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Court won’t allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina

Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a 2023 law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates the state constitution. The 3-2 ruling prohibits paying tuition or fees with “Education Scholarship Trust Funds,” but allows parents to use that money for indirect private expenses like

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Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks

Right-wing activist and influencer Laura Loomer has joined Republican nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania as he commemorated the anniversary of the attacks. Last year, Loomer shared an unfounded conspiracy theory that 9/11 was an “inside job.” The 31-year-old influencer has become one of Trump’s biggest advocates on social media and has traveled

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Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly leaves start against Rangers in the fifth inning with hamstring cramp

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks took steps last season to prevent pitcher Merrill Kelly from cramping up, a plan that allowed the right-hander to play a key role during their World Series run. A right hamstring cramp derailed Kelly’s start in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, but neither the Diamondbacks

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Deshaun Watson denies sexual assault allegations, says lawsuit was a surprise. Plans to play Sunday

AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Just one game in, Deshaun Watson’s third season with the Browns is already headed in a bad direction. In addition to talking about his shaky performance in the season opener, Cleveland’s quarterback was confronted Wednesday with questions connected to new sexual assault allegations brought against him in a

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New Mexico hosting resource events for Ruidoso, Mescalero residents impacted by wildfires

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s governor says her cabinet secretaries will host community events in Ruidoso and Mescalero September 20 and 21. They will provide help and information to those residents still recovering after the South Fork and Salt Fires earlier this summer. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham promised New Mexicans that her administration

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Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private power companies in Puerto Rico have come under scrutiny while presenting plans to stabilize the island’s crumbling electric grid as officials demanded immediate action to minimize chronic power outages. The presentations by Genera PR, which operates the generation of power in the U.S. territory, and

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SEC contenders handling early schedule of beefier foes instead of cupcakes to boost playoff resumes

AP Sports Writer One unknown to scheduling non-conference opponents years in advance is whether those future foes are as attractive when game day finally arrives as they were when the contract was signed. So-called “cupcake” guarantee games against overmatched lower-tier foes often end up providing a lopsided win along with valuable experience for reserves and

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Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself

Associated Press Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a second term. Instead, they got the president himself calling into question the vote count and legal challenges from his challengers alleging fraud. Such an unprecedented turn of events marks a departure for Algeria, where elections have historically been carefully choreographed affairs

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Canadian envoy in Cyprus to draw on its experience accommodating needs of women migrants and minors

Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Canada’s envoy on women, peace and security says her country is drawing on Cyprus’ experience of accommodating the needs of women migrants and children and those fleeing regional conflict zones at a time of unprecedented global displacement. The North American country is one of around a dozen others that

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What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate

Associated Press Amid a barrage of climate-infused weather disasters such as flooding and hurricanes, along with the shattering of heat records,wildfires and many Americans growing concerned about the planet’s warming, climate change was barely discussed during the presidential debate. When asked the sole debate question on climate Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris said, “young

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North Carolina lawmakers approve more voucher funds and order sheriffs to aid federal agents

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has passed of a supplemental spending bill that does away with a large waitlist for private school vouchers. The bill also directs sheriffs to assist federal immigration agents seeking jail inmates. The state House voted for the measure on Wednesday, two days after the

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‘Major deficiencies’ found at Boar’s Head plant almost two years before deli meat recall, documents show

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two years before a deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled deli meat, inspectors at a Virginia Boar’s Head plant detailed poor physical conditions that “could pose an imminent threat,” documents from the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service show. Inspection reports from the Boar’s Head facility in

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Chile’s leftist president vows to seek repeal of dictatorship-era amnesty law

Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s left-wing president President Gabriel Boric has promised to push for the repeal of an iron-clad amnesty that has for decades ruled out most investigation of crimes against humanity committed by Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship. President Boric’s vow Wednesday  — during a speech commemorating the 51st anniversary of

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Winning numbers drawn in Texas in Tuesday’s Mega Millions

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 10:45 PM MDT, September 10, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 01-02-16-24-66, Mega Ball: 6, Megaplier: 4 (one, two, sixteen, twenty-four, sixty-six, Mega Ball: six, Megaplier: four) Estimated jackpot: $800 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery

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