Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the…
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Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of Tokyo
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that…
Continue Reading Biden declares ‘America will not default,’ says he’s confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers
By SEUNG MIN KIM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday he is confident the U.S.…
Continue Reading Hungary blocks military aid to Ukraine over listing of Hungarian bank
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government says it will continue to block the disbursement of a new…
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Federal appeals court to hear abortion pill case
A federal appeals court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday in the lawsuit seeking to pull the abortion pill mifepristone from U.S.…
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Target tops earning expectations amid little sales growth
Target topped earning expectations despite having little sales growth this quarter. On Wednesday, the retailer reported a total revenue of $25.3…
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Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow
By MATTHEW BROWN and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press ROLLING HILLS, Wyo. (AP) — Criminal cases brought by U.S. wildlife officials for killing or…
Continue Reading Here are all of the abortion debates happening this week in US courts and statehouses
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Lawmakers in South Carolina have passed an abortion ban while a judge in Montana was…
Continue Reading Penguin Random House sues Florida school district over book bans
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House and PEN America sued a Florida school district…
Continue Reading Second escaped inmate captured after breaking out of Philadelphia prison
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An escaped inmate has been recaptured Wednesday morning in Pennsylvania after breaking out of a prison where he had been held…
Continue Reading Tiny Amerindian village in Guyana fights gold mine in key court battle over indigenous land rights
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CHINESE LANDING, Guyana (AP) — One of Guyana’s smallest Amerindian villages is waging a monumental battle that…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on racial disparities in states’ victim compensation programs
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to…
Continue Reading Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied aid in many states
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory. It began “Dear…
Continue Reading Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be ‘huge blow’ to the sport
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional…
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California creates Valley Water Flood Control Project
Valley Water’s Flood Control Project is designed specifically to prevent flooding in the Coyote Creek community. This is the wake of the catastrophic…
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California community share their thoughts on reforestation project
While people can appreciate this task, there are still homeowners who say they’re primarily angry at the U.S. Forest Service for not doing more to…
Continue Reading Russia orders arrest of prominent producer, director who criticized Ukraine war
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of prominent film producer Alexander Rodnyansky and theater director Ivan Vyrypaev…
Continue Reading At Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Depp says ‘I have no further need for Hollywood’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival the day after premiering his first film in three years,…
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California crops infected due to water mold
Crops like an almond tree branch is now covered in this gumming-being attacked by the pathogen…
Continue Reading 5 tips to tackle a home remodel in an uncertain economy
By ANNIE MILLERBERND of NerdWallet Homeowners may be reconsidering their remodeling plans this year because of the economy’s recent turbulence, but…
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