EXPLAINER: Why did judge drop Rittenhouse gun charge?
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — On the surface, it looked like prosecutors would convict Kyle Rittenhouse on at least one…
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Florida GOP moves to combat vaccine mandates, virus rules
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers have begun debating a package of bills to combat coronavirus…
Continue ReadingSummer trial set for N. Carolina ballot probe defendant
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has set a trial date next summer for a political operative…
Continue ReadingFirehouse Subs being bought by Canadian fast-food company
Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based company that owns the Firehouse Subs chain is in contract to be purchased by a Canadian…
Continue ReadingAlabama judge opposed to death penalty set for ethics trial
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) —  An Alabama judge accused of violating judicial rules with her criticism of the death…
Continue ReadingRobert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite to recapture magic
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back this month with a new album of covers, 14 years…
Continue Reading‘Atmospheric river’ causes floods, evacuations in Northwest
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Days of heavy rainfall and high winds Monday coming from a powerful atmospheric river in…
Continue ReadingLabor leader, council member convicted in corruption trial
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A powerful Philadelphia labor leader and a city council member were found guilty of conspiracy charges in a corruption trial.…
Continue ReadingOSHA, South Dakota pork plant settle coronavirus complaint
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal safety regulators reach an agreement with Smithfield Foods to settle a…
Continue ReadingVirginia certifies election results, but 2 recounts loom
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republicans are on track to win a majority in the House of Delegates, according to…
Continue ReadingGeorgians rally to back jailed ex-president on hunger strike
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Several thousand people have rallied in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, demanding that authorities in the ex-Soviet nation…
Continue ReadingEmployers eye shifting health care needs during pandemic
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health care costs rise every year, but the nation’s biggest employers still see insurance coverage as an important…
Continue ReadingBurglary gang who stole gems from Tamara Ecclestone jailed
LONDON (AP) — Members of a gang of international jewel thieves who stole millions in gems and other valuables from wealthy victims including…
Continue ReadingBob Mackie book looks back on sparkly costume career
By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Bob Mackie was 11, his uncle asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up, and his…
Continue ReadingDeSantis proposes $25M restoration of Miami’s ‘Ellis Island’
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a $25 million investment to repair Miami’s…
Continue ReadingRacial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
By ANNIE MA and MIKE MELIA Associated Press The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the…
Continue ReadingEU eyes sanctions in Mali, and against Russian mercenaries
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat says the bloc is planning to take action against anyone delaying Mali’s political…
Continue ReadingIraqi Kurd’s death in Belarus underscores migrants’ despair
By SALAR SALIM and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Gaylan Delir Ismael, a 25-year-old from Iraq’s Kurdistan region, jumped at the…
Continue ReadingEllison, who led Chauvin prosecution, seeks 2nd term as AG
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he’ll seek…
Continue ReadingHoliday TV brings new movies, specials — and Charlie Brown
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s no supply-chain shortage when it comes to holiday movies and TV specials. That…
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