Opinion piece about Detroit suburb is ‘racist and Islamophobic,’ Democrats say
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An op-ed piece that dubbed a Detroit suburb “America’s jihad capital” is being…
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Ship mate says he saw vehicle smoking hours before it caught fire, killing 2 New Jersey firefighters
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — New testimony in the case of a fatal cargo ship fire in New Jersey sheds some light on whether…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are pushing to prevent the Biden administration from bypassing Congress when…
Continue ReadingRecord rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here’s California’s storm by the numbers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 500 mudslides. Half of downtown Los Angeles’ yearly rainfall in just three days. A wind gust of 102 mph. Those are…
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Oregon Zoo’s endangered rhino calf hits 2-month milestone steps outside ; vet staff confirm it’s a boy
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The tiniest rhinoceros at the Oregon Zoo turned 2 months old this week, and veterinary staff confirmed that he’s a…
Continue ReadingEcuador officials name likely source of tainted cinnamon that poisoned U.S. children
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Officials in Ecuador have named a likely source of contaminated ground cinnamon used in fruit pouches tied more…
Continue ReadingGeorgia politicians urge federal study to deepen Savannah’s harbor again
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s entire 16-member congressional delegation has signed a letter that supports…
Continue ReadingLegislative staffer suspended after confrontation with ‘Tennessee Three’ member
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee legislative staffer has been placed on leave after Democratic state Rep.…
Continue ReadingHyenas kill 1 person and injure 2 near Kenyan university, where students say they don’t feel safe
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Marauding hyenas have killed a man and wounded two people near a university outside the Kenyan…
Continue ReadingA booming bourbon industry has Kentucky leaders toasting record growth
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fifteen years ago, bourbon barons poured whiskey out on the Kentucky Capitol steps to…
Continue ReadingTennessee militia member planned to attack US border agents, feds say
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Federal investigators say a Tennessee man who said the U.S. “is being invaded” planned to travel to the southern…
Continue ReadingMuslim advocacy group urges hate crime charges against suspect accused of stabbing Palestinian American
KEYE, AUSTIN PD, CNN By Dakin Andone, Andy Rose and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group…
Continue ReadingHigh school football gave hope after deadly Maui wildfire. Team captains will be at the Super Bowl
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Captains of a Hawaii high school football team whose town was destroyed by a deadly wildfire are going to Super Bowl in Las…
Continue ReadingUsher announces post-Super Bowl North American tour, ‘Past Present Future’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — R&B icon Usher has announced a new North American tour. After two years of his popular Las…
Continue ReadingFootball powers converge to support South Carolina athlete compensation bill
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Football coaches from South Carolina’s three major school have joined together at…
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Oregon Treasury releases plan to reach net zero carbon emissions in state pension fund by 2050
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, Treasurer Read presented to the Oregon Investment Council details regarding Treasury’s plan to transition the…
Continue ReadingNTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Bolts that helped secure a panel to the frame of a Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the panel blew off the…
Continue ReadingA man in Greece has been arrested over pay-to-view abuse of mentally handicapped people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have arrested a man suspected of systematically abusing mentally handicapped people on videos live-streamed for…
Continue ReadingStage musical of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ finds a fitting place to make its 2025 debut — Minneapolis
By The Associated Press The world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s film and album “Purple Rain” is set for spring 2025 at an appropriate…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania man charged with flying drone over Baltimore stadium during AFC championship game
BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland says a Pennsylvania man has been charged with illegally flying a drone over…
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