Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for…
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Victims of 2022 mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ club sue county for not enforcing red flag laws
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Victims and mothers of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado…
Continue Reading NYC priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a music video in church further stripped of duties
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed provocative scenes for a music video…
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Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reported
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being…
Continue Reading Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and…
Continue Reading Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant and its co-owner are sentenced for mislabeling seafood
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant and its co-owner have been sentenced on federal charges of mislabeling inexpensive…
Continue Reading Democratic Arizona governor says she’ll work with Trump on border security if it won’t harm families
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday she is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s new…
Continue Reading Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards
AP Sports Writer Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the heralded fireballer who equaled the hype, to the point he started the All-Star Game…
Continue Reading Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Louisiana-based rap artist pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson’s ‘epic’ weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — There was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trump’s entourage…
Continue Reading Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a…
Continue Reading Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee…
Continue Reading Sister of ex-Marine charged in subway chokehold death testifies to his ‘calm’ spirit and patriotism
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Defense attorneys began their defense of a former U.S. Marine charged with fatally choking a homeless man aboard a…
Continue Reading Photo-shoot fail: Biden, Trudeau miss traditional photo with world leaders at G20
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — President Joe Biden inadvertently was a missing man in the traditional photo of world leaders at the final…
Continue Reading Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX challenge labor agency’s constitutionality in federal court
Associated Press Attorneys for Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have argued in a federal appeals court that the National Labor Relations Board’s…
Continue Reading Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged. She backed him through domestic violence trial
Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged. The two told E! News of their engagement at the Ebony Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles on Sunday,…
Continue Reading WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw’ on Netflix will debut on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment’s first episode of “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix will take place from the Intuit Dome on…
Continue Reading DeSantis aims to appoint Marco Rubio’s Senate replacement by early January
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis says Floridians will likely know who their next U.S. senator will be…
Continue Reading New Jersey internet gambling sets another revenue record at $213 million
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s internet gambling market set another record in October, the latest proof that people are…
Continue Reading ‘Kissing the ring?’ MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication
AP Media Writer MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, fierce critics of President-elect Donald Trump, say they traveled to Mar-a-Lago for…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S.…
Continue Reading NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain — and will restart the flow…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. What does that mean for travelers?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The largest budget airline in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Spirit Airlines said said…
Continue Reading Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried ‘Midnight in the Garden’ case, dies at 81
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor who tried the murder case made famous by the book “Midnight In The Garden of Good…
Continue Reading Republican Jason Stephens, who oversaw historically divided Ohio House, drops bid for speaker
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Jason Stephens says he won’t seek another term as the Ohio House speaker. Stephens has…
Continue Reading Police seek witnesses, cell phone video after gunfire during a parade in New Orleans kills 2
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities in New Orleans are imploring witnesses to come forward with information about two outbreaks of…
Continue Reading Cook like a grandmother with ‘The League of Kitchens Cookbook’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Lisa Kyung Gross first tried to recreate the Korean dishes her grandmother made when she was a child,…
Continue Reading Family of worker killed in Kentucky plant blast mourns and hires attorneys to investigate
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The family of a worker killed in an explosion at a Louisville manufacturing plant says they begged…
Continue Reading Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX ‘Starship’ launch scheduled for Tuesday in Texas
AP White House Correspondent WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship”…
Continue Reading Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brands
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, food retailers are trying to tempt Americans who haven’t…
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