California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing…
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Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal…
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The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday it’s capping overdraft fees at $5 with a rule set to take effect in October 2025, if it isn’t…
Continue Reading Zambian police arrest 2 over alleged plot to bewitch President Hichilema
LUSAKA, Zambia. (AP) — Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft.…
Continue Reading Men who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds
CULPEPER, Va. (AP) — Three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the 1800s and early 1900s have been declared innocent by a judge.…
Continue Reading Arizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
PHOENIX (AP) — It’s necessary to regulate groundwater in the state’s rural southeast, allowing the designation of a controlled area to stop…
Continue ReadingArizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
PHOENIX (AP) — It’s necessary to regulate groundwater in the state’s rural southeast, allowing the designation of a controlled area to stop…
Continue ReadingTexas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man facing execution did not appear at the state Capitol after two failed attempts…
Continue ReadingChristian Walker agrees to $60 million, 3-year contract with Astros, AP source says
AP Baseball Writer Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker and the Houston Astros agreed Friday to a $60 million, three-year contract, a person…
Continue ReadingFlorida agriculture hit with $190M losses from Hurricane Milton
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture suffered more than $190 million in losses from Hurricane Milton, making it the…
Continue ReadingBiden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no…
Continue ReadingTennessee’s GOP governor is pardoning 43 more people. He stresses it’s not like what Biden did
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences in…
Continue ReadingAmazon Indigenous community wins latest stage of court battle for lost territory
Associated Press An Indigenous community in Peru has won the latest stage of a legal battle to reclaim lost rainforests. The Kichwas say land they…
Continue ReadingTrump to nominate the head of Catholic advocacy group as US ambassador to the Vatican
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he’s nominating the president of the advocacy group CatholicVote…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO outside a Manhattan hotel is now in a federal jail…
Continue Reading Real estate brothers Oren and Alon Alexander remain in custody on sex trafficking and rape charges
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon will remain in custody following an initial court…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud
AP Business Writer A federal regulator sued JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on Friday, claiming the banks failed to protect hundreds…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud
AP Business Writer A federal regulator sued JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on Friday, claiming the banks failed to protect hundreds…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit…
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