Massachusetts man charged after allegedly triggering explosion in his Chicago dorm
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been charged in federal court with engaging in a scheme to cover up efforts to develop…
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Mexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico suggested Thursday that U.S. authorities made a deal with a Mexican drug lord who turned in himself and…
Continue ReadingJudge shields second border aid group from deeper questioning in Texas investigation
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A judge has denied another attempt by Texas to call for a migrant aid group from deeper…
Continue ReadingHiker left on Colorado mountain by coworkers stranded overnight in freezing rain, high winds
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — A man left by his group of office coworkers to complete his final push to the summit of a Colorado mountain became disoriented…
Continue ReadingAfghan refugee accused in a case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community reaches plea agreement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee who was convicted earlier this year of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook…
Continue ReadingMoore says he made an ‘honest mistake’ failing to correct application claiming Bronze Star
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship…
Continue ReadingJewish family can have anti-hate yard signs after neighbor used slur, court says
Associated Press The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that a Jewish family had the free-speech right to blanket their yard with signs decrying…
Continue ReadingEcuador starts dismantling Yasuni National Park oil block two days before court deadline
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ecuador’s government says it has started dismantling infrastructure on a controversial oil drilling…
Continue Reading2 men plead not guilty to killing former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two 18-year-old men charged with killing former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor have pleaded…
Continue ReadingEx-DC police officer is sentenced to 5 years in prison for fatally shooting man in car
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former police officer in Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to five years in prison for fatally shooting a 27-year-old man…
Continue ReadingState Fair of Texas is sued by state’s Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a ban on firearms at the State Fair of Texas, one of the…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador President Nayib Bukele says security sustainable without a state of emergency
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador is nearly 2½ years into a state of emergency that has suspended key civil liberties. But President…
Continue ReadingInvestigators say dispatching errors led to Union Pacific train crash that killed 2 workers
AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dispatching errors and the failure of two backup systems allowed a Union Pacific train to slam into 74…
Continue ReadingKentucky governor says lawmaker facing sexual harassment accusations should consider resigning
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a state lawmaker accused of sexual harassment by several women should give…
Continue ReadingNASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too
AP Aerospace Writer NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work.”…
Continue ReadingHow one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk’s X
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — It’s a showdown between the world’s richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The justice,…
Continue ReadingPop group ABBA ask Donald Trump to stop using their songs, but Trump team says they have the OK
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Swedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the…
Continue ReadingFederal agents seize $6 million worth of cocaine near Puerto Rico and arrest two men
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents in Puerto Rico say they have seized $6 million worth of cocaine and arrested two men from the Dominican…
Continue ReadingBoar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show
AP Health Writer Records show that a Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated…
Continue ReadingBettors banking on Eagles resurgence, Cowboys regression as NFL season begins
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Eagles looked as if they were ready to return to the Super Bowl last season after beating the Bills 37-34 in…
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