Number of unbeatens in the SEC already is down to five with league play beginning
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Georgia found itself in a rare situation against South Carolina last weekend, when the unranked and largely…
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Ohio redistricting panel adopts GOP-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion, as Democrats object
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission has adopted new Republican-drawn Statehouse maps for…
Continue Reading ACC still standing with presence in rankings, statistics. And with different teams up top, for now
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Duke’s opening-week rout of then-No. 9 Clemson served notice that the Atlantic Coast Conference wouldn’t…
Continue Reading Ukraine, Russia and the tense UN encounter that almost happened — but didn’t
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It was a moment the diplomatic world was watching for — but didn’t get. In the end,…
Continue Reading Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial could overlap with state’s presidential primary
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary…
Continue Reading Jeep maker Stellantis makes a new contract offer as auto workers prepare to expand their strike
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Wednesday that they blamed on damage from the United Auto…
Continue Reading Sufjan Stevens is relearning to walk after Guillian-Barre Syndrome left his immobile, hospitalized
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the…
Continue Reading Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is campaigning for seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is running for a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which is where she…
Continue Reading Catholic priests bless same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Several Catholic priests have held a ceremony blessing same-sex couples outside Cologne…
Continue Reading Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, agrees to $340K payment for years in prison
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A man wrongly convicted of two separate violent crimes will be compensated by the state of…
Continue Reading Abortion-rights group rebrands to Reproductive Freedom for All in post-Roe world
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press The influential abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America has changed its name to Reproductive Freedom for…
Continue Reading A small venture capital player becomes a symbol in the fight over corporate diversity policies
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A venture capital firm that has backed buzzy new companies has become symbolic of the fight…
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New migrant surge impacting Borderland businesses and industry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A new migrant surge has been hitting the borderland in the last week. With more migrants arriving in Juarez and trying to…
Continue Reading Orioles place 1B Mountcastle on injured list with shoulder inflammation
KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list with…
Continue Reading Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies and contraception
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and…
Continue Reading In Kentucky governor’s race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger’s abortion stance
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s debate over abortion access is heating up the governor’s race.…
Continue Reading Man who shot Black teen who mistakenly went to his door enters not guilty plea; trial is scheduled
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A white 84-year-old homeowner who is accused of shooting a Black teenager after the…
Continue Reading Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole after serving half of his murder sentence, new documents say
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under…
Continue Reading ‘Game of Thrones’ creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R. Martin are among 17 authors suing OpenAI for…
Continue Reading Revolving door redux: The DEA’s recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s revolving door kept spinning this week as the Drug Enforcement…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Senate wants an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to have a say on nominees
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to move up the state’s 2024 primary election by five…
Continue Reading Oklahoma state police trooper fatally shot a truck driver during a traffic stop
STROUD, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot the driver of a semi truck during a traffic stop on Interstate 44. OHP…
Continue Reading Suspect in ambush killing of LA deputy pleads not guilty due to insanity
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with murder in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy…
Continue Reading For many displaced by clashes in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp, return is not an option
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press SEBLINE, Lebanon (AP) — Nearly a week after a cease-fire agreement between warring factions in Lebanon’s largest…
Continue Reading Speaker McCarthy says there’s still time to prevent a government shutdown as others look at options
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With no clear strategy, no sure support and not much time left to prevent a…
Continue Reading NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Planet Earth is about to receive a special delivery — the biggest sample yet from an asteroid. A NASA spacecraft…
Continue Reading Correction: Election 2023-Abortion-Ohio story
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a story published September 20, 2023, about an abortion-related ballot question in Ohio, The Associated Press erroneously…
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As actors restart talks and writers return to work, here are key players in the Hollywood strikes
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The key players in the two strikes that brought Hollywood to a halt include…
Continue Reading UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that…
Continue Reading Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is beginning a new effort to contact former service members who may have been forced…
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