Tropical Storm Nora a hurricane threat to Mexico’s coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strengthening Tropical Storm Nora is rolling toward a possible hurricane brush with Mexico’s Pacific Coast over the weekend…
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Al Capone’s favorite gun, personal items head to auction
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Al Capone is infamous for having been a ruthless mob boss, but one of his granddaughters…
Continue ReadingJussie Smollett attorneys cannot call prosecutor to testify
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ruled that Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial…
Continue ReadingMusic industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The music industry is moving toward vaccine mandates for concertgoers, but local…
Continue ReadingFormer postal clerk pleads guilty in ID theft scheme
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida postal clerk has pleaded guilty to stealing mail and passport applications as part of an identify theft scheme.…
Continue ReadingDetroit changing towing rules after corruption probes
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Officials in Detroit are looking at making continued changes to city towing rules after several federal corruption…
Continue ReadingTigray forces in Ethiopia support ‘negotiated end’ to war
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia has expressed the commitment to a “negotiated end”…
Continue ReadingMaine museum to host large chunk of Mars rock
BETHEL, Maine (AP) — A Maine museum will play host to a chunk of rock it said is the largest intact Mars rock on Earth. The Maine Mineral & Gem…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Supreme Court upholds death penalty rules
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top court has rejected an attempt to make it harder to impose the death…
Continue ReadingSchool board to pay ACLU’s legal costs over bathroom lawsuit
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A school board in Virginia has agreed to pay $1.3 million in legal costs to the American Civil…
Continue ReadingAnti-parasite drug’s use at Arkansas jail sparks probe
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Medical Board has opened an investigation following reports that inmates…
Continue ReadingAward-winning Civil War historian Stephen Oates dies at 85
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Oates has died after a life that saw him become an award-winning Civil War historian who wrote biographies of Abraham…
Continue ReadingNearly 90 Northeast organic dairy farms to lose their market
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Vermont’s agriculture secretary says 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast will lose their contracts with an…
Continue ReadingLawsuit over Florida school mask mandates now before judge
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The attorney for parents suing to overturn the governor’s executive order…
Continue ReadingNicaragua orders closure of 15 more NGOs
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s legislature has ordered the closure of 15 more non-governmental organizations, bringing to 45 the…
Continue ReadingTexas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats’ holdout ends
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans have advanced new voting restrictions after months of…
Continue ReadingThat’s the ticket: Move from paper to digital divides fans
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — College football programs are transitioning from traditional paper tickets to digital…
Continue ReadingFlorida, domestic violence agency settle fight over CEO pay
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida attorney general says the state will receive $5 million after a settlement…
Continue ReadingBaltimore police: Mom confesses to killing 2 young children
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say a woman has been charged with murder after confessing to killing her 6-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son.…
Continue ReadingExplainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?
By KATHY GANNON and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press The Islamic State offshoot that President Joe Biden blames for a deadly suicide attack outside…
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