Las Vegas memorial to mass shooting victims should be complete by 10th anniversary
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials in Las Vegas vowed Monday to complete a permanent memorial to victims and survivors of the deadliest…
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Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively…
Continue ReadingWater samples tested after Maine firefighting foam spill, below guidelines for dangerous chemicals
Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental officials say all water samples analyzed so far after the state’s largest recorded…
Continue ReadingSteward Health Care CEO files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolution
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre has filed a lawsuit against a U.S. Senate committee that pursued contempt…
Continue ReadingCincinnati Opera postpones Afrofuturist-themed `Lalovavi’ by a year to the summer of 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Opera has postponed the premiere of the Afrofuturist-themed “Lalovavi” by one year to the summer of 2026. The…
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Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball Hall of Famer, dead at 58
He died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, which he was diagnosed in 2022. He was surrounded by his wife and family when he…
Continue ReadingA man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle…
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Man accused of second assassination attempt on former President Trump pleads not guilty
The man accused of plotting to kill former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course earlier this month, Ryan Wesley Routh, pleaded not…
Continue ReadingACLU lawsuit challenges New Hampshire’s voter proof-of-citizenship law
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday challenges a New Hampshire law that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when…
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New Mexico judge orders “Rust” armorer to remain behind bars
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is serving 18 months for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna…
Continue ReadingACLU lawsuit challenges New Hampshire’s voter proof-of-citizenship law
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday challenges a New Hampshire law that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when…
Continue ReadingUN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force…
Continue ReadingQueer women rule pop, at All Things Go and in the current cultural zeitgeist
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The All Things Go music festival made its way to New York City this weekend for the first time, featuring a lineup…
Continue ReadingMan is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in…
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Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more…
Continue ReadingOregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to…
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Amberly’s Place holds Domestic Violence Awareness Event
Amberly’s Place held Domestic Violence Awareness Event ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month as it is observed in…
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ECFD responds to single-vehicle crash causing power outage
In a press release, the incident happened at 7:15am Sunday, at the intersection of Ross Avenue and 23rd Street, which resulted in “significant damage…
Continue ReadingCalifornia expands access to in vitro fertilization with new law requiring insurers to cover it
CalMatters Having a baby via in vitro fertilization is about to become more accessible for many Californians after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law…
Continue ReadingDrake Hogestyn, ‘Days of Our Lives’ star, dies at 70
Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was…
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