Mississippi attorneys argue in lawsuit over trans student’s graduation attire
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Opposing attorneys are clashing over whether a Mississippi school district can…
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California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits
By ADAM BEAM and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to fast-track hundreds of…
Continue ReadingPregnant woman, toddler fatally shot in Idaho, sheriff says
WALLACE, Idaho. (AP) — A 33-year-old pregnant woman and her toddler son were found shot to death in a home in northern Idaho, authorities said.…
Continue ReadingSearch for 4 kids missing after deadly Amazon plane crash leaves Colombia on edge
By EDUARDO HERNÁNDEZ BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombians were on edge Friday as authorities searched for four Indigenous children who were on a…
Continue ReadingExxonMobil appeals ruling by Guyanese court in oil spill insurance coverage
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — American oil giant ExxonMobil says it has appealed a Guyanese court ruling requiring…
Continue ReadingUnited States returns ‘Earth Monster’ Olmec sculpture to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says a huge 2,500-year-old Olmec stone sculpture has been returned by the United States. The six-foot-tall “Monster of…
Continue ReadingHow the US helping Ukraine acquire F-16s shows that for military aid, ‘no’ can become ‘yes’
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue ReadingGroup accused of making up story about homeless vets being evicted to make room for migrants
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a nonprofit group has been accused of fabricating a story about homeless…
Continue ReadingMinnesota mosque fire suspect admits setting it to protest homelessness, affidavit says
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Court records say a 42-year-old man who is accused of arson at a St. Paul, Minnesota, mosque told investigators he set the…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigns in wake of ethics probes
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigned Friday after wide-ranging…
Continue ReadingFamed R&B group The Spinners donate performance outfits to Motown Museum in Detroit
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Henry Fambrough had a musical homecoming of sorts Friday at “Hitsville U.S.A.” Fambrough, one…
Continue ReadingTexas militia member sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Texas militia member was sentenced Friday to nearly five years in prison for attacking police officers at the…
Continue ReadingProminent NYC-based pastor and best-selling author Timothy Keller dies at 72
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press Timothy Keller, a pastor and best-selling author who founded the influential Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New…
Continue ReadingReactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor
By The Associated Press Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, former NFL star, actor and activist: ___ “To the world, he was an activist, actor, and…
Continue ReadingMexico seizes part of part railway line, sending in marines to take over
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has sent in marines to take over part of a private railway line in southern Mexico. It is not clear…
Continue ReadingPedro Almodóvar rides into the Western in a Cannes short about gay cowboys
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — “Pedro! Pedro!” shouted the Cannes crowd before Pedro Almodóvar unveiled his latest film,…
Continue ReadingWoman charged in death of boy found in suitcase seeks change of Indiana venue
SALEM, Ind. (AP) — A Louisiana woman is seeking a venue change as she face charges in the death of a boy whose body was found last year inside a…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ group suspends Bud Light maker’s rating over handling of backlash to transgender influencer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s largest advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights has suspended its benchmark equality and inclusion rating for…
Continue Reading4th death, more vision loss cases linked to tainted eyedrops
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are reporting another death and several more cases of vision loss linked to…
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