Alaska high court lets man serving a 20-year sentence remain in US House race
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the ranked…
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US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States says it will support the addition of two new permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security…
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Studies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobels winners
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming…
Continue Reading Republicans challenge North Carolina decision that lets students show university’s mobile ID
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican Party has sued North Carolina’s elections board to block students and employees at the…
Continue Reading After docs about Taylor Swift and Brooke Shields, filmmaker turns her camera to NYC psychics
AP Film Writer Filmmaker Lana Wilson had never thought much about psychics. But the morning after Election Day in 2016, in Atlantic City, New Jersey,…
Continue Reading Montana miner to lay off hundreds due to declining palladium prices
NYE, Mont. (AP) — The owner of the only platinum and palladium mines in the U.S. plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Montana due to declining…
Continue Reading South Carolina justices refuse to stop state’s first execution in 13 years
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens. The 46-year-old inmate…
Continue Reading Utility ordered to pay $100 million for its role in Ohio bribery scheme
Associated Press An Ohio-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Continue Reading Arkansas county jail and health provider agree to $6 million settlement over detainee’s 2021 death
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family…
Continue Reading DC police officers sentenced to prison for deadly chase and cover-up
Associated Press Two police officers in the nation’s capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of…
Continue Reading It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency says
WASHINGTON (AP) — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to…
Continue Reading Trump plans to launch his sons’ crypto business on Monday, 50 days before Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump plans to deliver remarks next Monday about cryptocurrency and the launch of the…
Continue Reading Air Canada urges government to intervene as labor dispute with pilots escalates
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders are urging the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its…
Continue Reading The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald…
Continue Reading Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision Thursday…
Continue Reading Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry’s needs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of…
Continue Reading Colorado mass shooting survivor testifies the gunman repeated ‘This is fun’ during the attack
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket said Thursday during the…
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Smartmatic’s suit against Newsmax over 2020 election reporting appears headed for trial
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer against a conservative news outlet that aired…
Continue Reading New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider…
Continue Reading Trump rules out another debate against Harris as her campaign announces $47M haul in hours afterward
Associated Press Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out another presidential debate against Kamala Harris as her campaign announced a massive fundraising…
Continue Reading Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of hosting a half-century ago
Associated Press OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Osaka is one of Japan’s biggest and oldest cities, known more as a bustling business hub than a tourist…
Continue Reading 2nd Circuit rejects Donald Trump’s request to halt postconviction proceedings in hush money case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to halt postconviction proceedings in his hush money…
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Lawyer says Chinese doping case handled ‘reasonably’ but calls WADA’s lack of action “curious”
AP National Writer An investigator gave the World Anti-Doping Agency a pass on its handling of the case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without…
Continue Reading Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump and others
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out…
Continue Reading Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several leading artificial intelligence companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train…
Continue Reading Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn’t follow police training, lieutenant testifies
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A police lieutenant has testified that three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 3 border guards in an attack in restive southeastern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State-run media are reporting that gunmen have killed three border guards and wounded one other person in restive southeastern…
Continue Reading Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
Associated Press U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 failed to establish command and had inadequate…
Continue Reading Senegal’s president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s president has dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament, paving the way for a snap…
Continue Reading ‘The Roaring Lion’ portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Canadian hotel is found in Italy
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked…
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