New York governor says she has skin cancer and will undergo removal procedure
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this week.…
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How social media became a storefront for fake pills as families struggle
AP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has…
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Little Lava Fire jumps to 10,000 acres before rain, cooldown; evacuation zones hold, but flames’ advance stopped
After five days of the Little Lava Fire racing across 10,000 acres and advancing miles a day toward populated areas, evacuation zones are being held…
Continue ReadingUS consumer watchdog moves to permanently ban Navient from federal student loan servicing
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has filed a proposed order to permanently ban Navient from directly…
Continue ReadingA strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
A strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom…
Continue ReadingA strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
A strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom…
Continue ReadingExplosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire…
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Little Lava Fire progress brings lower evacuation levels; Sunriver, nearby neighborhoods back to Level 1, some back to normal
The cooler, wetter weather has given firefighters on the previously fast-moving Little Lava Fire the upper hand, and that means downgraded or lifted…
Continue ReadingFather of Turkish-American activist wants US probe into her killing by Israeli soldiers
Associated Press DIDIM, Turkey (AP) — The father of the Turkish-American activist killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank has welcomed…
Continue ReadingNext year’s Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent another riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In an effort to prevent another riot like the one on Jan. 6, 2021, the Homeland Security secretary has…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs a bill bringing back harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court pauses ruling allowing prediction market Kalshi to offer US election betting
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Thursday evening temporarily blocked a prediction market…
Continue ReadingA teen accused of killing his mom in Florida was once charged in Oklahoma in his dad’s death
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in Florida was freed last year after…
Continue ReadingUS cites Egypt’s help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid. Secretary of State…
Continue ReadingMoney rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November…
Continue ReadingRuling blocks big changes to Utah citizen initiatives but lawmakers vow appeal
Associated Press A judge in Utah has ruled that a proposal to amend the state constitution to let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot…
Continue ReadingA linebacker at West Virginia State is fatally shot on the eve of a game against his old school
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A football player at Division II West Virginia State was fatally shot during what the university says is being…
Continue ReadingFrance investigating disappearances of 2 Congolese Paralympic athletes
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo. The athletes…
Continue ReadingFather of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son’s death in immigration debate
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring…
Continue ReadingMexico will amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected as part of a judicial overhaul…
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