Maryland lawmakers OK plan to rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have approved a plan to rebuild Baltimore’s storied but antiquated…
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FIFA to consider changes to policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA says it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in…
Continue ReadingTesla settles lawsuit over man’s death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the…
Continue ReadingTerry Tang named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times after leading newsroom on interim basis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terry Tang has been formally named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times after leading its newsroom since January on an…
Continue ReadingMaryland governor and members of Congress to meet to discuss support for rebuilding collapsed bridge
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss…
Continue ReadingTennessee lawmakers seek to require parental permission before children join social media
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Senate has unanimously signed off on legislation requiring…
Continue Reading18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women’s title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — South Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary…
Continue ReadingA Detroit-area officer who assaulted a Black man after an arrest pleads guilty
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a young Black man in the face and slammed his head to the ground has pleaded…
Continue ReadingFormer Atlanta chief financial officer pleads guilty to stealing money from city for trips and guns
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The former chief financial officer for Atlanta has pleaded guilty to stealing money from the city for…
Continue ReadingPre-med student stabbed mother on visit home from college, charged with murder, sheriff says
FROSTPROOF, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff says the University of Florida pre-med student charged in the weekend stabbing death of his mother had no history…
Continue ReadingOut of this World … Series. Total solar eclipse a spectacular leadoff for Guardians’ home opener
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Pregame festivities for the Guardians’ home opener were ceremonial and celestial. The first…
Continue ReadingWoman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, Florida police say
BONIFAY, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol says a woman who said she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse…
Continue ReadingDetroit-area landlord to pay $190K to settle claims of sexual harassment against women
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit landlord has agreed to pay $190,000 to settle allegations of sexual harassment against women who…
Continue ReadingEcuadorians wanted an action man. President Noboa has fulfilled that role — embassy raid included
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — While world leaders have expressed shock and bewilderment over…
Continue ReadingThe NCAA women’s tourney had everything: stars, upsets, an undefeated champion. It’s just the start
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is having a moment. Attendance and TV ratings…
Continue ReadingThe Security Council revives the Palestinian Authority’s UN hopes. The US says not yet
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday revived the Palestinian Authority’s hopes…
Continue ReadingConservative Christians praise Trump’s anti-abortion record but say he’s stopped short of the goal
By HOLLY MEYER and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press For conservative, anti-abortion Christians, former President Donald Trump delivered in four years…
Continue ReadingA man accused of setting a fire outside Bernie Sanders’ office stayed at an area hotel for weeks
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Court documents say a man charged with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders had been…
Continue ReadingRetired Venezuelan general who defied Maduro gets over 21 years in US prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A retired three-star Venezuelan army general who twice tried to mount coups against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been…
Continue ReadingColorado politics reporter’s expulsion from a Republican gathering causes uproar
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Politicians and news outlets have expressed outrage over the expulsion of a…
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