Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The longtime music director at a northern Michigan church says he was fired just a few months before retirement. Fred…
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Police say the man behind ballot box fires has metalworking experience and might plan more attacks
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Three Massachusetts utilities and a transmission line developer have agreed to pass along $512 million in…
Continue ReadingVoters to decide whether to allow noncitizens to vote in California city’s elections
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Voters will decide whether Santa Ana — a city of about 310,000 in Orange County that’s southeast…
Continue ReadingVoters to decide whether to allow noncitizens to vote in California city’s elections
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Voters will decide whether Santa Ana — a city of about 310,000 in Orange County that’s southeast…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America
GREENVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America. Naomi Whitehead attained…
Continue ReadingCopa del Rey games and other sporting events postponed after deadly floods devastate southern Spain
AP Sports Writer VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The Copa del Rey matches involving Valencia and Levante have been postponed following floods that have…
Continue Reading Judge extends early voting option in a suburban Philadelphia county after Trump’s campaign sued
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and agreed to extend an in-person voting…
Continue ReadingMan accused of voting twice found not guilty of voter fraud
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A man who attempted to vote twice in Virginia’s 2023 election was acquitted of attempted illegal voting on Monday,…
Continue Reading Haiti sees a rise in killings and police executions with children targeted, UN says
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a…
Continue ReadingUnited Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global have announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by…
Continue ReadingThis ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years…
Continue Reading4 teams unbeaten in ACC will soon be three (at most) when No. 20 SMU plays No. 18 Pittsburgh
SMU’s move to the Atlantic Coast Conference hasn’t slowed down the Mustangs at all. SMU has won 13 straight league games – including all eight…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are leaning on celebrity star power. Will it matter?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek a 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors plan to argue that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly…
Continue ReadingTeen Trump supporter charged with threatening Harris backers at polling place with machete
Associated Press An 18-year-old Donald Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters with a…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey’s largest daily newspaper ending print editions, but will continue online
Associated Press The owner of New Jersey’s largest newspaper says it will stop publishing a daily print version of the paper early next year, but…
Continue Reading Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lamps
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting…
Continue ReadingWith Clark and Reese gone, new crop of talented women’s basketball players ready to take over
AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped bring women’s basketball to new heights over the past two years. While there may be a…
Continue ReadingDutch asylum agency is fined 50,000 euros daily for an overcrowded center
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has ordered the agency responsible for housing asylum seekers to pay a 50,000-euro…
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