Federal appeals court grants petition for full court to consider Maryland gun law
BALTIMORE (AP) — The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Maryland’s petition for the full court to consider the state’s handgun…
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He warned authorities about the Maine gunman, but they downplayed his texts. Now he’s speaking out
By HOLLY RAMER, NICK PERRY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly…
Continue ReadingFrance’s new government announced with only one major change at the foreign ministry
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The new government of French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has been announced with only one major…
Continue ReadingMaryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol rioting
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is resigning after being…
Continue ReadingRome opens new archaeological park and museum in shadow of Colosseum
ROME (AP) — Rome authorities on Thursday inaugurated a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an original…
Continue ReadingMaine man pleads guilty in New Year’s Eve machete attack near Times Square
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Maine man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges, admitting he tried to kill three…
Continue Reading7 years after Weinstein, commission finds cultural shift in Hollywood but less accountability
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new survey of the entertainment industry finds that the culture of Hollywood has shifted in the…
Continue ReadingBurundi closes its border with Rwanda and deports Rwandans, accusing the country of backing rebels
By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s internal affairs minister says the country is suspending diplomatic ties…
Continue ReadingOhio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not…
Continue ReadingTrump skips much of the final week before Iowa’s caucuses to go to court voluntarily instead
By JILL COLVIN and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — While his rivals contend with snow drifts and frigid temperatures as…
Continue ReadingDemocrat announces long-shot campaign for North Dakota’s only US House seat
The Associated Press A Democratic military veteran is seeking North Dakota’s sole U.S. House seat. Trygve Hammer is aiming for an upset in a state…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines plane makes an emergency landing after a warning about a possible door issue
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An Airbus plane operated by United Airlines cut short a flight after crews got a door-indicator warning, according to a…
Continue ReadingPakistan says the IMF executive board approved release of $700 million of $3B bailout
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s finance ministry says the International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved the release of $700…
Continue ReadingSt. Paul makes history with all-female city council, a rarity among large US cities
By TRISHA AHMED and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali looked out at her…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania police officer, suspect critically wounded in shooting
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer in Pennsylvania was shot and critically wounded early as he helped investigate two other…
Continue ReadingThousands protest in Slovakia against a government plan to amend the penal code
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people have taken to the streets of major cities in Slovakia to renew their protests against plans by the…
Continue ReadingPhilly’s elected prosecutor sues to stop law designed to limit authority on transit system crimes
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Philadelphia’s two-term elected progressive district attorney is suing to halt the…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani visits US Embassy in Japan and his dog gets mock visa
By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel presented the new Los Angeles Dodgers superstar…
Continue ReadingFormer Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan steps down from No Labels’ board in a possible sign of a 2024 bid
By STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan stepped down last month from the…
Continue ReadingMurder trial begins months after young woman driven into wrong driveway shot in upstate New York
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) — An attorney for an upstate New York man accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old woman…
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