Nevada rail museum cat who became an internet hit mourned
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Northern Railway Museum staff is mourning the death of their resident cat who became an unlikely internet sensation.…
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NJ governor: No pause in wind farm prep after 7th dead whale
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor says he does not think undersea preparations for offshore wind…
Continue ReadingHamline University under fire for art professor’s dismissal
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Minnesota university’s dismissal of a professor for including depictions of the Prophet…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico lawmakers seek to prohibit local abortion bans
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Local governments across New Mexico would be prohibited from placing restrictions on abortion…
Continue ReadingPanel: State shouldn’t take over Georgia county’s elections
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bipartisan review panel says Georgia’s most populous county has a history of problems with its…
Continue ReadingMiami Heat home arena gets temporary name after FTX collapse
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The home of the Miami Heat has yet another name: Miami-Dade Arena. That will be the temporary…
Continue ReadingFriends, relatives mourn family slain in Utah murder-suicide
LA VERKIN, Utah (AP) — Seven members of a Utah family who were killed last week in what police believe was a murder-suicide were remembered by…
Continue ReadingMan tried 4 times for killing set free after charges dropped
By LEA SKENE BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s new top prosecutor dropped all charges Friday against a Black man who stood trial four times for the…
Continue ReadingNursing home owner faces new lawsuit in Ida storm evacuation
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana nursing home owner is facing a new lawsuit over evacuating residents to a squalid warehouse to ride out Hurricane…
Continue ReadingLizzo, Ed Sheeran among acts set for 2023 Jazz Fest
By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners who will play this year’s New Orleans…
Continue ReadingFans get Bolsonaro autographs as ex-leader rests in Florida
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Several dozen fans scored autographs from Jair Bolsonaro in central Florida on Friday. But the controversial former…
Continue ReadingIowa official’s wife charged with 52 counts of voter fraud
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged the wife of a northwestern Iowa county supervisor with 52 counts of voter fraud to help…
Continue ReadingHolidays didn’t lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn’t spark surges in respiratory…
Continue ReadingExplosion in gas pipeline in Lithuania, no injuries reported
By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Officials say an explosion has occurred in a pipeline in central Lithuania carrying…
Continue ReadingOfficials probe officer shooting of cruiser theft suspect
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut officer who opened fire on a man stealing a police cruiser, wounding him the…
Continue ReadingFrankie Muniz, best known as ‘Malcolm,’ starts NASCAR career
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Actor Frankie Muniz, best known for his leading role in “Malcolm in the Middle,” is planning to compete full…
Continue ReadingRobbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps…
Continue ReadingUnder oath, Trump hurled insults at woman who alleges rape
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Questioned for a lawsuit, former President Donald Trump angrily hurled insults and threatened…
Continue ReadingJamaica probes fraud allegations at private investment firm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Financial authorities in Jamaica are investigating allegations of fraud at Stocks & Securities Ltd., a private…
Continue ReadingCrowd attacks Syrian rebel figure over reconciliation push
BEIRUT (AP) — Angry protesters in Syria’s rebel-held enclave have rallied against reconciliation attempts between Turkey and Syrian President…
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