Mayor of North Carolina’s capital city won’t seek reelection this fall
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The mayor of North Carolina’s capital city has announced that she won’t seek reelection this fall. Mary-Ann Baldwin…
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Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán claims he can’t get calls or visits in a US prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán now claims he can’t get phone calls or visits in the maximum security U.S. prison where the…
Continue ReadingAstronomers spot a massive ‘sleeping giant’ black hole less than 2,000 light-years from Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the most massive known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy after detecting an…
Continue ReadingA former youth detention center resident testifies about ‘hit squad’ attack
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Jurors deciding whether to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for alleged abuse at…
Continue ReadingFormer shoemaker admits he had an illegal gambling operation in his Brooklyn shop
NEW YORK (AP) — A former shoemaker has pleaded guilty to allegations that he had an illegal gambling operation for the Mafia at his shop in…
Continue ReadingOregon State RB Damien Martinez among players entering transfer portal as spring window opens
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon State running back Damien Martinez, Miami running back Henry Parrish and Pitt defensive end Dayon…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately scrambling for solutions
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press Forced to hide her true self, Joe Horras’ transgender daughter struggled with depression and anxiety until three…
Continue ReadingAdditional charges filed against man in killing of Uber driver he mistakenly believed was a scammer
WHIO, CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Danny Freeman, Fabiana Chaparro and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An 81-year-old Ohio…
Continue ReadingAdditional charges filed against man in killing of Uber driver he mistakenly believed was a scammer
By Danny Freeman, Fabiana Chaparro and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An 81-year-old Ohio man pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder and…
Continue ReadingUN envoy lashes out at Libya’s feuding parties and their foreign backers, then says he’s resigned
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, lashed out at the country’s feuding…
Continue ReadingDeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has acknowledged that a law he enacted two years ago…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s news: Trump jurors sworn in, Mayorkas impeachment, space trash
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Lots of teenagers have a smartphone, but studies suggest that social media platforms are…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s news: Trump jurors sworn in, Mayorkas impeachment, space trash
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Lots of teenagers have a smartphone, but studies suggest that social media platforms are…
Continue ReadingPeople with disabilities sue in Wisconsin over lack of electronic absentee ballots
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit in Wisconsin argues that voters with disabilities should be able to cast their…
Continue ReadingParts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Strong storms have caused damage in parts of the middle U.S. and spawned tornadoes in Kansas and…
Continue ReadingEcuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes
By GONZALO SOLANO and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador has started to ration electricity in its main cities as a drought…
Continue ReadingTexas judge recommends Melissa Lucio’s conviction and death sentence be overturned
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge last week recommended the conviction and sentence of a mother on death row be overturned, finding…
Continue ReadingAnother record for New Jersey internet gambling revenue as in-person winnings struggle
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s high-flying internet gambling market continues to smash records. But the…
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Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal Reserve officials have been saying for months they need to see more convincing data…
Continue ReadingTrump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown
By JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh from a Manhattan courtroom, Donald Trump visited a New York bodega where a…
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