California lawmakers advance bill that aims to keep gas prices from spiking
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California state Assembly approved a bill Tuesday backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Firefighters battle blaze at Wisconsin railroad tie recycling facility
CAMPBELL, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze at a railroad tie recycling facility in western Wisconsin. Multiple media outlets reported…
Continue Reading Catholic hospital in California illegally denied emergency abortion, state attorney general says
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital…
Continue Reading Arkansas medical marijuana supporters sue state over decision measure won’t qualify for ballot
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas are suing over the state’s decision…
Continue Reading Driver fatigue likely led to Arizona crash that killed 2 bicyclists and injured 14, NTSB says
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Fatigue likely led to a pickup truck driver’s crash last year that killed two bicyclists and injured 14 other riders on a…
Continue ReadingDriver fatigue likely led to Arizona crash that killed 2 bicyclists and injured 14, NTSB says
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Fatigue likely led to a pickup truck driver’s crash last year that killed two bicyclists and injured 14 other riders on a…
Continue Reading Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti’s coast killing 45, UN says
DJIBOUTI (AP) — Two vessels carrying migrants from Africa sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, killing 45 people, the U.N. migration…
Continue Reading Amazon pulls Kim Porter memoir about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs that her children say is fake
Associated Press Amazon has removed a memoir from its site that purports to detail an abusive relationship between late actor Kim Porter and hip-hop…
Continue ReadingD-backs owner Kendrick says he’s responsible for signing underperforming pitcher Jordan Montgomery
PHOENIX (AP) — Diamondbacks owner Tom Kendrick said he is the person responsible for signing pitcher Jordan Montgomery, who underperformed this…
Continue Reading Woman associated with MS-13 is sentenced to 50 years in prison
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A woman associated with MS-13 has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for her role in luring…
Continue Reading A plane carrying Brazil President Lula lands safely at Mexico City airport after circling for hours
Associated Press ZUMPANGO, Mexico (AP) — An airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva back to Brasilia landed safely on…
Continue Reading Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Excessive and record heat remains in the forecast
It’s a HOT start to October! A First Alert Action Day and Excessive Heat Warning continues across the Desert Southwest with daily record high temps…
Continue Reading Judge rejects computer repairman’s defamation claims over reports on Hunter Biden laptop
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has rejected defamation claims filed by a computer repairman against Hunter Biden, CNN,…
Continue ReadingDetails from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
AP Technology Writer Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform,…
Continue Reading Details from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
AP Technology Writer Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform,…
Continue ReadingGonzaga’s Mark Few named winner of Legends of Coaching award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Few of Gonzaga has been named the John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching winner. His selection was announced Tuesday by…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania county manager sued over plans to end use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county are suing to overturn a local official’s announcement she will…
Continue ReadingAlabama-Georgia averages 12 million on ABC, most-watched regular-season prime-time game since 2017
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Alabama’s 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN’s streaming…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor supports bringing back tradition of having a live tiger at LSU football games
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State…
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