Americans’ trust in nation’s court system hits record low, survey finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of heightened political division, Americans’ confidence in their country’s judicial system and…
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Rarely seen story by crime fiction master John D MacDonald offers clues to his best known work
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Crime writer John D. MacDonald, a master of the genre, was so prolific that sometimes he couldn’t keep up with…
Continue Reading Barry Jenkins on why he made ‘Mufasa’ and how it changed him as a filmmaker
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Over the four years he’s spent working on “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins estimates that he’s been…
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Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia’s star dims again
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes pulled back on Tuesday to trim some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Australian state proposes ban on protests at places of worship to fight rising antisemitism
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian state government on Tuesday proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to…
Continue Reading 14 dead and hundreds injured in magnitude 7.3 quake in Vanuatu. Some people are trapped in rubble
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — At least 14 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck…
Continue Reading Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has closed the book on her teaching career at a Virginia community college. The first lady, who has…
Continue Reading Notorious drug lord Osiel Cárdenas returned to Mexico after US sentence, is quickly re-arrested
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Notorious drug lord Osiel Cárdenas has been returned to Mexico after serving a U.S. sentence and was quickly…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S.…
Continue Reading Mexico arrests more than 100 local police officers for various abuses and offenses
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in two states in southern Mexico have arrested more than 100 local police officers for various…
Continue Reading Trump says it was ‘stupid’ for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he might reverse President Joe Biden’s decision to permit Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Jay-Z’s lawyer says accuser’s rape claim is ‘provably, demonstrably false’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney defending Jay-Z against the rape allegation brought against him last week by an unnamed woman outlined…
Continue Reading Missouri’s death row had nearly 100 inmates in the 1990s. Now, it has 8
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s status as one of the most active death penalty states is about to change for one simple reason: The…
Continue Reading Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
Associated Press Up in the sky, is that a drone, a plane or a helicopter? Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems — better known as drones —…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump’s pick to lead health agency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has swept onto Capitol Hill. The anti-vaccine health guru from the famous political family…
Continue Reading Two charged in connection with Iran-backed drone strike that killed 3 US troops in the Middle East
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive…
Continue Reading Bolivian prosecutors seek the arrest of former President Morales in sexual abuse case
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Prosecutors in Bolivia on Monday sought the arrest of former President Evo Morales in connection to a sexual abuse…
Continue Reading Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal. This is what it may look like
Associated Press After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward a ceasefire to end their 14-month war. Top officials…
Continue Reading Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrest
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A man detained in Venezuela during the civil unrest that followed the country’s disputed July presidential election has…
Continue Reading Man sues city of Memphis and police officers for wrongful conviction in music club robbery
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man who spent more than 20 years behind bars before he was exonerated of robbing a Memphis music club is…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion hits enrollment goal about a year ahead of projections
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina reached its Medicaid expansion enrollment goal of 600,000 people just over a year since the program rolled out.…
Continue Reading National Guard soldier charged with murder in shooting at a Georgia military base
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a National Guard soldier with murder in a shooting that triggered a weekend lockdown at a…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for helping pregnant Chinese women travel to give birth in the US
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for running a business to help pregnant…
Continue Reading Corps of Engineers will look to save 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River
ATHENS, N.Y. (AP) — Efforts to save an imperiled 150-year-old lighthouse in New York are getting a boost with federal officials announcing new…
Continue Reading The US Census Bureau is adding refugees to its immigrant count
Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts international migration in its annual population estimates. Officials said Monday…
Continue Reading TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would…
Continue Reading 26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol says a crackdown on suspected illegal deforestation in South America has netted 26 arrests. The…
Continue Reading New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Should underage gambling no longer be a crime? New Jersey lawmakers are considering changing the law to make…
Continue Reading Another month, another record smashed for New Jersey internet gambling
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue…
Continue Reading Medical debt totaling $30 million to be paid off in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will…
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