Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie pledges to make San Francisco safer as mayor
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie says he will make streets safer, help small businesses and squash the open-air…
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Trump’s deportation plan a key focus for Canada’s Cabinet committee on US-Canada relations
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people is a top…
Continue ReadingMichigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after…
Continue ReadingMississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white…
Continue ReadingTrump’s shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also…
Continue Reading1 killed and 3 wounded after gunmen open fire at Brazil’s largest international airport
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said that unidentified gunmen in a black car killed at least one person and wounded another three Friday…
Continue ReadingRafael weakens into a tropical storm as it swirls over the Gulf of Mexico after lashing Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael has weakened into a tropical storm as it swirls through the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to break apart after…
Continue ReadingUS agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles…
Continue ReadingWomen win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Women won a majority of seats in the New Mexico Legislature in the general election, stirring expressions of…
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Oregon DMV discovers dozens more voter registrations of non-U.S. citizens though none has voted
By Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Division has discovered several dozen more voter registrations of…
Continue ReadingKentucky officer who fired pepper rounds at a TV crew during 2020 protests reprimanded
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky police officer has been reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds at a TV camera crew during street protests over…
Continue ReadingChinese national jailed on charges that he tried to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese national is jailed on trespassing charges after police say he tried to enter…
Continue ReadingTrump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when…
Continue ReadingInternational court to launch external probe into misconduct accusations against top prosecutor
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations…
Continue ReadingCalifornia air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators have voted to approve changes to a key climate program…
Continue ReadingObama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama’s brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private…
Continue ReadingNASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last…
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Janelle Bynum projected to win Oregon’s 5th District, ousting Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Democratic state lawmaker Janelle Bynum is projected to win the race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to The Oregonian, ousting…
Continue ReadingNYC man is charged with insurance fraud in staged car crash captured by dashcam
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case…
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