Some smaller news outlets in swing states can’t afford election coverage. AP is helping them
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the swing states in this fall’s election contain small, independent news organizations that…
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Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do better
The Biden campaign is laying out what it sees as its path to keeping the White House in a new memo sent to its staffers Thursday, saying that winning…
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Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren’t coming fast enough
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power, experts say it’s…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Brawley’s Signing Seniors
Brawley High School has a proud and storied athletic tradition, but the class of 2024 etched their names in school history with 15Â student athletes…
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Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Nashville,’ dies at 75
Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred…
Continue Reading Utah Supreme Court sides with opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning area
Associated Press Utah’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County among…
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Localizan muerta a universitaria desaparecida luego de haber abordado un taxi de plataforma
El miércoles por la tarde el colectivo Célula de Búsqueda e Investigación enDesapariciones Forzadas Baja California, en conjunto con la FiscalÃa…
Continue Reading Group sues federal government, claims it ignores harms of idle offshore oil and gas infrastructure
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An environmental group has sued the Department of Interior in federal court for allegedly failing to account…
Continue Reading Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota
Associated Press The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the…
Continue ReadingCan California’s health care providers help solve the state’s homelessness crisis?
CalMatters When a shortfall of several hundred thousand dollars almost derailed new homeless housing in Bakersfield, the savior that swooped in to…
Continue Reading Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell slightly this week, providing modest relief for home shoppers…
Continue Reading The US says the end of its pier for Gaza aid is coming soon
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Official say the U.S. now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall the pier that’s been used to get…
Continue Reading License suspension extended for 2 years for a trucker acquitted in a deadly motorcycle crash
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire safety officials say it will be another two years until a commercial truck driver who was…
Continue ReadingSean Burroughs, former Little League star and MLB player, died of fentanyl intoxication
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Extreme heat persists through Friday night
Extreme heat will continue through Friday night. I am tracking monsoonal moisture for the weekend, which will cool down our temperatures a little…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice in courtroom for brother’s federal sentencing for theft, bribery
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — A sentencing hearing is under way for a former Philadelphia labor leader who once wielded clout in state and…
Continue Reading Landslide from heavy rain in Slovakia’s High Tatras mountains traps 16 tourists, rescue service says
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s rescue service says a landslide hit a tourist shelter trapping 16 people inside after a thunderstorm…
Continue Reading Rep. Bob Good files for recount in Virginia GOP congressional primary
Associated Press Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican…
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Gun and ammunition evidence is the focus as Alec Baldwin trial starts second day
Prosecutors sought to cast Alec Baldwin as someone who flouts rules and has little regard for safety at the first day of his New Mexico trial in…
Continue ReadingBill Belichick joining ‘Inside the NFL’ for upcoming season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Belichick has added a second media job for the upcoming season. The CW Network announced Thursday that Belichick will be…
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