Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87
CHICAGO (AP) — Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis…
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Justice Kagan cautions Supreme Court can forfeit legitimacy
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is cautioning that courts look political and forfeit…
Continue Reading‘Clairvoyant’ 2012 climate report warned of extreme weather
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Ten years ago scientists warned the world about how climate change would amplify extreme weather disasters. What…
Continue ReadingMonkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hospitalized Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox. It’s believed to be…
Continue ReadingJudge appoints mediator in Hard Rock Hotel collapse lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans judge has brought in a mediator to try to work out a settlement with hundreds of people who claim damage from a…
Continue ReadingLawmakers in Australian state pledge allegiance to king
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Lawmakers in an Australian state have pledged their allegiance to King Charles III with…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor opposes tax on rich in statewide TV ad
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants voters to reject a new tax on rich people that would pay…
Continue Reading‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ top Emmys; 1st time winners shine
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners – Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean…
Continue ReadingGoddess gowns, Old Hollywood glam and pink rule Emmy carpet
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hannah Waddingham wore Dolce & Gabbana with bedazzled high top sneakers on her feet Monday…
Continue ReadingUS, Mexico to cooperate on semiconductors, electric vehicles
By MARÍA VERZA and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A high-level United States delegation invited Mexico to participate in…
Continue ReadingFaculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Divisions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States. On…
Continue ReadingBiden: ‘Difficult 2 years’ ahead if Dems lose Congress
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says if Democrats lose the upcoming midterm elections, it’s going to be a…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of killing woman for unborn baby goes on trial
NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of killing a woman to steal her unborn baby to present as her own went on trial for capital murder.…
Continue ReadingUS takes aim at some Trump offshore safety rule rollbacks
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior says it wants to reverse some Trump administration…
Continue ReadingGM’s Cruise robotaxi service to expand into Phoenix, Austin
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — General Motors’ self-driving car company has announced plans to expand a robotaxi service into new markets in Arizona and…
Continue ReadingWoman whose rape DNA led to her arrest sues San Francisco
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rape victim whose DNA from her sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to…
Continue ReadingInspections of chile imports heat up at New Mexico border
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s green chile season is in full swing as the aroma of fresh…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilient
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chipmaker Micron’s planned $15 billion investment in a new factory in the…
Continue ReadingJohn Lennon’s killer denied parole again, for 12th time
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The man who shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 12th…
Continue ReadingUS support to go for mental health crisis teams in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Saying that a police response is often an improper solution to mental health crises, Biden…
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