Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official’s classroom Bible mandate
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of Oklahoma parents, teachers and ministers are suing to stop the state’s top education…
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Following death of Hamas leader, Harris says it’s ‘time for the day after to begin’ in Gaza
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris says the death of Hamas’ top leader, Yahya Sinwar, “gives us an…
Continue Reading Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Divorce records for Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego,…
Continue Reading Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US
AP Health Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year. The Centers…
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US jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene, Boeing strike
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are…
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Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in…
Continue Reading Browns announce plans to move from their lakefront stadium since 1999 to dome in the suburbs
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are moving out of their lakefront home. The team officially announced plans to leave their 25-year-old…
Continue Reading Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio, among others, pleads guilty in $6.5 million fraud
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy clients has pleaded guilty to wire…
Continue Reading New Jersey internet gambling revenue set new record in Sept. at $208 million
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Internet gambling in New Jersey set a new record in September with the casinos and their partners…
Continue Reading Attorneys give opening statements in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys delivered opening statements on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of the former boyfriend of a Minnesota…
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TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained…
Continue Reading Nearly $75M in federal grant funds to help Alaska Native communities with climate impacts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly $75 million in federal grant funds over the next five years will be aimed at helping Alaska Native communities as…
Continue Reading A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast…
Continue Reading Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The biggest source of new residents to Florida and Texas, the two U.S. states with the largest number of new…
Continue Reading Cissy Houston mourned by Dionne Warwick, politicians and more at longtime church
AP Entertainment Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans, Darlene Love and a massive choir helped celebrate the life of gospel icon…
Continue Reading A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury in Georgia has indicted a father and son in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. A…
Continue Reading Homeland Security grants temporary status to Lebanese already in the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced temporary legal status for Lebanese citizens already in the United States, likely pleasing…
Continue Reading Biden says Sinwar’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for a hostage deal and an end to war in Gaza
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a “good day…
Continue Reading Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Associated Press Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed…
Continue Reading Nevada Senate opponents paint each other as extremists in debate lacking fireworks
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican challenger Sam Brown have held their only debate of the…
Continue Reading UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario…
Continue Reading Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A weather event called the diablo wind is expected to whip up across Northern California and cause humidity levels to drop and…
Continue Reading Former NBC anchor Brian Williams is returning to election night and hosting an Amazon special
AP Media Writer Longtime NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning to the screen on election night, only this time he’ll be streamed on…
Continue Reading Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases…
Continue Reading Judge orders Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US to remain in custody
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Afghan man who is accused of plotting an Election Day attack in the U.S. was ordered Thursday to remain in…
Continue Reading A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse
Associated Press TURNER STATION, Md. (AP) — As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial…
Continue Reading Violence spikes in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, killing civilians and striking infrastructure
Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A U.N. official has said he is “alarmed” by escalating violence in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in…
Continue Reading Colsen recalls nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits after reports of serious burn injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits are under recall after flames shooting out from them resulted in a handful of serious burn…
Continue Reading Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis play father and daughter in ‘Goodrich’
AP Film Writer Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis went from strangers to father and daughter in short order for the new film “Goodrich.”…
Continue Reading A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms
BERLIN (AP) — Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire…
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