Cruise ship that hit iceberg arrives in Seattle for repairs
SEATTLE (AP) — A cruise ship that struck an iceberg in Alaska has docked in Seattle for repairs. The Norwegian Sun arrived in Seattle on Thursday.…
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Some Texas schools may call slavery ‘involuntary relocation’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Public schools in Texas would describe slavery to second graders as “involuntary relocation” under new social studies…
Continue ReadingAgency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California agency has cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to move forward with a…
Continue ReadingEssence CEO Wanga: Festival is ‘never leaving’ New Orleans
By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Essence’s chief executive officer said she’s been asked many times whether the Essence…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico board approves budget as legislators quibble
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The federal control board that oversees the finances of Puerto Rico’s government…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court decision may slow transition to cleaner energy
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate…
Continue ReadingMurder conviction overturned for man who shot wife in SUV
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court has thrown out a murder conviction for a once-prominent Atlanta attorney…
Continue ReadingAlabama deputy wounded in shooting dies; suspect arrested
CENTREVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities said an Alabama deputy sheriff has died after after being shot by a fleeing suspect. District Attorney Michael…
Continue ReadingPolice: Suspect shot outside northern Virginia mall dies
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — A man wanted by police in northern Virginia has died after authorities say an officer shot him outside of a shopping mall.…
Continue ReadingUN extends arms embargo on armed groups in volatile Congo
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution extending an arms embargo on armed…
Continue ReadingParts of Minnesota campus evacuated after reported explosion
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities have evacuated a portion of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis following reports of a fire and…
Continue ReadingHigh court declines to take up fight over airline crew rest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Thursday to take up a case involving a state law that gives California-based flight crews more…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson to host New Zealand’s Ardern in London
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in London on Friday for talks on security…
Continue ReadingFrom stocks to crypto, a punishing six months for investors
By ALEX VEIGA and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers Americans with stock portfolios or retirement investment plans would likely prefer to forget the last…
Continue ReadingCalifornia first to cover health care for all immigrants
By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to guarantee free health care for all…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Court’s EPA-climate change ruling matters
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s climate change ruling on Thursday is likely to hinder President Joe…
Continue ReadingProsecutors: ‘Tiger King’ star trafficked endangered animals
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in South Carolina say “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle…
Continue ReadingCalifornia advances bid to create legal drug injection sites
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly has approved a controversial bill allowing Los Angeles, Oakland…
Continue ReadingWashington justices blast racist questioning by prosecutor
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously overturned a man’s conviction for assaulting…
Continue ReadingDelta pays $10.5 million to settle post office allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle charges it falsified information about deliveries of international…
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