Most families allowed back home after derailment, acid spill
PAULINA, La. (AP) — Authorities in southeast Louisiana’s St. James Parish say all but two families have been allowed to return to their homes…
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NATO chief urges Turkey to endorse Finland, Sweden accession
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and LORNE COOK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to set aside its…
Continue ReadingJudge says he’ll appoint monitor for Donald Trump’s company
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge said Thursday he will appoint an independent monitor “to ensure there is…
Continue ReadingCheer company Varsity Spirit denies abuse involvement
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The cheerleading company that makes the sport’s top uniforms,…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee elections worker fired over false ballot requests
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after sending falsely…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis council approves changemaker as new police chief
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a former public safety director from New Jersey as the city’s next…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft extends aid for Ukraine’s wartime tech innovation
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Ukraine is counting on more Western technological support as its war against Russia drags…
Continue Reading3 recent fatalities bring Takata air bag death toll to 32
The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Three more people have been killed in the past seven months by Takata air bag inflators that exploded and…
Continue ReadingIn Georgia, campaigns look to drive turnout with a knock
DAWSON, Ga. (AP) — Someone like Erika Hardwick has come to the door of millions of Georgia voters. A paid canvasser for the New Georgia Project…
Continue ReadingItaly silent as ships with 1,000 rescued migrants seek help
By MASSIMO di NONNO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press ABOARD THE GEO BARENTS (AP) — Humanitarian groups caring for 1,000 rescued migrants aboard…
Continue ReadingUS agency softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors…
Continue ReadingTally of homeless veterans fell 11%, biggest drop in 5 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of veterans in the United States experiencing homelessness dropped by 11% since 2020, the biggest decline in more than…
Continue ReadingEmbattled actor Spacey to receive achievement award in Italy
ROME (AP) — Two weeks after a New York jury sided with Kevin Spacey in a sexual abuse lawsuit, an Italian film museum announced Thursday that the…
Continue ReadingCanines, anyone? Westminster dog show heads to tennis center
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Game, set … best in show? The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is moving next year to a…
Continue ReadingNew calculator tackles inequality in missing persons stories
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Columbia Journalism Review has unveiled a tool that allows you to guess how much attention you…
Continue ReadingEPA awards grants to monitor air quality in 37 states
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37…
Continue ReadingLebanese president snubs budget, delays new exchange rate
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon can’t put its new official exchange rate into effect after its outgoing president…
Continue ReadingCharles Booker touts abortion rights in Kentucky Senate bid
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker is bidding to stop Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky…
Continue ReadingConnecticut Senate candidate uses Trump’s backing sparingly
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Leora Levy is the only statewide candidate running in blue Connecticut to be endorsed by…
Continue ReadingHow Russian soldiers ran a ‘cleansing’ operation in Bucha
By ERIKA KINETZ, OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI, VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — The first man arrived at 7:27 a.m. Russian…
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