Canada media group ends several TV newscasts after announcing 4,800 layoffs
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s largest communications company is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent…
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In possible test of federal labor law, Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s ruling Republicans are moving to make it harder for workers at companies that get…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel alleged Biden couldn’t recall personal milestones. His response: ‘My memory is fine’
By JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The longstanding concerns about President Joe Biden’s age and memory…
Continue ReadingMultiple threats to election systems prompt US cybersecurity agency to boost cooperation with states
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency is launching a program aimed at boosting election…
Continue ReadingAttorneys for West Virginia governor’s family want to block planned land auction to repay loans
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice want to block a Virginia bank…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III is doing ‘extremely well’ after cancer diagnosis, queen says at charity event
LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla said Thursday that King Charles III is doing well given his cancer diagnosis, adding that he has been touched by the…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis settles lawsuit alleging journalists were harassed, hurt covering Floyd protests
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that journalists were…
Continue ReadingBody-camera footage shows chaotic lead-up to Times Square brawl between police and migrants
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The confrontation begins with police officers ordering a group of migrants to leave a bustling…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s deputies corral wayward kangaroo near pool at Florida apartment complex
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A wayward kangaroo was corralled safely by sheriff’s deputies Thursday after it was spotted hopping around the pool area…
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: A look at Lahaina in the 6 months since a wildfire destroyed the Maui town
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — It’s been six months since a wildfire leveled most of Lahaina, a centuries-old town on the Hawaiian island of Maui.…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans urge state Supreme Court to reject redistricting report’s findings
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are urging the state Supreme Court to ignore a report from redistricting…
Continue ReadingA baby boom of African penguin chicks hatches at a San Francisco science museum
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A bounty of 10 African penguin chicks has hatched in just over a year at a San Francisco science museum. The California…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis passes Gaza cease-fire resolution despite mayor’s veto
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has overridden a mayoral veto with a 9-3 vote and approved a resolution that calls for a cease-fire…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill in the state…
Continue ReadingBiden aides meet in Michigan with Arab American and Muslim leaders, aiming to mend political ties
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Biden administration officials are meeting with Arab American and…
Continue ReadingMan accused of stalking New York cafe owner by plane has been arrested again
SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane pilot who authorities say has stalked a New York woman for years, flying low and sometimes throwing…
Continue ReadingA criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A large children’s hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a…
Continue ReadingSpike Lee, Denzel Washington reuniting for adaptation of Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low’
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 20 years after their last collaboration, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are reuniting for an adaptation of Akira…
Continue ReadingAudit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor almost done
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Auditors are nearly done looking into a $19,000 lectern purchased for Arkansas Gov.…
Continue ReadingNo charges for off-duty officers in fatal shooting of 2 men outside Nebraska bar
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A prosecutor says he won’t charge two off-duty police officers who shot and killed two men…
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