Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her…
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The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for six men allegedly linked to a…
Continue Reading UNC relocates intrasquad scrimmage from Cherokee after Hurricane Helene’s impact to region
AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has relocated its planned intrasquad scrimmage in western North Carolina due to damage…
Continue Reading 4 voters charged with intentionally voting twice in Michigan primary election
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan authorities say four people in suburban Detroit intentionally voted twice in the state’s August…
Continue Reading A Michigan man is charged with killing and dismembering a janitor he met on the Grindr dating app
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Michigan man with killing and dismembering a janitor he met on the dating app Grindr. Middle…
Continue Reading Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about his motive
Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors who will be picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife…
Continue Reading The US and South Korea reach new deal on costs for the American troop presence
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have tentatively agreed to a new deal covering the costs of maintaining…
Continue Reading College sports ‘fraternity’ jumping in to help athletes from schools impacted by Hurricane Helene
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The UNC Asheville soccer and volleyball teams are calling UNC Charlotte home, its athletes living in two…
Continue Reading London police officer charged over death of woman struck by motorcycle during escort for UK royal
LONDON (AP) — A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving in connection with the death of an 81-year-old…
Continue Reading Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in alleged violations of federal law
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio’s Republican elections chief on notice that voters are…
Continue Reading US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, going after weapons…
Continue ReadingSome California stem cell clinics use unproven therapies. A new court ruling cracks down
CalMatters Stem cell clinics have popped up throughout California, promising cures and relief for arthritis, Alzheimer’s and other conditions…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city’s police chief
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking…
Continue Reading Los Angeles mayor picks ex-sheriff to be city’s police chief
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking…
Continue Reading Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may cause faint northern lights across fringes of the northern United States over the weekend as…
Continue ReadingFormer Los Angeles County sheriff Jim McDonnell to lead LA police force
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County sheriff Jim McDonnell to lead LA police…
Continue Reading Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden environmental regulations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will hear an Ohio woman’s claim she lost out on jobs because she is straight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the case of an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she…
Continue Reading‘Beyond cruel’: Newsom retaliates against this LA suburb for its ban on homeless shelters
CalMatters The mayor of a middle-class Los Angeles County suburb said the city stands by its moratorium on homeless shelters and supportive housing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to weigh a Texas death row case after halting execution
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a Texas man on death row who has long argued that DNA testing would…
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