Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Russia on Thursday completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving…
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Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit and rules for NFL
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday…
Continue Reading Appeals court: Separate, distinct minority groups can’t join together to claim vote dilution
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court has ruled that separate, distinct minority groups cannot join together in…
Continue Reading Trump is making his 2024 campaign about Harris’ race, whether Republicans want him to or not
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has found tremendous success from the very first moment he stepped onto the presidential stage by…
Continue Reading Jailer agrees to plead guilty in case of inmate who froze to death at jail
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former corrections officer at the Walker County jail has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge in…
Continue Reading Scrapped fundraisers and watching from the treadmill. How Harris’ VP contenders wait for her choice
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One is sparking speculation that he’ll be the choice by forgoing swanky fundraisers in the Hamptons.…
Continue Reading Third-party candidates file to run for president, US Senate in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More than a dozen third-party candidates for president, U.S. Senate and three statewide offices have filed paperwork to get…
Continue Reading Court filings provide additional details of the US’ first nitrogen gas execution
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Court filings are providing new details of what happened in the nation’s first execution using…
Continue Reading Texas youth lockups are beset by abuse and mistreatment of children, Justice Department report says
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A new Justice Department report says youth lockups in Texas remain beset by sexual abuse,…
Continue Reading Sunisa Lee’s long road back to the Olympics ended in a familiar spot: the medal stand
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sunisa Lee called coach Jess Graba not long ago and told him it was over. The process of trying to navigate two…
Continue Reading 4 Las Vegas teens agree to plead guilty as juveniles in deadly beating of high school student
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four Las Vegas teenagers accused in the fatal beating of their high school classmate have agreed to plead guilty…
Continue Reading 2 New York City police sergeants shot in struggle with armed robbery suspect, both expected to live
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police sergeants were shot Thursday as they struggled with a man suspected of sticking up a…
Continue Reading Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey says it will take rest of his career to regain trust
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 for help…
Continue Reading Surgical castration, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A slew of legislation passed by Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year went into effect…
Continue Reading Body of 20-year-old North Carolina man recovered after 400-foot fall at Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The body of a North Carolina man who fell 400 feet (122 meters) near a scenic viewpoint on the South Rim…
Continue Reading Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules
Associated Press DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home earlier this year and posting a…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner is ‘head over heels’ for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap
AP Basketball Writer VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a…
Continue Reading Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced
Associated Press The fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve flawed tank cars the…
Continue Reading Mexican drug cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader on Thursday made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into…
Continue Reading ACLU sues Washington state city over its anti-homeless laws after a landmark Supreme Court ruling
Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has sued the city of Spokane, alleging its anti-homeless laws violate the state…
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