MLB cancels 93 more games, gap narrows in bargaining
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games, appearing to cut off the chance to play…
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South Carolina Senate OKs call for constitutional convention
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has approved a proposal that would add the state to a list of…
Continue Reading1st NY pot sales permits will go to people with convictions
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The first licenses to sell recreational marijuana in New York will go to people who were…
Continue ReadingIn Minneapolis strike, teachers say kids aren’t all right
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in Minneapolis say they’ve noticed more kids with anxiety and depression. One school…
Continue ReadingBody in concrete found in tub in luxe Hawaii neighborhood
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police are searching for two men suspected of killing a man whose body was found encased in concrete in a bathtub in one…
Continue ReadingStarbucks workers at 3 more NY stores vote to unionize
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Employees at three more Starbucks stores in suburban Buffalo have voted to form unions. A…
Continue ReadingTony Awards to return to Radio City Music Hall in June
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In another sign that show business is snapping back to its pre-pandemic rhythm, the Tony…
Continue ReadingWhite House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is warning that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons…
Continue ReadingTexas flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic says he will not be able to compete at the upcoming tennis tournaments in Indian Wells,…
Continue ReadingTwitter unveils version of site that can bypass Russia block
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site. Its aim is to bypass surveillance and…
Continue ReadingFlorida OKs bill aimed at keeping immigrants out of state
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — All Florida government agencies will be prohibited from doing business with…
Continue Reading3 federal lawsuits accuse Salvation Army of wage violations
NEW YORK (AP) — The Salvation Army is being accused in three lawsuits of violating federal labor law by not paying minimum wage to participants in…
Continue ReadingIn Brazil, artists and activists protest against mining bill
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of Brazilians have gathered outside Congress in Brasilia to protest a set of…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a…
Continue ReadingMarch 30 settlement hearing set in Florida condo collapse
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer A March 30 hearing has been set on a proposed $83 million lawsuit settlement for people who lost property…
Continue ReadingFlorida House passes election police bill, sends it to gov
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers have passed a voting law package that would create a police force…
Continue ReadingHead of Chicago-area gambling ring gets 18-month sentence
CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois man who pleaded guilty to running a sports betting operation that involved a mayor pardoned by former President…
Continue ReadingTrump plane makes emergency landing after engine failure
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer A plane carrying former President Donald Trump was forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans…
Continue ReadingUS tells China: Give UN rights chief wide access in Xinjiang
GENEVA (AP) — The United States wants China’s government to give “unhindered and unsupervised access” to the U.N. human rights chief when she…
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