Kari Lake loses suit to see ballot envelopes in 3rd trial tied to Arizona election defeat
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s request to examine…
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What to know about the Sikh independence movement following US accusation that activist was targeted
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The U.S. has charged an Indian national in what prosecutors allege was a failed plot to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Republicans advance House and Senate maps as congressional proposal waits in the wings
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are pushing forward new legislative maps that would preserve their majorities in…
Continue ReadingFacebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from…
Continue ReadingTesla delivers about a dozen stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to fix production woes
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — With manufacturing kinks still to be worked out, Tesla has delivered the first dozen or so of its…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Biden-Christmas Tree story
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published November 30, 2023, about the lighting of the National Christmas Tree,…
Continue ReadingUnions in Wisconsin sue to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers, others
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin have filed a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingMissouri prosecutor accuses 3 men of holding student from India captive and beating him
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor says three men held a student from India captive over the course of…
Continue ReadingDrivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan…
Continue ReadingFire upends Christmas charity in Michigan but thousands of kids will still get gifts
By ED WHITE Associated Press Donations are pouring in at a Christmas charity in Michigan after smoke damage from a fire stymied plans to deliver…
Continue ReadingUS says Mexican drug cartel was so bold in timeshare fraud that some operators posed as US officials
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. authorities say a Mexican drug cartel was so bold in operating frauds targeting elderly Americans that the gang’s…
Continue ReadingInfluential Detroit pastor the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams dies at age 86
DETROIT (AP) — Influential longtime Detroit pastor the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams has died following an illness. He was 86. Adams’ sister…
Continue ReadingGeorgia county seeking to dismiss lawsuit by slave descendants over rezoning of their island homes
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — County commissioners in Georgia are asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit by Black residents…
Continue ReadingEddie Murphy wants ‘Candy Cane Lane’ to put you in the Christmas spirit for years to come
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Murphy fondly remembers watching classic Christmas movies as a child with his family…
Continue ReadingFormer ambassador and Republican politician sues to block Tennessee voting law
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Ambassador to Poland and longtime Republican politician Victor Ashe is suing…
Continue ReadingSeveral former correctional officers indicted after death of man in West Virginia jail
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Five former correctional officers in West Virginia have been indicted by a federal…
Continue ReadingA new study says about half of Nicaragua’s population wants to emigrate
By GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new study says that about half of Nicaragua’s population of 6.2 million want to…
Continue ReadingWork resumes on $10B renewable energy transmission project despite tribal objections
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press It’s back to work for construction crews that are clearing land and building access roads for a $10…
Continue ReadingFerry operators around the country to receive $220M in federal grants to modernize fleets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Biden administration will issue $220 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems, officials announced…
Continue ReadingMSNBC shuffling weekend schedule, debuting new morning ensemble, heading into election year
NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC is shuffling its weekend schedule early next year with an eye toward juicing ratings heading into an election year. It will…
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