Former California congressman TJ Cox expected to plead guilty in fraud case
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A lawyer for former U.S. Rep. TJ Cox of California said the Democrat will plead guilty to two counts of fraud and pay $3.5…
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VICE TV will air shows on Rick Pitino and John Calipari before March Madness
NEW YORK (AP) — VICE TV is expanding its footprint with several new original sports series, including two that will document the seasons for a…
Continue ReadingMilitary service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Pentagon data shows that reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies dropped in 2024 for the…
Continue ReadingAncient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported…
Continue ReadingTimeline of events since Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home…
Continue ReadingFrom a 10-year-old to a Muppet to a president-elect, NYSE bell-ringers range from famous to obscure
AP Business Writer The first guest invited to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange in 1956 wasn’t a company executive, a politician or a…
Continue ReadingThe wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death moves to end their marriage
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own drowning so he could leave her and their children and meet…
Continue ReadingHo ho, oh no: Man sought by police goes down chimney and gets stuck
Associated Press A Massachusetts man shimmied down the chimney. But he wasn’t filling up stockings. Fall River police say the man fled from…
Continue ReadingRaiders player Charles Snowden facing misdemeanor DUI charge after Las Vegas arrest
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas officers found Raiders football player Charles Snowden “passed out” behind the wheel of a Jeep…
Continue ReadingRaiders player Charles Snowden facing misdemeanor DUI charge after Las Vegas arrest
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas officers found Raiders football player Charles Snowden “passed out” behind the wheel of a Jeep…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey, Minnesota sue Glock over switch that allows pistols to fire like machine gun
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock on Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Up to $60,000 in reward money from the FBI and the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers program…
Continue ReadingBelarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet,…
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California Senator introduces bill to require tethered bottle caps
Senator Steve Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a bill for bottle manufacturers to tether caps to bottles by…
Continue Reading2034 World Cup visitors will live in ‘a bubble’ and not see real life, Saudi rights activist says
LONDON (AP) — A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that…
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Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren…
Continue ReadingWatchdog finds FBI intelligence missteps before Jan. 6 riot, but no undercover agents were present
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should have done more to gather intelligence before the Capitol riot, according to a watchdog report…
Continue ReadingLuxury real estate broker and his twin held without bail on sex trafficking charges
Associated Press A prominent luxury real estate broker and his identical twin brother appeared in a Florida courtroom Thursday on sexual assault…
Continue ReadingLuxury real estate broker and his twin held without bail on sex trafficking charges
Associated Press A prominent luxury real estate broker and his identical twin brother appeared in a Florida courtroom Thursday on sexual assault…
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Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a jetliner in…
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