Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect…
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Dozens were sickened with salmonella after drinking raw milk from a California farm
AP Health Writer Dozens of salmonella illnesses have been linked to raw milk from a California farm, a far wider outbreak than previously known,…
Continue Reading At least 261 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The human rights organization Cristosal says at least 261 people have died in prisons in El Salvador during…
Continue Reading Government fines Citigroup $136 million for failing to fix longstanding internal control issues
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of government regulators slapped Citigroup with a $135.6 million fine on Wednesday, saying the bank has…
Continue Reading A pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled
MONTREAL (AP) — McGill University closed its downtown campus on Wednesday as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a…
Continue Reading Wisconsin secretary of state settles open records lawsuit brought by conservatives
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic secretary of state settled an open records lawsuit brought by a conservative policy…
Continue Reading A warlord involved in hundreds of murders is released from a Colombian prison
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso has been released from prison in the South American country after repeatedly asking the…
Continue Reading Tennessee sheriff pleads not guilty to using prison labor for personal profit
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A sitting Tennessee sheriff has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally profited from the work of…
Continue Reading Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue ‘miracle’ dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave
NARROWS, Va. (AP) — One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over…
Continue Reading Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here’s how it happened
Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won’t have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in…
Continue Reading The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here’s why
AP Health Writer Colorado health officials are investigating a suspected case in a human of the plague, the rare bacterial infection is infamously…
Continue Reading Trump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving only 1 judge in state
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after a judicial panel…
Continue Reading AI presents pluses and minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series, ‘Sunny,’ starring Rashida Jones
Associated Press The new Apple TV+ series ‘Sunny’ is both a cautionary and, at times, sweet tale about artificial intelligence. It takes place in…
Continue Reading Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris held events on successive days this week highlighting her racial identity and personal…
Continue Reading Former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing casino bill in exchange for a job gets a year in prison
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing a bill favoring a casino company in exchange for promises of employment has been…
Continue Reading Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors
Associated Press Virginia’s largest utility says it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to meet growing electricity…
Continue Reading Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Associated Press A ballot measure to scale back the abortion ban in Arkansas won’t go before voters after the secretary of state on Wednesday found…
Continue Reading A city’s fine for a profane yard sign about Biden and Trump was unconstitutional, judge rules
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a Tennessee woman has a constitutional right to post a yard sign condemning…
Continue Reading Ex-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor will spend 3 1/2 years in prison after…
Continue Reading UN declares 2025 to 2034 the decade to combat increasing sand and dust storms from Africa to China
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has declared 2025 to 2034 the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust…
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