Utah citizen initiatives at stake as judge weighs keeping major changes off ballots
The Associated Press A Utah judge promises to rule by Thursday on a proposed constitutional amendment that would empower the Republican-dominated…
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Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alberto Fujimori, whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a…
Continue Reading A man accused of trying to set former co-workers on fire is charged with assault
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Detroit man accused of trying to set two former co-workers on fire with multiple counts, including…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee
AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. His departure ends…
Continue Reading Trump wouldn’t say whether he’d veto a national ban even as abortion remains a top election issue
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he would not sign a federal abortion ban, insisting that a ban would not pass…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier in the Middle East is heading home
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s rare move to keep two Navy aircraft carriers in the Middle East over the past several weeks has…
Continue Reading Google’s AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators say they’re investigating one of Google’s artificial intelligence models over…
Continue Reading Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot
Associated Press A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Hawaii on charges that he repeatedly struck a police officer with a flagpole during a…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing Chicago officer and wounding her partner is sentenced to life
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced a man convicted of killing a Chicago police officer, wounding her partner and firing at a third officer to…
Continue Reading More than 67 million people watched Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate. That’s way up from June
AP Media Writer An estimated 67.1 million people watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a sharp increase from the…
Continue Reading Libertarian candidates for Congress will be left off Iowa ballots after final court decision
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three Libertarian candidates running for Congress in Iowa will not be named on the ballot this November.…
Continue Reading Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting…
Continue Reading Election Day in the US is approaching fast. Early voters have already started casting their ballots
The voting window for the Nov. 5 presidential election is now open. Early in-person voting started Friday in three states, after absentee ballots…
Continue Reading North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles after Kim vowed to bolster war readiness
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea. Thursday’s launches…
Continue Reading Experts to review 7 murder cases handled by Minnesota medical examiner accused of false testimony
Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Minnesota medical examiner with a history of delivering false or misleading reports may…
Continue Reading A man is charged with drugging and raping women he met through a ‘sugar daddy’ website
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met online over the past 15 months.…
Continue Reading Singer’s lawsuit adds to growing claims against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A singer who achieved success in bands put together by Sean “Diddy” Combs has sued the music producer,…
Continue Reading Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities say severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a…
Continue Reading A Colorado man is charged with arson in a wildfire that destroyed 29 homes
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man was charged with arson after an investigation into a wildfire this summer that destroyed 29 homes and caused…
Continue Reading 2 people walk away after a small plane crashes at a Denver-area golf course
DENVER (AP) — A small plane crashed and landed upside down on a Denver-area golf course Wednesday, but both people on board were able to walk away,…
Continue Reading Court won’t allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a 2023 law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on…
Continue Reading Former South Carolina, Jets RB Kevin Long dies at 69
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kevin Long, who played running back at South Carolina before getting drafted by the New York Jets, has died at age 69. The…
Continue Reading Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks
Right-wing activist and influencer Laura Loomer has joined Republican nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania as he commemorated the…
Continue Reading Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private power companies in Puerto Rico have come under scrutiny while presenting plans to…
Continue Reading The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a case on the future of the state’s elections leader
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says it would hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the state’s top…
Continue Reading Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself
Associated Press Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a second term. Instead, they got the…
Continue Reading Chile’s leftist president vows to seek repeal of dictatorship-era amnesty law
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s left-wing president President Gabriel Boric has promised to push for the repeal of an iron-clad…
Continue Reading Fearless Fund drops grant program for Black women business owners in lawsuit settlement
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A venture capital firm has closed a grant program for Black women business owners as part of a settlement with a…
Continue Reading Canada’s Conservative leader says his party plans no-confidence motion against Trudeau’s government
Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says his party plans to put forward a…
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