McDonald’s E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald’s, as…
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Alleged Minnesota gang members charged with string of killings in federal crackdown
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted 11 alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang on charges that include…
Continue ReadingTwo more Young Thug co-defendants accept plea deals
ATLANTA (AP) — Two more people standing trial along with rapper Young Thug have pleaded guilty to reduced charges after reaching deals with…
Continue ReadingA Gaza medic realizes he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by an Israeli airstrike
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when the bloody sheet was lifted: The…
Continue Reading12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central Mexico. Tlaxcala state Civil Protection said Wednesday the fire…
Continue ReadingSpain’s horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming
AP Science Writer The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive,…
Continue ReadingSecond gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career.…
Continue ReadingNo charges after flyaway metal grazes reporter at event for Missouri’s Democratic Senate candidate
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say it was an accident when a reporter was hit by flyaway metal as Missouri’s Democratic…
Continue ReadingScientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle…
Continue ReadingTed Cruz, Colin Allred make spirited final pitches to Texas voters in Senate race
Associated Press/Report for America JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred are making their final…
Continue ReadingMichigan removes Upper Peninsula clerks from election duties over planned hand count
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan officials say two clerks in the Upper Peninsula have been removed from their election duties after…
Continue ReadingOhio Supreme Court finds attorney general erred in rejecting voting amendment based on title
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has found that Republican Attorney General Dave Yost lacked the authority to reject a…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania court loosens mail ballot rules, but a fast-track appeal is likely
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A divided Pennsylvania appeals court says the envelopes voters use to send in mail ballots don’t need…
Continue ReadingMaine’s adult mental health system ready to emerge from court oversight after 3 decades
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s adult mental care facilities are ready to emerge from court oversight after an appointed specialist concluded the…
Continue ReadingEx-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-Fried
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm’s founder at his trial last year has been…
Continue ReadingVoters were removed from Iowa’s rolls improperly, an election official says
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s top election official says that some voters were improperly removed from registration rolls by…
Continue ReadingMore former cadets accuse US Coast Guard Academy of failing to prevent campus sexual assaults
Associated Press Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
AP Technology Writer Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana home delivery to begin in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona residents will be able to get recreational marijuana delivered to their homes beginning Friday. Until now, state rules…
Continue ReadingThe Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting in 2027. The network and the Recording Academy announced Wednesday…
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