George Santos is in plea negotiations with federal prosecutors
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press Prosecutors say in a court filing that former U.S. Rep. George Santos is in plea negotiations to settle his…
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The AP All-America team is loaded with 5th- and 6th-year players, including LSU’s Heisman-winning QB
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU was one of seven players in either their fifth or sixth…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi visits Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Vietnam seeking to deepen ties with the Southeast Asian…
Continue ReadingHasbro cuts 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, prompted by the ongoing malaise in the toy business
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker Hasbro is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce. The job cuts…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden pushes for dismissal of gun case, saying law violates the Second Amendment
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is pushing back against gun charges filed against him, challenging the case…
Continue ReadingJudge closes Flint water case against former Michigan governor
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has formally dismissed misdemeanor charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the…
Continue ReadingTexas prosecutors drop murder charges against 2 of 3 people in fatal stabbing of Seattle woman
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas prosecutors have dropped murder charges against two people in the fatal stabbing of a…
Continue ReadingPalestinian flag lodged in public Hanukkah menorah in Connecticut sparks outcry
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A person briefly hung a Palestinian flag from a Hanukkah menorah in a public area, prompting widespread condemnation and a…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Montana vehicle assault said religious group she targeted was being racist, witness says
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana woman who police say repeatedly drove through a group of…
Continue ReadingMan shoots woman and 3 children, then himself, at Las Vegas apartment complex, police say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a man fatally shot a woman and two children and critically wounded a third child before fatally shooting himself…
Continue ReadingMajor international financing deal to get Vietnam off coal moves ahead while it locks up climate defenders
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Tran Phuong Thao worries for the health of her husband as she takes care of their 2-year-old son who was only two…
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New ODF grant program helps small forestland owners pay for improvements to stream habitat, fish passage
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting grant applications for the new Small Forestland Investment in Stream…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin lawmaker is rejecting calls from Democrats to rescind his appointee to the state…
Continue ReadingGigantic skull of prehistoric sea monster found on England’s ‘Jurassic Coast’
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The remarkably well-preserved skull of a gigantic pliosaur, a prehistoric sea monster, has been discovered on a…
Continue Reading3 Chilean nationals accused of burglarizing high-end Michigan homes
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Three Chilean nationals have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries of mansions and other…
Continue ReadingAdoptive parents sentenced in starving death of Washington teen
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The adoptive parents convicted in the starving death of a 15-year-old boy in Washington state have been sentenced to…
Continue ReadingNew York pledges $1B on chip research and development in Albany in bid for jobs, federal grants
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Democrats say the state will spend $1 billion to expand research…
Continue ReadingLawyers for New Hampshire casino owner fight fraud allegations at hearing
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire state senator is fighting allegations that he fraudulently obtained a…
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Oregon artist Kristy Kún to install large-scale fiber art in Sisters Library; public invited to reception
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon artist Kristy Kún brings her dynamic textile art to the Sisters Library on Saturday as part of the Deschutes Public…
Continue ReadingNo victims found in huge debris pile after corner of Bronx apartment building collapses
By JOSEPH B. FREDERICK, JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters said they didn’t find anybody…
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