Maryland governor signs bill to rebuild Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated…
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In a revived case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000…
Continue ReadingColorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn’t handle the stick shift, police said
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police say a stick shift thwarted a Colorado woman who tried to steal a pickup truck — shortly after she was released from…
Continue ReadingWoman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year
By ED WHITE Associated Press Police in Michigan say a startling discovery was made on the roof of a Michigan grocery store: A woman was living inside…
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Fire heavily damages La Pine home before firefighters stop spread; no one home at the time
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire heavily damaged a home in La Pine Wednesday night, but firefighters were able to stop its further spread, officials…
Continue ReadingKarl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves receives the NBA’s social justice award
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns was named the recipient of the NBA’s social justice award. Towns was one of five finalists for…
Continue ReadingBack-to-back rulings against Hunter Biden pave way for June gun trial
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s latest attempts to throw out his federal gun case were rejected in back-to-back rulings…
Continue ReadingCalifornia to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s arrest of reformist labor official could disturb bid for better trade terms with the US
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Vietnam say they have arrested a senior official of the country’s labor ministry for…
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Warm Springs Tribe petitions ODFW to repeal or fix rule giving Grand Ronde Tribe hunting, fishing rights in W. Oregon
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs announced Wednesday they filed a petition with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife this week,…
Continue ReadingDespite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cracks are showing in one of the main pillars keeping the economy out of a recession: resilient…
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Portland, Oregon, OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or…
Continue ReadingSoutheast is lashed by more severe weather after deadly storms and tornadoes hit Tennessee
By Mary Gilbert and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Violent storms were tracking through parts of the South Thursday, a day after deadly, destructive…
Continue ReadingHaley will meet with donors to her shuttered presidential campaign. No Trump endorsement is expected
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is meeting next week with donors who supported her now-abandoned Republican…
Continue ReadingChina and US resume cooperation on deportation as Chinese immigrants rush in from southern border
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Beijing and Washington have quietly resumed cooperation on the deportation of Chinese immigrants…
Continue ReadingChevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard. General Motors confirmed…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t reconvene jury after disputed verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center…
Continue ReadingCountry star Cindy Walker posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Cindy Walker was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Walker,…
Continue ReadingDivided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has ruled that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when…
Continue ReadingIn new memoir, Tom Selleck looks back at the hard years that made him a star in ‘Magnum, P.I.’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Selleck starts his memoir in the middle of a car crash. He is 17 and in the passenger…
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