Most gig workers paid sick leave under new Seattle law
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a…
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How ‘swatting’ calls spread as schools face real threats
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A spate of threats and false reports of shooters have been pouring into schools and colleges across the…
Continue Reading Bulls C Drummond ruled out after posting about mental health
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond missed the team’s 121-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on…
Continue Reading Victims of Nashville school shooting honored in somber vigil
By TRAVIS LOLLER, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in…
Continue Reading UN agency warns of rising combat near Ukraine nuclear plant
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s atomic energy watchdog is warning of the danger of a…
Continue Reading West Virginia bans marriage for children age 15 or younger
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will no longer allow children and young teens to marry. Republican Gov. Jim…
Continue Reading California may end travel ban to states with anti-LGBT laws
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When North Carolina in 2016 banned transgender people from using the bathroom of their…
Continue Reading Austria urges North Macedonia to end dispute on constitution
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen is urging rival political parties in North Macedonia to end a dispute…
Continue Reading House Republicans warn DC officials robust oversight coming
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are accusing Washington, D.C. officials of losing control of the capital…
Continue Reading Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives in US
By JUAN A. LOZANO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was freed by Rwanda last…
Continue Reading Biden: World ‘turning the tide’ after backslide on democracy
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered an optimistic outlook on the health of democracy…
Continue Reading 7 California officers charged in death of man in custody
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse with involuntary…
Continue Reading GOP lawmakers accuse Fed of being lax before bank failure
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers accused top bank regulators of dawdling as Silicon Valley Bank hurtled…
Continue Reading Railroad will use Ohio-based firms for derailment cleanup
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern has agreed to exclusively use Ohio-based businesses to clean up the site of a fiery train derailment…
Continue Reading Edmunds: BMW-X1 vs Mercedes-Benz GLB
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Extra-small luxury SUVs are a great way to cruise around in luxury without paying an excessive amount. As an example, check…
Continue Reading Congress approves measure to toss Biden’s water protections
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden…
Continue Reading Michigan State’s Berkey Hall to remain closed after shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An academic building at Michigan State University where a gunman fatally shot two students and wounded five others in…
Continue Reading Remembrances, calls for reform at Irvo Otieno’s funeral
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Family, friends and other mourners gathered Wednesday at a Virginia church to…
Continue Reading Supreme Court grapples with use of confession in joint trial
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is grappling with whether a man serving a life sentence for his role on an…
Continue Reading Mexico probes 4 marines found protecting Russian migrants
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Navy says it has placed four marines under investigation after they were allegedly found providing protection for…
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