Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban is granted asylum
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The brother of an Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen…
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Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land
By ERALDO PERES and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous women in Brazil’s capital Brasilia showcased their…
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No arrests in the 2 months since Evelyn Weaver’s killing; DA Gunnels assures it’s ‘definitely not a cold case’
Deschutes County District Attorney Stephen Gunnels says there have been no arrests or major updates to share in the “very active” investigation into…
Continue ReadingTeen driver accused of intentionally hitting three cyclists, killing one, in Southern California
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police say a teenage driver has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally striking three bicyclists and killing…
Continue ReadingManhunt for Tennessee homicide suspect shifts away from Virginia county
EWING, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a manhunt for a Tennessee homicide suspect is no longer focused on Virginia’s westernmost county. But the…
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Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue sends 5-year local option levy to voters on Nov. 7 ballot
(Update: Adding video, comments from department) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — In less than two months, voters in Crooked River Ranch will…
Continue ReadingLargest US newspaper chain is hiring Taylor Swift and Beyoncé reporters, drawing interest and ire
By MARIA SHERMAN and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — This week the United States’ biggest newspaper chain posted to its site two…
Continue ReadingDelaware man gets 7 1/2-year federal term in carjacking of congresswoman’s SUV in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Delaware man has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in federal prison in the carjacking of a U.S. congresswoman’s sport utility…
Continue ReadingWoman found guilty of throwing sons into Louisiana lake
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A woman has been found guilty of throwing her sons into a Louisiana lake, killing a 10-month-old and injuring a 5-year-old.…
Continue ReadingFacing $1.5B deficit, California State University to hike tuition 6% annually for next 5 years
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trustees at California State University, the nation’s largest public university…
Continue ReadingDescendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia island fear losing their culture and some property after a change in zoning laws
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia’s Sapelo Island – one of the last intact Gullah Geechee…
Continue ReadingEx-CIA employee snared earlier in classified info bust found guilty of possessing child abuse images
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer already convicted in the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history has now been…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks portions of New Mexico governor’s gun ban
By Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge blocked a temporary order from New Mexico’s governor that suspended the rights to carry guns in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers vote to let legislative employees join a labor union
By ADAM BEAM, SOPHIE AUSTIN and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close…
Continue ReadingNetflix’s ‘Full Swing’ won’t be getting full access to the Ryder Cup team rooms
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Netflix golf documentary series “Full Swing” won’t have full access at the Ryder Cup. U.S. captain Zach…
Continue ReadingAppeals court to quickly consider Trump’s presidential immunity claim in sex abuse case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court plans to quickly consider former President Donald Trump’s claim…
Continue ReadingNFL players union renews call for grass fields after Aaron Rodgers’ injury
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Skin scraped down to bloody patches. Sore bodies stinging in post-game showers.…
Continue ReadingSupporters of effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated rules, report finds
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A report alleges that backers of an effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated state…
Continue ReadingHaitian officials meet in Dominican Republic to prevent border closings over canal dispute
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government says it has met with Dominican officials in the Dominican Republic to talk about a threat by that…
Continue ReadingFederal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — While a federal judge on Wednesday declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that…
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