Democrats question worker safety in Amazon warehouse rebuild
By KATHLEEN FOODY The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Several members of Congress want Amazon to explain why an Illinois warehouse that collapsed…
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Prosecutors say Iowa police chief lied to buy machine guns
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A small town Iowa police chief has been indicted on federal charges that he abused his position to purchase more than…
Continue ReadingLawmakers quick to unload FTX founder’s contributions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and SEUNG MIN KIM The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried…
Continue ReadingIncoming NCAA president has embraced role of problem-solver
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Baker, the next leader of the largest college sports governing body in the country, is…
Continue ReadingMixed reactions to Oregon governor commuting death row
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s decision to commute all of the…
Continue ReadingLibya PM admits role in extraditing Lockerbie suspect to U.S
By RAMI MUSA Associated Press BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers admitted his government was involved in the extradition…
Continue ReadingMessi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final, the stakes could hardly…
Continue ReadingCalifornia approves roadmap for carbon neutrality by 2045
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators voted unanimously Thursday to approve an…
Continue ReadingTexas officer convicted in killing of Atatiana Jefferson
By JAMIE STENGLE and JAKE BLEIBERG A former Texas police officer was convicted of manslaughter Thursday for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson…
Continue ReadingRegulators grant critical approval for Dominion wind farm
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia regulators have granted a critical approval for Dominion Energy’s plans to…
Continue Reading‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ to feature Duran Duran, New Edition
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will usher in 2023 on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Times Square,…
Continue ReadingParents of slain UVA student call for stricter gun laws
By BEN FINLEY and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a University of Virginia football player killed in a…
Continue ReadingMan trades gunfire with guards at Guyana leader’s residence
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government says it has asked world police agency Interpol to help it investigate the background of a Nigerian…
Continue ReadingHillenbrand reaches deal to sell Batesville Casket for $761M
BATESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Hillenbrand Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its Batesville Casket Co. subsidiary to an affiliate of a…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu, set to return to office, eyes deal with Saudis
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s designated prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to seek full diplomatic…
Continue ReadingLamar Johnson denies role in killing that led to life term
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man seeking freedom after nearly three decades in prison for a murder he denies…
Continue ReadingClaudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has named Claudine Gay as its next president, making her the first Black person…
Continue ReadingOhio education bill, transgender athlete ban die in House
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The latest proposal to give Ohio’s governor more power…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 committee to vote Monday on riot criminal referrals
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will hold its final meeting Monday,…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Will immigration surge as asylum rule ends?
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Since the pandemic began, the United States has been using a public health rule designed to…
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