Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and…
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Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved
AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization…
Continue Reading 2 striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face growing fines for refusing to return to classroom
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face fines for refusing to return to the classroom. Judges…
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Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Janelle Bynum wins election to U.S. House in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, beating incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Democrat Janelle Bynum won election to a U.S. House seat representing Oregon on Thursday, defeating Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer. The…
Continue Reading Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
Associated Press Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans,…
Continue Reading Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel…
Continue Reading Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the…
Continue Reading Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority’s struggle over land
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have completed the demolition of a village at the heart of a yearslong struggle by the…
Continue Reading Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water…
Continue Reading The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban ‘prop’ bets on college athletes
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on…
Continue Reading Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees’ spring training field in Tampa
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring…
Continue Reading Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the…
Continue Reading Swiss chocolatier serves up Middle Eastern flavors as ‘Dubai chocolate’ craze hits Europe
Associated Press AACHEN, Germany (AP) — Hundreds of curious shoppers, many equipped with rain gear and folding camping stools, lined up for hours…
Continue Reading Outgoing North Carolina governor grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state prisons…
Continue Reading A France-trained force aims to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses at a critical point in war
Associated Press A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — A French military task force with the festive name “Champagne” is wrapping up a mission…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David…
Continue Reading Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death
NEW YORK (AP) — About 222,000 adult bed assistance rails are under recall due to entrapment and asphyxia hazards, following one death in a…
Continue Reading Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to kick off fundraising effort for Ohio women’s suffrage monument
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doris Kearns Goodwin is kicking off the $2 million capital campaign for an Ohio monument to women’s…
Continue Reading Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the…
Continue Reading German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a ‘hate machine’ under Musk
BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence…
Continue Reading Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of Congress. Bacharach, an Grammy, Tony and…
Continue Reading Museum finds remains from a victim of a notorious 1980s Philadelphia police bombing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found…
Continue Reading Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and…
Continue Reading Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender…
Continue Reading Q&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms
AP Film Writer Richard Curtis is known for his contributions to romantic comedies with “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense center in the…
Continue Reading NATO and the EU press China to help stop North Korea’s support for the war on Ukraine
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO and the European Union are ramping up pressure on China. They want Beijing to persuade North Korea to stop…
Continue Reading Bohannan requests a recount in Iowa’s close congressional race as GOP wins control of House
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a…
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