Feds: 2 members of extremist Jewish sect convicted
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two leaders of an extremist Jewish sect have been convicted in White Plains federal court of…
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Oklahoma governor orders end to nonbinary birth certificates
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is directing the Department of Health to stop issuing birth…
Continue ReadingEx-Iowa trooper facing federal charge over 2017 traffic stop
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State Patrol officer with a history of excessive force allegations has been…
Continue ReadingCrew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of lighting on the film “Rust” has sued over Alec Baldwin’s fatal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor puzzled by reaction to his absence
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has defended his handling of a nearly two-week absence from…
Continue ReadingUS faces ‘heightened threat’ in holiday season, DHS says
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says the U.S. faces a “heightened threat environment” with…
Continue ReadingTestimony ends in Missouri man’s trial in wife’s death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Testimony has ended in the trial of a Missouri man accused of killing his wife two years ago. Joseph Elledge testified for the…
Continue ReadingJudge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge in Michigan has approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were…
Continue ReadingAnother UAW official charged with looting union coffers
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Investigators say an official at a suburban Detroit branch of the United Auto Workers took $2 million…
Continue ReadingAid official: Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing to Iran
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A top aid official says thousands of Afghan refugees are fleeing the Taliban into neighboring…
Continue ReadingFeds abandon plan to shrink habitat of rare red wolves
By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press Federal wildlife officials overseeing the world’s only wild population of endangered red wolves announced they…
Continue ReadingMexico loses bid to stop auction of pre-Hispanic artifacts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Christie’s auction of pre-Hispanic artifacts has gone ahead despite the Mexican government’s appeals to stop it,…
Continue ReadingHuman trafficking suit spreads to Hindu temples in 5 states
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press A lawsuit in which workers accuse a Hindu organization of human trafficking for luring them from India to build a…
Continue ReadingNTSB: Controls jammed on private jet that crashed in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Federal investigators say flight controls that maneuver the tail wing were jammed when a private jet overran a runway in Houston and…
Continue ReadingSpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station. The flight…
Continue ReadingUS sues Uber, saying wait fees discriminate against disabled
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The federal government is suing Uber saying it discriminates against disabled people by charging fees when…
Continue ReadingTesla driver killed in fiery crash hit 90 mph, report says
By TERRY SPENCER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal investigators say a Tesla driver killed with a passenger in…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Rodgers and Packers were handed COVID fines
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The Green Bay Packers were fined $300,000 and quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard were fined…
Continue ReadingInmate who sued for gender surgery seeks $2.8M in legal fees
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho inmate who became the first person to receive court-ordered gender…
Continue ReadingMandates drive up vaccinations at colleges, despite leniency
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Universities that adopted COVID-19 vaccine mandates this fall have seen widespread compliance. That’s true even…
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