Year: 2024

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add hundreds of new voters to the rolls and potentially help tip the balance on Nov. 5. The order by Republican

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago. A judge invoked a sentencing enhancement for Robert Telles’ use of a

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a dozen family members of the convicted Menendez brothers are calling for their release from prison following the 1989 killings of their parents. Wednesday’s news conference in downtown Los Angeles was the largest gathering of the extended family since the brothers’ 1996 sentencing. It came after the

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas state board on Wednesday declined to stop what could be the first execution in the U.S. in a case tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, rejecting clemency pleas from a man whose claims of innocence have drawn wide support, including from Republican lawmakers and a detective

Associated Press Montana’s rising cost of living featured in a debate Wednesday between the state’s governor and his challenger in the upcoming election. While Democrat Ryan Busse sought to portray Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte as out of touch with people trying to afford housing, Gianforte pointed to the state’s strong economy in arguing for a

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California are getting a pay bump under a state law. Workers’ pay will increase to $25 an hour over the next decade under the law starting Wednesday. Some workers will begin getting paid that rate sooner than others. Critics

AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — October’s supermoon is the closest of the year and it’s teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The third of four supermoons this year, it will be 222,055 miles (357,364 kilometers) away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August

Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has announced a cut in liquor taxes as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its reputation as a travel destination with a vibrant nightlife and dining scene. After fulfilling Beijing’s long-standing imperative to enact a homegrown national security law, Chief Executive John Lee now faces

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% to recover much of the slide from its all-time high the day before because of tumbling energy and technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first giant dome entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism and Sphere Entertainment Co. announced the plan late Tuesday to