Teacher asks court to restore suit on trans student pronouns
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has heard arguments in the case of a high school…
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Groups say they’ll sue Georgia over ‘divisive concepts’ ban
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Education and civil rights groups say they will sue to overturn Georgia’s law banning the teaching of…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Rick…
Continue ReadingFrom coast to coast, a collage of American elections unfolds
By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press In the battle for Democrats to keep their majority in Congress and Republicans to gain wins in congressional and…
Continue ReadingBill Sheffield, former Alaska governor, dies at age 94
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield has died. He was 94. A statement provided by friends of…
Continue ReadingUS flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread
By MIKE STOBBE and DON BABWIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start. That’s adding to an…
Continue ReadingArgentina adds another exchange rate — aimed for tourists
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In recent years, a moment often came when a visitor to Argentina suddenly grasped…
Continue ReadingSmall Kansas college announces $500 million anonymous gift
MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) — An anonymous donor is pledging up to $500 million to a small liberal arts college in central Kansas. McPherson College…
Continue ReadingWalz, Jensen rally at Minnesota Capitol to promote turnout
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen have held…
Continue ReadingNASA’s moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attempt
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more…
Continue ReadingIt’s that time: Daylight saving time out, standard time in
WASHINGTON (AP) — A transition is coming across most of the United States, and it has nothing to do with the election. Daylight saving time is out,…
Continue ReadingMedia preps for 2022 election with focus on democracy issues
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Democracy issues were once an afterthought in election night coverage, with an occasional report on…
Continue ReadingAP source: Trump ally appears before Mar-a-Lago grand jury
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A close ally of former President Donald Trump who has said he was present as Trump declassified…
Continue ReadingNew this week: Radcliffe gets weird, ‘Causeway’ and Phoenix
By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming…
Continue ReadingFed’s Kashkari: Jobs report shows why more rate hikes needed
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The solid U.S. jobs report for October underscores why the Federal Reserve needs to…
Continue ReadingHungarians demand end to pro-government bias in public media
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 1,000 demonstrators gathered at the headquarters of Hungary’s public media…
Continue ReadingHaiti police try to break blockade of crucial fuel terminal
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police has been fighting to remove a powerful gang that surrounded…
Continue ReadingTourists on Peru riverboat freed after pollution protest
By FRANKLIN BRICENO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — An Indigenous leader in Peru’s Amazon region says that his community has released 23…
Continue ReadingUS jails rife with violence, abuse and overcrowding
By KERI BLAKINGER The Marshall Project/Associated Press In California, lawyers accused staff at the Los Angeles County jail of chaining mentally ill…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Tom Barrack acquitted of foreign agent charges
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s inaugural committee chair, Tom Barrack, was acquitted of all counts Friday at a…
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