States confront medical debt that’s bankrupting millions
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Cindy Powers was driven into bankruptcy by 19 life-saving abdominal operations.…
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After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is asking to be temporarily replaced on the…
Continue ReadingN. Korea fires missile that may have been new type of weapon
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday conducted its first…
Continue ReadingArkansas requires parents’ OK for children on social media
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has become the second state to enact a law restricting social media use by…
Continue ReadingMexican migration chief to be charged in fire but keep job
By MARÍA VERZA and SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s immigration head will face criminal charges in a fire that…
Continue ReadingWoman tied to Arizona polygamous leader accused of threats
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A woman believed to be one of the 20 wives of a polygamous sect leader jailed in Arizona faces…
Continue ReadingFlorida executes ‘ninja killer’ for couple’s 1989 death
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has executed a man known as the “ninja killer” for the 1989 slayings of a…
Continue ReadingScientists challenge US wildlife director’s qualifications
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Dozens of scientists from universities and environmental groups…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Oregon-Gun Debate story
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a story published April 12, 2023, about gun bills, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Portland, Oregon,…
Continue ReadingChatGPT could return to Italy if OpenAI complies with rules
ROME (AP) — ChatGPT could return to Italy by the end of the month if its maker, OpenAI, complies with measures to satisfy regulators who had…
Continue ReadingMaryland sheriff charged in illegal gun rental scheme
By The Associated Press FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff repeatedly lied to federal authorities to help a local firearms dealer illegally…
Continue ReadingUS urges meat companies to ensure they don’t use child labor
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Biden administration is urging U.S. meat processors to make sure children aren’t being…
Continue ReadingJuror: Texas governor’s rush to pardon shooter a ‘travesty’
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An alternate juror in the trial of a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder said Wednesday…
Continue ReadingPet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that…
Continue ReadingMo’Nique sues CBS, Paramount over ‘Parkers’ royalties
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo’Nique is suing Paramount and CBS, seeking what the Oscar-winning actor and…
Continue ReadingArizona House expels GOP lawmaker over unproven accusations
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House of Representatives has expelled a Republican lawmaker who organized a…
Continue Reading‘Game of Thrones’ prequel and ‘Harry Potter’ series are a go
Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery is sticking with safe bet franchises that will likely lure viewers, including a “Harry Potter” series and…
Continue ReadingDad says university failed to treat NFL veteran who shot 6
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The father of a former NFL player who fatally shot six people before killing himself two years ago is suing the alma mater…
Continue ReadingJudge temporarily blocks clean water rule in 24 states
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is…
Continue ReadingBig flames, raining embers in New Jersey Pine Barrens fire
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey confronted 200-foot high flames as they battled a wildfire in…
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