Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy
Associated Press Arizona’s governor wants to repeal the state law requiring an annual abortion report. Democrat Katie Hobbs says it can…
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The Latest: Biden spokesperson warns of possible shutdown effects
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead…
Continue ReadingAaron Hernandez’s brother pleads guilty to threatening a shooting at UConn
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The brother of the late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has pleaded guilty to threatening to…
Continue ReadingAn arson attack targets a Montreal synagogue and a nearby Jewish office building is damaged
MONTREAL (AP) — An arson attack is suspected to have targeted a synagogue in a Montreal suburb, the second time it was hit by an incendiary device…
Continue ReadingJay-Z’s lawyers challenge rapper’s inclusion in rape lawsuit after accuser’s TV interview
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s lawyers are asking a judge to speedily extract the rapper from a lawsuit in which a woman alleges she…
Continue ReadingFormer top aide to New York City’s mayor expected in court on criminal charges, AP sources say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected in court Thursday to face corruption charges in…
Continue ReadingNJ attorney general exceeded authority by taking over Paterson police, court finds
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An appeals court says New Jersey’s top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he…
Continue ReadingWisconsin’s tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans will still be in charge when the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January but will have…
Continue ReadingPolice investigating Baltimore County shooting and car crash that killed 1, injured 9
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Investigators in Baltimore County are looking into whether a shooting and related vehicle crash that left one person dead and…
Continue ReadingMexico praises its own migrants with a hymn, while abuses continue against those from other nations
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has unveiled a bilingual “hymn” to Mexican migrants living in the United States,…
Continue ReadingPhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another $2 billion in donations in a blog post…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to stalking UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers
ROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers, and who said on social media he intended to…
Continue ReadingFred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, dies at 89
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement…
Continue ReadingSenate committee to hold confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Hegseth on Jan 14
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense is expected to face his first public questioning from U.S.…
Continue ReadingSome elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges
AP Education Writers New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions…
Continue ReadingInvasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and…
Continue ReadingFriend of Alexander real estate brothers surrenders in sexual assault case
MIAMI (AP) — A friend of brothers who are prominent in luxury real estate in Florida and New York and are charged with sex trafficking and assault…
Continue ReadingJudge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members said Wednesday…
Continue ReadingMichigan man pleads guilty to federal hate crime following mass killing plot targeting gay people
Associated Press A 22-year-old man has admitted to a plot intended to kill multiple people at a political party headquarters in Michigan and at a…
Continue ReadingGlobal warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional…
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