Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the…
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Hochul announces budget outline as lawmakers continue to hash out details
By MAYSOON KHAN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the framework of a $237 billion…
Continue ReadingJudge orders psych evaluation for Illinois man charged in 4 killings
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a northern Illinois man charged with killing four people and injuring seven…
Continue ReadingTennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would join the ranks of states where public school…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans shooting that killed 1, injured 11 renews calls for changes to new concealed carry law
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub over the weekend has prompted renewed calls from…
Continue ReadingAudit says Arkansas governor’s office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A long-awaited audit on a $19,000 lectern bought for Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah…
Continue ReadingTennessee lawmakers pass bill to involuntarily commit some defendants judged incompetent for trial
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature has unanimously passed a bill that would…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Mike Johnson pushes towards a vote on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for…
Continue ReadingIAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine on Monday traded blame before the United Nations Security Council…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas lawyer and wife killed amid custody fight for children from prior marriage, family says
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities and relatives say a Las Vegas lawyer and his wife were fighting to win custody of her…
Continue ReadingNASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth. In…
Continue ReadingA 9-year-old boy’s dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance’s story online
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press Nine-year-old Cal Clifford had always wanted a pet octopus. His dream recently came true when his father Cameron…
Continue ReadingThe pilots union at American Airlines says it’s seeing more safety and maintenance issues
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots union at American Airlines says there’s been a significant spike in safety and maintenance issues at the airline.…
Continue ReadingDecades after a US butterfly species vanished, a close relative is released to fill gap
By HAVEN DALEY and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildlife experts are bringing butterflies back to the Presidio National…
Continue ReadingAfter the remains of a missing boy are found inside a Buffalo home, the focus shifts to how he died
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The remains of a 12-year-old boy who went missing in Buffalo in 2020 have been found inside a house in the city. Police are…
Continue ReadingVertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients suffering from pain have limited options when it comes to medication. For decades,…
Continue ReadingProminent New York church, sued for gender bias, moves forward with male pastor candidate
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press A search committee previously sued for gender discrimination over its hiring process has announced its pick for the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law…
Continue ReadingMaine is the latest to join an interstate compact to elect the president by popular vote
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is going to become the latest to join a multistate effort to elect the president by…
Continue ReadingRetrial underway for ex-corrections officer charged in Ohio inmate’s death
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Jury selection has started in the retrial of a former corrections officer charged in the death of an inmate at a county jail…
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