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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors…
Continue Reading Harris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with network
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has brought her campaign to a place many Democrats have long considered enemy…
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A Palestinian student was asleep in his tent at a hospital when an Israeli strike brought an inferno
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Shaban al-Dalu, a 19-year-old Palestinian university student, had survived an Israeli strike on a…
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Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to…
Continue Reading A federal judge halts an Alabama program that purged thousands of legal voters
The Associated Press/Report For America BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge is halting an Alabama program that made thousands of legal voters…
Continue Reading A century-old time capsule’s contents are unveiled in Kansas City
Associated Press The contents of a time capsule that was entombed for a century in one of the nation’s preeminent World War I memorials have been…
Continue Reading A veteran detective was fatally shot during a home invasion in New Jersey
BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) — A veteran detective with a county prosecutor’s office in New Jersey was fatally shot during an apparent home invasion.…
Continue Reading Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It’s now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama’s capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl.…
Continue Reading Man gets a 45-year prison sentence in the fentanyl death of a toddler at a NYC daycare
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to drug charges and causing bodily harm in connection with a toddler’s fatal opioid overdose at a New…
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Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked…
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An earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey, causing panic but no major damage
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, causing widespread panic. There is no report of any casualty or…
Continue Reading Signings of the times: Banished letters of intent, shrunk transfer window equals more college chaos
AP National Writer The time-honored tradition of high school athletes proudly sitting behind a table and signing a national letter of intent is a…
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