One person dead, others injured after a train strikes a tree on tracks
A New Jersey Transit train operator died Monday morning after a River Line train struck a tree that had fallen onto the tracks in Mansfield Township,…
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Hot air balloon in New Mexico caught on fire
A hot air balloon partially caught fire after it hit power lines and came down near a construction site northwest of the city…
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Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
Associated Press A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential…
Continue Reading Father of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A jury has heard that the father of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England fled to Pakistan and called…
Continue Reading Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond soon to be flown home from North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The body of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister who died during a conference in North Macedonia, will…
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Half a million Dreamers’ future uncertain following a case challenging DACA
The future of more than half a million Dreamers is in legal limbo again after a case challenging DACA was heard in a Texas federal…
Continue ReadingThe NBA’s parity era is here, with 6 champions in 6 years. Now Boston will try to buck that trend
AP Basketball Writer It was a few minutes after Denver’s reign as NBA champion had come to an end last spring. The Minnesota Timberwolves were…
Continue Reading The NBA’s parity era is here, with 6 champions in 6 years. Now Boston will try to buck that trend
AP Basketball Writer It was a few minutes after Denver’s reign as NBA champion had come to an end last spring. The Minnesota Timberwolves were…
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California drivers on gas tax proposal passed by state legislators
State legislators have passed a bill that could require refineries to maintain a minimum fuel reserve to avoid shortages, but some argue that could…
Continue Reading Expect employers to get more picky about who you see for care
AP Health Writer A nonprofit finds in a recent survey that large employers expect the cost to treat patients will jump nearly 8% next year. That’s…
Continue Reading What ‘training to failure’ means and how to incorporate it into your workout
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training? Fitness experts say that depends on what…
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La Gente Boxing Club hosts first amateur fight night boxing event
Boxing clubs from across the Imperial Valley, Yuma, San Luis and Palm Springs came together to show off their best stuff and compete against other…
Continue Reading Operator dies and passengers injured as New Jersey commuter train hits a piece of a tree
Associated Press A train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers injured after a New Jersey Transit commuter train struck a chunk of a tree…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign crowdfunded millions online in an untraditional approach to emergency relief
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is using GoFundMe to rally its network of deep-pocketed backers and…
Continue Reading Poland’s leader defends his decision to suspend the right to asylum
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Human and civil rights groups are expressing concern after Poland’s leader said he would suspend the…
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Issues like abortion and immigration drive voters in Arizona
We are now just weeks away from the 2024 presidential election and polls show hot button issues like immigration and abortion are driving voters in…
Continue Reading Tips for keeping your wedding from becoming a political battleground
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Uncle Jim is profoundly red, politically speaking. Cousin Jane is liberal, activist left. The two can’t…
Continue Reading Former officer with East Germany’s secret police sentenced to prison for a border killing in 1974
BERLIN (AP) — An 80-year-old former officer with communist East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for…
Continue Reading 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark
Associated Press AASUM, Denmark (AP) — In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to…
Continue Reading Harris slams Trump for suggesting military handle ‘enemy from within’ as they vie for Pennsylvania
Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris zeroed in on former President Donald Trump ‘s comments suggesting the U.S.…
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