Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday that there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after…
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Ex-officer on trial in shooting death of Andre Hill thought his life was in danger, attorney says
Associated Press An attorney for a white former Ohio police officer says the officer mistakenly shot and killed Andre Hill in 2020 because he saw a…
Continue Reading CVS workers reach tentative contract agreement after weekend strike
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement…
Continue Reading AI-powered weapons scanners used in NYC subway found zero guns in one month test
NEW YORK (AP) — A pilot program testing AI-powered weapons scanners inside some New York City subway stations this summer did not detect any…
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Man who pleaded guilty in Indiana mall shooting that wounded 1 gets home detention
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in a shooting that wounded one person inside an Indiana shopping mall last year has been sentenced…
Continue Reading Hama Amadou, Niger’s former prime minister and emblematic opposition figure, dies at 74
Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s former Prime Minister Hama Amadou has died in a hospital in the country’s capital, Niamey. He had…
Continue Reading Elections board deadlocks in dispute over Ohio congresswoman’s residency
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An elections board is deadlocked about whether a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio resides in her Akron district.…
Continue Reading Medical worker to plead guilty in connection with inmate’s death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A nurse who worked at an Alabama jail is the sixth person to agree to plead guilty in connection with the death of a…
Continue Reading Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium-boron mine has been approved…
Continue Reading Chicago train operator had alcohol in his system during 2023 crash, officials say
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal investigators say the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed almost a year ago had alcohol in his system. The…
Continue Reading `See Her Be Her’ documentary shines light on the progress, challenges of women’s baseball worldwide
AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gathered around the small screen captivated by a highlight reel from baseball World Cup qualifying last…
Continue Reading New Jersey loves the money from online sports betting, but fears addictive consequences
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Online sports betting is bringing in new revenue for New Jersey, but it is also creating concerns over…
Continue Reading A car bomb explodes outside a police station in western Mexico, wounding 3 officers
Associated Press ACAMBARO, Mexico (AP) — A car bomb left outside a police station in western Mexico has wounded three people. Prosecutors in the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors recommended Thursday Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents…
Continue Reading Republican election official in crucial Georgia appeals order saying she must certify results
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican official in Georgia is appealing a judge’s order that she and other election leaders in the…
Continue Reading Bologna-AC Milan soccer match postponed following extensive flooding
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — AC Milan’s weekend match at Bologna in Italy’s top soccer league has been postponed. Bologna officials made the…
Continue Reading Canada will reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants in the country…
Continue Reading In the fight for control of the House, Democrats home in on a district in central New York
Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats trying to win control of the House on Election Day might have their best chance of flipping a seat…
Continue Reading Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that if he wins the White House, he will fire special counsel Jack Smith “within…
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International Criminal Court reports Mongolia to its oversight body for failing to arrest Putin
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has reported Mongolia to the court’s oversight organization…
Continue Reading Pixies’ Black Francis on ‘The Night the Zombies Came,’ 35 years of ‘Doolittle’ and Steve Albini
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The undead, Medieval-themed suburban restaurants, the mall. Druidism, decapitated chickens, rebirth. Church, sheep…
Continue Reading Canada’s Trudeau vows to lead his Liberal Party into the next election
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead his Liberal Party into the next election, dismissing a request by…
Continue Reading Two former Penn State football players are facing rape charges
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Two former Penn State football players facing felony rape charges are free on bond while they await their next hearing.…
Continue Reading Georgia officials say they thwarted an attempt to crash a state election website
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia secretary of state’s office said it acted quickly earlier this month to thwart an attempt to…
Continue Reading Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after…
Continue Reading McDonald’s and Boar’s Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
AP Health Writer From Boar’s Head deli meat and waffles to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, this year’s illness outbreaks — some…
Continue Reading Beyoncé, whose ‘Freedom’ is Harris’ campaign anthem, is expected at Democrat’s Texas rally on Friday
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Beyoncé is expected to appear Friday in her hometown of Houston at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris,…
Continue Reading Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup…
Continue Reading Britain’s leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly…
Continue Reading Gangs in Haiti open fire and hit a UN helicopter midair as violence surges
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs on Thursday opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the…
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