Santa Fe considers tax on mansions as housing prices soar
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Outrage over the price of basic housing is spurring calls for a tax on mansions in a…
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US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding…
Continue ReadingSheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction…
Continue ReadingCalifornia jury awards $332 million to man who blamed his cancer on use of Monsanto weedkiller
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto, claiming his cancer was related to decades…
Continue ReadingActor Robert De Niro’s ex-top assistant cites courtroom outburst as an example of his abusive side
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who was Robert De Niro’s chief personal assistant for over a decade has cited…
Continue ReadingWildfire in mountainous Central Oahu moves away from towns as Hawaii firefighters continue battle
HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii say a wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oahu has moved eastward…
Continue ReadingJapanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China’s ban due to Fukushima wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Fishing communities in Fukushima feared devastating damage to their businesses from the…
Continue Reading3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three passengers sued Alaska Airlines on Thursday, saying they suffered emotional distress from an…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s final election count means incoming premier Christopher Luxon needs broader support
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A final vote count following a general election in New Zealand three weeks ago has…
Continue ReadingColombia will try to control invasive hippo population through sterilization, transfer, euthanasia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to…
Continue ReadingBiologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Northern New Mexico or bust. That seems to be the case for at least one Mexican…
Continue ReadingCalifornia officials confirm 2 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness rarely transmitted in US
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Public health officials say two people in Southern California people have come down with dengue fever without traveling…
Continue ReadingFlorida dentist charged in murder-for-hire case says he was a victim of extortion, not a killer
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida dentist on trial in a murder-for-hire case involving the 2014 slaying of…
Continue ReadingA county lawmaker in New York is accused of slashing a tire outside a bar
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A county lawmaker in New York is accused of slashing the tire of a truck parked outside a local bar. Niagara County…
Continue ReadingPanama’s congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A bill banning all new mining activities in Panama will go to a third and final vote after another extraordinary session of…
Continue ReadingDirector of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through…
Continue ReadingMan killed, 1-year-old boy suffers fatal injuries in Montana shooting, suspects identified
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Montana’s largest city say a man was shot to death and a 1-year-old boy suffered fatal…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be…
Continue ReadingOregon man sentenced for LGBTQ+ hate crimes in Idaho, including trying to hit people with car
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Oregon man who pleaded guilty in connection with LGBTQ+ hate crimes, including trying to hit people with a car in Idaho…
Continue ReadingWorld Series averaged 9.11 million viewers, making it the least-watched Fall Classic in TV history
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Texas Rangers’ 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew…
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