Man convicted in wedding shooting plays his rap music as part of insanity defense
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A man convicted of shooting and wounding a New Hampshire bishop and assaulting the bride and groom in 2019 has played his own…
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Maine looks to pay funeral costs for families of mass shooting victims
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The office of Gov. Janet Mills says Maine’s government is going to cover the cost of…
Continue ReadingGOP’s David Owen wins Virginia legislative race over Democratic opponent who livestreamed sex videos
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson in a Virginia House of Delegates race that drew attention after…
Continue ReadingDemocrats see abortion wins as a springboard for 2024 as GOP struggles to find a winning message
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters threw their support behind abortion rights in Ohio, Virginia…
Continue ReadingCaravan of 3,000 migrants blocks highway in southern Mexico
By ÉDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 3,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have blocked traffic…
Continue ReadingJudging from the level of complaints, air travel is getting worse
Air travel is getting worse, judging from the number of consumer complaints. Consumer complaints about airlines nearly doubled in the first three…
Continue ReadingSullivan Tire owners turning company over to employees to “keep the culture”
By KEN MACLEOD Click here for updates on this story NORWELL, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The next time you pull into Sullivan…
Continue ReadingFDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators…
Continue ReadingFossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Associated Press Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another…
Continue ReadingCommercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that’s deadly to salmon
By ED KOMENDA The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California…
Continue ReadingMissouri Supreme Court hears case on latest effort to block Planned Parenthood funding
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s attorney general is defending the Republican-led Legislature’s…
Continue Reading3 charged with running sex ring that catered to elected officials, other wealthy clients
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Three people have been charged with running a sophisticated commercial sex ring in…
Continue ReadingMassive chemical plant fire near Houston that forced a school to evacuate is almost out
By Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — One person was hurt at a Houston-area chemical plant that caught fire and sent thick plumes of black…
Continue ReadingOne-call defense? New USC coordinators considering all options for turnaround
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaun Nua and Brian Odom have been tasked with turning around Southern California’s defense,…
Continue ReadingKenya announces public holiday for nationwide tree planting in reforestation drive
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The Kenyan government has declared that Monday will be a “special holiday” in which people nationwide will be…
Continue Reading‘Nothing is left’: Thousands of Palestinians flee south as Israel steps up Gaza City offensive
By Abeer Salman, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, traveling miles on foot through the…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett easily wins reelection after expensive race
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett has easily won a third term after an expensive…
Continue ReadingBiden campaign aiming to capitalize on Democratic Party’s momentum after a strong election night
CNN, WUSA By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A strong election night for his party has left President Joe Biden and his campaign facing a…
Continue ReadingTexas officials issue shelter-in-place order after chemical plant explosion that injured worker
By JUAN A. LOZANO AND BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A massive fire at a chemical plant in rural Texas on Wednesday sent a plume of…
Continue ReadingDisturbing videos emerge showing atrocities against African ethnic groups in Darfur
By Sarah Dean, Allegra Goodwin and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — Members of African ethnic groups in Sudan’s Darfur region appear to have been…
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