Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email case
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel…
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Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor coronated King Momo, marking the…
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City of Madras official testifies in Salem for bill to fund affordable workforce housing developments
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since 2019, the City of Madras has worked hard to address local housing challenges by updating plans and development…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Republicans say Fani Willis inquiry isn’t a ‘witch hunt,’ but Democrats doubt good faith
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Republican leading a specially-appointed Georgia state Senate committee that’s supposed to…
Continue ReadingWhat’s inside the Senate’s $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is moving toward a final vote on an emergency spending package that would provide…
Continue Reading2 people dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on southwest Florida interstate
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday…
Continue ReadingFormer St. Louis officer who shot suspect in 2018 found not guilty
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has ruled that a former St. Louis police officer was not guilty of assault for shooting a suspected carjacker in 2018,…
Continue ReadingMardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New Orleans
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season 2024 entered its final days in New Orleans on Friday as a parade of “fabulous…
Continue ReadingWhite House won’t rule out releasing redacted transcript of Biden’s interview with Hur as Harris defends president
By Betsy Klein, Nikki Carvajal and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House did not rule out the possibility of releasing the…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island; no major damage reported
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis wrecking crew knocks wall into transmission tower during demolition; brief explosion
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A wrecking crew tearing down a burned-out St. Louis factory accidentally knocked a brick wall into a transmission tower, causing a…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s next target in Gaza war is likely Rafah. Terrified people say there’s nowhere left to go
By NAJIB JOBAIN and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s southernmost town, Rafah, is bursting at the seams. Nearly the…
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5 Marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps released the names Friday of the five Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the…
Continue ReadingSuspect in theft of Dallas Zoo tamarin monkeys is indicted on felony burglary charges
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The man who investigators say is connected to a string of unusual animal habitat tamperings at the Dallas Zoo –…
Continue ReadingHow Asian American and Pacific Islander athletes in the NFL express their cultural pride
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Historically, Asian Americans have been stereotyped as more brains than brawn or “foreigners” when it comes to…
Continue ReadingIRS watchdog: Contractors who failed background checks maintained access to sensitive agency systems
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new IRS inspector general report says the agency continued to give 19 contractors access to…
Continue ReadingSome of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gaps
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down in the Kremlin for an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. For two…
Continue ReadingRetired Arizona prisons boss sentenced to probation over armed 2022 standoff with police
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan has been sentenced to probation for his…
Continue ReadingTexas A&M to close Qatar campus as school’s board notes instability in Middle East as factor
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University will close its 20-year-old campus in Qatar by 2028. University board…
Continue ReadingMoore’s hire at Michigan gives advocates hope that Black coaches at bluebloods can become the norm
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Tyrone Willingham retired back in 2008, yet he has seen just a few Black men receive the kind of elite opportunity he…
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