Illinois Republicans propose overhaul for Gov. Pritzker’s ‘anti-victim’ parole board after stabbing
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate’s minority leader proposed legislation Tuesday to…
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Oklahoma court considers whether to allow the US’ first publicly funded Catholic school
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general is urging the state’s highest court to stop the…
Continue ReadingCyprus president asks EU Commission chief to get Lebanon to stop migrants from leaving its shores
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says he has personally asked the head of the European…
Continue ReadingClaire Jiménez’s ‘What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez’ wins the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Claire Jiménez’s “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,” a hard-hitting and comic novel set in New York City about a Puerto Rican…
Continue ReadingAid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers’ deaths
By GLENN GAMBOA and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several humanitarian aid organizations suspended operations in Gaza on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast…
Continue ReadingPoet-critic Hanif Abdurraqib among 8 winners of $175,000 Windham-Campbell Prizes.
NEW YORK (AP) — Poet-critic Hanif Abdurraqib, fiction writers Deirdre Madden and Kathryn Scanlan and playwright Christopher Chen are among this…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina redistricting attorney who fell short in federal confirmation fight dies at 69
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina redistricting and election law attorney nominated several times for a…
Continue ReadingFamily and friends recall dedication of World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza
By The Associated Press Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the…
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New St. Charles walking groups in Prineville tackle grief, one step at a time
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — New walking groups in Prineville aim to provide innovative support to individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved…
Continue ReadingNCAA investment in a second women’s basketball tournament emerges as a big hit in Indy
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As the eagerly anticipated LSU-Iowa women’s rematch was about to tip off, Washington…
Continue ReadingWisconsin governor urges state Supreme Court to revoke restrictions on absentee ballot drop boxes
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to once again allow absentee…
Continue ReadingBiden administration approves the nation’s eighth large offshore wind project
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration approved a new wind project off the Massachusetts coast Tuesday that is large enough…
Continue ReadingA woman was killed just after asking police for protection from an ex-partner. Greece is asking why
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have ordered an urgent investigation into a woman’s fatal stabbing outside an Athens police precinct…
Continue ReadingUvalde mayor resigns citing health issues in wake of controversial report on 2022 school shooting
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The mayor of the Texas city that was the site of one of the deadliest school shootings in…
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Knock, knock! Think Wild offers more humane, effective ways to take care of northern flicker woodpecker woes
Wildlife experts say nest boxes beat trapping, killing the birds, for many reasons BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Knock, knock! Are your northern flicker…
Continue ReadingMiranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists’ rights
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Peter Frampton, Katy Perry, Smokey…
Continue ReadingPolice say JK Rowling committed no crime with tweets slamming Scotland’s new hate speech law
LONDON (AP) — Police say J.K. Rowling didn’t break the law with tweets criticizing Scotland’s new hate speech law and referring to…
Continue ReadingBrowsing in incognito mode doesn’t protect you as much as you might think
NEW YORK (AP) — Google’s widely used Chrome browser has offered a private browsing mode called “Incognito” for nearly a decade. A legal…
Continue ReadingWoman extradited from Italy is convicted in Michigan in husband’s 2002 death
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman who was extradited from Italy in connection with the 2002 killing of her husband has been convicted of…
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