Can Larry Elder build ‘movement’ from California recall?
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In two months, Larry Elder went from conservative talk radio host to leader of the…
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7 wounded in southern Illinois shooting; suspects caught
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Police say three people were arrested in East St. Louis, hours after a shooting in the southern Illinois city that…
Continue ReadingWitness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former radio station intern says R&B singer R. Kelly kept her locked in a darkened room for days…
Continue ReadingDOJ: San Francisco trash company to pay $36M for bribery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s trash disposal company has agreed to pay $36 million in criminal penalties for its role in a…
Continue ReadingCharges for officer who shot handcuffed man with stun gun
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona police officer was charged with aggravated assault for his actions during an…
Continue ReadingFlooding north of Mexico City leaves streets submerged
By GERARDO CARRILLO and MARCO UGARTE Associated Press TULA, Mexico (AP) — Two days after flooding claimed at least 14 lives north of Mexico’s…
Continue ReadingCalifornia may require menstrual products in public schools
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California public schools and colleges would have to stock their restrooms with free…
Continue ReadingKentucky lawmakers scrap statewide mask mandate in schools
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have voted in a special session to scrap a statewide…
Continue ReadingOil-soaked birds found near oil spill at refinery after Ida
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana wildlife officials say they have documented more than 100 oil-soaked birds after…
Continue ReadingFlorida official sentence to 5 years in corruption case
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former city commissioner who once ran the Florida Democratic Party will serve…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico high court: Not guilty verdict must be unanimous
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court has ruled that not guilty verdicts in criminal cases…
Continue ReadingOklahoma high court to hear prosecutor’s death row request
By SEAN MURPHY The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a prosecutor’s request that two…
Continue ReadingCalifornia pushes rules on breath-restricting police holds
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would bar police from using certain face-down holds that have led to multiple…
Continue Reading2nd woman convicted of railroad track sabotage in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — A second defendant has been convicted of trying to sabotage railroad tracks near the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state. A…
Continue ReadingResearch on beards, wads of gum wins 2021 Ig Nobel prizes
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Beards aren’t just cool and trendy — they might also be an evolutionary development to help protect a man’s…
Continue ReadingHouse Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are starting to push plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate…
Continue ReadingReport: Air Force women, minorities face harassment and bias
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds that about a third of the female service members in the Air Force and…
Continue ReadingPossible virus case delays jury selection in murder trial
CAIRO, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff says jury selection in a death penalty trial has been delayed while an attorney gets tested for the…
Continue ReadingMoussaoui trial revisited on the eve of Sept. 11 anniversary
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A judge and lawyers in the case against the only person ever convicted in a U.S. court…
Continue ReadingUS doubles the fine for people who break mask rule on planes
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration is increasing the penalty for people who violate the…
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