US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small…
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Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting
Associated Press/Report for America UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde…
Continue ReadingCongo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A man in western Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms. Health authorities say that has led them to…
Continue ReadingSnow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions in upper Midwest
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest,…
Continue Reading2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision
Associated Press Authorities say two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a…
Continue ReadingAdvocates train immigrants to ‘prepare to stay’ in the US under Trump
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winston Leiva rattles off a long list of things immigrants should do to protect themselves against…
Continue ReadingCalifornia declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
AP Health Writer California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that…
Continue ReadingHouse rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
AP National Writer It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. And…
Continue ReadingThe Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first time Chris and Rich Robinson were at the Grammy Awards, it was 1991. The siblings behind the band…
Continue ReadingProsecutor Fani Willis is removed from the Georgia election case against Trump and others
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election…
Continue ReadingAustralian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found…
Continue ReadingUS home sales hit fastest pace since March with more properties up for sale
AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November to their fastest pace since March as home shoppers were encouraged by a…
Continue ReadingElon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage’s populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s a photo that sent a tremor through British politics: Elon Musk flanked by British politician Nigel Farage and…
Continue ReadingTariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential…
Continue ReadingNHL begins production on a 2nd season of the league’s all-access ‘Faceoff’ docuseries
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has begun production on the second season of an all-access, behind-the-scenes show with the makers of the popular…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Trump-backed plan on government shutdown fails in House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, instead telling…
Continue ReadingHarmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The Associated Press Huge quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are being emitting by oil and gas operators in the 75,000-square-mile…
Continue ReadingA power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election,…
Continue Reading20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off…
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