Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump’s spot on 2024 primary ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals won’t stop former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican…
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US agency concludes chemical leak that killed 6 Georgia poultry workers was `completely preventable’
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A federal agency says a chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 could have been…
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Nikki Haley is trying to shatter the presidential glass ceiling. She rarely mentions it
CNN By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Keene, New Hampshire (CNN) — Nikki Haley is trying to break the highest glass ceiling in politics, but you won’t hear…
Continue Reading Miljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich, an immigrant who put Napa Valley on the world’s wine map, dies at 100
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s…
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Great shopping weather
The weather will be fairly mundane through the weekend. Lots of sunshine with temps in the low to mid 60’s. I do not anticipate much in the way of…
Continue Reading Ahead of meeting with US envoy, Israeli president says now isn’t time to discuss 2-state solution
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president has joined the ranks of high-ranking Israeli officials to speak out…
Continue Reading Ohio clinics want abortion ban permanently struck down in wake of constitutional amendment passage
Abortion clinics in Ohio are pushing for a court to strike down abortion restrictions now that voters have enshrined abortion rights into the state…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s a step closer to joining the EU. Here’s what it means, and why it matters
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine got a green light Thursday to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union.…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Congress overrides president’s veto to reinstate legislation threatening Indigenous rights
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva so it can…
Continue Reading Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson’s helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House have introduced a bill, likely the last of the year, they hope may one day…
Continue Reading Former Jaguars financial manager pleads guilty to stealing $22M. He faces up to 30 years in prison
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 31-year-old former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more…
Continue Reading Victims allege sex abuse in Maryland youth detention facilities under new law allowing them to sue
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 100 people incarcerated as children in Maryland juvenile detention facilities have sued…
Continue Reading Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, rep for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide’ star says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, a representative said Thursday. When the Emmy-winning actor who starred in the series…
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Arson Investigators arrest teens in connection with south-central El Paso fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Marshal’s Office Arson Investigators say two 13-year-olds intentionally caused a severe fire on the 300 block…
Continue Reading Ex-FBI counterintelligence official gets over 4 years in prison for aiding Russian oligarch
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former FBI counterintelligence official has been ordered to spend over four years in prison…
Continue Reading Black child, 10, sentenced to probation and a book report for urinating in public
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A 10-year-old Black child who urinated in a parking lot is being…
Continue Reading Congress departs without a deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate will work next week
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass…
Continue Reading Ja Morant set for comeback, ‘understands the process’ that has led to his return after suspension
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have been counting down the days until the two-time All-Star’s 25-game…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one…
Continue Reading Lawyers for Atlanta ask federal appeals court to kill ‘Stop Cop City’ petition seeking referendum
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for the city of Atlanta are asking an appeals court to overturn a ruling that let nonresidents…
Continue Reading Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With prospects for a smoking ban in Atlantic City’s casinos looking hazier than…
Continue Reading Air Jordans made for filmmaker Spike Lee are up for auction after being donated to Oregon shelter
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The shiny, gold Nike sneakers were hard to miss in the donation pile at a shelter in Portland, Oregon, earlier this year.…
Continue Reading NY doctor and wife who appeared on Bravo’s ‘Below Deck’ charged with fake opioid prescription scheme
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor and his wife who appeared on the Bravo reality series “Below Deck” have been…
Continue Reading Senator’s son faces upgraded homicide charge in crash that killed North Dakota sheriff’s deputy
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — New charges approved Thursday against the 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer included an…
Continue Reading Iowa man sentenced to 16 years in prison for drag-racing wreck that killed a young boy
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a drag-racing crash that killed a 4-year-old boy. A jury in…
Continue Reading Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel’s mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians…
Continue Reading Military: Marine from Michigan killed in rollover of amphibious combat vehicle at California base
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine Corps officials have identified the Marine killed at a California base this week in a training exercise after the…
Continue Reading Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel’s mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians…
Continue Reading US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas…
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Immunize El Paso reporting an increase in Flu cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Daniel Acosta, Director of Immunize El Paso, informed KVIA that there were over 500 cases of the Flu reported in El Paso…
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