Suit: US ship canal dredging in summer threatens sea turtles
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A conservation group is suing in federal court over a U.S. agency’s timeline for dredging…
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Want to email your doctor? You may be charged for that
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want…
Continue Reading2 Tennessee women charged in NY with blocking clinic access
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Tennessee women have been charged by federal prosecutors in New York with unlawfully blocking access to abortion clinics in…
Continue ReadingNYPD ends tactic of prolonging stops to check for warrants
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City police department reached a legal settlement Friday that requires it to…
Continue ReadingNevada naval air base expansion heads to Biden’s desk
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Senate passed a massive expansion of a northern Nevada naval air base…
Continue ReadingTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit sub-Saharan Africa
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel in January to South Africa, Zambia, and Senegal.…
Continue ReadingNew data: MacKenzie Scott gifts prioritize the South
By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott is dedicating an unusually large share of her giving to…
Continue ReadingCarolina Panthers settle failed practice site for $100M
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a bankruptcy settlement of about $100 million over Carolina…
Continue ReadingRed Wings’ Jakub Vrana back from player assistance program
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana practiced for the first time in two months, returning to the team after entering the player…
Continue ReadingTrump omits dinner with white nationalist in speech to Jews
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Speaking at a conference of Orthodox Jews on Friday, Donald Trump did not address a…
Continue ReadingArmy soldier charged with murdering sergeant on Georgia base
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — The Army has charged a 28-year-old soldier with murder in the fatal shooting of a sergeant at a Georgia base. Officials at…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing…
Continue ReadingQAnon follower who chased officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Iowa construction worker and QAnon follower was sentenced Friday to five years in…
Continue ReadingInside the ugly fight to become the next Republican chair
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling to unify after another disappointing election, the Republican National…
Continue ReadingGov. Lee: Execution report complete, will release later
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says the independent review into the state’s lethal…
Continue ReadingWrongful conviction case judge: Was there ‘rush’ to convict?
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The judge presiding over a hearing to determine if a Missouri man’s murder conviction should be…
Continue ReadingMedical transport plane with 3 on board missing in Hawaii
HANA, Hawaii (AP) — The company that operates a medical transport plane says it has gone missing in Hawaii. The fixed-wing aircraft with three…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh charged with tax evasion; made $14M in 9 years
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced attorney accused of killing his wife and son, was indicted…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tenoch Huerta, a global hero
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The opening credits of “Wakanda Forever” fittingly say “introducing Tenoch…
Continue ReadingProminent Mexican journalist survives shooting attack
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of Mexico’s best-known journalists says two gunmen on a motorcycle tried to kill him in a late-night attack on a…
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