Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press MIDDLESEX, Vt. (AP) — Since catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and waterlogged crops, some farmers are…
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Venezuela’s highest court upholds ban on opposition presidential candidate
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s highest court has upheld a ban on the presidential candidacy of…
Continue ReadingEgyptian soccer officials sacrifice cow for better fortune at Africa Cup
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Egyptian Football Association has sacrificed a cow in a bid to bring the national team better fortune at the Africa…
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Oregon Employment Dept. reports unemployment tax Form 1099-G mailing error; some got 2, others none
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said Friday it’s learned that a mailing error occurred while sending the tax form 1099-G to those…
Continue ReadingMuseums to close exhibits featuring Native American artifacts, as new federal regulations take effect
CNN By Chandelis Duster and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The American Museum of Natural History in New York and other museums across…
Continue ReadingPerson taken hostage in southern Germany, but rescued unharmed
BERLIN (AP) — Police say that a person was taken hostage at a cafe in the southern German city of Ulm but later rescued unharmed. Police say that…
Continue ReadingMuseums to close exhibits featuring Native American artifacts, as new federal regulations take effect
By Chandelis Duster and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The American Museum of Natural History in New York and other museums across the United…
Continue ReadingJudge will not allow Michigan school shooter to testify in mother’s trial if he invokes the Fifth Amendment
By Nicki Brown and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The judge presiding over the trial of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s mother said she…
Continue ReadingEfforts to secure hostage deal and pause in Gaza fighting step up as Biden dispatches CIA chief for crucial talks in Europe
By Kevin Liptak, Alex Marquardt and Becky Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Efforts to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and broker a prolonged…
Continue ReadingUtah poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Utah is poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people. On Friday, its…
Continue ReadingLiquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden’s decision to delay gas export proposals
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export…
Continue ReadingPlea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two…
Continue ReadingMississippi’s top court says it won’t reconsider sex abuse conviction of former friar
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court will not consider an appeal from a former Franciscan friar who was convicted in 2022 in the…
Continue ReadingJudge green-lights narrowing of main road through Atlantic City despite opposition from casinos
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A judge has given a green light to a controversial plan to reduce the width of Atlantic…
Continue ReadingExotic animals including South American ostrich and giant African snail seized from suburban NY home
NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities have seized about a hundred animals from a Long Island home packed with exotic species — including a…
Continue ReadingLauren Boebert’s ex-husband charged after 2 domestic incidents
RIFLE, Colo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband, Jayson Boebert, has been charged with assault and other counts in…
Continue ReadingBiden reelection campaign team gets shunned by some Arab American leaders while visiting Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign manager traveled to Michigan and…
Continue ReadingDeepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back
NEW YORK (AP) — Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that…
Continue ReadingJustice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York state
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department concluded former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed…
Continue ReadingBiden calls regional partners ahead of CIA chief’s meeting in push for another Gaza hostage deal
By AAMER MADHANI, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has spoken with his Egyptian and Qatari…
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