Another player from top-ranked Georgia arrested for reckless driving
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia cornerback Daniel Harris has been arrested on a reckless driving charge after police said he was driving 106 mph. Harris…
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Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters could have their mail-in ballots thrown out if they do not write accurate dates on…
Continue Reading Officials ignored warning signs prior to young girl’s death at the hands of her father, lawsuit says
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was killed by her father had filed a lawsuit against the state of New…
Continue Reading Alabama opposes defense attorneys’ request to film nitrogen execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is opposing a request to film the state’s next execution by nitrogen gas in an attempt to help courts evaluate…
Continue Reading Georgia’s lieutenant governor won’t be charged in 2020 election interference case
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor has decided not to pursue charges against Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over efforts to overturn…
Continue Reading How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing the death penalty
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt.…
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Suki Waterhouse pens a ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin’ on her wide-ranging sophomore album
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Suki Waterhouse discovered the Sparklemuffin spider during a late night scroll. The spider became the mascot for…
Continue Reading Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire on Maui say in a new report…
Continue Reading Conservancy, landlord headed to mediation amid ongoing rent dispute for historic ocean liner
Associated Press The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord are headed to mediation as they attempt to resolve a…
Continue Reading Biden administration appears to be in no rush to stop U.S. Steel takeover by Nippon Steel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has voiced his opposition to Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel, but the federal government…
Continue Reading Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trial
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has asked a judge to decide key parts of its lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference without a trial,…
Continue Reading Jurors help detain a man who flees a Maine courthouse in handcuffs
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — A man convicted of assaulting a child tried to flee a courthouse in Maine but two jurors and a detective quickly foiled his…
Continue Reading After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections has been put on…
Continue Reading As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy
News21 NEW YORK (AP) — Flanked by stained-glass windows, 54 New York City high school students challenge one another to imagine an ideal democracy.…
Continue Reading Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s military says its forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State…
Continue Reading Serbia demands new elections in tense north Kosovo as well as return of Serb police and judiciary
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has demanded that an election be held and ethnic Serbs return to police and judiciary in a Serb-populated northern…
Continue Reading Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing…
Continue Reading Nevada is joining the list of states using Medicaid to pay for more abortions
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is primed to become the 18th state to use Medicaid funds to increase access to abortion for lower-income women. The change…
Continue Reading All welcome: Advocates fight to ensure citizens not fluent in English have equal access to elections
News21 LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the heart of Las Vegas’ Chinatown, on the second floor of a sprawling shopping plaza that serves as a hub for the…
Continue Reading Report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent $1.3 million on social events
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football…
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What to Stream: Keith Urban, ‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ Zack Snyder series and ‘WandaVision’ spinoff
Keith Urban’s 12th studio album and Kathryn Hahn starring in the “WandaVision” spinoff “Agatha All Along” are some of this week’s new…
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Tropical Storm Ileana heads toward Los Cabos resorts bringing heavy rains
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s resort-studded Los Cabos area warned tourists and residents alike to stay inside…
Continue Reading No ‘Friday Night Lights’: High school football games canceled in some towns near interstate shooting
Associated Press As authorities search for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and grandstands of cheering…
Continue Reading Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church
Associated Press Writer ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic…
Continue Reading US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department has announced new sanctions on Russian state media, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of…
Continue Reading A tech company hired a top NYC official’s brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the 2022 school year, the education technology company 21stCentEd was seeking to expand its presence in…
Continue Reading Pope slams both Harris and Trump as ‘against life’ and urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life…
Continue Reading Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoena
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with plans…
Continue Reading Lawsuit alleges plot to run sham candidate so DeSantis appointee can win election
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for…
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Driver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on…
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