No one expects a judge’s rollback of Georgia’s abortion ban to be the last word
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge rolled back Georgia’s abortion ban this week, but it’s not expected to be the final word.…
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California governor signs law banning college legacy and donor admissions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants…
Continue Reading Officials identify driver who crashed into a Texas pipeline and sparked a 4-day fire
Associated Press Police have released the name of the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a pipeline valve and sparked a four-day fire in a Houston…
Continue Reading Reporter Taylor Lorenz exits Washington Post after investigation into Instagram post
Technology reporter Taylor Lorenz says she’s leaving The Washington Post, less than two months after the newspaper began a review of a social…
Continue Reading Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges…
Continue Reading New Jersey offshore wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid environmental concerns
Associated Press SEA GIRT, N.J. (AP) — The federal government has given a key approval to an offshore wind farm in New Jersey. The decision comes…
Continue Reading Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont’s Catholic Church files for bankruptcy
Associated Press Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy…
Continue Reading Justice Department finds Georgia is ‘deliberately indifferent’ to unchecked abuses at its prisons
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s corrections department says a new federal report on state prison conditions reflects a…
Continue Reading Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating…
Continue Reading Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is asking forgiveness for a host of sins on the eve of the next phase of his big reform project. Francis…
Continue Reading 13-year-old Michigan girl charged with murder in stabbing death of younger sister
TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the stabbing death of her 7-year-old sister she…
Continue Reading Larry Laughlin, longtime AP bureau chief for northern New England, dies at 75
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawrence “Larry” Laughlin, a calm, kind and quick-witted journalist whose 38-year career included two…
Continue Reading Two nominees for West Virginia governor agree to Oct. 29 debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The two major-party nominees for West Virginia governor have agreed to participate in a debate. The debate between…
Continue Reading Hair found in truck helps police identify suspect in 1995 disappearance of Morgan Nick, 6
Associated Press ALMA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who died in prison decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of a…
Continue Reading This year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ fellows include more writers, artists and storytellers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows includes more writers, artists and…
Continue Reading Alaska will not file criminal charges in police shooting of 16-year-old girl holding knife
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — State prosecutors will not file criminal charges against a police officer in Alaska who fatally shot a 16-year-old girl…
Continue Reading A man in south Lebanon cares for pets left behind as residents flee Israeli strikes
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A dog clings to Hussein Hamza inside a car as he pans his camera around to show the aftermath of an Israeli…
Continue Reading 15-year-old is charged with murder in July shooting death of Chicago mail carrier
CHICAGO (AP) — Police have arrested a 15-year-old in Iowa in the fatal shooting of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer. Chicago police said…
Continue Reading Woman who lost husband and son uses probate process to obtain gunman’s records
Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — A woman who lost her husband and son in Maine’s deadliest shooting is seeking the gunman’s health and…
Continue Reading French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname’s coast
Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Officials say that France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. hydrocarbon company APA Corp. plan to invest $10…
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