Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael…
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Lolita the orca dies at Miami Seaquarium after half-century in captivity
MIAMI (AP) — Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move…
Continue ReadingNatural history museum closes because of chemicals in taxidermy collection
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota museum is closing after almost 40 years over concerns that the chemicals in its taxidermy collection could…
Continue ReadingDr. Nathaniel Horn, the husband of US Rep. Robin Kelly, has died at 68
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s husband, Dr. Nathaniel Horn, has died. The Illinois Democrat posted a statement about Horn…
Continue ReadingNew York judge blocks retail marijuana licensing, a major blow to state’s fledgling program
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has blocked the state’s retail marijuana program from issuing or…
Continue ReadingDealer gets 10 years in prison in death of actor Michael K. Williams
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for providing “The…
Continue ReadingAppeals court strikes down Utah oil railroad approval, siding with environmentalists
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A U.S. Appeals Court has struck down a critical approval for a railroad project that would have…
Continue ReadingSuburban Detroit police fatally shoot motorist awakened from sleep inside car
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Suburban Detroit police have fatally shot a motorist they awoke from sleep in a running car when he accelerated with an…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood appeals ruling that let Nebraska abortion ban stand
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has appealed a judge’s ruling that left a new Nebraska law intact that bans abortions…
Continue ReadingIllegal crossings on the US-Mexico border rose in July but were still down from last year
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press U.S. border authorities stopped migrants entering the country illegally more than 33% more often in July than in…
Continue ReadingJames Buckley, conservative ex-senator and brother of late writer William F. Buckley, dies at 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former federal appeals court judge and New York Senator James Buckley has died at age 100. Buckley spent a single term in the…
Continue ReadingFederal appellate court dismisses challenge to New Jersey gun law
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal appellate court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a New Jersey law that allows the state attorney general to bring…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines sues a travel site to crack down on consumers who use this trick to save money
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is trying to crack down on a travel hack. This week, American sued a website…
Continue ReadingMississippi grand jury cites shoddy investigations by police department at center of mistrial
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has issued a report sharply…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s anti-establishment candidate Milei engages IMF in economic talks after shock primary win
By DANIEL POLITI and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier…
Continue ReadingCompany that leaked radioactive material will build barrier to keep it away from Mississippi River
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press The energy company responsible for leaking radioactive material from its nuclear plant in Monticello, Minnesota, in…
Continue ReadingUN condemns recent gang attacks in Haiti as Kenya deploys recon mission to troubled nation
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. human rights officials are denouncing what they called the “extreme…
Continue ReadingCanada wildfire evacuees can’t get news media on Facebook and Instagram. Some find workarounds
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Canadian news outlets have been blocked on Facebook and Instagram because of a dispute with the Canadian…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t delay Trump’s defamation claims trial, calling the ex-president’s appeal frivolous
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge expressed growing impatience Friday with what he calls ex-President…
Continue ReadingCourt tosses Jan. 6 sentence in ruling that could impact other low-level Capitol riot cases
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A federal appeals court on Friday ordered a new sentence for a North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to a…
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