Month: May 2023

By BECKY BOHRER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two vacationing couples — including sisters — and a fishing boat captain were on a charter boat found partially submerged off southeast Alaska over the weekend amid rough seas, family members said Wednesday. The 30-foot (9-meter) aluminum charter vessel was overdue Sunday evening

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The governors of Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina are joining the growing list of Republican-led states sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico. Virginia’s Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday he’s deploying 100 Virginia National Guard soldiers and 21 support

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group representing the adult film industry is asking a judge to put on hold a Utah law requiring porn and other adult websites verify user ages. The Free Speech Coalition challenged the law in federal court after it took effect earlier this month and

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — By all appearances, Oregon’s 2023 legislative session has crashed on the rocks amid a GOP boycott over an abortion/gender affirming bill. The governor says talks to end the walkout have failed. A ballot measure approved by Oregon voters was supposed to disqualify state lawmakers who carry

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Reports are emerging from Guam about the damage left behind by Typhoon Mawar. About a week after the storm hit, 28% of the island has electricity.  Officials say 44% of cell phone towers are functional and about half the water system is operational. There are long

By LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he never heard about Jeffrey Epstein until he was arrested in 2019 and he was surprised by that. Dimon made the revelation during a videotaped deposition Friday in connection with lawsuits filed against the nation’s largest bank. The

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, is considering whether to ban homeless camping during daytime hours in most public places. The measure before the Portland City Council on Wednesday would prohibit camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in city parks and near schools and day cares. The

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh was arraigned Wednesday on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients, and although he pleaded not guilty for now, his lawyer said that might change soon. Murdaugh is already serving a life sentence in a South Carolina state prison for