Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri after high-dollar campaign
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year under a ballot measure that narrowly won…
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McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to…
Continue ReadingEPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase…
Continue ReadingNASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years
By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a…
Continue ReadingBill seeks trails and cabins, not pickleball courts and hotels, for Florida state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Plans for hotels and pickleball courts at Florida state parks could be squashed before they get started — unlike earlier…
Continue ReadingNASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after…
Continue ReadingUS judge rejects Boeing’s plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have let Boeing plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge…
Continue ReadingCuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid has been…
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NorthWest Crossing kicks off the holidays with annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Harcourts The Garner Group invited the community to join in the holiday cheer Thursday evening for the annual tree-lighting ceremony in NorthWest…
Continue ReadingIsraeli court rejects Netanyahu’s request to limit how often he’ll testify
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court has rejected a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit the number of days each week that he’ll…
Continue ReadingParaguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay has accused a Chinese diplomat of interfering in its domestic affairs and given him 24 hours to leave the…
Continue ReadingBoeing plea deal related to Max crashes rejected by judge
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea agreement between Boeing and the US government after the…
Continue ReadingFrom outsider to the Oval Office, bitcoin surges as a new administration embraces crypto
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin burst on the scene after trust had withered in the financial system and Washington’s ability to…
Continue ReadingFather of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The father of the victim in the fatal New York City subway chokehold case has sued defendant Daniel Penny as a…
Continue ReadingYvonne Johnson, the first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third-largest city, has died
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third largest city has died. Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announced that…
Continue ReadingHegseth faces senators’ concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead…
Continue ReadingWords on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend
AP Health Writer A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics…
Continue ReadingA George Floyd protester injured by Fort Lauderdale police gets $2 million in lawsuit settlement
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A protester who suffered eye damage when a rubber bullet fired by Fort Lauderdale police struck her…
Continue ReadingHouse rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House shut down Democrats’ efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep.…
Continue ReadingKate Hamill delivers a ‘feminist primal scream’ with her new play ‘The Light and the Dark’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The inspiration for Kate Hamill’s latest play came from across centuries and the planet. The…
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