Hundreds sue over alleged sexual abuse in Illinois youth detention centers
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 200 men and women allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention…
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Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the US
Associated Press Federal law enforcement officials in Connecticut have announced criminal indictments against seven people in a case they’re…
Continue ReadingA look at some of the longtime employees at the Oakland Coliseum
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In his tiny office at the Coliseum, longtime visiting clubhouse manager Mikey Thalblum pulls out a $5…
Continue Reading France has a new government. Can it solve the New Caledonia crisis after months of deadly unrest?
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — Tensions have been rising in the French Pacific territory New Caledonia after four months of deadly unrest. On…
Continue ReadingBoyd Gaming buys Resorts Digital online gambling operation
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Boyd Interactive has purchased Resorts Digital, the online gambling arm of Atlantic City’s…
Continue ReadingPakistan appoints new army general as head of powerful spy agency
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run media says a senior army general has been tapped as the new spy chief. The powerful…
Continue ReadingColiseum employees who became familiar faces brace for what’s next as A’s move to Sacramento
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sometimes, Leland Anderson steals a quick glance high into the stands above left field and finds his wife…
Continue ReadingJazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz saxophone player and composer Benny Golson has died at age 95. Golson’s longtime agent says Golson died…
Continue ReadingMaryland’s Democratic Senate candidate improperly claimed property tax credits
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Democratic Senate candidate improperly claimed property tax credits for two homes, something…
Continue Reading2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a prominent New York City transgender activist Cecilia…
Continue Reading Kentucky judge allegedly killed by sheriff remembered for public service as residents seek answers
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers is being remembered for his public service. Residents are…
Continue Reading Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson’s ‘overnight success’ is more than a decade in the making
Associated Press Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson are two of the stars of Netflix’s new ensemble mystery series “The Perfect Couple.” They also each…
Continue Reading California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging the oil giant deceived the public for half a century by promising…
Continue ReadingStephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that’s also a window on their lives
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became co-workers. And that is why, in a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging the oil giant deceived the public for half a century by promising…
Continue ReadingAs he welcomes Gotham FC, Biden says ‘a woman can do anything a man can do,’ including be president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday said “a woman can do anything a man can do … including being president of…
Continue Reading US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in…
Continue ReadingCritics say lawmakers watered down California’s lemon car law after secret lobbyist negotiations
CalMatters Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective…
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California attorney general sues ExxonMobil
In a press release obtained by NBC News, the press conference is to announce a lawsuit against ExxonMobil “for allegedly engaging in a decades-long…
Continue ReadingItaly holds trial into killing of a woman that shocked the country and sparked debate over femicide
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy. The case shocked the country and fueled…
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