Iran’s president tells the UN that his country wants to play a ‘constructive role’ in world affairs
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s new president is signaling to world leaders that he wants to open what he’s calling a…
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Mississippi’s Republican governor pushes income-tax cut, says critics rely on ‘myths’
Associated Press FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says legislators should ignore “myths” from opponents who want to block…
Continue Reading Judge to approve auctions liquidating Alex Jones’ Infowars to help pay Sandy Hook families
Associated Press Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ‘ Infowars media platform and its assets will be sold off piece by piece in auctions this fall…
Continue Reading Ex-officer charged with couple’s death in Houston drug raid awaits jury’s verdict
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A jury on Tuesday began deliberating the fate of a former Houston police officer accused of being responsible for…
Continue Reading Inmate who was beaten in back of patrol car in Arkansas has filed federal lawsuit
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas inmate who was beaten by a police officer in the back of a patrol car has sued the former…
Continue Reading A city proud of its role in facing down hatred confronts a new wave of violence
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — There was a time when the city of Birmingham, Alabama, earned the nickname “Bombingham,” renowned for…
Continue Reading Pac-12 files a federal lawsuit against Mountain West over $43 million in ‘poaching’ penalties
AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 is suing the Mountain West over what it calls an unlawful and unenforceable “poaching penalty” that would…
Continue Reading St. Lucia’s first Olympic medalist returns home to cheers and calypso
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poetry, paintings…
Continue Reading US Treasury sanctions a chain of ice cream shops and a pharmacy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Mexican ice cream shop chain and a local pharmacy used as…
Continue Reading Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his…
Continue Reading What to know about Parkinson’s disease after Brett Favre’s announcement
More than a decade after retiring from football, Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease. Favre told a congressional hearing Tuesday that he…
Continue Reading Trump praises Russia’s military record in argument to stop funding Ukraine’s fight
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump is again criticizing the Biden administration’s financial support for Ukraine in its war…
Continue Reading Sepsis and malnutrition stalk the new mothers and babies of South Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — The humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders says new mothers and their children in the Sudanese region of South Darfur are…
Continue Reading EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year’s Ohio derailment
Associated Press The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since the disastrous East Palestine, Ohio, train…
Continue Reading Accused drug dealer arrested in killings of 2 confidential police informants, police in Indiana say
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An accused drug dealer has been arrested in the killings of two confidential police informants whose bodies were stashed in…
Continue Reading In effort to refute porn-site message report, Mark Robinson campaign hires a law firm
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson says his campaign has hired a law firm to…
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What to know as Hurricane Helene takes aim at Florida
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Another storm system is taking aim at Florida. Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after rapidly…
Continue Reading Federal officials say Michigan school counselor referred to student as a terrorist
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Education Department says it confirmed that a Michigan school counselor referred to a Muslim student as a…
Continue Reading Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He’ll stop in Germany, then Angola
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will make his long-awaited visit to Africa next month. He will travel…
Continue Reading NYC schools boss to step down later this year after federal agents seized his devices
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The head of New York City’s public schools system says he will step down at the end of the calendar year,…
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Boeing gives union more time to vote on an offer that’s getting poor reviews from striking workers
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing is giving the union representing striking factory workers more time to consider a revised contract offer…
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Invitation Homes agrees to pay $48 million to settle claims it saddled tenants with hidden fees
AP Business Writer The nation’s largest owner of single-family homes for rent has agreed to pay $48 million to settle claims by the Federal Trade…
Continue Reading Suit seeks to overturn Georgia law on homeless voter registration and voter challenges
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new lawsuit seeks to overturn two provisions of a Georgia election law related to voter challenges. The Georgia…
Continue Reading Senate chairman demands answers from emergency rooms that denied care to pregnant patients
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals are facing questions about why they denied care to pregnant patients and whether state abortion bans…
Continue Reading Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town
CLEVES, Ohio (AP) — Students in school buildings and residents in nearby homes have been told to evacuate near Cincinnati after a dangerous…
Continue Reading Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city’s response to the pandemic has been fired from…
Continue Reading Video game actors’ union calls for strike against ‘League of Legends’
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “League of Legends” is caught in the middle of a dispute between Hollywood’s actors union and an…
Continue Reading A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — One year since House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was booted from office after Congress voted to fund…
Continue Reading Woman alleges Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her on video in latest lawsuit
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another woman sued Sean “Diddy” Combs on Tuesday, alleging that the music mogul and his head of…
Continue Reading West Virginia state senator arrested on suspicion of DUI, 2nd arrest in months
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state lawmaker who was arrested last month is facing new charges after police say they suspect he was…
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