Month: May 2024

By JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — One of California’s most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize. Monday’s legal action by the Wonderful Co. comes as it battles the United

SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — More than three dozen pro-Palestinian protesters accused of blocking a main road into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last month pleaded not guilty on Monday to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and failing to disperse. Thirty-seven people pleaded not guilty in SeaTac Municipal Court, where Judge Pauline Freund returned $500 bail to each

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools are urging the state’s attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors and take other steps aimed at stemming the tide of abuse. Three Christian boarding schools in southern Missouri have shut down since 2020

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in his home state as well as Texas and possibly other large states in the coming weeks. The planning was disclosed by people with knowledge of the plans taking shape who

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii is asking a judge to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages. Kristina Baehr is an attorney for

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Supreme Court has denied an appeal from California corrections officials who sought immunity from lawsuits claiming they acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin prison four years ago. The justices on Monday turned down the appeal without comment

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental officials in New Mexico took initial steps Monday toward regulating the treatment and reuse of oil industry fracking water as the state grapples with scarce water supplies and fossil fuel producers confront shrinking opportunities for wastewater disposal. A state water quality commission opened a

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 stopping, while friends and family members mourn her loss. A funeral service for Ella Adler was held Monday morning at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach. Adler was a freshman at

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is calling on Iran to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, enabling their fighters to attack ships in the Red Sea and elsewhere. The U.S. deputy ambassador told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is planning a trip to Tennessee next month to speak out against the neighboring state’s sweeping abortion ban. It’s the latest sign that Beshear is looking to improve his party’s prospects in Republican territory and build up his own name recognition. Beshear

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s justice department has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor investigation that shook the state’s alcohol agency last year. The department launched the probe in February 2023 and announced its decision Monday. It examined whether employees of the Oregon Liquor and

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban says a pro-union advertisement that features his past comments was done without his permission. Saban says the comments were taken out of context and without his permission. The ad by More Perfect Union Solidarity is airing as more than 5,000 Mercedes workers in

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans say the Wisconsin Senate will be voting to override the Democratic governor’s veto of at least five bills. The votes set for Tuesday include a measure setting a framework for spending $125 million to fight PFAS pollution. Democrats on Monday decried the votes as desperate

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Civil rights groups are accusing one Iowa county’s sheriff’s department of mishandling the collection of jail fees. A lawsuit filed Monday says some of that money helped fund recreational expenses like laser tag and a cotton candy machine at a shooting range used by the department. The lawsuit in federal court

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show is underway. Monday marked the start of the traditional judging that leads to the best in show prize, to be awarded Tuesday night at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Semifinals began Monday night,

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers have passed legislation to overhaul the state’s open public records law. The move came despite objections from civil rights groups and the state’s press association. The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate passed the legislation that heads

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say four men from the Dominican Republic have been indicted in Puerto Rico on charges of smuggling wildlife in a case involving more than 100 dead birds. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Monday that the men were detained after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted them earlier this month aboard a

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. Mississippi becomes at least the 12th state to restrict transgender students from using facilities that align with their gender identity. Reeves on

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 required to use a Roku device. Roku secured multi-year rights for MLB Sunday Leadoff games beginning with the Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The

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 supermarket will feature interconnected stone pillars and arches, and a windowed building where exhibitions and events will be held, community and elected leaders announced Monday. The design, “Seeing Us,” by

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason across text, audio and video in real time. GPTo, short for “omni,” will power the company’s popular ChatGPT chatbot and will be available to users, including those who use the free version,

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Zachary Cunha said Monday that Rhode Island violated the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities by routinely and unnecessarily segregating them at Bradley Hospital, an acute-care psychiatric hospital. Cunha said the federal government’s

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque Police Department is now in full compliance with reforms ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice and that paves the way for the end of nine years of court oversight, authorities said Monday. The assessment came from a court-appointed, independent monitor who been overseeing compliance with the Justice Department

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June. That’s after new rules creating a dual licensing system that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to also sell non-medical cannabis cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday. Adult-use sales have been in limbo in the

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the apartment door where a Florida deputy shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a small shrine is growing with the tributes from the Air Force unit grappling with his loss. There is a long wooden plank, anchored by two sets of aviator wings, and a