By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ruled that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader. The ruling Friday from Dane County Circuit Judge Ann Peacock hands yet another defeat
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, MJ Lee, Brenda Goodman and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a lapse in judgement by not notifying him of his hospitalization, but White House officials made a point in emphasizing Austin remains heavily involved in military decision making. Touring an
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Allentown, Pennsylvania (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Friday he’s delivered a message to Iran with Thursday’s airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, which he now is calling a terrorist group despite his administration’s 2021 decision to revoke that label. “I’ve already delivered the message to Iran,” Biden said when asked
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan began counting votes on Saturday evening in a closely watched election that could reverberate far beyond its shores after years of growing threats from Beijing, which warned this week the island’s future is at a “crossroads.” The self-governing island of 23.5 million people will choose
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark has set records on and off the court. The University of Iowa’s superstar guard is on track to do something never accomplished by a women’s basketball player — appear on all four broadcast networks in the same season. Clark and the third-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 14 Indiana
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a columnist who last year won a $5 million jury award against Donald Trump for sex abuse and defamation says the former president’s recent behavior shows he’ll try to “sow chaos” when a new jury considers if he owes even more in damages.
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday tried his hand at retail politics — stopping in a trio of Pennsylvania stores to stress the value of small businesses and talk up his economic record. It was a distinct change from the set speeches that
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There are several issues to contend with once again as the wintry storms push across the Beaver State. First here is the latest information about the snow. The snow will continue to push over the mountains through the night that will be off and on. The more robust snow showers will be south of Bend,
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Taiwán y su tensa relación con China vuelven a acaparar la atención mundial: este sábado, los votantes de la isla autogobernada eligieron a su nuevo líder bajo la sombra de Beijing, que en los últimos ocho años aumentando sus amenazas contra Taipéi. El gobernante Partido Democrático Progresista de Taiwán logró
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s COLD. We’re talking dangerous cold. Cold that might rob you of the tips of your nose, ears, chin, fingers or toes if you’re not careful. Called frostbite, it happens when the skin and the tissue under the skin freezes, which can happen much more quickly than you might
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain forward Jenni Hermoso has led the fight against sexism in Spanish soccer after finding herself in the global spotlight when she was kissed on the lips by former federation president Luis Rubiales without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final. But Hermoso has told a Spanish TV station that the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters. The justices will hear an appeal from the city of Grants Pass, in southwest Oregon, that
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not to tell him about his hospitalization last week, but he still has confidence in his Pentagon chief. Speaking to reporters as he toured local businesses outside Allentown,
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington. The powerhouse program tapped DeBoer on Friday to replace Saban, just two days after the 72-year-old coach announced his retirement. The 49-year-old DeBoer is a former NAIA coach who led Washington to
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Aliens they are not. That’s what forensic experts in Peru said Friday about two doll-like figures and an alleged three-fingered hand that customs authorities in the South American country seized last year from a shipment heading to Mexico. The forensic experts with Peru’s prosecutor’s office said the objects were made with
Continue ReadingBy Ben Winslow Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSTU) — Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla has an “out of the box” idea, as she describes it, using a lot of boxes the state owns to help solve a child care crisis. She is planning to introduce a bill to
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is advocating for a broad suite of legislative proposals on gun control and enhanced penalties for violent crime. At a news conference Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vowed to forge new pathways through the complex landscape of constitutional law in the wake
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced a $3.5 million settlement with the online food delivery service platform Grubhub. Friday’s settlement resolves a 2021 lawsuit brought by Campbell alleging Grubhub illegally overcharged fees to Massachusetts restaurants. The alleged overcharging violates a state fee cap put in place during
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer A prominent immigration lawyer and improbable hero among Beatles fans has died. Leon Wildes was 90. Wildes was known for his landmark, yearslong fight in the 1970s to prevent John Lennon from being deported and enable the former Beatle to receive permanent residency in the U.S. The government had
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish Defense Ministry says six Turkish soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The ministry said that seven soldiers were wounded with two of them suffering serious injuries in Friday’s attack. The ministry said that 12 militants had been “neutralized” and
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