Hurricane Helene’s victims include first responders who died helping others
Associated Press Hurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the…
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Catholic hospital in California illegally denied emergency abortion, state attorney general says
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital…
Continue Reading Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024
GENEVA (AP) — Experts say the volume of Switzerland’s glaciers shrank again this summer and compounded the negative impact of climate change…
Continue Reading Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee’s three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are…
Continue Reading Trump won’t participate in interview for ’60 Minutes’ election special
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson lays out agenda for Republicans as they fight to hold House majority
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is laying out a five-point policy agenda should Republicans take the majority next year. It…
Continue Reading California lawmakers advance bill that aims to keep gas prices from spiking
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California state Assembly approved a bill Tuesday backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle blaze at Wisconsin railroad tie recycling facility
CAMPBELL, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze at a railroad tie recycling facility in western Wisconsin. Multiple media outlets reported…
Continue Reading Arkansas medical marijuana supporters sue state over decision measure won’t qualify for ballot
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas are suing over the state’s decision…
Continue Reading Driver fatigue likely led to Arizona crash that killed 2 bicyclists and injured 14, NTSB says
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Fatigue likely led to a pickup truck driver’s crash last year that killed two bicyclists and injured 14 other riders on a…
Continue Reading Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti’s coast killing 45, UN says
DJIBOUTI (AP) — Two vessels carrying migrants from Africa sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, killing 45 people, the U.N. migration…
Continue Reading Amazon pulls Kim Porter memoir about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs that her children say is fake
Associated Press Amazon has removed a memoir from its site that purports to detail an abusive relationship between late actor Kim Porter and hip-hop…
Continue Reading Woman associated with MS-13 is sentenced to 50 years in prison
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A woman associated with MS-13 has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for her role in luring…
Continue Reading A plane carrying Brazil President Lula lands safely at Mexico City airport after circling for hours
Associated Press ZUMPANGO, Mexico (AP) — An airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva back to Brasilia landed safely on…
Continue Reading Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly…
Continue Reading Judge rejects computer repairman’s defamation claims over reports on Hunter Biden laptop
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has rejected defamation claims filed by a computer repairman against Hunter Biden, CNN,…
Continue Reading Details from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
AP Technology Writer Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania county manager sued over plans to end use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county are suing to overturn a local official’s announcement she will…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor supports bringing back tradition of having a live tiger at LSU football games
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State…
Continue Reading Lauryn Hill sued by Fugees bandmate for fraud over tour. She says the lawsuit is ‘baseless’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fugees rapper Pras is suing his bandmate Lauryn Hill for fraud over the group’s shortened 2023 reunion tour. The…
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