Seattle startup’s ex-CFO accused of diverting $35 million, losing it in crypto crash
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The former chief financial officer of a Seattle-based startup took $35 million of his…
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Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off a lawsuit?
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Montana’s first-of-its kind law that makes it illegal for residents to use TikTok in the…
Continue ReadingConnecticut lawmakers, shaken by death of a collegaue, pass bill to deter wrong-way drivers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers, shaken by the death of a colleague killed this year in a wrong-way crash, have unanimously approved a…
Continue ReadingEx-NFL player Damon Arnette indicted in Nevada in Vegas Strip hotel valet gun case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette has been indicted in Nevada on felony charges alleging that he brandished a handgun during an…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from blinding May 1 dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding May 1 dust storm has risen to eight.…
Continue ReadingDancers at Los Angeles bar to become only unionized strippers in US after 15-month battle
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dancers at a Los Angeles bar could soon become the only unionized group of strippers…
Continue ReadingIndependent candidate becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate has defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first…
Continue ReadingTexas man pleads guilty to smuggling gun linked to deadly Mexico kidnapping
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to purchasing a gun for a Mexican drug cartel that has been linked to the deadly…
Continue ReadingNew rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from…
Continue ReadingEffort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress was referred to the House…
Continue ReadingFederal attorneys agree to pause litigation for water violations in Mississippi’s capital
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for the federal government, Mississippi and the state’s…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani sued for defamation by supermarket employee he accused of assault
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — A man who spent a night in jail for smacking Rudy Giuliani on the back and calling him a…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky signals focus on family values in closely watched fall race
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is preparing for what could be the most hotly contested…
Continue ReadingIllinois Democrats say abortion-access protections are a promise: ‘You’re safe here’
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is more protective of abortion access than most any state. But…
Continue ReadingMontana says 1st-in-nation TikTok ban protects people. TikTok says it violates their rights
By AMY BETH HANSON and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana became the first state in the U.S. to enact a complete ban on…
Continue ReadingBiden declares ‘America will not default,’ says he’s confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers
By SEUNG MIN KIM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday he is confident the U.S.…
Continue ReadingWho’s who in the debt limit fight: Meet the five negotiators working to save the US from default
By SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select…
Continue Reading1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible sells for $38M auction in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible that is one of the world’s oldest surviving biblical manuscripts has sold for $38 million in New…
Continue ReadingMan indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland…
Continue ReadingAt least 80 calls to National Archives since 2010 about mishandling classified information
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives has been called more than 80 times in the past decade-plus about…
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