Man gets a 45-year prison sentence in the fentanyl death of a toddler at a NYC daycare
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to drug charges and causing bodily harm in connection with a toddler’s fatal opioid overdose at a New…
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Signings of the times: Banished letters of intent, shrunk transfer window equals more college chaos
AP National Writer The time-honored tradition of high school athletes proudly sitting behind a table and signing a national letter of intent is a…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter, at age 100, casts his 2024 ballot by mail
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter cast his ballot in the 2024 election Wednesday. The former president voted by mail, the Carter Center confirmed in…
Continue Reading Trump was asked to name three nice things about Harris. His response sounded like hers
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump has offered uncharacteristic personal compliments of Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, noting her…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has allowed a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from…
Continue Reading Minnesota school district bans officer from teaching after he reenacted George Floyd’s murder
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota school district has banned a police officer from working as a substitute teacher after what it…
Continue Reading Italy expands its ban on surrogacy to overseas as critics say it targets same-sex couples
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, a measure slammed by…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed…
Continue Reading Judge invalidates election rules passed by Trump-backed board in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are…
Continue Reading The judge handling Boeing’s plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policy
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The federal judge considering Boeing’s plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice Department’s…
Continue Reading Idaho issues execution warrant for inmate who survived a botched attempt
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials will attempt to execute the state’s longest-serving death row inmate next month using…
Continue Reading A Palestinian student was asleep in his tent at a hospital when an Israeli strike brought an inferno
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Shaban al-Dalu, a 19-year-old Palestinian university student, had survived an Israeli strike on a…
Continue Reading Correction: Hurricane-Helene-FEMA-Threat story
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In an Oct. 16 story about an armed group harassing Helene aid workers in a small Tennessee town, The Associated Press…
Continue Reading The pandas have landed! Here’s what you need to know
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National…
Continue Reading Defense contractor RTX agrees to pay more than $950 million to resolve bribery, fraud claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay more than $950 million to…
Continue Reading The use of absentee ballot drop boxes in battleground Wisconsin is sharply down from 2020
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Absentee ballot drop boxes in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin are available in a small…
Continue Reading TNT and its sports platforms to show new Unrivaled women’s 3-on-3 basketball league games
AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The new Unrivaled women’s basketball 3-on-3 league will have its games broadcast on TNT and its sports…
Continue Reading Man charged in hit-and-run that injured 3 Philadelphia nurses surrenders
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man accused of driving into three nurses who were treating a gunshot victim outside a Philadelphia hospital has turned…
Continue Reading Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world’s richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping…
Continue Reading NATO shows no sign of letting Ukraine join soon and wants more details about its ‘victory plan’
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is showing no sign it would be willing to invite Ukraine to join its ranks anytime soon. The 32 member…
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