California pushes composting to lower food waste emissions
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Food waste is California’s next target as the state seeks to lower greenhouse gas…
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Jussie Smollett guilty verdict latest in polarizing case
By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police has come nearly three years after…
Continue ReadingOklahoma executes man for 1985 slaying of schoolteacher
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has executed a man for the 1985 shooting death of an Oklahoma City-area…
Continue ReadingIn a first, Starbucks workers agree to union in Buffalo, NY
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Starbucks workers at a store in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize…
Continue ReadingCoyotes facing eviction from arena for unpaid bills
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes could be looking for a new home sooner than expected. The City of…
Continue ReadingHong Kong tycoon, two others convicted over Tiananmen vigil
By MATTHEW CHENG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and two others have…
Continue ReadingUS orders arms embargo on Cambodia, cites Chinese influence
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. has ordered an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing deepening Chinese military…
Continue ReadingEven amid boycott, IOC still hit with Peng Shuai questions
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer IOC President Thomas Bach can’t escape repeated questions about Peng Shuai and issues raised by two video calls…
Continue ReadingFirst migrants returned under ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. authorities have sent the first two migrants back to Mexico under the reinstated “Remain in Mexico” policy. The…
Continue ReadingNavy halts Hawaii fuel tank operations during investigation
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Navy will halt operations at fuel storage tanks above a Hawaii aquifer until its own investigation into how…
Continue ReadingPelé in hospital due to colon tumor, to be released in days
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé has been hospitalized again in Sao Paulo to continue his colon tumor treatment.…
Continue ReadingBoard rules Astroworld lawsuits to be handled by one judge
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judicial board has ruled that the more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston…
Continue ReadingWest Texas man acquitted in fatal shooting of police officer
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A West Texas man has been acquitted of murder in the 2019 fatal shooting of a police officer who was shot while checking a…
Continue ReadingKentucky Congressman Guthrie tests positive for COVID-19
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie says he tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms. Guthrie said in a news…
Continue ReadingFather, son arrested in wildfire that threatened Lake Tahoe
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A father and son have been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive California…
Continue ReadingJudge appoints special master in Project Veritas raids case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has appointed a former federal judge to ensure no First Amendment protections are…
Continue ReadingRecall vote tightens for Seattle socialist in latest count
SEATTLE (AP) — The vote in a recall effort against a socialist Seattle City Councilmember has tightened considerably as more mail ballots are…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What will jurors hear about Daunte Wright?
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors at the manslaughter trial for the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she…
Continue ReadingFederal report: Iowa violates rights of disabled people
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday issued a strong condemnation of the way Iowa…
Continue ReadingYoungkin wants Virginia out of carbon-reduction initiative
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is promising to use his executive powers to…
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