Man charged with terroristic threats after saying he would ‘shoot up’ a synagogue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man has been charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly saying he would “shoot up” a Minneapolis…
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Judge declines bid by New Hampshire parents to protest transgender players at school soccer games
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has declined to grant an immediate order sought by some New Hampshire parents to allow them…
Continue Reading Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The regents who govern Georgia’s public universities and colleges want the NCAA to ban transgender women from…
Continue Reading South Carolina death row inmate told to choose between execution methods
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prison officials have told death row inmate Richard Moore that a firing squad, the electric…
Continue Reading Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the House. In Maine and Alaska,…
Continue Reading A police union director who was fired after an opioid smuggling arrest pleads guilty
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The former executive director for a Northern California police union pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges she…
Continue Reading Minnesota men convicted of gang charges connected to federal crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota jury has convicted three alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang of charges stemming from what prosecutors said…
Continue Reading Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst
AP Health Writers Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up…
Continue Reading Trump calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills a man in a mistake-riddled call to supporters, newspaper reports
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican Donald Trump mixed up Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ gender on a phone call with supporters in Maine. The Bangor…
Continue Reading FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and…
Continue Reading Georgia State Election Board and Atlanta’s Fulton County spar over election monitor plan
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board is embroiled in a fight with its most populous county over an election monitoring…
Continue Reading Airlines say they’re capping fares in the hurricane’s path as Biden warns against price gouging
AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden is warning airlines and other companies not to overcharge people who are trying to get out of the path of…
Continue Reading Where has Cameroon’s 91-year-old leader been? In Europe, an official says
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon are dismissing widespread speculation about the health of 91-year-old President Paul…
Continue Reading This camp provides a safe space for kids to learn and play after Hurricane Helene
Associated Press BREVARD, N.C. (AP) — The Weissmans still have much to do to recover from Hurricane Helene flooding their home last month. They…
Continue Reading MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic starts mass deportations of Haitians and expels nearly 11,000 in a week
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic says it has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the…
Continue Reading As Israel plots to strike Iran, its choices range from symbolic to severe
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has promised to retaliate for Iran’s massive missile attack last week. How it does so involves great…
Continue Reading Philadelphia judge receives unpaid suspension for his political posts on Facebook
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia family court judge is suspended without pay for the next three months after the Court of…
Continue Reading Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Two court rulings this week, in Georgia and Texas, have delivered major blows to reproductive rights. But during a…
Continue Reading US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible…
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