Video shows bloodied Black man surrounded by officers during Florida traffic stop
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff’s office in northeast Florida says it is investigating a traffic stop captured on video by a bystander…
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Simone Biles leads a dominant US performance at the world gymnastics championships
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles led a dominant performance by the U.S. women at the world gymnastics championships, posting an all-around…
Continue Reading Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press New regulations in Nebraska require trans youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty…
Continue Reading Airbnb guest who rented a room tied up, robbed Georgia homeowner at gunpoint, police say
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — Police say a man using Airbnb to rent a room robbed a Georgia homeowner at gunpoint. The homeowner in the Atlanta suburb of…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Georgia’s hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter poll
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia’s hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened Sunday as the…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Georgia’s hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter poll
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia’s hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened Sunday as the…
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Southern New Mexico & El Paso area veterans return home from Mission 16 Honor Flight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mission 16 Honor Flight of Southern, NM and El Paso, TX honored Korean and Vietnam War veterans at the El Paso…
Continue Reading 2 women killed and 2 men wounded in Houston shooting, sheriff says
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A woman and her daughter-in-law were killed and two men hospitalized with gunshot wounds in a shooting authorities…
Continue Reading 2 women killed and 2 men wounded in Houston shooting, sheriff says
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A woman and her daughter-in-law were killed and two men hospitalized with gunshot wounds in a shooting authorities…
Continue Reading ‘PAW Patrol’ shows bark at box office while ‘The Creator’ and ‘Dumb Money’ disappoint
NEW YORK (AP) — After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie”…
Continue Reading What’s streaming now: Drake, ‘Fair Play,’ Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin’s last film
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic…
Continue Reading Valentino returns to Paris’ Les Beaux-Arts with modern twist; Burton bids farewell at McQueen
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Valentino took a contemporary stride down memory lane this Sunday, returning to Les Beaux-Arts,…
Continue Reading Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue ‘alternate’ school
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for New College of Florida, the traditionally progressive public liberal arts college that was taken over by allies…
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A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday
(CNN) — A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with…
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The Powerball jackpot soars to an estimated $1.04 billion after no winner was drawn Saturday
(CNN) — No one won matched all six numbers in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, now the jackpot is estimated to jump to $1.04 billion. That would be the…
Continue Reading Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for the Europeans. The US loses its seventh straight in Europe
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The best collection of players at Marco Simone had flags from their eight…
Continue Reading Heat has forced organizers to cancel Twin Cities races that draw up to 20,000 runners
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Organizers have canceled two long-distance races in Minnesota’s two largest cities that were expected to draw up to 20,000…
Continue Reading At least 13 people were killed at a nightclub fire in Spain’s southeastern city of Murcia
MADRID, Spain (AP) — A fire broke out in a nightclub in the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring several…
Continue Reading Biden is trying again on student loan forgiveness. Here’s where the process stands
By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is making another attempt at student loan cancellation after…
Continue Reading Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says
BY KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow…
Continue Reading European soccer body UEFA’s handling of Russia and Rubiales invites scrutiny on values and process
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the good guy compared to FIFA as…
Continue Reading European Parliament president backs UN naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of the European Parliament says she has conveyed the legislative body’s support for the appointment of a…
Continue Reading Jailed Maldives’ ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been transferred from prison to…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump has Pennsylvania’s voting rules in his sights, and it’s a familiar…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan issues warrant for former separatist leader as UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh
By AVET DEMURYAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general says the country has issued an arrest warrant for…
Continue Reading The death toll in a collapsed gold mine in Zimbabwe expected to rise to 13, vice president says
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s vice president says the death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused…
Continue Reading Trump campaigns before thousands in friendly blue-collar, eastern Iowa, touting trade, farm policy
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump campaigned in southeast Iowa Sunday in the middle of a fall…
Continue Reading Parents in Pakistan could face prison time for not vaccinating their kids against polio
By ADIL JAWAD and MARIA CHENG Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court’s new term starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems a bit quieter than in recent years as the justices begin a new term.…
Continue Reading EU’s top diplomat urges US to reconsider dropping Ukrainian aid from stop-gap budget bill
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called on U.S. lawmakers to reconsider their decision to omit financial support for…
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