GOP opens ‘weaponization’ probe with sweeping claims of bias
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, ERIC TUCKER, KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have opened a new inquiry with a…
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MLB prepared to take over local TV broadcasts from Sinclair
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — About $1 billion of Major League Baseball’s revenue is at risk if a cable television…
Continue ReadingAppeals arguments begin in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — An attorney for some insurance companies that could be liable for child sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingDA says libel case against N. Carolina Attorney General over
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A local North Carolina prosecutor says campaign-related charges won’t be pursued…
Continue ReadingCalifornia movie producer gets 5 years in prostitution case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A California movie producer has been sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted…
Continue ReadingBrett Favre sues auditor, sportscasters in defamation case
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed lawsuits Thursday in Mississippi, accusing…
Continue ReadingSpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test…
Continue ReadingChicken farmers say their eggs could help reduce prices
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Chicken producers want to do their part to bring down current soaring egg prices. They’re…
Continue ReadingSlain cinematographer’s Ukrainian relatives sue Alec Baldwin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Ukrainian relatives of a slain cinematographer are seeking damages in her death from actor…
Continue ReadingBlack lawmakers cite racism as Missouri House OKs crime bill
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Black lawmakers in Missouri are accusing House Republican leaders of racism after…
Continue ReadingMenstrual questions cut from athletic forms amid criticism
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Questions about female athletes’ menstrual history will no longer appear on medical…
Continue ReadingPolice video from ‘Cop City’ operation doesn’t show shooting
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Newly released Atlanta police body camera video shows officers clearing tents from the site of a…
Continue ReadingBacharach leaves behind lush trove of romantic songs
By DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Easy listening, some called Burt Bacharach’s music, and not always kindly. But listen…
Continue ReadingMexico’s inflation rises, leading to interest rate hike
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s inflation rate rose in January to 7.91%, leading the country’s central bank to boost its principle interest…
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The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and SHARON LURYE Associated Press She’d be a senior right now, preparing for graduation in a few months, probably leading…
Continue ReadingPolice: 2 killed when commuter train hits SUV in Florida
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two people are dead after their SUV was struck by a high-speed commuter train in South Florida. Police…
Continue ReadingRihanna promises a ‘jam-packed’ Super Bowl halftime show
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so…
Continue ReadingNigerian universities to close for vote over security fears
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have directed all universities to shut down for nearly three weeks for…
Continue ReadingQuebec parents recount moments after bus hit daycare center
LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Parents returned Thursday to the Montreal-area daycare center where two children were killed when a bus rammed into the…
Continue ReadingPolice: Reporter pushed down, arrested had refused to leave
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Police in Ohio say the arrest of a broadcast reporter who was pushed to the ground and handcuffed while covering a…
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