France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister ordered local authorities to ban all…
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Madagascar postpones presidential election for a week after candidates are hurt in protests
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s highest court has ruled that next month’s presidential election be postponed for a week to allow…
Continue ReadingArkansas lawmakers OK plan to audit purchase of $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers are delving into the unusual controversy over the purchase a $19,000…
Continue ReadingJudge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case
By TERRY SPENCER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials order brief evacuation of about 10,000 people after reported gas pipeline explosion
MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho, after they said a gas pipeline exploded…
Continue ReadingA doctors group calls its ‘excited delirium’ paper outdated and withdraws its approval
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A leading doctors group on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on “excited delirium,” a…
Continue ReadingGeorgia police warn of ‘aggressive’ bobcat still on the loose after four separate attacks left two juveniles, two dogs injured
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in northeast Georgia are warning residents to beware of an “aggressive” bobcat that is still…
Continue ReadingOklahoma judge could be removed for her text exchanges during a murder trial
By Macie Goldfarb and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma judge may be forced to step down for allegedly exchanging over 500 text messages…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump returning to civil trial next week with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will be back in court next week for his New York civil fraud…
Continue ReadingDouglas Clark, convicted murderer and half of the Sunset Strip Killers, dies of natural causes
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — Officials say serial killer Douglas Daniel Clark has died of natural causes. He was 75. Clark was sentenced to death for…
Continue ReadingMigrants flounder in Colombian migration point without the money to go on
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press NECOCLI, Colombia (AP) — In Necocli, Colombia, the local economy has shifted, revolving around the migrants who…
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Humane Society of C.O., Bend PD warn of scam callers claiming animals are injured, seeking funds for surgery
The Humane Society of Central Oregon warned the public Wednesday night to be aware of scam callers falsely claiming the intended victim’s animal is…
Continue ReadingFrench police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war on TV
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating a suspected poisoning of a Russian journalist who fled Russia after denouncing the war in Ukraine…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two major pieces of legislation to transform…
Continue Reading2nd grand jury indicts officer for involuntary manslaughter in Virginia mall shooting
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A special grand jury in Virginia has indicted a former police officer for involuntary…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe opposition leader demands the reinstatement of party lawmakers kicked out of Parliament
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has urged the Parliament speaker to reinstate 15 of…
Continue ReadingNew York governor backs suspension of ‘right to shelter’ as migrant influx strains city
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is supporting the city’s effort to suspend a unique legal…
Continue ReadingFlorida citrus forecast improves over last year when hurricanes hit state
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s citrus production is expected to improve in the upcoming season compared to last year when twin hurricanes…
Continue ReadingOrsted puts up $100M guarantee that it will build New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm by 2025
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Danish wind energy company Orsted has put up a $100 million guarantee that it will…
Continue ReadingPlaywright Theresa Rebeck is busy in NYC this fall, with plays uptown and on Broadway
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re ever tempted to offer playwright Theresa Rebeck an idea for a new play, maybe…
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