Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the…
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Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here’s what we know
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press The Dali container ship experienced a near perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore’s Francis…
Continue Reading Sudan’s people are trapped in `inferno of brutal violence’ as famine and fighting close in, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese people “are trapped in an inferno of brutal violence” with famine,…
Continue Reading 3 dead after small plane crashes in Tennessee
FRANKLIN, Tennessee (AP) — Local Tennessee officials say three people are dead after a small plane crashed on Wednesday in Williamson County.…
Continue Reading What to know about a bus crash that killed 8 Mexican farmworkers in Florida
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A bus carrying people to work in a watermelon field in central Florida was…
Continue Reading New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new abortion clinic will open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the state’s role…
Continue Reading Judge says Delaware vanity plate rules allow viewpoint discrimination and are unconstitutional
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge says Delaware’s vanity license plate program is unconstitutional because it…
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Conservators from the Texas Education Agency speaking to public following appointment to SISD
UPDATE – Conservators from the TEA, Michael Hinojosa and Andrew Kim, addressed the public today as their work begins trying to assist issues within…
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NMSU baseball travels to WKU for final series of regular season
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky – The Aggies are traveling to Kentucky to play conference foe Western Kentucky in final three…
Continue Reading The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill…
Continue Reading Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a measure Wednesday that could have earmarked up to $5 million for gun-detection…
Continue Reading Family of California Navy veteran who died after officer knelt on his neck settles lawsuit for $7.5M
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Family members of a Navy veteran who died after a police officer pressed a knee to his…
Continue Reading Indigenous consultant accuses NHL’s Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
CHICAGO (AP) — A consultant the Chicago Blackhawks hired to improve relations with American Indian tribes is accusing the team, its charity…
Continue Reading VP Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer’s hottest shows by the artist herself: Beyoncé
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Financial disclosure reports for the president and vice president are out and they show Vice President…
Continue Reading Justice Department to investigate Kentucky’s juvenile jails after use of force, isolation complaints
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says it will investigate conditions in…
Continue Reading Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary
By KEVIN FREKING and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon…
Continue Reading State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has removed Cuba from the State Department’s short…
Continue Reading Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
By DAVID KLEPPER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. security officials say America’s foreign adversaries will again seek…
Continue Reading DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill making climate change a lesser priority under state law and banning offshore…
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy dealing with another distraction on eve of PGA Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rory McIlroy has all the momentum he could want heading into the PGA Championship as he tries to end a drought in the…
Continue Reading The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer after more…
Continue Reading Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
By MARK SHERMAN and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional…
Continue Reading Texas man accused of killing New Mexico women and kidnapping an infant faces federal charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Texas man accused of fatally shooting two New Mexico women and taking one of their children and seriously injuring…
Continue Reading Delaware police exchange gunfire with woman in police chase through 2 states that ends in her death
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Authorities say a police pursuit that went through two states and involved two separate shootouts with law…
Continue Reading Angie Harmon is suing Instacart and a former shopper who shot and killed her dog, Oliver
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Actor Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit against Instacart and a former Instacart shopper who fatally shot her dog in March…
Continue Reading Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a…
Continue Reading US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden…
Continue Reading Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S.…
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Low-end winds plus a slight rain chance
The winds will continue to blow from the SW at around 30 mph on Thursday and Friday. A disturbance will pass by Thursday afternoon and evening,…
Continue Reading Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended 10 games by MLB for foreign substance found in glove
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco received a 10-game suspension Wednesday for violating Major League Baseball rules prohibiting foreign…
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