US labor board delays new employment rule after business groups sue
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The federal government is delaying a new rule that could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize…
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The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and…
Continue ReadingEx-federation president ruled unfit to hold job in Spanish soccer for 3 years after kissing player
MADRID (AP) — The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has been ruled unfit to work in the sport in Spain for three years after he…
Continue ReadingJudge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates…
Continue ReadingOne of Napoleon’s signature bicorne hats on auction in France could fetch upwards of $650,000
By HELENA ALVES and ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press FONTAINEBLEAU, France (AP) — One of the signature broad, black bicorne hats that Napoleon…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Iran-backed militia members in Iraq conducting strikes against American forces
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed…
Continue ReadingRemember Shere Hite? A new documentary jogs our cultural memory of the pioneering sex researcher
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The 1976 book “The Hite Report” was a bestseller from the beginning. Its intimate anecdotes about love, sex,…
Continue ReadingLuis Díaz inspires Colombia to emotional victory as his father watches from stands after kidnap release
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Luis Díaz scored two goals to help Colombia stun Brazil in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday, as his father…
Continue Reading6 Colorado officers charged with failing to intervene during fatal standoff
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Six more Colorado law enforcement officers have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting…
Continue ReadingTop UN court orders Azerbaijan to ensure the safety of Nagorno-Karabakh people
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The U.N. top court has issued an order calling on Azerbaijan to ensure that people…
Continue ReadingCalifornia fugitive sentenced for killing Florida woman in 1984
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 65-year-old fugitive who eluded authorities for nearly four decades before his arrest in June has been sentenced to 50 years…
Continue ReadingE-40 discusses new album, being an underrated hip-hop legend and cookbook with Snoop Dogg
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — E-40 built a three decade-plus career on the foundations of an unorthodox rap…
Continue ReadingEthics chairman launches a new bid to expel George Santos after a withering report on his conduct
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Ethics Committee announced Friday he has filed a resolution to force…
Continue ReadingAs fighting surges in Myanmar, an airstrike in the west reportedly kills 11 civilians
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Reports from Myanmar say airstrikes by the ruling military in a western region have killed at least…
Continue ReadingThousands march through Athens to mark 50 years since a student uprising was crushed by dictatorship
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 25,000 people have marched peacefully through central Athens to mark the 50th anniversary of a pro-democracy…
Continue ReadingHonda recalls nearly 250K vehicles because bearing can fail and cause engines to run poorly or stall
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the…
Continue ReadingSpend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Melissa McCarthy, Lori Loughlin and more
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Festive TV programming is starting to stack up like toys in Santa’s sleigh. Holiday favorites like “A Charlie…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that…
Continue ReadingAcapulco races to restart its tourism engine after Hurricane Otis devastates its hotels, restaurants
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Three weeks after Hurricane Otis smacked Acapulco, businesses of all types and sizes hum…
Continue ReadingDefeated Virginia candidate whose explicit videos surfaced says she may not be done with politics
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Susanna Gibson lost her Virginia legislative race this month, but she may not be done with…
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