What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before…
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First batch of Boy Scout art raises over $3.7 million for those abused while scouting
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The first batch of artwork from the Boy Scouts of America’s collection raised over $3.7 million at auction…
Continue Reading In Milei’s latest drastic move, Argentina is sole UN holdout voting ‘no’ to ending gender violence
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The usual suspects abstained from voting on a seemingly uncontroversial United Nations resolution…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Josh Harder wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 9th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday, defeating Republican Kevin Lincoln. Harder, who…
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Worker rescued from rubble after construction accident in Kentucky
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky’s largest city have rescued a person trapped under rubble at a construction…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Jared Golden wins through Maine’s ranked choice voting
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has won reelection to Congress. Friday’s outcome marks the third time…
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New Pentagon report on UFOs includes hundreds of new incidents but no evidence of aliens
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report from the Pentagon has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified aircraft and aerial…
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Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the…
Continue Reading Bills’ new stadium costs balloon to $2.1 billion, $560 million over initial estimate, team tells AP
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The projected cost of the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium has ballooned to what team officials told The…
Continue Reading Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named his campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt to serve as his…
Continue Reading Climate change activist gets 2 years in prison for dumping red powder on Constitution display
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A climate change activist who dumped red powder on a case containing the original copy of the U.S. Constitution…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas; Dr. Richard Besser, president and…
Continue Reading Ruben Gallego did better than most Democrats. He says his party needs to stoke working class roots
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Building authentic connections with working-class voters can help Democrats find their way back to power in…
Continue Reading California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and…
Continue Reading California judge rules Huntington Beach can proceed with voter ID law
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A judge has rejected California’s lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach over a local measure allowing…
Continue Reading 12 decomposing bodies found inside a Georgia funeral home have been identified
DOUGLAS, Ga. (AP) — Officials say 12 decomposing bodies found inside a south Georgia funeral home have been identified. The Georgia Bureau of…
Continue Reading Court temporarily limits scope of ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily limited the scope of a ruling that Louisiana’s law requiring public…
Continue Reading North Carolina court race is extremely close as counties complete election tallies
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An already close race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat reached a razor-thin margin as most counties…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to…
Continue Reading Here’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation’s top health agencies
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would control the world’s largest…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release…
Continue Reading NYC concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain
Associated Press GILBOA, N.Y. (AP) — New York City officials are concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain, saying they may…
Continue Reading President of Kentucky plant that exploded says it is ‘accountable’ for neighborhood damages
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week says the company is accountable and will…
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New Hampshire shelter faces enor-mouse problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 rodents
Associated Press STRATHAM, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire animal shelter has an enor-mouse problem on its hands. A man arrived Monday saying he wanted…
Continue Reading The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are looking at new uncertainties with Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to stealing millions from major Detroit nonprofit
DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group has pleaded guilty to financial crimes. William Smith’s…
Continue Reading Firefighters are closer to taming the wildfire that’s across the New Jersey-New York border
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters are getting closer to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border, increasing their…
Continue Reading New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has rejected an effort by state regulators to shutter a bitcoin mine over concerns about its…
Continue Reading Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department…
Continue Reading MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness
NEW YORK (AP) — A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged…
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