New charge filed against man accused of firing shotgun outside New York synagogue
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new federal charge has been filed against a man accused of firing a shotgun into the air outside a synagogue in upstate New…
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Groups want full federal appeals court to revisit ruling limiting scope of the Voting Rights Act
By ANDREW DeMILLO and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Progressive advocacy groups in Arkansas are asking a full federal…
Continue ReadingClosing arguments start in trial of 3 Washington state police officers charged in Black man’s death
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Black man who was shocked, beaten and hogtied facedown on a sidewalk pleaded for breath…
Continue ReadingUS restricts visas for over 100 Guatemala lawmakers for ‘undermining democracy’
By Tara John and CNN en Espanol, CNN (CNN) — The United States announced visa restrictions on nearly 300 Guatemalan citizens on Monday due to…
Continue ReadingTensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo is warning the Security Council that tensions between…
Continue ReadingBoeing promotes insider to chief operating officer, putting her in the discussion about the next CEO
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing has promoted the head of its services business to chief operating officer, putting the female executive in discussion…
Continue ReadingGeorge 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
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