A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned…
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At least 10 people killed as rebels seize a town in Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region
By RUTH ALONGA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — People in eastern Congo say a rebel group with alleged links to neighboring Rwanda has seized a…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has called for greater war fighting capabilities…
Continue ReadingHuge fire engulfs police station in London. Neighbors warned to take shelter from thick black smoke
LONDON (AP) — Some 200 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a police station in east London. It has spewed black smoke into the air and forced…
Continue ReadingVoters support law enforcement leaders condemned for their failures in Uvalde school massacre
By Rachel Clarke and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Two men criticized for their failures to challenge the Uvalde school shooter…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina schools chief loses primary to home-schooling parent critical of ‘radical agendas’
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public schools superintendent and some state legislators won’t be…
Continue ReadingRetired wrestler and ex-congressional candidate suspected in Las Vegas killing surrenders to police
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate has surrendered to police in Nevada after a warrant was issued…
Continue ReadingAfter Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn’t need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer The head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday that the decision to blow open five tank…
Continue ReadingWayward 450-pound pig named Kevin Bacon hams it up for home security camera
In Hollywood, actor Kevin Bacon is a big star. In Wisconsin’s Kenosha County, Kevin Bacon is one big pig! The 450-pound porker wandered away from…
Continue ReadingTSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as ‘a step into the future’
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal airport security officials unveiled a passenger self-screening system Wednesday at busy…
Continue ReadingNo. 18 Colorado women steamroll Oregon 79-30 in Pac-12 opener, Formann scores 17
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frida Formann scored 17 points and 18th-ranked Colorado handed Oregon its worst loss of the season, 79-30 in the opening game of…
Continue ReadingSouthern Baptist agency says U.S. investigation into sexual abuse has ended with ‘no further action’
Associated Press A Southern Baptist Convention leader said Wednesday the U.S. Department of Justice has ended its investigation of a top…
Continue ReadingFDA warns consumers to stop using six brands of ground cinnamon found to have high levels of lead
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its investigation into tainted cinnamon products, and its…
Continue ReadingBetty Ford forever postage stamp is unveiled at the White House
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new forever postage stamp bearing the portrait of former U.S. First Lady Betty Ford was…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts debates how long homeless people can stay in shelters
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House lawmakers have approved a proposal that would limit how long homeless people…
Continue ReadingDefense Department analyzing possible spy balloon discovered off Alaskan coast
By Oren Liebermann, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Defense Department is analyzing a balloon…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
BY BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Senegalese government has announced March 24 as the new date for the country’s…
Continue ReadingTexas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MCALLEN, TX (AP) — SpaceX is set to acquire public land from Texas after the Texas Parks and Wildlife…
Continue ReadingMaryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Abortion clinics in Maryland could pay for enhanced security and greater access through a…
Continue ReadingGeorgia bill would punish cities and counties that break law against ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Some Georgia senators want to punish cities and counties that they say are illegally harboring…
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