Medical debt totaling $30 million to be paid off in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will…
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What’s behind rising autism rates: A broader definition of autism and better screening
AP Medical Writer President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from…
Continue ReadingFormer TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years in prison in a federal financial…
Continue ReadingUS to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts
DETROIT (AP) — Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, believe multiple factors prompted a 15-year-old student to open fire at a private Christian school, but they declined…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia investigates former top officials for alleged financial misconduct
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Eight former senior officials in North Macedonia, including a former prime minister, are under investigation for…
Continue ReadingPalestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank. They…
Continue ReadingUN announces initiative to overcome political deadlock in Libya
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Libya has announced a new initiative to overcome a three-year deadlock and move the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro; Trump White House aide to return after prison term
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from Peter Navarro, the former Trump White House official who is set…
Continue ReadingJudge denies ex-prosecutor’s motion to halt her misconduct trial in Ahmaud Arbery investigation
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a former prosecutor’s legal motion to halt her upcoming trial on charges…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey governor pardons 33 and commutes 3 sentences, including case supported by Kim Kardashian
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has pardoned 33 people and commuted the sentences of three women, one…
Continue ReadingLawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says new evidence is grounds for appeal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says he plans to ask an appeals court to re-examine her…
Continue ReadingKristen Bell set to return as host of Screen Actors Guild Awards next year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristen Bell will return as host of next year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, streaming live on Netflix for a second consecutive…
Continue ReadingTeacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old student killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in…
Continue ReadingThese three new sports dramas punch above their weight
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The sports movie, like any genre, can easily fall victim to overly familiar story beats. An underdog challenger. A…
Continue ReadingTrump says he’s a ‘believer’ in polio vaccine, and other news conference takeaways
Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held a wide-ranging news conference in which he said he would preserve access to the polio…
Continue ReadingRussian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Associated Press HMEIMIM, Syria (AP) — Russia’s intervention on behalf of former Syrian leader Bashar Assad once turned the tide of Syria’s…
Continue ReadingWho is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain’s Prince Andrew?
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or…
Continue ReadingAs he prepares to leave leadership, McConnell challenges Trump on foreign policy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is challenging President-elect Donald Trump to reject the isolationist…
Continue ReadingProsecutor seeks death penalty for 8 charged with kidnapping and killing an Alabama woman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the eight people charged in the kidnapping, assault and killing of a…
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