New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise…
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Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she…
Continue Reading Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises ‘heroic’ effort to deliver mail ballots
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service’s leader is expressing frustration with ongoing criticism of how it handles mail…
Continue Reading Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents has approved UCLA police’s request for additional non-lethal…
Continue Reading A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
Associated Press An anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota’s statewide ballot…
Continue Reading Young students protest against gun violence at Georgia Senate meeting
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Students as young as five demanded stricter gun laws Thursday at the Georgia Capitol, weeks…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up…
Continue Reading Nike names Elliott Hill as CEO, replacing John Donahoe
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Nike Inc. has named Elliott Hill as its president and CEO effective, replacing John Donahoe, who will retire next month.…
Continue Reading Prosecutors decline to charge a man who killed his neighbor during a deadly dispute in Hawaii
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Prosecutors are declining to charge a Hawaii man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting a neighbor…
Continue Reading North Carolina judge won’t prevent use of university digital IDs for voting
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial judge has refused to block students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from…
Continue Reading Israeli soldiers pushed 3 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
Associated Press QABATIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern…
Continue Reading Through two games, Giants offensive line has shown some improvement
AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants seemingly have found an offensive line that can get the job done so far this…
Continue Reading State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he’s away
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has lashed out at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal…
Continue Reading Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot at the local courthouse. The local…
Continue Reading Authorities were warned that gunman was planning to attack Yellowstone facility
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Hours before a gunman opened fire at an entrance to a Yellowstone National Park employee dining hall,…
Continue Reading Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programs
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A broad group of civil rights organizations are calling on the CEOs and board members of major companies to…
Continue Reading Murder charge reinstated against ex-trooper in chase that killed girl, 11
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has reinstated a murder charge against a New York state trooper in the death of an 11-year-old…
Continue Reading Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded
Associated Press An Ohio sheriff is under fire for a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their…
Continue Reading Burlington pays $215K to settle a lawsuit accusing an officer of excessive force
Associated Press The city of Burlington, Vermont, has paid $215,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing a police officer of using excessive force by…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protester wearing keffiyeh charged with violating New York county’s face mask ban
Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A pro-Palestinian protester has been charged with violating a suburban New York City county’s new law…
Continue Reading Israel warned the US that an operation in Lebanon was coming but gave no details, officials say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Israel warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call Tuesday that a military operation…
Continue Reading US agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers said Thursday they’ve completed a final environmental review of a proposed Nevada…
Continue Reading Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
Associated Press CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States in part for the surge in…
Continue Reading This fund has launched some of the biggest names in fashion. It’s marking 20 years
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Before they were household names, many top U.S. designers got their start at The Council of Fashion Designers of…
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the US military presence in the Middle East
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending several additional Air Force fighter jet squadrons to the Middle East, beefing up what has…
Continue Reading Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department…
Continue Reading Police say 1 person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing in Rotterdam
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police say that one person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing incident in central Rotterdam.…
Continue Reading Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorneys for a road construction inspector who survived the Baltimore bridge collapse in March are planning to…
Continue Reading Judge denies effort to halt State Fair of Texas’ gun ban
DALLAS (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair…
Continue Reading US troops finish deployment to remote Alaska island amid spike in Russian military activity
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed to a remote Alaska island amid…
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