Wisconsin’s Democratic governor rejects GOP’s surprise redistricting plan
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has shot down as “bogus” a surprise plan Republicans…
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Oklahoma City mayor unveils plan for $900M arena to keep NBA’s Thunder through 2050
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt unveiled a proposal Tuesday for a new $900 million downtown arena that would keep the NBA’s…
Continue ReadingDePaul and athletic director DeWayne Peevy agree to a contract extension through June 2027
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul and athletic director DeWayne Peevy have agreed to a contract extension through June 2027. A longtime college athletics…
Continue ReadingUkrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16…
Continue ReadingVaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vaccine skeptics got a lot of airtime at a Tuesday meeting of South…
Continue ReadingHow Libya’s chaos left its people vulnerable to deadly flooding
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A storm that has killed thousands of people and left thousands more missing in Libya is the latest…
Continue ReadingKing of Morocco visits earthquake patients at Marrakech, kissing one on head and donating blood
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is showing solidarity with his suffering nation as it counts the dead from a powerful…
Continue ReadingWomen in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma sue over abortion bans after being denied care
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More women across the U.S. filed lawsuits on Tuesday challenging abortion restrictions…
Continue ReadingFlorida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being…
Continue ReadingSerial killer and former police officer Anthony Sully dies on death row at a California prison
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer turned serial killer who was on death row after being convicted of murdering six…
Continue ReadingFBI investigates cybersecurity issue at MGM Resorts while casinos and hotels stay open across US
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino operator MGM Resorts International says resorts are open despite a cybersecurity issue that led to the shutdown of its…
Continue ReadingBP chief Bernard Looney resigns over past relationships with colleagues
LONDON (AP) — The CEO of British energy giant BP has resigned after he accepted that he was not “fully transparent” in his disclosures about…
Continue ReadingVirginia library faces potential shutdown over funding after children’s books are challenged
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FRONT ROYAL, Va. (AP) — A Virginia library that traces its roots to the 18th century could soon be shuttered…
Continue ReadingHawaii health officials warn volcanic smog known as vog has returned during latest eruption
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Health officials are warning the public about air-quality hazards from the latest…
Continue Reading6 protesters arrested as onshore testing work for New Jersey wind farm begins
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Police arrested six protesters Tuesday who tried to disrupt the start of land-based testing…
Continue ReadingInvestigation shows armed officer was hostage at home of Grammy winner who was killed by police
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Newly released investigative files in the police shooting death of a Grammy-winning sound…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill Mexico Attorney General’s delegate to southern state of Guerrero
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have killed the representative of Mexico’s Attorney General’s office in the…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s newly reelected president appoints his son and nephew to deputy minister posts
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Newly reelected Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in a new Cabinet that…
Continue ReadingUN says Nicaragua’s human rights violations and persecution of dissidents are on the rise
By GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has increased human rights violations and persecution of the opposition as it…
Continue ReadingMissouri’s pro sports teams push to get legal sports gambling on 2024 ballot
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of professional sports teams in Missouri is backing a new proposal to put…
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