Court decisions in Michigan and North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas voters
Courts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters. Both cases…
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FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission issued the final rule in August banning…
Continue Reading Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a…
Continue Reading Teen in custody after 5 found dead in shooting at home in Washington state, police say
FALL CITY, WASH. (AP) — Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and…
Continue Reading A pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for ‘Top Gun’ actors
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts…
Continue Reading Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of…
Continue Reading Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role…
Continue Reading Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Associated Press SAN ANDRES LARRAINZAR, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous…
Continue Reading A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of…
Continue Reading Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after…
Continue Reading Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
New York magazine and its star political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have decided jointly to “part ways” after reports that she had a personal…
Continue Reading DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment. He…
Continue Reading Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — One of two rural Arizona county supervisors who faced criminal charges for refusing to certify the 2022 midterm…
Continue Reading Deshaun Watson’s season is ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon, Browns say QB will have surgery
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson won’t finish the season as Cleveland’s starting quarterback for the second straight year.…
Continue Reading Prosecutors: Ex-officer’s gunshots put people in danger the night of deadly Breonna Taylor raid
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys gave opening statements in a federal retrial of Brett Hankison. The former Louisville police…
Continue Reading President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon amid rumors his health is failing
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has returned to his home country after weeks abroad amid rumors that his health is…
Continue Reading WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before…
Continue Reading McDonald’s agreed to Trump event but says it isn’t endorsing a presidential candidate
AP Business Writer McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but said it isn’t…
Continue Reading Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in…
Continue Reading Tourists return to NYC’s Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A building-sized sculpture popular with tourists in Manhattan is open again with new safety features meant to…
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