Kentucky governor to speak out against strict abortion ban in neighboring Tennessee
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is planning a trip to Tennessee next month to speak out…
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Oregon DOJ won’t bring criminal charges in OLCC managers’ rare bourbon set-asides, but ethics probe pending
In a letter to Governor Tina Kotek Monday, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that, after thoroughly investigating allegations that…
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No criminal charges in rare liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency, state report says
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor probe that shook Oregon’s alcohol…
Continue ReadingNo criminal charges in rare liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency, state report says
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor probe that shook Oregon’s alcohol…
Continue ReadingPro-union ad featuring former Alabama coach Nick Saban was done without permission, he says
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban says a pro-union advertisement that features his past comments was…
Continue ReadingIowa county jail’s fees helped fund cotton candy and laser tag for department, lawsuit says
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Civil rights groups are accusing one Iowa county’s sheriff’s department of mishandling the collection of jail fees. A…
Continue ReadingAttorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer One of the lead attorneys in a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA says settlement talks are…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey lawmakers pass overhaul of state’s open records law
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers have passed…
Continue Reading4 Dominicans are accused of smuggling wildlife and throwing 113 birds overboard to their deaths
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say four men from the Dominican Republic have been indicted in Puerto Rico on charges of smuggling wildlife…
Continue ReadingDozens of blazes burning in Canada are sending smoke to the US. Several major fires have forced hundreds of evacuations
By Eric Zerkel, Joe Sutton, Paradise Afshar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 blazes are burning across Canada Monday, with several…
Continue ReadingMississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s…
Continue ReadingRed Sox great David Ortiz, who frustrated Yankees, honored by New York Senate
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz has been honored by the New York Legislature for his prolific career and…
Continue ReadingAt Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show is underway. Monday marked the start of the…
Continue ReadingPlans unveiled for memorial honoring victims of racist mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A permanent memorial honoring the 10 Black victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo…
Continue ReadingArthur Irving, who grew his family’s oil business and was one of Canada’s richest men, dies at 93
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Canadian billionaire Arthur L. Irving has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father…
Continue ReadingUN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data
By Abeer Salman, Richard Roth, Jeremy Diamond and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations on Monday clarified that the overall number of…
Continue ReadingThird person pleads guilty in probe related to bribery charges against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation…
Continue ReadingOpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT’s text, visual and audio capabilities
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia’s new president seeks to sidestep disputes with EU neighbors
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — European Union candidate North Macedonia is seeking to calm disputes with EU neighbors Greece and Bulgaria that…
Continue ReadingAcclaimed Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison and flogging sentence
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof says he has fled his home country to an undisclosed location…
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