Percival Everett’s ‘James’ wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James” has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett’s recent wave of…
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California man accused of using drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been arrested after federal prosecutors say he used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs to…
Continue Reading Judge in Trump election case orders prosecutors to look for, produce info from Pence documents probe
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the election interference case against Donald Trump has directed prosecutors to…
Continue Reading 2 election officials in a rural Virginia city sue the state over ballot-counting machines
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Republican election officials say in a lawsuit that they will not certify the results…
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Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global…
Continue Reading A man has been charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that left 4 dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the…
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Oil company Phillips 66 says it will shut down Los Angeles-area refinery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has announced that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery that accounts for about 8% of…
Continue Reading Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was ‘sloppy writing’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a…
Continue Reading A man arrested with guns outside a Trump rally in California is suing the sheriff
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man who was arrested over the weekend with guns at a security checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally in California is…
Continue Reading 5 big airlines will share new long-haul flights to Reagan National Airport near Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department has tentatively awarded room for five new daily long-haul flights at Ronald Reagan Washington…
Continue Reading Harris’ interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring…
Continue Reading Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico’s most violent gangs…
Continue Reading Judge invalidates election rules passed by Trump-backed board in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are…
Continue Reading 3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a…
Continue Reading Israel pressured by UN and US to step up action to tackle Gaza’s escalating humanitarian crisis
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. humanitarian official accused Israel on Wednesday of blocking the delivery of desperately…
Continue Reading Phoenix officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man, body camera footage shows
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix officers repeatedly punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser nearly two months ago when they responded to a call…
Continue Reading Man charged with rapes in Utah says he changed his names due to threats
Associated Press A man charged with two rapes in Utah who lived under a series of names in the United Kingdom and allegedly faked his own death says…
Continue Reading North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’ for first time
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a…
Continue Reading Trudeau says Canadian police went public with Indian diplomat allegations to prevent more violence
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada’s national police force went public with its…
Continue Reading Mexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. court has sentenced Mexico’s former public security chief to more than 38 years in prison for taking…
Continue Reading NWSL expansion team BOS Nation FC apologizes for ‘Too Many Balls’ campaign
AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Boston has apologized for a “Too Many Balls” marketing…
Continue Reading Pro-Israel professor at Columbia barred from campus after harassing and intimidating other employees
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University has been temporarily barred from campus for harassing and…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed…
Continue Reading The head of Mali’s military junta appoints himself to the highest rank in the army
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 has promoted himself to the rank of army…
Continue Reading Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy as ‘hero’ who put her own stamp on country
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has capped a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy by recalling the wife of the late Sen.…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King and 100 athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women’s Sports Foundation
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that investment into…
Continue Reading Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows
AP Medical Writer People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as…
Continue Reading Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
AP Science Writer Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in…
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Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has allowed a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors say the father of a teenager accused of a deadly high school shooting in Georgia was aware that his son was obsessed…
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