49ers CEO Jed York is being sued over insider trading accusations
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers chief executive Jed York is being sued over accusations of insider trading related to his role on…
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Supreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue…
Continue ReadingCivil suit can continue against corrupt former deputy linked to death of Mississippi man
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A civil suit can continue against a former Mississippi deputy who…
Continue ReadingAppeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from…
Continue ReadingProsecutors won’t seek death penalty for woman accused of killing, dismembering parents
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw will not…
Continue ReadingMexico’s poverty rate declines from 50% to 43.5% in four years as remittances almost double
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The poverty rate in Mexico has declined from 49.9% to 43.5% of the population, according to the country’s poverty analysis…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot armed man in northeast Arkansas, but his family says he was running away
OSCEOLA, Ark. (AP) — A northeast Arkansas man was fatally shot by police who say he pointed a gun at them. But his family members say the shooting…
Continue ReadingStriking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The guild that represents striking film and television screenwriters says negotiations with major studios and streaming services…
Continue ReadingSlain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption
By GABRIELA MOLINA and MEGAN JANETSKY QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was…
Continue ReadingTunisia and Libya take 276 migrants stranded in desert border region, bring them to shelters
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia and Libya have taken back 276 sub-Saharan migrants stranded…
Continue ReadingA look at known Iranian-Americans held by Iran as the US seeks a prisoner release deal
By The Associated Press Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest, part of a possible deal over billions of dollars of…
Continue ReadingAt least 20 villagers killed in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit north, survivors say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Villagers in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state say at least 20 people have been…
Continue ReadingWhite supremacist accused of threatening jury and witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A self-proclaimed white supremacist has been arrested on charges that he made online threats toward the jury and witnesses…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial…
Continue ReadingUS suicides hit an all-time high last year
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according…
Continue ReadingUAE’s al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean and other regions fight climate change
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The head of this year’s U.N. global climate summit is urging more availability of…
Continue ReadingTexas sheriff says 3 hog hunters from Florida died in an underground tank after their dog fell in
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas sheriff said Thursday that three hog hunters from Florida died in an underground…
Continue ReadingTrump campaign, in shot at DeSantis effort, warns state GOPs against super PAC activities
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign is seeking to blunt the efforts of a super PAC supporting rival Ron…
Continue ReadingNOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino
BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Federal forecasters are doubling chances of a nasty Atlantic hurricane season this summer and fall.…
Continue ReadingPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has fired most of the governors in the occupied West Bank. The move follows…
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