Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A slate of six Nevada Republicans have again been charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that…
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New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico would make major new investments in early childhood education, industrial water recycling, and…
Continue Reading Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have challenged a portion of a law just enacted by…
Continue Reading Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show
Associated Press After Luigi Mangione made the difficult decision to undergo spinal surgery last year for chronic back pain, he became a proponent of…
Continue Reading Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX’s Starbase site into a Texas city
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city. Billionaire Elon Musk ‘s…
Continue Reading The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10-year-old girl
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has awarded nearly $80 million to the family of a 10-year-old Chicago girl who was killed during a police chase and crash in…
Continue Reading Turbulence slammed Hawaiian Airlines flight because of decision to fly over storm cell, report says
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaiian Airlines flight crew’s decision to fly over a hazardous storm cell instead of deviating around it…
Continue Reading Trump offers support for dockworkers union by saying ports shouldn’t install more automated systems
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is offering his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires…
Continue Reading Environmental groups condemn new laws threatening soybean restrictions in Brazil’s Amazon
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of environmental nonprofits issued a manifesto Thursday condemning new laws in Brazilian states…
Continue Reading Millions mark Mexico’s Virgin of Guadalupe Day but calls for a truce in drug violence go unheeded
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Millions of faithful have gathered to mark Mexico’s Virgin of Guadalupe Day, honoring the country’s…
Continue Reading Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota says it will build a new paint facility as part of a $922 million investment at its factory complex in Georgetown,…
Continue Reading Drone operators worry that anxiety over mystery sightings will lead to new restrictions
Associated Press Drones for commercial and recreational use have grown rapidly in popularity, despite restrictions on who can operate them and where…
Continue Reading US says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in homes and…
Continue Reading Niger junta suspends BBC accusing it of ‘spreading false news’ in coverage of attack
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s ruling junta suspended the BBC for three months over its coverage of an extremist attack that…
Continue Reading White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia. A…
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ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of…
Continue Reading An Argentine tourist is shot in head in Rio after mistakenly driving into low-income community
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An Argentine tourist has been shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro after he mistakenly drove his car into a…
Continue Reading Police say suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing wasn’t a client of the insurer
NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it…
Continue Reading Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the…
Continue Reading Haiti’s new prime minister promises security to a country reeling from recent massacres
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister has held his first press conference since being appointed more than a month…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans will cast electoral votes for Trump in line with federal, not state, law
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans will meet on Tuesday as required under federal law to cast the state’s Electoral…
Continue Reading Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin tribe and a coalition of groups are moving to block plans to reroute an aging pipeline…
Continue Reading China’s Xi is likely to decline Trump’s inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attend
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his…
Continue Reading New York City mayor meets with Trump’s ‘border czar’ to discuss how to go after ‘violent’ criminals
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” on…
Continue Reading US Senate chaplain Barry Black hospitalized after brain bleed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black has been hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency and is expected to…
Continue Reading FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores
AP Business Writer The Federal Trade Commission is suing the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits for allegedly discriminating against small…
Continue Reading New Jersey, Minnesota sue Glock over switch that allows pistols to fire like machine gun
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock on Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be…
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ star James Kennedy arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence, police said…
Continue Reading Israeli strike in Gaza kills 25 people as US makes new push for a ceasefire
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 Palestinians and…
Continue Reading Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was on the verge of backing a 16-week federal abortion ban earlier this year when aides staged an…
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