Catch up on the day’s news: Trump jury seated, gender pay gap, streaming strategy
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has revived the discussion about the staggering gap in gender…
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Kansas GOP congressman Jake LaTurner is not running again, citing family reasons
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner is not running for reelection this year in his…
Continue Reading Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changes
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has advanced legislation that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as…
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Temps stay rather hot
Temperatures will continue to be on the hotter side with a good amount of sunshine. Highs will be right around 90 degrees. Temps will cool just a…
Continue Reading New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary…
Continue Reading First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
By JESSE BEDAYN, SUSAN HAIGH, TRÂN NGUYỄN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Artificial intelligence is helping…
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Jason Kelce says he’s lost his Super Bowl LII ring… in a pool filled with chili
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Jason Kelce is continuing to do Jason Kelce things even after retiring from the NFL. In the latest episode of…
Continue Reading Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting…
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Harris County Upholds Support for Families: Court Sustains Uplift Harris Program
Originally Published: 18 APR 24 16:42 ET By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a…
Continue Reading Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job…
Continue Reading San Francisco sues Oakland over new airport name that includes ‘San Francisco’
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has sued Oakland after officials there voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San…
Continue Reading Civilian interrogator defends work at Abu Ghraib, tells jury he was promoted
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A civilian interrogator who worked 20 years ago at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in…
Continue Reading Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth…
Continue Reading Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delay
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials are pushing back against a judge’s order that would delay the planned…
Continue Reading Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted…
Continue Reading New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to the state attorney general and the…
Continue Reading World Bank’s Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a full agenda for Ajay Banga as he nears the end of his first year as World Bank…
Continue Reading Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman’s daughter
NEW YORK (AP) — New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100…
Continue Reading Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would expand access to booze under a series of measures unveiled…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secures ballot access in battleground state of Michigan
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has secured a place on the ballot in the battleground…
Continue Reading Growing demand for minerals sparks Indigenous outcry over ‘business as usual’ mining practices
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous tribes from 35 countries are criticizing the lack of informed consent for…
Continue Reading Rap artist GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia
SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — Jail records show the rap artist known as GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia. GloRilla was charged…
Continue Reading Dozens detained as NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University
CNN By Emma Tucker, Shimon Prokupecz and John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people were detained by New York Police Department officers,…
Continue Reading Man charged with 4 University of Idaho deaths was out for a drive that night, his attorneys say
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students in late 2022, was out for a drive the…
Continue Reading Iraq’s prime minister heads to Michigan to meet Arab Americans at a tense time for the Middle East
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and TAREK HAMADA Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has visited Michigan to…
Continue Reading Musicians pay tribute to Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts after death at 80
By The Associated Press Fellow musicians are paying tribute to Allman Brothers guitarist, singer and songwriter Dickey Betts after his death at 80.…
Continue Reading Gunman shot himself and wasn’t killed by officer, chief says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The police chief in Albany, New York says a gunman who wounded a police officer in the leg after a brief chase shot himself to…
Continue Reading Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of Bosnian Serbs have rallied to deny that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995, despite…
Continue Reading Alleged homicide suspect fatally shot by police in San Francisco Bay Area
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say that a man linked to a homicide investigation in California’s capital was fatally shot Wednesday by police…
Continue Reading Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the…
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