New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the…
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Teen accused of providing gift cards to help support terrorist group
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old Massachusetts man sent gift cards worth a total of $1,670 to…
Continue Reading Presley gets Mississippi Democratic nod for governor without party primary, after court ruling
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Utility regulator Brandon Presley is now uncontested for the Democratic nomination…
Continue Reading Los Angeles county DA’s office quits Twitter due to barrage of ‘vicious’ homophobic attacks
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The Los Angeles county district attorney’s office said Thursday it has left Twitter due to barrage of…
Continue Reading GM’s electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast charging network
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla’s extensive charging…
Continue Reading Elevated walkway collapses in Texas beach city, injuring dozens
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas (AP) — Nearly two dozen teenagers from a summer camp were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed Thursday in a beachside…
Continue Reading DeSantis recruiters eyed Catholic church for migrant flights that bishop calls ‘reprehensible’
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recruiters set their sights on Sacred…
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Closing arguments begin in Hall trial
The trial of the man accused of murdering another man at the Maverick bar is finally coming to an…
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Former horse instructor must register as sex offender
The local former horse instructor accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys in July 2022 was formally sentenced on Thursday to serve prison…
Continue Reading How ‘The Flash,’ many years in the works and beset by turmoil, finally reached the finish line
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer There were many stressful things about making “The Flash” and getting it to theaters. It was shot in the middle of…
Continue Reading Ruff day in court: Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute with makers of dog toy
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass,…
Continue Reading Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling…
Continue Reading US suspends all food aid for millions in Ethiopia after investigation finds ‘widespread’ theft
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States Agency for International Development says it has suspended all food aid to Ethiopia after an internal…
Continue Reading Family of ‘Serial’ podcast murder victim demands right to take part in hearings
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The family of the murder victim whose case is chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial”…
Continue Reading Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing her Black neighbor told…
Continue Reading Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers have reached a bipartisan deal to provide…
Continue Reading Second lawsuit filed in death of Illinois mom during Florida parasailing trip
By KATHLEEN FOODY and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The family of an Illinois woman killed in a 2022 parasailing crash in the…
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NCAA made a ‘big mistake’ by not setting up framework for NIL compensation, new president says
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he wants a federal law to regulate the way…
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Former San Luis Vice Mayor sentenced for hit-and-run
The former City of San Luis Vice Mayor who left the scene of a crash in 2021 was sentenced Thursday morning to serve time in…
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El exvicepresidente Mike Pence habla sobre su plan de inmigración
El exvicepresidente Mike Pence compareció en un ayuntamiento en…
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