North Carolina appeals court blocks use of university’s digital ID for voting
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C, (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court has blocked students and employees at the state’s flagship public university…
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A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments over Boeing’s plea deal in a 737 Max case
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered a hearing next month over Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to conspiracy in…
Continue ReadingBrazilian lake shocks park visitors with its bright green transformation
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green in recent weeks, as Brazil grapples with a…
Continue ReadingFormer Justice Herb Brown marks his 93rd birthday with a new book — and a word to Ohio voters
Associated Press Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Herb Brown is celebrating his 93rd birthday with the release of his latest book and a plug for…
Continue ReadingRecent major hurricanes have left hundreds dead and caused billions in damages
Associated Press The most recent major hurricanes to hit the U.S. left hundreds of people dead and caused billions of dollars worth of…
Continue ReadingAs political scandal grips NYC, a fictional press conference puzzles some New Yorkers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stone-faced authorities stepping up to a podium. A scrum of reporters jostling for a quote. Popping flashbulbs and…
Continue ReadingA TV reporter was doing a live hurricane report when he rescued a woman from a submerged car
Associated Press A weather TV reporter in Atlanta has interrupted his live report about Hurricane Helene to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by…
Continue ReadingPrince fans can party overnight like it’s 1999 with Airbnb rental of ‘Purple Rain’ house
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A few Prince fans visiting the superstar’s hometown of Minneapolis may be lucky to stay at a place that…
Continue ReadingDistrict attorney’s office staffer tried to make a bomb to blow up migrant shelter, police say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A staffer in a New York City district attorney’s office has been arrested after attempting to make an explosive…
Continue ReadingThe final 3 anti-abortion activists have been sentenced in a Tennessee clinic blockade
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The final three anti-abortion activists convicted of a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade have been sentenced,…
Continue ReadingBillie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden has…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Supreme Court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on swing state’s ballot
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on the…
Continue ReadingOhio’s fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is ‘gerrymandering,’ anyway?
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All the political wrangling over a statewide redistricting issue in Ohio has landed voters in a fix. They…
Continue ReadingAt NY’s beloved Fall for Dance, highlights come from as far as Ukraine and as close as a few blocks
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fall for Dance, the eclectic annual festival in New York, is a beloved tradition for fans, not least for its $30…
Continue ReadingCBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When JD Vance and Tim Walz take the stage for next week’s vice presidential debate, CBS News says it will be…
Continue ReadingAP PHOTOS: Hurricane Helene inundates the southeastern US
Tangled piles of nail-spiked lumber and displaced boats littered the streets. A house lay crushed under a fern-covered oak tree toppled by the winds.…
Continue ReadingWimbledon’s plans for expansion approved by London authorities despite residents’ concerns
LONDON (AP) — A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green…
Continue ReadingA man trying to cremate his dog sparked a wildfire in Colorado, authorities say
NUCLA, Colo. (AP) — Wildfire investigators looking for the cause of blaze in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of…
Continue ReadingFive days of frantic US diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded little
AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders…
Continue ReadingNew law requires California schools to teach about historical mistreatment of Native Americans
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring public schools to teach about…
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