eight…
Continue Reading Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots on Tuesday accused ex-President…
Continue Reading Prosecutors seeking to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of Western movie ‘Rust’
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue Reading Stellantis cancels presentation at Las Vegas technology show due to UAW strike impact
MILAN (AP) — Stellantis has said it will be canceling its participation in next year’s CES technology show in Las Vegas due to the “mounting”…
Continue Reading 2 foreign tourists and their Ugandan guide killed in attack near Uganda’s popular national park
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A wildlife official in Uganda says two foreign tourists and their Ugandan guide have been killed in an attack by unknown…
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Texas National Guard puts up more concertina wire on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas National Guard working in the El Paso sector has reinforced the area close to the state line with New Mexico with…
Continue Reading IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS plans to invite a select group of taxpayers across 13 states to try out the agency’s…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan loses first vote for House speaker amid GOP defections
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 05:01 ETUpdated: 17 OCT 23 13:55 ETBy Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN(CNN)…
Continue Reading 500 killed in blast that hit hospital and school in Gaza
EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of the story said Israel was behind the blast that hit the hospital and school in Gaza. Israel has denied they were…
Continue Reading 3 face federal charges in bizarre South Florida kidnapping plot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two brothers and another man are facing federal charges after a kidnapping that took some bizarre twists. Federal…
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Alex Murdaugh murder case headed back to lower court over jury tampering allegations
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 13:39 ETBy Dianne Gallagher, CNN(CNN) — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has granted Alex Murdaugh’s…
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