Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally
Associated Press A federal jury says a Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part…
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Sudden fame for Tim Walz’s son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the…
Continue ReadingRio de Janeiro climbers clean site of Christ the Redeemer statue
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian cleaning crew was rappelling in the shadow of one of the world’s most famous sites: Rio de…
Continue ReadingMethamphetamine disguised as shipment of watermelons seized at US-Mexico border in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A truckload of methamphetamine disguised as a shipment of watermelons has been seized at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing in San…
Continue ReadingMan with a bloody head arrested after refusing to exit a plane at Miami airport, police say
MIAMI (AP) — A Las Vegas couple says they were removed from a plane and arrested at Miami International Airport after other passengers complained…
Continue Reading$1M verdict for teen, already a victim when she was assaulted by an officer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal jury has decided the city of New Orleans owes $1 million to a teenage sexual assault victim who was befriended by a…
Continue ReadingAtlantic City casino earnings declined by 1.3% in 2nd quarter of 2024
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s casinos and two internet-only gambling entities saw their collective earnings decline…
Continue ReadingFamily of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, running for Senate, makes deal to avoid hotel foreclosure
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says it has reached an agreement with a credit collection…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has started its homework assignment of coming up with a comprehensive bill to…
Continue ReadingGunmen ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in eastern…
Continue ReadingGun rights activists target new Massachusetts law with lawsuit and repeal effort
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gun rights activists are vowing to pursue repealing a gun bill signed into law by Democratic Gov.…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s top court withdraws part of ruling about Ahmadis’ rights after Islamists vowed protests
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has removed a controversial part of its recent verdict about the minority Ahmadis, apparently yielding…
Continue ReadingCanada’s freight trains will soon roll again after labor lockouts. Here’s what to know
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are expected to soon start rolling their trains again after the government…
Continue ReadingSword, bullhorn stolen from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino’s St. John’s University office
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two thieves swiped a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s University Coach Rick…
Continue ReadingWhat polling shows about Americans’ views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are more likely than Democrats to have a favorable opinion of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recent polls…
Continue ReadingAndrew Tate placed under house arrest as new human trafficking allegations emerge involving minors
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital Thursday placed the divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate under…
Continue ReadingState trooper who fatally shot man at hospital was justified in use of deadly force, report says
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says a state trooper who fatally shot a man at a…
Continue ReadingDaniela Larreal Chirinos, 5-time Olympic cyclist for Venezuela, dies in Las Vegas at 51
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A five-time Olympic cyclist who represented Venezuela over the course of a decade has died. Daniela Larreal Chirinos was 51.…
Continue ReadingShe took a ‘ballot selfie.’ Now she’s suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a…
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