‘The fever is breaking’: DeSantis-backed school board candidates fall short in Florida
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign to expand his conservative education agenda in Florida…
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Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each state
Associated Press The traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a boisterous dance party, with each state’s…
Continue Reading Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Associated Press Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found while…
Continue Reading Kennedy campaign’s future in question as Trump allies lobby for endorsement
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Close allies to Donald Trump are quietly urging independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse…
Continue Reading Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court…
Continue Reading American Airlines extends suspension of flights to Israel through late March amid war in Gaza
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is suspending flights to Israel through late March, extending a break in service that started in the…
Continue Reading Florida quietly removes LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S.…
Continue Reading Canada lynx confirmed in Vermont for 1st time since 2018
SHREWSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A Canada lynx, an endangered species in Vermont, has been confirmed in the state for the first time since 2018, and farther…
Continue Reading Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from a…
Continue Reading Sam Sam the Kittycat Man ran away. Thanks to a microchip, he was found close by — 11 years later
Associated Press After Sam Sam the Kittycat Man disappeared 11 years ago, Jennifer Ravenel couldn’t hold another cat in her lap. Her heart…
Continue Reading Democrats get a third-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats have won legal challenges keeping the left-wing Party for Socialism and Liberation off…
Continue Reading Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Summer heat scorched Texas and the Southwest on Wednesday, pushing Phoenix to nearly 90 consecutive days of…
Continue Reading Fed minutes: Most officials favored a rate cut in September if inflation continued to cool
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that they would likely cut their benchmark interest rate at…
Continue Reading The price of gold is at a record high. Here’s why
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday…
Continue Reading Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are seeking to remove the judge overseeing the protracted…
Continue Reading Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It was a rare diplomatic gamble when the three leaders of Latin America’s largest democracies inserted themselves…
Continue Reading Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their…
Continue Reading Pakistan authorities charge man with cyber terrorism over misinformation that sparked riots in UK
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have arrested and charged a man with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in…
Continue Reading Human bones found near carousel in waterfront park in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City authorities are investigating after human bones were discovered near a waterfront carousel twice this week. Police…
Continue Reading 23 indicted in alleged schemes to smuggle drugs, phones into Georgia prisons with drones
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Subadult loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean in Florida after rehabilitation
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rehabilitated sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach. Officials say Willow was…
Continue Reading Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches who led Warriors to 1975 title, dies at 87
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with…
Continue Reading Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention’s 3rd night
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had…
Continue Reading Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
Associated Press ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind…
Continue Reading Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson…
Continue Reading Ex-politician testifies he’s innocent in the killing of a Las Vegas investigative reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Democratic politician has told a Nevada jury that he didn’t kill a Las Vegas investigative…
Continue Reading Judge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s…
Continue Reading Georgia counties urge state elections board to stop changing rules ahead of November
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia counties are asking the state’s Election Board to stop changing the rules ahead of the November election.…
Continue Reading Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris’ VP pick
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the…
Continue Reading Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for death of man she injured when he was a baby in 1984
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was…
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