Supreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place disclosure rules for campaign contributions that Alaska voters approved in a 2020 ballot…
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Conan O’Brien to host 97th Academy Awards
Organizers say O’Brien was the “perfect” choice because of his humor, love of movies, and live TV…
Continue Reading6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say only six monkeys are still on the loose after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina…
Continue ReadingPolice in Massachusetts arrest man on charge of intentionally setting brush fires
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Police in a Massachusetts city say a man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires during a time of…
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What does Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Ukraine has fired U.S.-made longer-range weapons inside its territory days after the U.S. said it…
Continue Reading Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Survivors of clergy sexual abuse urged the Vatican on Monday to expand its zero-tolerance policy that it approved for…
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Pedestrian safety advocates in San Francisco hold memorial for deadly car crash victims
300 pairs of white shoes lined up the steps of City Hall in San Francisco on Sunday, with organizers calling them “ghost shoes” in honor of traffic…
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AAA projects nearly 80 million Americans will travel over Thanksgiving
The projections estimate that 79.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. This year’s…
Continue ReadingAgent says GPS data puts Georgia student Laken Riley in same area as man accused in her death
Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Testimony is continuing in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose…
Continue Reading‘Inside the NBA’ will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement with NBA
AP Sports Writer “Inside the NBA” will continue, even though even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season. The…
Continue ReadingDenmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish lawmakers have agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural…
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Chicago residents participate in Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest
Footage recorded by @hellocupkait, as well as footage captured and posted to X by @katiopolis, shows crowds cheering and various contestants…
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Officers in Washington state chase “noncompliant” pig
Video posted by the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) shows officers chasing the pig around a residential area on the east side of the city on November…
Continue ReadingA data cable across Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause is unknown
HELSINKI (AP) — Authorities in Finland say a submarine data communications cable across the Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and…
Continue Reading2 are injured in North Carolina house explosion
WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say two people were injured in a house explosion and fire. The Union County Sheriff’s…
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it’s filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused…
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USPS announces that Betty White will be highlighted in their 2025 stamp collection
According to an announcement made on Friday, the image of the late “Golden Girls” actor is among several new stamps that will be featured next…
Continue Reading Today he is a high school football player. Soon he’ll be a Buddhist lama in the Himalayas
Associated Press ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of…
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit
The Starlink satellites, which included 13 with direct to cell capabilities, were launched from Space Launch Complex, 4 east at Vandenberg Space…
Continue ReadingA Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors…
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