Cosby accusers push laws that let sex-assault victims seek justice years later
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Legal Affairs Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had…
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Man sentenced to life for ’99 slaying of 2 teen girls in Alabama
OZARK, Ala. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1999 cold case slaying of two teenage girls has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.…
Continue Reading Republican governors intensify resistance to plan to sell land leases for conservation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican governors are pushing back against a proposal by the Biden administration to put conservation on equal footing with…
Continue Reading Bus full of seniors heading to a casino in Canada collides with truck, killing 15 people
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a…
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Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with…
Continue Reading Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with…
Continue Reading Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw dies at 84
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw has died at age 84. McGraw spent…
Continue Reading Most of 108 drowning victims in Nigeria boat accident were women and children
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Survivors and local authorities in Nigeria say most of the 108 people who drowned after a…
Continue Reading Congressional watchdog agency to probe offshore wind impacts
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The independent watchdog agency of Congress agreed Thursday to look into the impacts…
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Gradually warming into the weekend
Temperatures continue to rise for our weekend ahead, leading to the hottest temperatures so far this year.…
Continue Reading Manfred hopes voter rejection of Coyotes arena won’t hurt Diamondbacks stadium deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Following voter rejection of a new arena for the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, baseball Commissioner…
Continue Reading Things to know about the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Supreme Court has preserved a federal law giving preference to Native American families when it…
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DACA hits 11-year milestone
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) hit an 11-year milestone on…
Continue Reading Agricultural producers and food businesses throughout nation getting $320 million boost from USDA
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeding agricultural producers and food businesses with millions of dollars in…
Continue Reading How to see 5 planets line up in the sky on Saturday morning
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s another chance to see five planets lined up in the sky. Saturn, Neptune,…
Continue Reading Relatives fear worst with four men and a boy missing after Mediterranean ship disaster
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Seeking to find lives better than they had in their war-scarred town in northeast Syria, four men…
Continue Reading Number of Americans filing for jobless claims is elevated for second straight week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained elevated last week, a possible sign that the…
Continue Reading Judge’s ruling awaited in tribes’ lawsuit over North Dakota redistricting map
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge is expected to decide in the coming weeks whether the new boundaries of North…
Continue Reading FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Today’s vaccines still…
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It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on federal student loan payments will…
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