South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has put inmate Freddie Owens to death in the state’s first execution in more than a decade.…
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Porn-making former University of Wisconsin campus leader argues for keeping his teaching job
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A closely watched First Amendment rights case in Wisconsin involves a former campus chancellor who was fired…
Continue Reading Jurors begin deliberations in trial of man who killed 10 people at Colorado supermarket
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jurors have begun deliberating whether a mentally ill man who said he heard “killing voices” should be…
Continue Reading North Dakota US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son pleads guilty in car-chase death of a deputy
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has pleaded guilty to all charges after a crash that killed a North…
Continue Reading UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and…
Continue Reading As fire raged nearby, a tiny town’s zoo animals were driven to safety
Associated Press BIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) — With a major wildfire burning near his mountain town east of Los Angeles, Cowboy the barn owl was unaware…
Continue Reading Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday decried antisemitism hours after an explosive CNN report detailed how…
Continue Reading Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses…
Continue Reading EU chief travels to Kyiv with promise of fresh energy funds to get Ukraine through winter
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine with the promise of 160 million…
Continue Reading Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their…
Continue Reading An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Canadian and Italian dignitaries on Thursday marked the successful recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill…
Continue Reading New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise…
Continue Reading Vatican gives green light to devotion at a site in Bosnia where the Madonna reportedly appeared
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has given the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where…
Continue Reading Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she…
Continue Reading Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA…
Continue Reading A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
Associated Press An anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota’s statewide ballot…
Continue Reading The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up…
Continue Reading Young students protest against gun violence at Georgia Senate meeting
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Students as young as five demanded stricter gun laws Thursday at the Georgia Capitol, weeks…
Continue Reading Attempted prison escape in Honduras leaves 2 inmates dead and 3 injured
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Honduras say that an attempted prison break left two inmates dead and three injured. Officials said 72 prisoners…
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