Harness racing trainer accused in horse beating that forced animal to be put down
CRAWFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A harness racing trainer is accused of striking and fracturing the skull of a race horse in upstate New York, requiring the…
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South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza
By GERALD IMRAY and SEBABATSO MOSAMO Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.’s top court…
Continue ReadingTexas jury recommends the death penalty for man convicted of the fatal shooting of a state trooper
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury has recommended that a south Texas man be sentenced to death for fatally shooting a state trooper in 2019. The…
Continue ReadingUS imposes sanctions on three Sudanese companies tied to the warring parties
JACK JEFFERY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese firms it accuses of being directly…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s spy chief downplays risks of Trump presidency as he makes fresh plea for aid
By Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Aid to Ukraine is frozen in US Congress, and Kyiv could be dealing…
Continue ReadingIowa agency overseeing gambling investigation defends search of college athletes’ online activities
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The agency that oversees the enforcement of Iowa’s gambling laws issued a statement defending its investigation into…
Continue ReadingEBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice…
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Bend, Redmond mayors discuss how property tax limits, higher costs pose budget challenges
Oregon voters close to 30 years ago put a cap on how much property taxes could increase each year — just one of the factors that are now a given…
Continue ReadingCamp Lejeune water contamination tied to a range of cancers, CDC study says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for…
Continue ReadingJannik Sinner does it his way. He chose tennis over skiing and selected his new coaching team
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s career so far can be defined by the choices he made and the freedom he had to make…
Continue ReadingCandidate uses personal funds to close fundraising gap in North Carolina gubernatorial bid
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson remains the top fundraiser in the GOP primary campaign…
Continue ReadingGerman domestic spy agency has its former head, now a hard-right politician, under scrutiny
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has put its former head who has become a hard-right politician since being removed from the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin governor signs legislative package aimed at expanding access to dental care
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a package of legislation aimed at expanding access to dental care and bolstering the…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects school system’s request to toss out long-running sex-assault lawsuit
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by Virginia’s largest school system to toss…
Continue ReadingLaser strikes against aircraft including airline planes have surged to a new record, the FAA says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Laser strikes aimed at aircraft are at an all-time high. That’s according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA…
Continue ReadingInvestigator describes Michigan school shooter’s mom as cold after her son killed four students
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A sheriff’s investigator says that hours after a Michigan teen killed four students at his…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man accused of assembling an arsenal to attack police is sentenced to nearly 7 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of assembling an arsenal of illegal weapons to use against police has been sentenced to nearly seven…
Continue ReadingRussia and Ukraine complete ‘major’ prisoner exchange after mysterious plane crash
By Anna Chernova, Yulia Kesaieva, Lauren Kent and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of…
Continue ReadingKosovo will impose the use of the euro in minority Serb areas, concerning Western powers
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo authorities say they will impose the use of the country’s…
Continue ReadingAccusations, tears and rants: 5 takeaways from today’s tech CEO hearing
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of social media bigwigs was grilled by Congress on Wednesday about the risks…
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