Australian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over canceled flights
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s consumer watchdog has called for Qantas Airways to be punished with a…
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Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The number of people on the official list of those missing from the Maui wildfire stood at 385 on…
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Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has found that a Trump-era rule change that allowed for the logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific…
Continue ReadingESPN networks go dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems on busy night for sports
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN is among a number of Disney Entertainment channels that have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems. The…
Continue Reading2nd man charged in July shooting at massive Indiana block party that killed 1, injured 17
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor has charged the second man arrested in a July shooting at a massive block party in central Indiana that left one…
Continue ReadingHong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola passes
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China have ground to a near standstill as powerful…
Continue ReadingOpening statements begin in website founder’s 2nd trial over ads promoting prostitution
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Phoenix say a founder of the classified ad site Backpage.com and four…
Continue ReadingNick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has won a favorable ruling in one of two civil lawsuits filed…
Continue ReadingMexico City’s old airport told to cut flights by 17%, leading airlines to warn of mass cancellations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has ordered Mexico City’s old airport to cut flights by 17%, sparking warnings by airlines of possible…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth $6.5 billion in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth billions of dollars in Afghanistan. They’ve been courting…
Continue ReadingThree found dead at remote Rocky Mountain campsite were trying to escape society, stepsister says
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The stepsister of a Colorado woman who was found dead along with her sister and…
Continue ReadingTexas authorities say 2 people including shooter dead outside shopping center in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A shooting outside a large shopping center in Texas has killed one person and left another victim with critical injuries.…
Continue Reading‘Walking Dead’ spinoffs, ‘Interview With the Vampire’ can resume with actors’ union approval
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of spinoffs of “The Walking Dead” and the next season of “Interview With…
Continue ReadingMS-13 gang member pleads guilty in 2016 slaying of two teenage girls on New York street
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A member of the violent MS-13 street gang has pleaded guilty for his part in the murders of four people in New York,…
Continue ReadingProsecutor asks Indiana State Police to investigate dog deaths in uncooled rear of truck
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Prosecutors have asked Indiana State Police to investigate the recent deaths of at least eight dogs from heat-related…
Continue Reading14-year-old accused of trying to drown Black youth in pond charged with attempted murder
CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — A 14-year-old white boy has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault in Massachusetts after investigators say…
Continue ReadingCalifornia regulators approve more gas storage capacity at the site of the worst US methane leak
By ROBERT JABLON and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators have approved a proposal to vastly increase natural gas…
Continue ReadingAlaska board of education votes to ban transgender girls from competing on high school girls teams
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska state board of education voted Thursday to support banning transgender girls…
Continue ReadingA look inside Donald Trump’s deposition: Defiance, deflection and the ‘hottest brand in the world’
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In newly public testimony, Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and…
Continue ReadingAuto workers leader slams companies for slow bargaining, files labor complaint with government
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis…
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