Vance says ‘no’ when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election
Associated Press In the months since he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the…
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an…
Continue ReadingNATO shows no sign of letting Ukraine join soon and wants more details about its ‘victory plan’
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is showing no sign it would be willing to invite Ukraine to join its ranks anytime soon. The 32 member…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico governor rescinds emergency health order that suspended gun rights in playgrounds
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is ending an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and…
Continue ReadingPercival Everett’s ‘James’ wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James” has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett’s recent wave of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man accused of using drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been arrested after federal prosecutors say he used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs to…
Continue Reading2 election officials in a rural Virginia city sue the state over ballot-counting machines
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Republican election officials say in a lawsuit that they will not certify the results…
Continue ReadingA man has been charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that left 4 dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the…
Continue ReadingOil company Phillips 66 says it will shut down Los Angeles-area refinery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has announced that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery that accounts for about 8% of…
Continue ReadingHarris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was ‘sloppy writing’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a…
Continue ReadingHarris’ interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring…
Continue ReadingA man arrested with guns outside a Trump rally in California is suing the sheriff
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man who was arrested over the weekend with guns at a security checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally in California is…
Continue Reading5 big airlines will share new long-haul flights to Reagan National Airport near Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department has tentatively awarded room for five new daily long-haul flights at Ronald Reagan Washington…
Continue ReadingZeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico’s most violent gangs…
Continue Reading3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a…
Continue ReadingIsrael pressured by UN and US to step up action to tackle Gaza’s escalating humanitarian crisis
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. humanitarian official accused Israel on Wednesday of blocking the delivery of desperately…
Continue ReadingPhoenix officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man, body camera footage shows
PHOENIX (AP) — Body camera footage shows Phoenix police officers repeatedly punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser nearly two months…
Continue ReadingMan charged with rapes in Utah says he changed his names due to threats
Associated Press A man charged with two rapes in Utah who lived under a series of names in the United Kingdom and allegedly faked his own death says…
Continue ReadingLiam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global…
Continue ReadingWoman gets 2 life terms for killing a pregnant woman, hoping to claim the baby was hers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a pregnant Arkansas woman and trying to pass off the dead…
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