Illinois appeals court to hear arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois appeals court will hear oral arguments Tuesday that the panel should toss Jussie…
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Hillary Clinton joins Jill Biden at the White House to honor recipients of a prestigious arts prize
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has joined Jill Biden at the White House to honor the recipients of a…
Continue Reading Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues
By PAUL WISEMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out…
Continue Reading The ‘science of reading’ swept reforms into classrooms nationwide. What about math?
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press For much of her teaching career, Carrie Stark relied on math games to engage her students, assuming they would pick…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift and her ‘Anti-Hero’ top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a…
Continue Reading Waldichuk holds Astros hitless in relief, A’s launch 3 homers in 4-0 win to avoid 100th loss
HOUSTON (AP) — Ken Waldichuk pitched six hitless innings in relief and Brent Rooker hit the first of three home runs by the Oakland Athletics in…
Continue Reading 7 people have died in storms in southern China and 70 crocodiles are reported to be on the loose
BEIJING (AP) — Rainstorms battering southern China have killed at least seven people and allowed dozens of crocodiles to escape from a farm. Nearby…
Continue Reading North Korea’s leader is in Russia to meet Putin, with both locked in standoffs with the West
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rolled through Russia on an armored train Tuesday toward a…
Continue Reading Heim launches grand slam, Carter hits 1st career home run as the Rangers beat the Blue Jays 10-4
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Jonah Heim hit his third career grand slam, Evan Carter launched his first major league homer and…
Continue Reading Effort to restrict public’s access to Arkansas records stumbles at start of legislative session
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ effort to restrict the public’s…
Continue Reading Alabama asks US Supreme Court again to intervene in redistricting case
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional…
Continue Reading California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved legislation requiring major…
Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers injures his left Achilles tendon in his first series for the Jets
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ debut with the New York Jets lasted just four snaps.…
Continue Reading On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden seeks to boost its defense spending by 28%
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government wants to increase the country’s defense budget by 28% as it prepares to join the NATO alliance. The…
Continue Reading The WNBA playoffs start Wednesday. Here’s a look at the four first-round series
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A look at the best-of-3 first-round series in the WNBA playoffs, which starts Wednesday: No. 1 Las Vegas (34-6)…
Continue Reading Slave descendants face local vote on whether wealthy can build large homes in their island enclave
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Descendants of enslaved people living on a Georgia island are watching anxiously as county…
Continue Reading Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos
By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia had sex with…
Continue Reading California lawmakers vote to end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have voted to end a ban on state-funded travel to states with…
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Former IDEA Public Schools teacher had sexual relationship with 8th grader, court documents reveal
Update: According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, the student was 14 and in the 8th grade. Patterson teaches biology at the IDEA Public…
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Growing opposition to New Mexico’s temporary gun ban
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A temporary ban restricting people in and around Albuquerque from carrying their guns in public…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon
By TARA COPP Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services…
Continue Reading Indigenous tribes urge federal officials to deny loan request for Superior natural gas plant
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are asking federal officials to deny…
Continue Reading Jill Biden calls swearing in of the 1st woman national archivist ‘momentous’
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Jill Biden saluted Colleen Shogan, the first woman to be sworn in as national…
Continue Reading Man who crashed car hours before Hurricane Idalia’s landfall is fourth Florida death
DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a fatal single-vehicle crash just hours before Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida has been declared the…
Continue Reading Colorado deputies who tased a man multiple times are fired following an investigation
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Two Colorado sheriff’s deputies were fired after an investigation found…
Continue Reading UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The U.N. says coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year the…
Continue Reading UEFA hosts women soccer stars for expert advice. Then it thanks ousted Luis Rubiales for his service
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer body UEFA has hosted a storied group of women players and coaches for a…
Continue Reading Mexico’s former foreign minister threatens to leave party over candidate selection process
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s former Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard says that he will wait to see how the ruling party of President…
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Outrage intensifies over New Mexico governor’s temporary gun ban as sheriff vows not to enforce it
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal lawsuits, cries for impeachment and outside protests. Democratic New…
Continue Reading How to help those affected by the Morocco earthquake and Libya flood
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — International aid groups have mobilized in Morocco where a 6.8 magnitude earthquake Friday night…
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