Gun activists say they are aiming to put Massachusetts gun law repeal on 2026 ballot
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gun advocates say they have gathered enough signatures to place a question on the 2026 ballot to…
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Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to accepting bribes to speed safety inspections
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he…
Continue Reading Second minor league umpire sues MLB, alleges firing was retaliation for sexual assault complaint
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he…
Continue Reading Thieves slipped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler’s wrist, police say
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track…
Continue Reading Georgia WR Colbie Young arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child
AP Sports Writer Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has been arrested on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child. Athens-Clarke County jail…
Continue Reading Survivors of massacre in small Haitian town where 70 died point finger at government
Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — Angry whispers have broken the heavy silence that fell over Pont-Sondé just days after a vicious gang…
Continue Reading Restorers complete work on the canopy covering St. Peter’s main altar ahead of the 2025 Jubilee
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Restorers have put the finishing touches on the ornate canopy covering the main altar in St. Peter’s…
Continue Reading A charge against a TikTok personality is upgraded in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Charges have been upgraded against a TikTok personality accused of killing a Louisiana therapist, prosecutors said Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Officials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) — Authorities have released footage from the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that…
Continue Reading A retired Houston officer gets 60 years in a couple’s drug raid deaths that revealed corruption
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple…
Continue Reading SEC, Big Ten leaders mulling future of fast-changing college sports
AP National Writer The Big Ten and SEC already have the upper hand in college football. At meetings this week, their leaders are setting the stage to…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president has laid out a plan to combat drug cartel violence. But analysts say it looks like more of the same.…
Continue Reading North Dakota wildfire victim was about to return home to South Africa for the birth of his daughter
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A South African man who died Saturday due to a North Dakota wildfire over the weekend was planning to return…
Continue Reading Authorities in Belarus open new criminal probes against scores of opposition activists
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities say they have launched new criminal investigations against dozens of opposition…
Continue Reading Colorado’s Supreme Court dismisses suit against baker who wouldn’t make a cake for transgender woman
Associated Press Colorado’s Supreme Court has dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a…
Continue Reading Guatemala is stuck with a problematic attorney general, a legal study says
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A new legal analysis says Guatemala is effectively stuck with Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been…
Continue Reading Flags fly at half-staff for Voyageurs National Park ranger who died in water rescue
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Flags are flying at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country for a Voyageurs National…
Continue Reading Deadspin loses bid to toss defamation suit over article accusing young Chiefs fan of racism
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article…
Continue Reading Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close ahead of Milton
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando’s tourism machine has begun grinding to a halt ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit…
Continue Reading Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month’s elections could mean even bigger changes
Associated Press Two courts this week have allowed U.S. state abortion restrictions, and bigger changes could result from next month’s…
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