Debate begins on bill that would expand access to abortions in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers have launched into an emotional debate over expanding abortion access, delivering impassioned appeals. The…
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Planned Parenthood, Emily’s List and NARAL-Pro Choice America endorse Joe Biden in 2024 race
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three top reproductive rights groups are endorsing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala…
Continue Reading 3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft…
Continue Reading UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut over lack of funding
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia’s “dire hunger emergency” is spiraling upward with one-third of the…
Continue Reading Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A top Republican election official in Arizona filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against…
Continue Reading 2.5M Genworth policyholders and 769K retired California workers and beneficiaries affected by hack
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ weapons supervisor charged with dumping drugs on day of Alec Baldwin shooting
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer The weapons supervisor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on…
Continue Reading A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in Titan’s implosion
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan’s…
Continue Reading Hail hurts dozens of concertgoers, scraps Louis Tomlinson show at Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver
By BEATRICE DUPUY and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A brief but fierce storm pummeled concertgoers at the iconic Red Rocks…
Continue Reading Tennessee Republican lawmakers receive mail with ‘white powder substance’
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lockdown on a Tennessee’s legislative office building in Nashville has been…
Continue Reading Mexico’s top court again overrules president on electoral reform
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned yet another set of electoral law changes favored by President Andrés Manuel López…
Continue Reading North Carolina GOP legislators making changes to new abortion law days before enforcement
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators have rolled out adjustments to the state’s new…
Continue Reading 8 Mexican army soldiers arrested in 2014 disappearances of 43 students
By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican military official confirmed Thursday that eight soldiers have been detained and taken…
Continue Reading First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S.…
Continue Reading Florida court won’t reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion cases
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court has refused to reinstate a Florida prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after making…
Continue Reading Trump, DeSantis interviews show Fox influence on GOP field still strong despite troubled year
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The two leading GOP presidential contenders had very different interview experiences with Fox News…
Continue Reading DeSantis sues Biden administration over university accrediting system
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration and the U.S.…
Continue Reading Families detail stress, terror and sadness after Nashville school shooting in court documents
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly three months after a shooter killed six people at her daughter’s school…
Continue Reading Bills trainers cite Hamlin case as example for schools, youth leagues to make life-saving plans
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Buffalo Bills trainers say they stuck to their pre-planned treatment when Damar Hamlin…
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