Report: Abandonment of police precinct didn’t violate policy
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police oversight office says the abandonment of a precinct by officers during last summer’s racial justice protests…
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Mexico fines tampon, diaper makers for price fixing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A regulatory commission in Mexico has fined three manufacturers of tampons and diapers just over $15 million for allegedly…
Continue ReadingUS unveils guidance for federal vaccine mandate, exemptions
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is outlining procedures for employees to request medical or religious…
Continue ReadingFate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004…
Continue ReadingBirds, wetlands may bear early brunt of California spill
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Since a pipeline spilled crude off the California coast this weekend, just a handful…
Continue ReadingJudge: Giuliani pal can’t pay travel tab, taxpayers on hook
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled a Rudy Giuliani associate facing trial next week in New York City for allegedly making illegal campaign…
Continue ReadingIMF gets briefing on probe into China rankings at World Bank
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says its board of directors has been briefed by…
Continue ReadingOklahoma judge blocks 2 abortion laws, allows 3 others
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has temporarily blocked two new anti-abortion laws from taking effect next…
Continue ReadingDaniel Craig on bidding Bond goodbye in ‘No Time to Die’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years and five films later, Daniel Craig’s tenure as 007 is coming to a close. “No Time to…
Continue ReadingDaniel Craig on bidding Bond goodbye in ‘No Time to Die’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years and five films later, Daniel Craig’s tenure as 007 is coming to a close. “No Time to…
Continue ReadingRefugee admissions hit record low, despite Biden’s reversal
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Refugee admissions to the United States fell to a record low during the 2021 budget year despite…
Continue ReadingHollywood’s behind-the-scenes crews vote to authorize strike
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Film and television production in North America is in jeopardy of coming to a standstill after its behind-the-scenes…
Continue ReadingPentagon mandates COVID-19 vaccine for civilian workers
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Defense Department guidance says all civilian workers must be fully vaccinated for…
Continue ReadingNew York mother, son arrested in theft of laptop at Capitol
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A New York mother and son have been charged with theft in aiding the disappearance of a…
Continue ReadingFacebook asks court to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission.…
Continue ReadingUS resumes Afghan refugee flights after measles shots
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan refugees will soon be arriving in the U.S. after a massive campaign to vaccinate them against…
Continue ReadingArizona senator condemns activists pursuing her on campus
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says activists who confronted her outside an Arizona State university classroom and filmed her inside a…
Continue ReadingNew California law aims to reduce deaths among Black moms
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at reducing the disparity of deaths…
Continue ReadingBiden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is reversing a ban on abortion referrals by federally funded…
Continue ReadingCalifornia spill came 52 years after historic oil disaster
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer The weekend oil leak along the Southern California coast happened not far from the site of the catastrophe more…
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