Drought is parching the world’s largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity
Associated Press LAKE KARIBA, Zambia (AP) — Tindor Sikunyongana is trying to run a welding business which these days means buying a diesel…
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Appeals court revives lawsuit in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on…
Continue Reading 2 arrested in deadly attack on homeless man sleeping in NYC parking lot
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been arrested on manslaughter charges in the beating death of a homeless man who was accosted while sleeping in a…
Continue Reading Appeals court maintains block on Alabama absentee ballot restrictions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will…
Continue Reading TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges
AP Business Writer TikTok has been aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting…
Continue Reading Morocco’s King lauds new allies in Western Sahara dispute after European court ruling
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The disputed Western Sahara remains the driving force behind Morocco’s foreign policy, King Mohammed VI…
Continue Reading Texas man held in Las Vegas in deadly 2020 Nevada-Arizona shooting rampage pleads guilty
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of three suspects jailed in Las Vegas following a deadly two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020,…
Continue Reading US Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off the rolls in new lawsuit
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that Virginia officials are…
Continue Reading NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says
The NFL and its players association said Friday the required steps were followed when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was evaluated for a…
Continue Reading Audit of Arkansas governor’s security, travel records from State Police says no laws broken
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An audit of the Arkansas governor’s travel and security records that were shielded from public view…
Continue Reading Lawyer for news organizations presses Guantanamo judge to make public a plea deal for 9/11 accused
Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A lawyer for news organizations has urged the U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay to unseal the plea…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign requests military aircraft and armored vehicles in response to threats from Iran
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign has requested a slew of stepped-up security measures, including military aircraft to…
Continue Reading Suspect in deadly Minnesota crash convicted of federal gun and drug charges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man accused of causing a 2023 car crash that killed five young women of federal firearm…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Deanne…
Continue Reading Witnesses can bear-ly believe the surprise visitor at Connecticut governor’s estate
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Witnesses could bear-ly believe the surprise visitor that appeared at the Connecticut governor’s estate. A black bear…
Continue Reading Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The attempted murder trial of the man charged with injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack in New York has been…
Continue Reading Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed…
Continue Reading Ex-US Army soldier asks for maximum 40 years in prison but gets a 14-year term for IS plot
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. Army soldier made a surprise sentencing-day request to receive the maximum 40-year prison sentence…
Continue Reading Pilot in deadly California plane crash didn’t have takeoff clearance, airport official says
AVALON, Calif. (AP) — An airport official says that the pilot in a Southern California plane crash that killed all five people aboard did not have…
Continue Reading NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex crime cases that disgraced movie mogul Harvey…
Continue Reading Pilot’s wife safely lands plane in California during medical emergency
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities said the wife of the pilot of a plane landed the aircraft safely in California after he suffered a medical…
Continue Reading MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane Milton
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during…
Continue Reading ‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message
AP Media Writer The advertisement on “The View” this week, preceded by a warning from ABC, was shocking: condemning celebrities for…
Continue Reading Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production
AP Airlines Writer Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and…
Continue Reading If you let your flood insurance lapse and then got hit by Helene, you may be able to renew it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let…
Continue Reading Oregon’s most populous county adds gas utility to $51B climate suit against fossil fuel companies
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, has added the state’s largest natural gas utility…
Continue Reading California Senate passes bill aimed at preventing gas price spikes
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from…
Continue Reading U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its October 1 attack on…
Continue Reading Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris’ backers are confronting the question head on
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The concern has been there all along, but now it’s being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A woman from China has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont…
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