2021 Notebook: In 2021, the US right to abortion is in peril
By The Associated Press As 2021 comes to a close, Roe v. Wade — the historic 1973 Supreme Court ruling establishing a nationwide right to abortion…
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Plea deal reached in San Francisco public corruption case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s former public works director has agreed to plead guilty to accepting bribes and kickbacks to settle a…
Continue ReadingCourt allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for…
Continue ReadingPolice sued over April custody death of Oakland man
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The family of an Oakland, California, man who died after police held him down has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, contending…
Continue ReadingLong Beach, California, mayor to seek open US House seat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor of Long Beach, California, launched a campaign for a U.S. House seat in Southern California, a day after long-serving…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news…
Continue ReadingAfghan envoy to UN resigns after Taliban moved to oust him
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The former Afghan government’s ambassador to the United Nations has resigned after the country’s current Taliban rulers…
Continue ReadingGovernor candidate Joey Gilbert fights Nevada Bar reprimand
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — An attorney running to be governor of Nevada who cites his legal work as a…
Continue ReadingDeceptive videos used to link athlete deaths to COVID shots
By ANGELO FICHERA and SOPHIA TULP Associated Press Jake West was a seemingly healthy 17-year-old before he collapsed during football practice and…
Continue ReadingPolice: Van full of Christmas toys stolen in New Mexico
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Time is of the essence for the Salvation Army in New Mexico now that the Grinch has thrown a wrench into the group’s…
Continue ReadingEx-hostages doing well, have left Haiti, mission agency says
By PETER SMITH and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press All the former hostages from a U.S.-based missionary group kidnapped in Haiti have been flown…
Continue ReadingHarris sharply defends Biden in interview with Charlamagne
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has gotten into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha…
Continue ReadingBoeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees
SEATTLE (AP) — Aerospace giant Boeing says it’s suspending a company vaccination requirement for all U.S.-based employees. The Seattle Times…
Continue ReadingUS General seeks to strengthen South American military ties
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The U.S. military’s new Southern Command Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s…
Continue ReadingTexas school bus crash kills aide, hurts driver, 3 students
A school bus crashed on a rural southeast Texas road, killing an adult bus aide and injuring the driver and three students, one seriously. The Texas…
Continue ReadingTornado victims include 7 members of Kentucky family
SUDHIN THANAWALA A week after a deadly tornado outbreak, families of the victims are still processing the terrible toll. Authorities on Thursday…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor boosts efforts to combat smash-and-grabs
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will seek more than $300 million in state funding…
Continue ReadingIllinois governor repeals parental notification of abortion
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ governor has signed legislation to repeal a requirement that parents or guardians be…
Continue ReadingAway we go: Delta to charter U.S. Olympians to Beijing
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team’s airline partner will charter a flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to bring about half the American…
Continue Reading2 dead in Kansas wildfires fueled by windy, dry weather
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Authorities say two men have died in wildfires that erupted across Kansas earlier this week. Leoti officials…
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