Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case
Associated Press Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal…
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As mental health worsens among Afghanistan’s women, the UN is asked to declare ‘gender apartheid’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.’s most powerful body is being asked to support governments seeking to legally…
Continue Reading Oregon man convicted of murder in fatal shooting of sheriff’s deputy in Washington state
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A jury has convicted an Oregon man of murder in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy in Washington state. The…
Continue Reading Public to weigh in on whether wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park should stay
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The National Park Service has turned to the public to help decide whether the famous wild horses in North Dakota’s Theodore…
Continue Reading Canadian fashion mogul lured women and girls to bedroom suite at his Toronto HQ, prosecution alleges
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian prosecutors say former fashion mogul Peter Nygard leveraged his wealth, assets and status over several years to lure young…
Continue Reading Louisiana’s struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Salt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is…
Continue Reading Mexican mother bravely shields her son as bear leaps on picnic table to devour tacos and enchiladas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican mother bravely shielded her son after a bear leapt on a picnic table and devoured the tacos and enchiladas meant for…
Continue Reading Florida to seek death penalty against man accused of murdering Lyft driver
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a Florida man accused of murdering a Lyft driver whose car he…
Continue Reading UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly all the world’s on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players.…
Continue Reading Tech CEO honored by Forbes was fatally attacked at a Baltimore apartment complex, police say
BALTIMORE (AP) — The founder of a successful Baltimore tech startup was discovered dead after being reported missing on Monday. Baltimore police…
Continue Reading Commander Biden bites another Secret Service employee at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ’s dog Commander has bitten another U.S. Secret Service employee. A uniformed division officer was bitten…
Continue Reading Connecticut lawmakers OK election monitor for Bridgeport after mayor race tainted by possible fraud
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers have approved $150,000 for an election monitor for Bridgeport. The…
Continue Reading Jury convicts man with ties to ‘boogaloo’ movement in 2020 killing of federal security officer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man with ties to the “boogaloo” extremist movement has been convicted of murder and attempted murder by a federal jury…
Continue Reading Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Togo’s foreign minister wasn’t having any of it. He talked of an accelerating…
Continue Reading Sean McManus will retire in April after 27 years leading CBS Sports; David Berson named successor
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus has known for over a year when he planned to retire and who would be his successor. On…
Continue Reading Georgia police arrest pair for selling nitrous oxide in balloons after concert
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia police officer has arrested two people for selling nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. An Athens-Clarke County officer…
Continue Reading Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one…
Continue Reading Defendant in Michigan fake elector case seeks dismissal of charges over attorney general’s comments
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Republican who is accused of taking part in a fake elector scheme filed a…
Continue Reading Revised report on Maryland church sex abuse leaves 5 church leaders’ names still redacted
By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general has released a less-redacted version of its report on…
Continue Reading Target to close 9 stores, including 3 in the San Francisco Bay Area, citing safety concerns
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target says it’s closing nine stores in four states, including one in New York…
Continue Reading Want to tune in for the second GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller onstage lineup than the first event last…
Continue Reading As many as a dozen bodies found scattered around northern Mexico industrial hub of Monterrey
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As many as a dozen bodies have been found scattered around the northern Mexico industrial hub of Monterrey and its suburbs.…
Continue Reading Missouri’s GOP attorney general sues school for closed-door debate on transgender bathroom use
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican attorney general is suing a school district for secretly…
Continue Reading Donatella Versace slams Italian government’s anti-gay policies from La Scala stage
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Donatella Versace slammed the Italian government for what she described as anti-gay policies in a…
Continue Reading DeSantis purposely dismantled a Black congressional district, attorney says as trial over map begins
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the same day Alabama Black voters scored a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, a…
Continue Reading DeSantis purposely dismantled a Black congressional district, attorney says as trial over map begins
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the same day Alabama Black voters scored a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, a…
Continue Reading US health care workers face elevated risk of suicide, new study finds
(CNN) — Compared with people who don’t work in the medical field, health care workers face an increased risk of suicide, especially…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City Council sets vote on $900M arena to keep NBA’s Thunder through 2050
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Council has set a citywide vote for Dec. 12 on a proposed 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new $900…
Continue Reading Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real…
Continue Reading Las Vegas hospitality workers overwhelmingly permit union to call strike against hotels, casinos
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Las Vegas have voted to authorize a strike that could…
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