Man sentenced for helping pregnant Chinese women travel to give birth in the US
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for running a business to help pregnant…
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Drone detectors in New Jersey have found ‘little or no evidence’ of wrongdoing, governor says
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey in the past week have found “little to no evidence” of…
Continue ReadingCorps of Engineers will look to save 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River
ATHENS, N.Y. (AP) — Efforts to save an imperiled 150-year-old lighthouse in New York are getting a boost with federal officials announcing new…
Continue ReadingThe US Census Bureau is adding refugees to its immigrant count
Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts international migration in its annual population estimates. Officials said Monday…
Continue ReadingTikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Should underage gambling no longer be a crime? New Jersey lawmakers are considering changing the law to make…
Continue ReadingAnother month, another record smashed for New Jersey internet gambling
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue…
Continue ReadingMedical debt totaling $30 million to be paid off in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind rising autism rates: A broader definition of autism and better screening
AP Medical Writer President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from…
Continue ReadingFormer TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years in prison in a federal financial…
Continue ReadingUS to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts
DETROIT (AP) — Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, believe multiple factors prompted a 15-year-old student to open fire at a private Christian school, but they declined…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia investigates former top officials for alleged financial misconduct
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Eight former senior officials in North Macedonia, including a former prime minister, are under investigation for…
Continue ReadingPalestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank. They…
Continue ReadingUN announces initiative to overcome political deadlock in Libya
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Libya has announced a new initiative to overcome a three-year deadlock and move the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro; Trump White House aide to return after prison term
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from Peter Navarro, the former Trump White House official who is set…
Continue ReadingJudge denies ex-prosecutor’s motion to halt her misconduct trial in Ahmaud Arbery investigation
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a former prosecutor’s legal motion to halt her upcoming trial on charges…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey governor pardons 33 and commutes 3 sentences, including case supported by Kim Kardashian
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has pardoned 33 people and commuted the sentences of three women, one…
Continue ReadingLawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says new evidence is grounds for appeal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says he plans to ask an appeals court to re-examine her…
Continue ReadingKristen Bell set to return as host of Screen Actors Guild Awards next year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristen Bell will return as host of next year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, streaming live on Netflix for a second consecutive…
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