New York’s top court allows ‘equal rights’ amendment to appear on November ballot
Associated Press A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will…
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For Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experience
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Nicolas Cage first read the script for “Longlegs” and considered the part of the titular occultist…
Continue Reading Families of workers killed in Idaho airport hangar collapse sue construction company
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several…
Continue Reading A federal judge has ruled that Dodge City’s elections don’t discriminate against Latinos
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the election system in Dodge City, Kansas, doesn’t violate the voting rights…
Continue Reading Backers of ballot initiative to preserve right to abortions in Montana sue over signature rules
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two organizations that gathered voter signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the…
Continue Reading Bestselling author Brendan DuBois charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
EXETER, N.H. (AP) — Bestselling author Brendan DuBois has been arraigned on multiple counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials. He was…
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Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures, including slow response and disorganization
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Thursday acknowledged a string of errors in its response to the deadly Hamas attacks last…
Continue Reading Referendum set for South Dakota voters on controversial carbon dioxide pipeline law
Associated Press A statewide referendum vote is set in South Dakota for the Nov. 5 general election on a so-called “landowner bill of rights”…
Continue Reading Benji Gregory, former child star on the 80s sitcom ‘ALF,’ dies at 46
PHOENIX (AP) — Former child actor Benji Gregory, who played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF,” has died in suburban Phoenix.…
Continue Reading Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials say people in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two…
Continue Reading Rome’s airport is named for da Vinci, Venice’s for Marco Polo. Milan’s Malpensa? Silvio Berlusconi
ROME (AP) — Milan’s Malpensa Airport, Italy’s second-busiest passenger airport, is being renamed after Silvio Berlusconi. Transport Minister…
Continue Reading World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in…
Continue Reading Pakistan will consider expelling hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says authorities will consider a plan to expel hundreds of thousands more…
Continue Reading Milan fashion mainstay Giorgio Armani celebrates 90th birthday like any other day: at work
AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan fashion stalwart Giorgio Armani celebrated his 90th birthday on Thursday just like any other day — at work.…
Continue Reading Theater festivals offer to give up their grants if DeSantis restores funding for Florida arts groups
Associated Press Leaders of two performing arts festivals say that they will gladly give up their grants if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis restores the…
Continue Reading US appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws
Legal Affairs Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that some college athletes may qualify as employees under…
Continue Reading North Carolina senator’s top aide named CEO of Carolina Hurricanes parent company
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top aide to a powerful North Carolina state legislator has been named chief executive officer of the parent company of the…
Continue Reading Computer hacking charge dropped against Miami OnlyFans model accused of killing her boyfriend
MIAMI (AP) — South Florida prosecutors dropped the computer hacking charge Thursday against an OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her…
Continue Reading United Airlines jet makes unscheduled landing in Florida after a passenger fights with a crew member
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — United Airlines says one of its jets from Miami to New Jersey made an unscheduled landing in Orlando, Florida, after a…
Continue Reading Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren’t coming fast enough
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast…
Continue Reading Utah Supreme Court sides with opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning area
Associated Press Utah’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County among…
Continue Reading Group sues federal government, claims it ignores harms of idle offshore oil and gas infrastructure
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An environmental group has sued the Department of Interior in federal court for allegedly failing to account…
Continue Reading Biden announces $225 million weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot system
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced a new $225 million aid package for Ukraine, including a Patriot missile system…
Continue Reading Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota
Associated Press The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the…
Continue Reading Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell slightly this week, providing modest relief for home shoppers…
Continue Reading The US says the end of its pier for Gaza aid is coming soon
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Official say the U.S. now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall the pier that’s been used to get…
Continue Reading Knights of Columbus will cover up mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women
Associated Press ROME (AP) — An influential Catholic charitable organization says it will cover up mosaics made by a famous ex-Jesuit artist…
Continue Reading Georgia has 2 more players, including LB Smael Mondon, arrested for reckless driving
AP Sports Writer Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night on charges of speeding and…
Continue Reading Philadelphia labor union powerbroker gets 6 years for bribery and theft
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — A former Philadelphia labor leader who once wielded clout in state and local politics has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading Landslide from heavy rain in Slovakia’s High Tatras mountains traps 16 tourists, rescue service says
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s rescue service says a landslide hit a tourist shelter trapping 16 people inside after a thunderstorm…
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