South Carolina death row inmate makes final appeal, says trial lawyer wasn’t prepared
Associated Pres COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to…
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Outgoing Washington governor suggests ‘wealth tax’ to avoid cuts to education and police
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a novel tax on personal wealth above $100 million in hopes of…
Continue ReadingAmazon investing another $10 billion in Ohio-based data centers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Amazon Web Services will invest another $10 billion to bolster its data center infrastructure in Ohio. The company and…
Continue ReadingTennessee DA faces charge after firing at fugitive and hitting a home with family inside
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee is facing a reckless endangerment charge after shooting a gun several times at a fugitive…
Continue ReadingHarassment investigation clears Navajo president and stokes new wave of political upheaval
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Political turmoil is erupting within one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. as the top…
Continue ReadingMLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries; rule changes should be considered
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball has concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO as an act of terrorism
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism,…
Continue ReadingBusiness owners should not forget anti-money laundering rule currently in legal limbo
AP Business Writer Small business owners should not forget about a rule that requires them to register with an agency called the Financial Crimes…
Continue ReadingCar crashes in foggy weather injure 33 people and force bridge near New Orleans to close for hours
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Several people in southeast Louisiana have been injured after foggy conditions contributed to several car crashes that forced…
Continue Reading‘Better than going to Disney World’: Fans revel in CFP debuts at campus sites
AP Sports Writer The College Football Playoff gets started this week with four games on college campuses. The opening round includes first-time…
Continue ReadingTrump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election interference’ after pre-election poll
AP Media Writer President-elect Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its pollster for “brazen election interference” in publishing a…
Continue ReadingEnergy chief Granholm warns against ‘unfettered exports’ of liquefied natural gas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the incoming Trump administration should proceed cautiously as it…
Continue ReadingRoadside bomb kills 3 police officers escorting polio workers in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect…
Continue ReadingPirates demand $10 million in ransom after hijacking Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 captives
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An official says that the pirates who hijacked a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew off the…
Continue ReadingFour police officers killed in Mexico’s most violent state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four police officers are dead after an attack by gunmen on a police patrol in the north-central state of Guanajuato. Four people…
Continue Reading‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wicked’ advance in Oscars shortlists
AP Film Writer The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled shortlists in 10 categories, including for documentary, international…
Continue ReadingAfter Assad’s fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria’s mass graves is just beginning
Associated Press NAJHA, Syria (AP) — Bones are visible here and there among the mounds of earth in a field south of Damascus, one of the mass…
Continue ReadingUS to pay nearly $116M to settle lawsuits over rampant sexual abuse at California women’s prison
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they…
Continue ReadingFamily of ‘Cop City’ activist who was killed by troopers files lawsuit
Associated Press/Report for America DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — The family of an environmental activist shot and killed by state troopers near the site of…
Continue ReadingThe winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest day
The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday…
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