Biden administration picks Maryland for new FBI headquarters, AP sources say
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has chosen a location for a new FBI…
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‘Nothing is left’: Thousands of Palestinians flee south as Israel steps up Gaza City offensive
CNN By Abeer Salman, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, traveling miles on foot through…
Continue ReadingPolice investigating report of decapitated baby doll found underneath ‘Free Palestine’ flag in Ohio resident’s yard
By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — Detectives are investigating a report of a decapitated baby doll found underneath a “Free Palestine” flag in…
Continue ReadingAlabama sets January execution date using nitrogen gas
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a January execution date for what could be the nation’s first death…
Continue ReadingVatican steps closer to allowing transgender people to be baptized as Catholics
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving…
Continue ReadingMichigan couple back from Gaza, recall fear and desperation of being trapped amid war
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man recounted the fear and desperation he and his wife…
Continue ReadingNegotiations over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining plod along as pressure mounts
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Debate over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining will stretch into next year as a…
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Deschutes County commissioners push back new camping rules amid efforts to create managed camps, safe parking
Deschutes County commissioners voted 3-0 Wednesday to delay by more than four months the effective date of its new camping regulations for county…
Continue Reading8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say
By ACACIA CORONADO and ELLIOT SPAGAT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eight people died in a South Texas car crash Wednesday while police chased a driver…
Continue ReadingTennessee’s long rape kit processing times cut in half after jogger’s 2022 killing exposed delays
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say it now takes less than half the time it took to process rape…
Continue ReadingWoman sues ex-Grammys CEO for sexual assault and accuses Recording Academy of negligence
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman filed a lawsuit Wednesday against former Grammy Awards CEO Neil Portnow, accusing him of a 2018 sexual assault, and against…
Continue Reading2 more endangered Florida panthers struck and killed by vehicles, wildlife officials say
LABELLE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials say two endangered Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles. They say a 2-year-old male…
Continue ReadingCourt cites clergy-penitent privilege in dismissing child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon church
By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN Associated Press An Arizona Superior Court judge has dismissed a high-profile child sexual abuse lawsuit against…
Continue ReadingVoters in in small Iowa city decide not to give their City Council more control over library books
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Voters in a small Iowa city have narrowly decided not to support giving their City Council more power over their local library.…
Continue ReadingUS launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out an airstrike on a weapons warehouse in eastern Syria used by…
Continue ReadingIllinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved lifting a 36-year-old moratorium on new…
Continue ReadingJury finds man not guilty of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A federal court jury has found a man not guilty of assaulting a woman at a U.S.…
Continue Reading7 Nashville officers on ‘administrative assignment’ after Covenant school shooter’s writings leaked
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven police officers in Nashville, Tennessee, have been placed on “administrative…
Continue ReadingBridging an ocean, Angolan king visits Brazilian community descended from slaves
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Residents in a Brazilian community descended from runaway slaves ini Rio de Janeiro have…
Continue ReadingEight dead in Texas two-vehicle crash involving suspected human smuggler fleeing from authorities
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Eight people were killed in a collision in Zavala County, Texas, involving two vehicles – one possibly tied to a…
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