Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the…
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What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the…
Continue ReadingParis Motor Show opens during a brewing EV trade war between the EU and China
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Auto manufacturers competing to persuade drivers to go electric are rolling out cheaper, more tech-rich models at the…
Continue ReadingWNBA and players’ union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris will sit down with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier. The interview will be…
Continue ReadingMembers of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy
CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Members of the Kennedy family gathered Monday for the funeral of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. She…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Bosnia’s floods reaches 26, with at least 1 person still missing 10 days after storm
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The death toll from this month’s devastating floods and landslides in Bosnia has reached 26 people while…
Continue ReadingBath & Body Works pulls candle packaging that some said evoked Ku Klux Klan
Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was…
Continue ReadingNASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa…
Continue ReadingHezbollah’s drones are a fierce and evasive threat to Israel
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A single drone, which evaded Israel’s vaunted aerial defense system, slammed into a mess hall at a…
Continue ReadingKansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
AP Sports Writer Kansas was picked first in the AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll Monday, getting the No. 1 nod on half of the 60 ballots…
Continue ReadingCongo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late…
Continue ReadingTexas driver is killed and two deputies are wounded during Missouri traffic stop shootout
FULTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man shot and wounded two deputies during a traffic stop before they returned fire and killed him. The…
Continue ReadingKenya moves 50 elephants to a larger park, says it’s a sign poaching is low
Associated Press MWEA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya is moving 50 elephants from a national reserve to a larger park after overpopulation overwhelmed the…
Continue ReadingAidan Hutchinson likely down 4-6 months with broken leg, Lions coach Dan Campbell says
AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson had successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Hakeem Jeffries stumps in California in a bid to reclaim House control
AP Congressional Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries crisscrossed Southern California over the weekend as his party…
Continue ReadingIndigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and…
Continue ReadingCanada expels India’s top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada said it has identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in the assassination of…
Continue ReadingSpike Lee’s 1st trip, Michael Jordan’s welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame
AP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Spike Lee had a memorable first trip to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Michael…
Continue ReadingVoters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
Associated Press A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential…
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