Correction: Menendez-Bribery story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published June 6, 2024, about the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, The Associated Press erroneously…
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Mississippi police officer loses job after telling man to ‘go back to Mexico’
RICHLAND, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi police officer has lost his job after telling a Hispanic man “go back to Mexico” while responding to…
Continue ReadingNew York governor pushes for tax increase after nixing toll program in Manhattan
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to raise taxes on businesses in the city to close a…
Continue ReadingA new Nebraska law makes court diversion program available to veterans. Other states could follow
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Those seeking to keep military veterans out of jails and prisons are shining a spotlight on…
Continue ReadingAlabama sheriff evacuates jail, citing unspecified ‘health and safety issues’
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama sheriff has evacuated his county’s jail, citing a need to prevent “health and safety issues.” Autauga…
Continue ReadingReport shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023. It marks…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses attempted murder and other charges in state case against Paul Pelosi’s attacker
By OLGA RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed several state charges against Paul…
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Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 women and dumping their bodies in Oregon and Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty…
Continue ReadingMexican authorities clear one of Mexico City’s largest downtown migrant tent encampments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican federal immigration authorities say they have cleared one of Mexico City’s largest downtown tent encampments of…
Continue ReadingJudge sentences former Illinois child welfare worker to jail in boy’s death
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Illinois state child welfare worker to six months in jail in connection with a 5-year-old boy’s…
Continue ReadingPanama community pushed from Caribbean island by rising sea levels moves into new houses
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press ISBERYALA, Panama (AP) — Hammocks have begun appearing this week in the doorways of 300 new houses built in what…
Continue Reading‘Wheel of Fortune’: Vanna White bids an emotional goodbye to Pat Sajak
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” Vanna White paid…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man’s 2001 murder conviction should be overturned, officials say
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special unit with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office says the 2001 murder…
Continue ReadingMemphis, Tennessee, police checking if veteran charged with killing homeless man has targeted others
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police say they are investigating whether a a U.S. Army veteran charged with killing…
Continue ReadingTexas sheriff says 7 suspects arrested, 11 migrants hospitalized after sting near San Antonio
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Seven migrant smuggling suspects have been arrested and 11 migrants are hospitalized after a…
Continue ReadingFire at a displacement camp in Congo leaves dozens of families without shelter
By MARK BANCHEREAU and RUTH ALONGA Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A fire at a displacement camp in eastern Congo has destroyed around 50…
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SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight Thursday, returning to Earth without…
Continue ReadingUN calls on Belarus to investigate torture and death of politicial prisoners
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — United Nations special representatives on human rights have called on Belarusian…
Continue ReadingRussian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing ‘friendly relations’
HAVANA (AP) — Four Russian ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing…
Continue ReadingDispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in one New Jersey county will be up to a judge after…
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