New York’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York law that allows registered voters to cast a ballot by mail was upheld by the state’s highest…
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Mother arrested on murder charge days after baby’s hot car death
JENNINGS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman whose baby died after being left in a hot car last week has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge.…
Continue Reading Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a…
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Las Vegas hospitality workers at Venetian reach tentative deal on first-ever union contract
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hospitality union workers on the Las Vegas Strip have reached a tentative deal with the Venetian and…
Continue Reading The internet’s love for ‘very demure’ content spotlights what a viral trend can mean for creators
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just you. The word “demure” is being used to describe just about everything online these…
Continue Reading South Dakota Supreme Court denies bid to exclude ballots initially rejected from June election
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that a recount board included…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target
Associated Press Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group…
Continue Reading Brazilian pop star Anitta to perform at NFL’s first game in Sao Paulo
AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian pop star Anitta will perform at halftime of the first NFL game in the South American country on Sept.…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tens of thousands of customers are still without power across Puerto Rico, a week after Ernesto…
Continue Reading Witness recalls man struggling to breathe before dying at guards’ hands in Michigan mall
Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A witness says a man who died at a Detroit-area mall during a struggle with security guards repeatedly said…
Continue Reading King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across Britain
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III met Tuesday with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls in northern…
Continue Reading Ansari wins the Democratic nomination in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District after recount
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Yassamin Ansari, a former Phoenix City Council member, clinched the Democratic nomination for an…
Continue Reading Prospect of player pay another wrinkle for HBCU schools, where big NIL deals still taking root
AP Sports Writer Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma mater, Grambling State, had posted…
Continue Reading Collapsed rail bridge gets first of 2 controlled blasts in clean up after severe flooding
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — Half of a collapsed rail bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa was blasted Monday in a controlled demolition, part…
Continue Reading Ohio lawsuit seeks rewrite of redistricting ballot language dubbed ‘biased, inaccurate, deceptive’
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court should step in on behalf of voters and order a rewrite of ballot language for a fall…
Continue Reading Charges dropped against man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman at a Missouri mall
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman after she went to a suburban…
Continue Reading Campaign to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks sues to get measure on ballot
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to bring a casino to the Missouri tourist destination of the Lake of the Ozarks is suing to…
Continue Reading Oklahoma State to wear QR codes on helmets to assist NIL fundraising
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State will wear QR codes on its helmets this season that link to the general team fund. The rollout will be in…
Continue Reading Women’s cricket T20 World Cup is switched to UAE from Bangladesh after turmoil
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates will host the women’s Twenty20 World Cup in October after the International Cricket…
Continue Reading Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri look to defend titles in New York City Marathon
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri will look to defend their New York City Marathon titles this November. The pair…
Continue Reading India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China’s activity in the region
NEW DELHI (AP) — The foreign and defense ministers of India and Japan have held security talks in New Delhi to bolster their strategic partnership…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago’s Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Tuesday after clashing with police during a protest that began…
Continue Reading New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery convictions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s Senate career has come to a close, about a month after a jury convicted him on federal…
Continue Reading What to watch on the Democratic National Convention’s second day in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats say they will lay out the 2024 election as “a choice between two very different visions of America”…
Continue Reading Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s…
Continue Reading Russia’s top court refuses to release Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to release three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain opposition leader, Alexei…
Continue Reading South Carolina sheriff who told deputy to shock inmate is found not guilty in civil rights case
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A jury has found a sheriff in South Carolina not guilty of violating a jail inmate’s civil rights when he ordered a deputy…
Continue Reading At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has…
Continue Reading New surveys show signs of optimism among small business owners
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners overall are feeling positive about their business and achieving the goals they set for…
Continue Reading Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama has deported 29 Colombians on a flight that the government says is the first paid for by the United States under an…
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