Farms, fish on dry California-Oregon border see scant water
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Farmers who rely on a federal irrigation project on the California-Oregon border will get…
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Puerto Rico Olympian’s mother killed at home by stray bullet
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The mother of a Puerto Rican Olympian has been killed by a stray bullet while sewing in her Connecticut home.…
Continue ReadingPlea deal: No prison for attack on Black teen at NYC hotel
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A California woman who wrongly accused a Black teen of taking her phone at a New York City…
Continue ReadingNJ approves 7 facilities for recreational cannabis sales
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators have approved seven facilities that already sell medical marijuana to…
Continue ReadingHungry javelina gets stuck in car, goes for ride in Arizona
CORNVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A hungry javelina in Arizona ended up going for a drive when it became trapped inside a car. Deputies in Yavapai County…
Continue ReadingZuckerberg money won’t be in next round of aid for elections
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The nonprofit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What Elon Musk’s dance with Twitter really means
By MATT O’BRIEN and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s great Twitter turnabout — in which he…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A trial on whether pharmacy chain Walgreens bears responsibility for the opioid crisis started Monday in Florida…
Continue ReadingJudge questions Abrams suit seeking unlimited contributions
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge is expressing skepticism that he can give Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams the immediate…
Continue ReadingPower restored in Puerto Rico nearly 5 days after blackout
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A private company says power has been fully restored to Puerto Rico’s 1.5 million…
Continue Reading3 indicted for roles in awarding COVID outreach contract
HOUSTON (AP) — Three people who have worked for the top elected official in Harris County were indicted Monday after being accused by prosecutors…
Continue ReadingFearless Girl statue will stay put opposite NYSE for now
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 4-foot bronze Fearless Girl statue that was deposited in front of New York City’s Charging…
Continue ReadingTennessee court rejects DNA evidence petition by inmate
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee court has declined to reopen the case of a death row inmate scheduled to be…
Continue ReadingPolice: 1 dead after teens in body armor shoot each other
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (AP) — Police say a Florida teen was fatally wounded while he and a friend took turns wearing body armor and shooting each other.…
Continue ReadingEx-Indiana lawmaker admits to taking illegal campaign money
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana state senator has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a federal investigation that ultimately forced a…
Continue ReadingGeorgia elections lawsuit backed by Abrams goes to trial
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A trial has gotten underway in a federal lawsuit that alleges serious problems with…
Continue ReadingIdaho judge: Mom accused in kids’ killings now fit for trial
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge says a mother accused of conspiring to kill her children, her estranged…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico governor’s mother, Sonja Lujan, dies at age 82
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s mother has died of natural causes.…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp…
Continue ReadingJohnson acknowledges his company, others benefited from law
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told backers at a recent event in Wisconsin that his plastics company benefitted from a key…
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