Biden administration delays proposed ban on menthol cigarettes
By Kevin Liptak and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the US “will take significantly more time,” US Health…
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Judge upholds disqualification of challenger to judge in Trump’s Georgia election interference case
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A judge upheld the disqualification of a candidate who had had planned to run against the judge presiding over former President…
Continue ReadingProsecutor files appeal after Texas woman’s illegal voting conviction overturned
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas woman whose conviction for illegal voting in 2016 was overturned on appeal may end up back in court. The…
Continue ReadingJury in Abu Ghraib trial says it is deadlocked; judge orders deliberations to continue
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge ordered jurors Friday to keep deliberating after they said they were deadlocked…
Continue ReadingThe world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia,…
Continue ReadingLast letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying…
Continue ReadingA school principal faced threats after being accused of offensive language on a recording. Now police say it was a deepfake
WBAL, CNN By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — The recording went viral in January, provoking rage in suburban Baltimore. It seemed that Pikesville High…
Continue ReadingGoogle plans to invest $2 billion to build data center in northeast Indiana, officials say
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Officials say Google plans to invest $2 billion to build a data center in northeastern Indiana to help power its artificial…
Continue ReadingNew York to require internet providers to charge low-income residents $15 for broadband
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that New York can move ahead with a law requiring internet service providers to offer heavily…
Continue ReadingEx-Nebraska deputy is indicted in connection with fatal highway shooting
SEWARD, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska deputy has been jailed after a grand jury indicted him on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the…
Continue ReadingAnimal groups are urging tourists not to visit Wyoming after a man hit a wolf then took it to a bar
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — As Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming opens for the busy summer season, wildlife advocates…
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Senators Wyden, Markey applaud FCC’s approval of reinstated net neutrality rule
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., issued the following statement Friday after the Federal…
Continue ReadingBerkshire Hathaway’s real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuits
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A real estate company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to pay $250…
Continue ReadingBusinesses hindered by bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that…
Continue ReadingA ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social transitions
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from…
Continue ReadingJournalists sign manifesto in defense of Spanish PM and wife, criticize right-wing media, parties
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of Spanish journalists have come out in support of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife following…
Continue ReadingBritain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is back. The 75-year-old monarch will resume some public duties next week following…
Continue ReadingAthletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting…
Continue ReadingUS announces $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine —…
Continue ReadingPope to bring his call for ethical artificial intelligence to G7 summit in June in southern Italy
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7…
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