As sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil, the government moves to crack down
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The story of “King,” who doesn’t disclose his real name, is similar to that of many vulnerable…
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week
Associated Press MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashed towering columns of ash into the air on Thursday, in an…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Raul Ruiz wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 25th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012 when…
Continue Reading European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first…
Continue Reading Prince William, in biodegradable sneakers, attends his Earthshot environment awards in South Africa
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William wore white biodegradable sneakers as he walked the “green carpet” at his…
Continue Reading Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Abraham Hamadeh wins election to U.S. House in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District
Republican Abraham Hamadeh won election to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Wednesday. He defeated Democrat Gregory Whitten. Hamadeh is…
Continue Reading Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Jimmy Gomez wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 34th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated fellow Democrat and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rises after the Fed cuts interest rates
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose Thursday, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the…
Continue Reading Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her…
Continue Reading US–Election 2024-SD-U.S. House-1, CORRECTIVE
In a story published Nov. 5, 2024, about Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson winning reelection to a U.S. House seat representing South Dakota, The…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Sam Liccardo wins election to U.S. House in California’s 16th Congressional District
Democrat Sam Liccardo won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated state Assemblymember Evan Low, another…
Continue Reading Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the…
Continue Reading In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms. But…
Continue Reading Free pizza and a DJ help defrost Montana voters lined up until 4 a.m. in the snow to vote
Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Waiting to vote tested the willpower of hundreds of people in an hourslong line that stretched outside a…
Continue Reading Colorado postal carrier and a friend accused of forging stolen mail ballots to test voting security
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A postal worker and her friend have been arrested in connection with the forging of stolen mail ballots in Colorado…
Continue Reading Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump’s agenda
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in…
Continue Reading China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol…
Continue Reading Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a…
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