Court reinstates Arkansas ban of electronic signatures on voter registration forms
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated an Arkansas rule prohibiting election officials from accepting…
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Delaware judge sets parameters for trial in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit against Newsmax
Associated Press A Delaware judge has set several trial parameters in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted…
Continue ReadingBlinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without fanfare or a visit to Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt on Tuesday for his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war…
Continue ReadingFormer officer testifies Tyre Nichols ‘wasn’t a threat’ when he was snatched from car during stop
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer has testified in the trial of three former colleagues charged with federal…
Continue ReadingFlorida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy’s mugshot to social media
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new…
Continue ReadingSebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president
AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom…
Continue ReadingSuspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states
Associated Press Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least five states, but there were no reports that any of the packages…
Continue ReadingWisconsin’s voter-approved cash bail measures will stand under judge’s ruling
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge says stricter cash bail measures that voters approved last year will stand despite…
Continue ReadingOfficials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they say…
Continue ReadingBolivia’s iconic ex-President Morales calls for anti-government march as political fight escalates
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Evo Morales, Bolivia’s former president, has called on supporters to protest against current President…
Continue ReadingJudge rules Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will stay on Wisconsin ballot
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will stay on the presidential ballot in the swing…
Continue ReadingOregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over plans to hold an offshore wind energy…
Continue ReadingA New York woman is challenging Miss America, Miss World rules banning mothers from beauty pageants
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York woman is challenging the longstanding rules of Miss America and Miss World that disqualify mothers from…
Continue ReadingRenowned Alabama artist Fred Nall Hollis dies at 76
Associated Press/Report For America Award-winning, world renowned artist Fred Nall Hollis has died. Hollis was 76 years old and a local arts center…
Continue ReadingMusk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism
AP Technology Writer Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even trying to assassinate”…
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Oregon Republicans ask governor to protect voter rolls after DMV registered noncitizens
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Oregon on Monday asked Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek to ensure the integrity of the…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former schools police chief in Uvalde, Texas, made his first court appearance on…
Continue ReadingGeorgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers…
Continue ReadingMarines give highest noncombat medal to family of Osprey crew chief who died trying to save pilots
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps in a ceremony at the commandant’s headquarters has presented their highest noncombat medal to…
Continue ReadingBrazilian firefighters battle national park wildfire that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters have battled flames spreading through a national park in Brazil in the latest wildfire in the…
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