Mississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Senate leaders are saying for the first time that they are willing to…
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Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have revealed the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges that were filed against an…
Continue ReadingTemporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Temporary farmworkers workers are getting more legal protections against employer…
Continue ReadingWilliams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ order
NEW YORK (AP) — Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma will have to pay almost $3.2 million penalty for violating a Federal Trade Commission…
Continue ReadingA California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill to ban the use of confidentiality agreements when negotiating potential laws in…
Continue ReadingFlight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An American Airlines flight attendant has been indicted after authorities say he tried to secretly…
Continue ReadingMexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia
The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Mexican film has won the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival which took place as major Western…
Continue ReadingA British tourist is in a hospital after a shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to…
Continue ReadingMost drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30
NEW YORK (AP) — Transit officials say the start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district…
Continue ReadingOrbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has renewed his calls for change. He led a protest Friday…
Continue ReadingMLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series
By CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh…
Continue ReadingJudge upholds disqualification of challenger to judge in Trump’s Georgia election interference case
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A judge upheld the disqualification of a candidate who had had planned to run against the judge presiding over former President…
Continue ReadingJury in Abu Ghraib trial says it is deadlocked; judge orders deliberations to continue
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge ordered jurors Friday to keep deliberating after they said they were deadlocked…
Continue ReadingGoogle plans to invest $2 billion to build data center in northeast Indiana, officials say
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Officials say Google plans to invest $2 billion to build a data center in northeastern Indiana to help power its artificial…
Continue ReadingNew York to require internet providers to charge low-income residents $15 for broadband
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that New York can move ahead with a law requiring internet service providers to offer heavily…
Continue ReadingEx-Nebraska deputy is indicted in connection with fatal highway shooting
SEWARD, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska deputy has been jailed after a grand jury indicted him on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the…
Continue ReadingAnimal groups are urging tourists not to visit Wyoming after a man hit a wolf then took it to a bar
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — As Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming opens for the busy summer season, wildlife advocates…
Continue ReadingBerkshire Hathaway’s real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuits
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A real estate company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to pay $250…
Continue ReadingBusinesses hindered by bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that…
Continue ReadingA ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social transitions
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from…
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