Wonderful Co. sues California over law aimed at making it easier for farmworkers to unionize
By JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — One of California’s most influential agricultural companies has filed a…
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Juarez authorities preventing traffic incidents with new bus routes
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) II route started operations on Saturday at 5 a.m., transporting hundreds of Borderland…
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Autopsy report reveals man who died in El Paso police custody had meth in his system
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained the autopsy report of 35-year-old Jonathan Rose Eddens, an El Paso man who died in police custody on April…
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Franklin’s Jordan Imperial signs with UTEP Volleyball
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Franklin’s volleyball captain Jordan Imperial signed with UTEP volleyball at Franklin High School Monday afternoon. Imperial…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked road near Sea-Tac airport plead not guilty
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — More than three dozen pro-Palestinian protesters accused of blocking a main road into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
Continue Reading Abuse victim advocates pushing Missouri AG to investigate Christian boarding schools
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools are urging the state’s attorney…
Continue Reading Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources say
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court denies California’s appeal for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Supreme Court has denied an appeal from California corrections officials who sought…
Continue Reading New Mexico forges rule for treatment and reuse of oil-industry fracking water amid protests
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental officials in New Mexico took initial steps Monday toward regulating the…
Continue Reading Investigators continue search for the hit-and-run boater who killed a 15-year-old girl in Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Investigators continue to search for the boater who fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach and fled without…
Continue Reading US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen’s Houthis for attacks on ships
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is calling on Iran to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented”…
Continue Reading Kentucky governor to speak out against strict abortion ban in neighboring Tennessee
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is planning a trip to Tennessee next month to speak out…
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Your latest questions about Trump’s trial, answered
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — When CNN asked for your questions about former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial –…
Continue Reading No criminal charges in rare liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency, state report says
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s justice department has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in…
Continue Reading Pro-union ad featuring former Alabama coach Nick Saban was done without permission, he says
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban says a pro-union advertisement that features his past comments was…
Continue Reading Prosecution seeks to land Trump hush money case as Cohen cross-examination looms
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — “Just do it.” With three short words, more famous for selling sports gear than exposing…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans say the Wisconsin Senate will be voting to override the Democratic governor’s…
Continue Reading Iowa county jail’s fees helped fund cotton candy and laser tag for department, lawsuit says
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Civil rights groups are accusing one Iowa county’s sheriff’s department of mishandling the collection of jail fees. A…
Continue Reading At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show is underway. Monday marked the start of the…
Continue Reading New Jersey lawmakers pass overhaul of state’s open records law
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers have passed…
Continue Reading 4 Dominicans are accused of smuggling wildlife and throwing 113 birds overboard to their deaths
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say four men from the Dominican Republic have been indicted in Puerto Rico on charges of smuggling wildlife…
Continue Reading Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s…
Continue Reading Roku will stream weekly MLB game on Sundays. Viewers won’t need one of the service’s devices
By The Associated Press Roku will carry Major League Baseball games on Sundays beginning this week. Viewers will be able to watch for free and not be…
Continue Reading Plans unveiled for memorial honoring victims of racist mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A permanent memorial honoring the 10 Black victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo…
Continue Reading OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT’s text, visual and audio capabilities
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason…
Continue Reading Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health, developmental disabilities
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Zachary Cunha said Monday that Rhode Island violated…
Continue Reading After nine years of court oversight, Albuquerque Police now in full compliance with reforms
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque Police Department is now in full compliance with reforms ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice and…
Continue Reading Ohio adult-use marijuana sales approved as part of 2023 ballot measure could begin by mid-June
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June. That’s…
Continue Reading Questions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the apartment door where a Florida deputy shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a small…
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