Mexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced five more members of her future cabinet. Luz Elena González, an…
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Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for…
Continue ReadingMost kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they’re usually not needed
AP Health Writer Researchers say doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that discourage…
Continue ReadingNBA draft finally worth the longer wait for some players after moving to a two-day format
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in…
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Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79
Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson,…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after Senate Republicans…
Continue ReadingSteve Van Zandt gets rock star treatment in new documentary
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As a musician, writer, producer, actor, and activist, Steve Van Zandt has expressed himself artistically in many…
Continue ReadingPanel’s approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block it
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — What would be the nation’s largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas has won approval from a federal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia voters to weigh proposal to ban forced prison labor in state constitution
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to remove an exemption for…
Continue ReadingAfter split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for…
Continue ReadingMan who shot and killed 5 people at apartments near Las Vegas was banned from owning a firearm
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who opened fire at an apartment complex near Las Vegas, killing five people and injuring a 13-year-old…
Continue ReadingWimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are taking over tennis
AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has rejected an effort to force a recall election of the…
Continue ReadingMarilyn Monroe’s former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue…
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Jenni Rivera recognized with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The ceremony in her honor began at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 27 in front of the Capitol Records…
Continue ReadingFemale capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large…
Continue ReadingDetroit plans to harness solar power on vacant lots throughout the city
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Patricia Kobylski remembers when there were plenty of people in her eastside Detroit neighborhood. There aren’t…
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The Humane Society of Yuma is offering free pet microchips for a limited time
The Humane Society of Yuma is offering free microchips for pets until July…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the Karen Read murder case, which could go to a retrial
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors in Massachusetts say they plan to retry Karen Read for the death of her Boston police officer…
Continue ReadingUS Sen. Dick Durbin, 79, undergoes hip replacement surgery in home state of Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois has undergone hip replacement surgery and will remain in his home state until he’s cleared by…
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