Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont’s Catholic Church files for bankruptcy
Associated Press Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy…
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Justice Department finds Georgia is ‘deliberately indifferent’ to unchecked abuses at its prisons
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s corrections department says a new federal report on state prison conditions reflects a…
Continue ReadingHarris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating…
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Israel says Iran has fired missiles at Israel and it warned residents to shelter in place
The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to…
Continue ReadingPope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is asking forgiveness for a host of sins on the eve of the next phase of his big reform project. Francis…
Continue Reading13-year-old Michigan girl charged with murder in stabbing death of younger sister
TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the stabbing death of her 7-year-old sister she…
Continue ReadingLarry Laughlin, longtime AP bureau chief for northern New England, dies at 75
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawrence “Larry” Laughlin, a calm, kind and quick-witted journalist whose 38-year career included two…
Continue ReadingTwo nominees for West Virginia governor agree to Oct. 29 debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The two major-party nominees for West Virginia governor have agreed to participate in a debate. The debate between…
Continue ReadingHair found in truck helps police identify suspect in 1995 disappearance of Morgan Nick, 6
Associated Press ALMA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who died in prison decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of a…
Continue ReadingThis year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ fellows include more writers, artists and storytellers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows includes more writers, artists and…
Continue ReadingAlaska will not file criminal charges in police shooting of 16-year-old girl holding knife
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — State prosecutors will not file criminal charges against a police officer in Alaska who fatally shot a 16-year-old girl…
Continue Reading A man in south Lebanon cares for pets left behind as residents flee Israeli strikes
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A dog clings to Hussein Hamza inside a car as he pans his camera around to show the aftermath of an Israeli…
Continue Reading15-year-old is charged with murder in July shooting death of Chicago mail carrier
CHICAGO (AP) — Police have arrested a 15-year-old in Iowa in the fatal shooting of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer. Chicago police said…
Continue Reading Woman who lost husband and son uses probate process to obtain gunman’s records
Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — A woman who lost her husband and son in Maine’s deadliest shooting is seeking the gunman’s health and…
Continue Reading French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname’s coast
Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Officials say that France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. hydrocarbon company APA Corp. plan to invest $10…
Continue ReadingParents sue school district following wristband protest against transgender girl at soccer game
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Three parents and a grandparent say their rights were violated when they were barred from a New Hampshire…
Continue ReadingWho are the 2024 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?
Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the…
Continue Reading Who are the 2024 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?
Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the…
Continue ReadingThis year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ fellows include more writers, artists and storytellers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows includes more writers, artists and…
Continue ReadingLate payments to nonprofits hamper California’s fight against homelessness
CalMatters California’s homeless service providers have a problem: They aren’t getting paid on time, and it’s making it even harder for them to…
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