WNBA playoff spots still up for grabs with less than one week left in regular season
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer There are several playoff spots still up for grabs in the final week of the WNBA’s regular season. Only…
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Pier collapses on University of Wisconsin campus. One hospitalized, 20 others slightly injured
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Part of a pier where dozens of University of Wisconsin students and others were celebrating Labor Day collapsed into a lake,…
Continue Reading Soccer player’s killing draws attention to struggles in one of Panama’s principal ports
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press COLON, Panama (AP) — The killing of a member of Panama’s national soccer team in this rough Caribbean port has…
Continue Reading Israel’s Supreme Court delays pivotal judicial overhaul hearing after attorney general opposes plan
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has delayed the first of three pivotal hearings on the legality of the…
Continue Reading Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the case against former Trump White House official Peter…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers want a new trial. They say the court clerk told jurors not to trust him
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk…
Continue Reading More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military says that more than 50 security forces were killed during…
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Watch Live: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
Originally Published: 04 SEP 23 12:32 ET Updated: 05 SEP 23 09:50 ET By Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — The impeachment trial…
Continue Reading UK government lifts de facto ban on onshore wind farms
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government is lifting restrictions that have effectively banned the building…
Continue Reading Tourist-flooded Venice OKs test of fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends in 2024
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Tourist-flooded Venice has approved guidelines for testing a new fee for day-trippers on…
Continue Reading Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder but questions linger
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show…
Continue Reading Hollywood strike stings Warner Bros., profit outlook for the year trimmed by as much as $500 million
Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting its profit expectations for the year, saying it will likely incur costs as high as $500 million…
Continue Reading Rep. Gloria Johnson of ‘Tennessee Three’ officially launches 2024 Senate campaign
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has formally announced her…
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Packers Aaron Jones’ Pledges 1500 Shoes for Kids as part of Yards for Shoes Campaign
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – Green Bay Packers Running Back Aaron Jones’ Yards for Shoes Campaign, presented by Winsupply, is back and bigger than…
Continue Reading Dangerous rip currents along Atlantic coast spur rescues, at least 8 deaths
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Strong ocean rip currents along the mid-Atlantic coast created hazardous swimming conditions in the aftermath of two…
Continue Reading Information theft is on the rise. People are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Information theft is on the rise. Over 1.1 million people reported the crime to the Federal Trade…
Continue Reading The effort to add young minority hockey players in North America turns its attention to keeping them
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals hosted more than 100 minority youth hockey players for a two-day…
Continue Reading With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the US Open stars aren’t just on court
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff glanced up at one of the 35-foot-wide video boards high atop Arthur Ashe Stadium…
Continue Reading Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s defense minister says southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot…
Continue Reading Coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team is fired weeks after victory celebration kiss
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team has been fired. The announcement…
Continue Reading Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A three-judge panel has blocked Alabama’s new congressional map after lawmakers failed…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigns after turbulent three years at the helm
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mayor says the city’s police commissioner,…
Continue Reading Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has nominated former Treasury secretary Jacob Lew to…
Continue Reading Authorities expand search area for killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison after latest sighting
By TASSANEE VEJPOGNSA and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have moved and expanded the search area for a…
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Impeachment trial begins for Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton. He faces corruption charges
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Impeachment trial begins for Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton. He faces corruption…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The top prosecutors in all 50 states are urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production…
Continue Reading Fall Movie Preview: Hollywood readies for a season with stars on the sidelines
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is at a standstill. Actors and screenwriters are months into a dual strike. Film sets are…
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces sentencing in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio will be sentenced on Tuesday for a plot to attack the U.S.…
Continue Reading Nonprofits Candid and Council on Foundations make a rare deal the way corporations do
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a transaction that would be commonplace for a corporation or a sports team, but it’s…
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