First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut NAACP says that former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner has died. He was 91. Milner was the first popularly…
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Mexico’s congress votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cruise ship industry players are up in arms after the lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted this week to charge a $42…
Continue ReadingPolice officer killed in shooting and suspect wounded in suburban Chicago
OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — A police officer has been fatally shot in suburban Chicago after responding to a report of a man leaving a bank with a gun.…
Continue ReadingSunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
AP Health Writers Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled…
Continue ReadingMore than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the…
Continue ReadingMore than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the…
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Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries tried to seduce customers with promises of bigger…
Continue ReadingWeber State defeats Bowling Green 73-70 in Arizona Tip-Off
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Blaise Threatt scored 19 points to lead Weber State to a 73-70 victory over Bowling Green on Friday in the Arizona Tip-Off.…
Continue ReadingDeputy kills shooter after being fired at in West Virginia, officials say
BOLT, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a person on Friday who fired at him as he was responding to a…
Continue ReadingFalcons kicker Younghoe Koo’s status against Chargers is uncertain due to right hip injury
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons placekicker Younghoe Koo’s status for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers is uncertain due to…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift spends Black Friday amid sea of red as boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Chiefs face the Raiders
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift is spending Black Friday amid a sea of red to watch her boyfriend, Travis…
Continue ReadingMexico raids stores selling counterfeit or contraband Asian goods, pledges a nationwide crackdown
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have raided a massive complex of stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods in downtown Mexico City, and vowed…
Continue ReadingShedeur Sanders wins Unitas award, then goes on to break Colorado’s single-season passing mark
AP National Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders set Colorado’s all-time single-season passing record, surpassing Koy Detmer’s…
Continue ReadingCanadian news publishers sue OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A coalition of Canadian news publishers, including The Canadian Press, Torstar, Globe and Mail, Postmedia and…
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Trump promises federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe
When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there whose 55,000 members…
Continue ReadingCanadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect…
Continue ReadingAlabama A&M football player dies a month after suffering a head injury in a game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died. Medrick Burnett Jr., 20,…
Continue ReadingAlabama A&M football player dies a month after suffering a head injury in a game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died. Medrick Burnett Jr., 20,…
Continue ReadingFalcons looking for scoring revival and an end to 2-game skid when they face Herbert-led Chargers
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Raheem Morris doesn’t want to hear about the production of his Atlanta Falcons’ offense. The coach is…
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Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be…
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