Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah have pushed through a ban on transgender youth…
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Marine arrested after fatal fight in Southern California
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Marine is in custody after a deadly fight at a Southern California pizzeria on St. Patrick’s Day. The Orange…
Continue ReadingHouse leaders call on Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry to resign
By GRANT SCHULTE and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is facing growing pressure from…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 rates plunge as decision nears on US asylum limits
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and CAROLINE GHISOLFI Associated Press SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — COVID-19 rates are plunging among migrants crossing the border from…
Continue ReadingMan in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says he lied after arrest
By ED WHITE Associated Press Defense lawyers are cross-examining a key witness in the trial of four men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov.…
Continue ReadingDocument indicates China could boost military in Solomons
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A leaked document indicates China is looking to boost its military presence in the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia groundbreaking set for largest wildlife crossing
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Groundbreaking is set in California for next month on what’s billed as the world’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Hearst Castle to reopen after pandemic, damage
SAN SIMEON, Calif. (AP) — California’s famous Hearst Castle will reopen to the public in May after a two-year closure due to the pandemic and…
Continue ReadingNicaragua expels international Red Cross representative
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Nicaragua has expelled the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The local Red Cross…
Continue ReadingEU officials agree on rules to rein in Big Tech dominance
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials agreed Thursday on a landmark provisional agreement aimed at clamping down on the biggest online…
Continue ReadingSpanish-language reporter facing deportation gets asylum
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Spanish-language reporter who had been facing deportation since his arrest while covering…
Continue ReadingMan accused of shooting 5 at protest pleads not guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing a woman and shooting four other people during a February racial justice protest in Oregon has been…
Continue Reading5 charged in Georgia-to-California black market gun scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say five people illegally trafficked more than 500 guns from Georgia to California, where they would…
Continue ReadingSenator delays India post as LA mayor denies ignoring abuse
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to become U.S. ambassador to India is…
Continue ReadingOklahoma Senate OKs ban on transgender girls in sports
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that prevents transgender girls from playing on female…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Man shot by deputies after killing worker at mosque
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a man who beat a maintenance worker to death with a shovel at a central Florida mosque was later shot and…
Continue ReadingReport: Justice Thomas’ wife urged overturning 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff…
Continue ReadingWillie Nelson, wife struggled to vote absentee in primary
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Country music legend Willie Nelson couldn’t just sit around if he wanted to vote in the March primary in Texas. Nelson’s…
Continue ReadingLiv Ullmann has given out many Oscars. Now she gets her own.
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The great Norwegian actor Liv Ullmann has been nominated for best actress twice, but has never…
Continue ReadingFeds: Man smuggled 1,700 reptiles from Mexico, Hong Kong
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man is accused of smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles — including baby…
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