Medical debt totaling $30 million to be paid off in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will…
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What’s behind rising autism rates: A broader definition of autism and better screening
AP Medical Writer President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from…
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Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years in prison in a federal financial…
Continue Reading US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts
DETROIT (AP) — Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t…
Continue Reading Things to know about the shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, believe multiple factors prompted a 15-year-old student to open fire at a private Christian school, but they declined…
Continue Reading North Macedonia investigates former top officials for alleged financial misconduct
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Eight former senior officials in North Macedonia, including a former prime minister, are under investigation for…
Continue Reading Palestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank. They…
Continue Reading UN announces initiative to overcome political deadlock in Libya
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Libya has announced a new initiative to overcome a three-year deadlock and move the…
Continue Reading Judge denies ex-prosecutor’s motion to halt her misconduct trial in Ahmaud Arbery investigation
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a former prosecutor’s legal motion to halt her upcoming trial on charges…
Continue Reading New Jersey governor pardons 33 and commutes 3 sentences, including case supported by Kim Kardashian
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has pardoned 33 people and commuted the sentences of three women, one…
Continue Reading Kristen Bell set to return as host of Screen Actors Guild Awards next year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristen Bell will return as host of next year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, streaming live on Netflix for a second consecutive…
Continue Reading Trump says he’s a ‘believer’ in polio vaccine, and other news conference takeaways
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held a wide-ranging news conference in which he said he would preserve access to the polio…
Continue Reading Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain’s Prince Andrew?
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or…
Continue Reading As he prepares to leave leadership, McConnell challenges Trump on foreign policy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is challenging President-elect Donald Trump to reject the isolationist…
Continue Reading Prosecutor seeks death penalty for 8 charged with kidnapping and killing an Alabama woman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the eight people charged in the kidnapping, assault and killing of a…
Continue Reading Teacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old student killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in…
Continue Reading 3 dogs that fatally mauled their owner in a San Diego park are euthanized
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Humane Society says it has euthanized three dogs that fatally mauled their owner last week. The attack happened at a…
Continue Reading Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints state Sen. Chris Cournoyer as her new lieutenant governor
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed state Sen. Chris Cournoyer to be her lieutenant governor more than…
Continue Reading EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials over the crackdown…
Continue Reading Virginia man convicted of funneling money to Islamic State group
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man targeted by an FBI sting operation has been convicted on terrorism charges for collecting funds on…
Continue Reading AP All-America team: Travis Hunter, Xavier Watts back on first team; Ashton Jeanty is unanimous pick
AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado was a first-team selection at two spots and a second-team pick at another…
Continue Reading A Kenyan man gets 50 years in prison for the murder of a gay rights activist
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of…
Continue Reading Rock pioneer Brenda Lee shines in new documentary. ‘I just wanted to sing’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Come and take a trip to the giddy birth of rock ‘n’ roll through the eyes of one of its pioneers —…
Continue Reading Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Associated Press HMEIMIM, Syria (AP) — Russia’s intervention on behalf of former Syrian leader Bashar Assad once turned the tide of Syria’s…
Continue Reading Drone detectors in New Jersey have found ‘little or no evidence’ of wrongdoing, governor says
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey in the past week have found “little to no evidence” of…
Continue Reading Ingrid Lewis-Martin, chief adviser to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, resigns and expects to be indicted
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer says a former top aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams expects to be indicted on criminal charges related to…
Continue Reading Lawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says new evidence is grounds for appeal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says he plans to ask an appeals court to re-examine her…
Continue Reading Dolphins’ Grant DuBose has movement in extremities after scary hit to the head vs. Texans
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose remained in the hospital but had movement in all extremities…
Continue Reading How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew’s Chinese spy drama again pushes King Charles III to rein in scandal-prone brother
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — How do you solve a problem like Prince Andrew? That’s the question facing King Charles III as the drama…
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