Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including…
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Fiji’s leader says he hopes to work with China in upgrading his country’s shipyards and ports
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fiji’s leader says that after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, he hopes…
Continue ReadingIsrael unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital
By VICTOR CAIVANO Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed was a Hamas military…
Continue ReadingHow the hostage deal came about: Negotiations stumbled, but persistence finally won out
By COLLEEN LONG, SEUNG MIN KIM, SAM MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas…
Continue ReadingAnimal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan. They…
Continue ReadingPeru lost more than half of its glacier surface in just over half a century, scientists say
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian scientists say Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades due to climate change.…
Continue ReadingFormer Penthouse magazine model sues Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses, saying he raped her in 1989
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former Penthouse magazine model sued Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose on Wednesday, saying he…
Continue ReadingInmate dies after being attacked by other prisoners at California max-security lockup, officials say
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a California prison inmate has died after he was stabbed several times by two other prisoners. State…
Continue ReadingUtah Tech women’s hoops coach suspended for 2 games after investigation based on player complaints
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah Tech has suspended women’s basketball coach JD Gustin for two games following an investigation into allegations…
Continue ReadingEscaped inmate facing child sex charges in Tennessee captured in Florida
By JONATHAN MATTISE and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of child sex charges who has been…
Continue ReadingMexico arrests alleged security chief for the ‘Chapitos’ wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Guard officers have arrested the alleged security chief for the “Chapitos” wing of the Sinaloa drug…
Continue ReadingFederal judge shortens Montana’s wolf trapping season to protect non-hibernating grizzly bears
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana has significantly shortened the state’s wolf trapping…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Supreme Court ruling prevents GOP-backed commission from beginning to discipline prosecutors
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Supreme Court is refusing to approve rules for a new commission to discipline and…
Continue ReadingRegulators and law enforcement crack down on crypto’s bad actors. Congress has yet to take action
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington…
Continue ReadingDutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. He’s been threatened with death…
Continue ReadingWalmart shooter who injured 4 in Ohio may have been motivated by racial extremism, FBI says
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The FBI says a white gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself…
Continue ReadingRecord Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecast
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The late crush of holiday travelers picked up steam Wednesday, with about 2.7 million people expected to board…
Continue ReadingCouple and their dog rescued in Gulf of Mexico after damaged sailboat floods
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A couple and their dog had to be rescued as water began to fill their sailboat while they were 90 miles off…
Continue ReadingHawaii’s governor wants to make it easier for travelers from Japan to visit the islands
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii leaders want to make it easier for tourists from Japan to visit the U.S. state by creating a traveler pre-clearance program.…
Continue ReadingShadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at top of Israel’s hit list after last month’s deadly attack
By BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press The mastermind of the Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the worst Israeli-Palestinian…
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