Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are taking two paths to appeal his murder convictions for killing his wife and…
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Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 6.6%, its third straight weekly decline
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. has eased for the third week in a row. That’s a welcome trend for…
Continue ReadingMcConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier…
Continue ReadingBiden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
Associated Press AQABA, Jordan (AP) — Top U.S. officials are in the Middle East pressing for stability in Syria and an end to Israel’s 14-month…
Continue ReadingNearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
AP Technology Writer Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and…
Continue ReadingUK leader Starmer invited to EU meeting in latest sign of post-Brexit thaw
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year. He’ll be the first U.K.…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s former Wisconsin attorney has lashed out at the state’s Democratic…
Continue ReadingFuneral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession for one of the country’s…
Continue ReadingIRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from…
Continue ReadingMexican police arrest 3 taxi drivers near Cancun for threatening a tourist who used a ride-share app
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three taxi drivers have been arrested in Puerto Morelos in Mexico, just south of Cancun, for threatening a tourist for using a…
Continue ReadingSenate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions…
Continue ReadingUS senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be ‘shot down, if necessary’
Associated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey…
Continue ReadingTravis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year
AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Travis Hunter is a throwback-type player — an elite receiver one moment, a lockdown cornerback the next…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty and it is now set to be signed into…
Continue ReadingWander Franco’s sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months
Associated Press PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with…
Continue ReadingJustice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s…
Continue ReadingTo lure Juan Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Tom Seaver’s
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone. When the free agent…
Continue ReadingOntario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs applied
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A senior official in Canada’s most populous province says that Ontario could bar American-made alcohol and…
Continue ReadingWhat do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
Associated Press TOMS River, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks,…
Continue ReadingBolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking charges
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s former anti-narcotics chief has been extradited to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges in…
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