Group will appeal court ruling that Georgia voter challenges don’t violate federal law
ATLANTA (AP) — A group trying to stop voter challenges in Georgia says it will appeal a trial court ruling that such challenges don’t violate…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear governor’s lawsuit against GOP-controlled Legislature
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts targets 26 commercial drivers in wake of bribery scandal
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles says it has downgraded the licenses of more than two dozen commercial drivers in the…
Continue ReadingNHL to wait for 2018 Canada world junior sexual assault case to finish before considering next moves
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TORONTO (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will wait for the judicial process to play out…
Continue ReadingTrump spent $76 million over last two years on attorneys as legal troubles mount ahead of election
By RICHARD LARDNER and AARON KESSLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press analysis of new Federal Election Commission filings…
Continue ReadingFederal judge in DC postpones Trump’s March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington formally postponed Donald Trump’s March trial on charges of…
Continue ReadingChiefs’ Travis Kelce says he is ready for the Super Bowl circus to begin next week
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he is ready for the Super Bowl circus to begin when his team arrives in Las Vegas…
Continue ReadingUS won’t restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan
By MATTHEW BROWN and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Federal wildlife officials on Friday rejected requests from conservation groups to restore…
Continue ReadingJudge rules escape charge against convicted murderer Cavalcante can proceed to trial
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — A district judge in Pennsylvania says prosecutors have sufficient grounds to continue to press escape and other charges…
Continue ReadingPreliminary injunction hearing set for Feb. 13 in case targeting NCAA ban on recruiting inducements
By The Associated Press A judge on Feb. 13 will hear a request by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia for a preliminary injunction that…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Democrats who control the Legislature want to make it a crime to pose as a fake…
Continue ReadingWhy Apple is pushing the term ‘spatial computing’ along with its new Vision Pro headset
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple’s hotly anticipated Vision Pro headset is hitting store shelves. That means…
Continue ReadingUS moves to seize more than 500,000 barrels of Iranian oil it says was illegally trafficked
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has announced that it is seizing more than 500,000 barrels of…
Continue ReadingAs impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he is “totally focused on the work” that…
Continue ReadingDefense appeals ruling to keep Wisconsin teen’s homicide case in adult court
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — The defense is appealing a ruling that that kept in adult court the case of a 15-year-old Wisconsin boy accused of…
Continue ReadingFederal authorities investigate suspected arson at offices of 3 conservative groups in Minnesota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities in Minnesota are investigating a suspected arson fire that heavily…
Continue ReadingCarl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star,…
Continue ReadingGeorgia sues Biden administration to extend Medicaid program with work requirement
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is suing the Biden administration to try to keep the state’s new health plan for…
Continue ReadingTennessee plans only one year of extra federal summer food aid program for kids
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee governor’s office says it only plans to participate for one year…
Continue ReadingTowering over the Grammys is a Los Angeles high-rise tagged with 27 stories of graffiti
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Graffiti has risen to high art in downtown Los Angeles: Taggers have covered at least 27…
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