Man accused of drunken driving can sue Michigan police officer who misread a breath test
By ED WHITE Associated Press A man wrongly accused of drunken driving can sue a Michigan police officer who grossly misread a breath test.…
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Gulf oil lease sale postponed by court amid litigation over endangered whale protections
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases that had been scheduled for Nov. 8 was…
Continue Reading Greenpeace urges Greece to scrap offshore gas drilling project because of impact on whales, dolphins
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greenpeace is stepping up its appeal for Greece to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean. It cites…
Continue Reading Police in Illinois fatally shoot sledgehammer-wielding man after reported domestic assault
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) — A man who allegedly attacked two relatives with a sledgehammer in suburban Chicago has been fatally shot by police…
Continue Reading Rays push for swift approval of financing deal for new Tampa Bay ballpark, part of $6B development
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are pushing for swift approval of a financing deal for a new…
Continue Reading 1 of 4 men who escaped from a central Georgia jail has been caught, authorities say
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say one of four men who escaped from a central Georgia jail last week has been caught. The Bibb County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for not following orders
By AAMER MADHANII and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says that Russia is executing soldiers who have failed to…
Continue Reading Legitimacy of mass voter challenge on trial in political battleground Georgia
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia voter has testified that he felt overwhelmed and discouraged when he…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner, 5-time Olympian Diana Taurasi head up US national women’s roster for November
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Five-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner head up the USA Basketball Women’s National Team…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts Illinois man on hate crime, murder charges in attack on Muslim mom, son
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A grand jury in Illinois has indicted a man who is accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safety
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern has installed the first of what will be more than a dozen of a new generation…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi is a finalist for the MLS Newcomer of the Year award
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi is a finalist for the MLS Newcomer of the Year award. The league announced the finalists for its season awards on…
Continue Reading FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal officials are warning health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in…
Continue Reading General Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford’s
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers Thursday to…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll?
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As the Israel-Hamas war rages, international and local monitoring groups in Gaza have been unable…
Continue Reading Prominent British lawmaker Crispin Blunt reveals he was arrested in connection with rape allegation
LONDON (AP) — A prominent lawmaker within Britain’s governing Conservative Party has revealed that he has been arrested in connection with a rape…
Continue Reading A blast kills at least 4 people and injures others in a Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A police spokesperson in Afghanistan’s capital says the death toll from an explosion at a boxing club has increased…
Continue Reading Miller and Márquez joined by 5 first-time World Series umpires for Fall Classic
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bill Miller and Alfonso Márquez will be joined by five first-time World Series umpires when the Texas Rangers play the…
Continue Reading Ottawa’s Shane Pinto suspended 41 games, becomes the 1st modern NHL player banned for gambling
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL suspended Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for 41 games on Thursday, making the 22-year-old American the…
Continue Reading New York taxpayers will cover costs of governor’s trip to wartime Israel
By MAYSOON KHAN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office says taxpayers will cover the…
Continue Reading 2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than a month after federal officials recommended a new version of the COVID-19 vaccines, 7%…
Continue Reading Sudan’s army and rival paramilitary force resume peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia says
By JACK JEFFERY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia say the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary force have resumed peace talks. It…
Continue Reading Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings. Some say more is needed after Lewiston killings
By PATRICK WHITTLE, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MARC LEVY Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Barely four years before a gunman’s deadly…
Continue Reading Report: Quran-burning protester is ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has reportedly withdrawn the residence permit of an Iraqi man who staged a series of public desecrations of the Quran this…
Continue Reading Son of federal judge in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to killing wife after winning new trial
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The son of a federal judge who was convicted of killing his wife more than a decade ago has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading So Biden’s a no-show on the New Hampshire primary ballot. What happens next?
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wasn’t successful in unseating New Hampshire from the first-in-the-nation…
Continue Reading With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Democratic member of Congress is running for North Carolina attorney general next year…
Continue Reading Newcastle player Tonali banned from soccer for 10 months in betting probe. He will miss Euro 2024
ROME (AP) — Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months by the Italian soccer federation for betting on teams he played for.…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of judge who presided over divorce case found dead in rural Maryland
By LEA SKENE Associated Press Authorities say a man suspected of killing a Maryland judge last week has been found dead in a heavily wooded area…
Continue Reading Grandpa Google? Tech giant begins antitrust defense by poking fun at its status among youth
By MATTHEW BARAKAT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Google is beginning its defense against a federal lawsuit accusing it of illegally…
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