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…
Continue Reading Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed…
Continue Reading New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is standing in for California in a new film as Jamie Lee Curtis’…
Continue Reading Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — One of Europe’s most notorious human smugglers has been arrested in the semi-autonomous…
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Temps will heat up later week
The hottest temperatures of the year will arrive later this week as we begin to enter the upper 90s. The winds are not expected to be extreme, but…
Continue Reading 3 men charged in Whitey Bulger’s 2018 prison killing have plea deals, prosecutors say
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JOHN RABY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster…
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Aggies Wrap CUSA Championships with Third-Place Finish
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All good things come to an end. Competing on day three of the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships from…
Continue Reading US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy regulators have approved a rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as…
Continue Reading North Macedonia’s new president seeks to sidestep disputes with EU neighbors
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — European Union candidate North Macedonia is seeking to calm disputes with EU neighbors Greece and Bulgaria that…
Continue Reading Fans flock to Paris to cheer as Lise Davidsen becomes classical music’s Taylor Swift
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Taylor Swift isn’t the only singer fans are flocking to Paris to hear. Lise Davidsen has become…
Continue Reading Nazi flag-bearing man who crashed a truck into barriers near the White House pleads guilty to felony
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into White House barriers and showed a Nazi flag before his arrest…
Continue Reading Belfast judge says parts of the UK’s migrant deportation law shouldn’t apply to Northern Ireland
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Belfast judge says that the United Kingdom’s law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn’t…
Continue Reading GM’s Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said Monday it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with…
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