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06:50 Texas man set to be executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

A Texas man is facing execution for the strangling and stabbing death of a young North Texas mother more than 20 years ago.

02:56 Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances

A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has advanced — but with a caveat.

21:18 Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law

Student survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that lowered the state’s gun-buying age from 21 to 18.

20:56 The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifies

The executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission has resigned in the latest shake-up at the state’s retail gambling enterprise amid multiple investigations into large jackpots in 2023 and earlier this year and threats from some lawmakers to shut it down.

22/04 Lawsuit challenges new restrictions on initiative process in Arkansas

A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging several restrictions on the Arkansas initiative process.

21/04 Ex-Minnesota state senator pleads not guilty to attempted enticement of a minor

A former Minnesota state senator has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor.

21/04 Book Review: 'Hope Dies Last' visits visionaries fighting global warming

“Hope Dies Last” publishes on Earth Day this week and author Alan Weisman deserves applause for finding some truly inspirational people around the world pursuing projects combating pollution and other human-caused disruptions overheating our planet.

21/04 Francisco es homenajeado con una misa en su natal Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — En una catedral que comenzó a llenarse poco después del amanecer en Buenos Aires, el arzobispo de la ciudad, Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, dio una misa en homenaje a Francisco, el primer papa latinoamericano y originario de Argentina.

18/04 Former Credit Suisse CEO nominated to run in Ivory Coast presidential election

Tidjane Thiam, a former banker, has won a near-unanimous vote to represent the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast in the forthcoming presidential election.

18/04 The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

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17/04 In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents

Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of the two companies it has been trying to force to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.

17/04 North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools

North Carolina House Republicans have advanced a bill that would create advisory committees to approve and remove books from libraries in public and charter schools.

16/04 Major Florida grower plans to build new community after ending citrus operations

One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre community in southwest Florida, just months after announcing it is abandoning its citrus growing operations at the end of this year’s season.

15/04 Photos of immigration under President Trump

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

15/04 A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States.

14/04 Democratic candidate pledges to keep fighting in North Carolina's close Supreme Court race

Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs has told supporters at a rally that she will fight as long as it takes while awaiting a final decision in North Carolina's unresolved Supreme Court race.

12/04 Strict Idaho abortion ban loosened by judge's ruling on medical exemptions

A judge has ruled than an abortion in Idaho is not prohibited if pregnancy complications could cause a woman's death.

12/04 Judge dismisses charge against North Dakota man accused of impersonating ICE officer

A North Dakota judge has dismissed a charge against a man accused of impersonating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

11/04 DeSantis defends $10 million donation from state agency settlement to charity linked to his wife

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has defended a state agency’s involvement with a $10 million donation to a charity founded by his wife as a “cherry on top” deal involving a settlement between the agency and the state’s largest Medicaid contractor.

10/04 The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport

Authorities say the wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

10/04 Naciones africanas afectadas por aranceles de Trump obtienen alivio, pero sigue la incertidumbre

CIUDAD DEL CABO, Sudáfrica (AP) — Las naciones africanas que enfrentaron algunos de los aranceles recíprocos más altos del gobierno del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump obtuvieron un momento de alivio el jueves con la suspensión de los aranceles, solo para que se ciernan nuevas incertidumbres

10/04 Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota

Workers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland.

10/04 At a little known Rolls-Royce museum in Pennsylvania farm country, volunteers dote over iconic cars

The 29 vehicles in a Rolls-Royce and Bentley museum outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are getting the best of care in their golden years.

09/04 Trump favorite Jon Husted launches 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in Ohio

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio has launched a bid to retain his seat with the backing of President Donald Trump.

09/04 Serbian press freedom faces 'critical' situation, media monitoring group warns

An international media monitoring group is warning that the situation with the press and media freedom in Serbia is ‘critical’ with attacks and threats against journalists on the rise since the start of massive anti-corruption protests.

09/04 Nebraska will continue to split electoral votes in presidential elections

Nebraska will continue to split its presidential electoral votes by congressional district — at least for now.

09/04 Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care

Alabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women.

08/04 A new Idaho law ends publicly funded vaccinations for immigrants in the US illegally

A new Idaho law will end publicly funded vaccinations for people in the U.S. illegally. The law signed recently by Republican Gov.

08/04 Federal magistrate weighs arguments in Idaho news groups' execution access lawsuit

A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday morning in a lawsuit brought by three news organizations that say Idaho prison officials are unconstitutionally hiding parts of lethal injection executions from public view.

07/04 Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily close

The historic Buffalo Trace Distillery has temporarily closed after deadly flooding ravaging Kentucky swept into its facilities, forcing the popular bourbon company to turn away the public and staff.

05/04 Al Sharpton calls on PepsiCo to restore DEI initiatives, threatens boycott

The Rev. Al Sharpton has written to the CEO of PepsiCo giving the company three weeks to meet with him — or suffer a boycott — to discuss reversing the company’s recent move to do away with its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to a letter shared with The Associated Press.

04/04 Trump again says he wants to see PGA Tour, LIV Golf merged

President Donald Trump arrived at his Doral resort Thursday for a LIV Golf event, shortly after reiterating to reporters aboard Air Force One that he wants to see the two men’s professional tours united.

03/04 Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes

Two wildfires that started close to each other in the South Carolina mountains and burned an area over half the size of Hilton Head Island are nearly contained.

03/04 Democrats take hope in flipping a county in a ruby red corner of the Florida Panhandle

When the results for Tuesday's special election in Florida came in, Democrat Gay Valimont had fallen short of winning a congressional seat that few thought she had a chance to claim.

03/04 The number of lawsuits alleging abuse at New Jersey child treatment centers reaches 150

The number of lawsuits alleging sexual assaults and other abuse at two now-closed state-run child treatment centers in New Jersey has risen to 150 after two more were filed this week.

03/04 Maryland lawmakers plan to study reparations for slavery

Maryland lawmakers have approved a measure to create a commission to study and recommend potential benefits as reparations for slavery and lingering impacts of racial discrimination in the state.

03/04 Shooter meticulously planned Nashville Covenant school attack for years. Here's how that happened

A new police report shines more light on the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Nashville Christian elementary school in 2023.

02/04 El centro norte y el sur de EEUU enfrentan riesgo de inundaciones mortales y tornados fuertes

A medida que las tormentas severas amenazaban con golpear el miércoles partes del centro norte y el sur de Estados Unidos, los meteorólogos advirtieron sobre posibles inundaciones repentinas mortales, tornados fuertes y granizo del tamaño de pelotas de béisbol.

02/04 Maryland Senate OKs budget to address a $3B deficit with concerns about Trump administration cuts

The Maryland Senate has passed budget measures to address a deficit of more than $3 billion. The legislation approved Tuesday includes tax increases and cuts throughout state government, as well as plans for spending adjustments that would be triggered by future federal cuts from President Donald Tr

01/04 A Gulf War veteran convicted of killing his girlfriend and 3 children is set for execution

A Gulf War Army veteran convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three children has been scheduled for execution in Florida, the fourth death warrant signed this year by Gov.

01/04 Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and US

Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.

01/04 From paper fish to flying penguins, April Fools’ Day is sure to bring plenty of practical jokes

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes.

30/03 Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment

Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.

27/03 The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole

Yolanda Saldívar, who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez, has been denied parole by a Texas board.

27/03 Family seeks reunion with man who says he was held captive for 2 decades

Relatives are hoping to reconnect with a 32-year-old man who told police he was held captive and given limited food for two decades in his Connecticut home.

26/03 Florida lawmakers defy DeSantis in rift over state budget

Once floated as the heir to Donald Trump’s GOP, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is used to getting his way in Tallahassee.

21/03 Suspicious powder prompts evacuation in office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

Part of an Atlanta courthouse has been evacuated after a package with suspicious white powder was delivered to the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

21/03 New Jersey Democratic Sen. Andy Kim implores town hall to 'please stay engaged'

New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim implored a standing-room-only town hall to get involved in politics as a way to push back against President Donald Trump’s agenda.

20/03 DeSantis warns he has 'tools' including suspending local officials if they don't cooperate with ICE

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations.

17/03 Bus carrying bagpipers from St. Patrick's Day parade crashes into truck in Pennsylvania

Officials in Pennsylvania say 17 people were taken to hospitals after their charter bus carrying a group of bagpipers from a St.

15/03 Multitudes se congregan en Belgrado para una protesta contra el presidente y el gobierno de Serbia

BELGRADO, Serbia (AP) — Decenas de miles de personas se congregaron en Belgrado el sábado como parte de una manifestación masiva que se considera la culminación de meses de protestas contra el presidente populista de Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, y su gobierno.

13/03 Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause

The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants in a South Texas facility after a Biden-era pause.

11/03 Special election to determine if Minnesota House control is tied or locks in GOP majority

A special election in a Minnesota House district at the center of a post-election drama to control the chamber will decide whether control will be tied between Democrats and Republicans, or if the GOP locks in a majority.

09/03 Panamá libera a decenas de deportados por EEUU tras críticas de defensores de los derechos humanos

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ (AP) — Después de semanas de demandas y críticas relacionadas con los derechos humanos, Panamá liberó el sábado a decenas de migrantes que llevaban semanas detenidos en un campamento remoto tras ser deportados de Estados Unidos, y les dijo que tenían 30 días para abandonar la nación

06/03 Privately run immigration detention center that previously held families in Texas will reopen

A private prison company says it will reopen an immigrant detention facility in Texas that previously held families with children for U.S.

06/03 Pennsylvania to spend $10 million on new voter registration system

Pennsylvania is spending more than $10 million to replace its electronic voter registration database with an election management system.

03/03 Historic ship completes first leg of journey to become world's largest artificial reef

The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage.

27/02 A Georgia Republican known for her `Jesus, Guns and Babies' slogan is running for Congress

A Georgia Republican who ran a fringe campaign for governor under the slogan “Jesus, Guns and Babies” says she's running for Congress in 2026.

24/02 Greenpeace says a pipeline company's lawsuit threatens the organization's future

A Texas pipeline company has sued Greenpeace accusing the organization of defamation, disruptions and attacks during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

16/02 Investigators find 3rd victim from fiery Wyoming highway tunnel crash

A third victim has been found in the wreckage from a fiery crash involving 26 cars and trucks inside a Wyoming highway tunnel.

13/02 Texas to execute man for 2004 murders of strip club manager and friend

Texas is scheduled to execute a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club, and then years later prompted a massive lockdown of the state prison system when he used a cellphone smuggled into death row to threaten a lawmaker.

11/02 Florida lawmakers work to settle DeSantis rift as they open a new session on immigration

Florida lawmakers are gaveling in another special legislative session on immigration, aimed at leveraging state and local resources to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

11/02 Villagers offer support for a critical lifeline in rural Alaska days after plane crash kills 10

Residents of rural Alaska are showing their support for a regional airline whose commuter plane crashed last week just south of the Arctic Circle.

10/02 Alabama's congressional map at stake in federal Voting Rights Act trial

Alabama's congressional map is the subject of a federal trial beginning Monday to decide if the state has to keep a new court-ordered district that led to the election of a second Black representative.

07/02 Florida's lieutenant governor gets a university post, handing DeSantis another key appointment

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been tapped for an interim position leading Florida International University, handing term-limited Gov.

07/02 Una de las víctimas del tiroteo en Suecia llamó a su prometida para decirle que la amaba

OREBRO, Suecia (AP) — Herido y sangrando, Salim Karim Iskef logró hacer una videollamada a su prometida para decirle que la amaba por última vez antes de morir esta semana en lo que fue el tiroteo masivo más mortal de Suecia.

05/02 Figure skating event benefitting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in March

A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision and crash outside Ronald Reagan International Airport.

02/02 Uruguay’s president-elect won't live in 3-story presidential palace, like José Mujica

Uruguay’s president-elect Yamandú Orsi has turned down the luxuries of the official presidential residence and will instead continue to live with his family in a modest beachside town outside of the capital Montevideo.

31/01 Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody

A federal judge filed a last-minute order extending a court agreement ensuring protections for children in federal custody the day after it ended.

30/01 US Supreme Court rejects likely final appeal of South Carolina inmate a day before his execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate the day before his scheduled execution for a 2001 killing of a friend found dead in her burning car.

30/01 Wife of 72-year-old veteran beaten to death by a cellmate in Alabama jail sues corrections officers

The wife of a 72-year-old veteran who was beaten to death by a cellmate in an Alabama jail has filed a civil rights lawsuit against three deputies working at the Macon County jail.

29/01 A South Florida luxury condo project is planned for site where building collapse killed 98 people

A Dubai-based developer plans to build a 12-story luxury condominium project on the South Florida site where a building collapsed in 2021.

29/01 Florida lawmakers pass sweeping immigration bill to help with Trump crackdown

Florida lawmakers have passed a sweeping immigration bill, setting aside half a billion dollars in public funds to help carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on people in the country illegally.

27/01 Florida Republicans defy DeSantis to push their own immigration bill

Florida Republican lawmakers have defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' call for a special session on immigration by tossing out the governor's proposals and convening their own special legislative session to carry out President Donald Trump's federal immigration orders.

23/01 North Carolina Supreme Court passing for now on ruling if ballots in close race are valid

The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a request by the trailing candidate in an close race for a seat on the court to rule now on whether well over 60,000 ballots should be removed from the tally.

18/01 North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026

A settlement has been reached by North Carolina's Insurance Department and the industry that sells homeowner policies.

16/01 Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature

Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session.

15/01 Fourth former youth center detention worker goes on trial in New Hampshire

The first of multiple sexual assault trials is to begin for a man whose arrest more than five years ago thrust allegations of widespread abuse at New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center into the public eye.

14/01 New Jersey to stockpile abortion pills ahead of Trump's return to office

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said during his state of the state address he’s planning to build up a supply of medication used in abortions ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.

14/01 Florida bill would ban some public universities from enrolling undocumented students

A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the state’s public colleges and universities from admitting undocumented immigrants as students.

13/01 Virginia GOP Gov. Youngkin needs Democratic help to bolster his policy resume

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged a skeptical Democratic-controlled Legislature on Monday to work with him to roll back taxes and environmental laws in his administration's final year in office.

13/01 Firm has no plans to salvage more Titanic artifacts, snuffing out legal fight

The U.S. has ended its latest legal battle against the company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck.

10/01 Federal probe of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre says 'no avenue' for criminal case in connection to attack

The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre finds there is no longer an avenue to bring a criminal case in association with the attack by a white mob on a thriving Black district.

10/01 Efforts continue to stabilize area where Pennsylvania woman fell to her death in sinkhole

A sinkhole where a Pennsylvania woman fell to her death last month is now being filled with hundreds of cubic yards of grout in a bid to stabilize the site.

09/01 Gov. Andy Beshear rails against acrimony of national politics in calling for common sense governing

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has railed against the acrimony of national politics in his annual State of the Commonwealth speech.

09/01 Fotografías que capturan la devastación causada por incendios forestales en el sur de California

Grandes incendios forestales en Los Ángeles dejaron un rastro apocalíptico de destrucción el miércoles después de que fuertes vientos arrasaran con las montañas y colinas.

08/01 A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids

The U.S. Interior Department says that no bids were submitted for this week’s oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

07/01 Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes.

07/01 Strongest winds in over a decade could increase fire risk to dry Southern California

The strongest winds in more than a decade could hit Southern California, potentially causing structural damage and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven’t seen substantial rain in months.

06/01 Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a $55.7 million city plan to repair hurricane-shredded Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season opener while the team prepares to play this year at the New York Yankees’ spring training home in nearby Tampa.

31/12 Court sides with state over Pennsylvania county's handling of voting machines after 2020 election

A Pennsylvania court says the secretary of state has the authority to direct counties not to allow “unauthorized third party access” to voting machines or risk having those machines decertified and unable to be deployed for elections.

27/12 One Good Thing: This is what made us happy in 2024

The news can be tough in a world often marked by suffering, disaster and war. Sometimes you need to stop and remember that good things happen all the time, all across the world, and 2024 was no different.

24/12 Airport with runway straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada will close

The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada.

23/12 Nebraska governor's prognosis is good after falling from a horse

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's doctors say they are pleased with his prognosis after the governor was injured by a horse bucking him off.

21/12 Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court suffers legal setbacks in close race

The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race has suffered legal setbacks in his bid to overtake his Democratic rival.

20/12 Flood gates are dropped from a plan to protect the Jersey Shore's back bays from catastrophic storms

Huge gates at the mouths of three inlets and barriers across bays are no longer part of a plan to protect New Jersey’s back bays from the type of catastrophic flooding they endured during Superstorm Sandy.

19/12 Sirios cerca de los Altos del Golán denuncian que fuerzas israelíes les impiden acceder a sus campos

Las fuerzas israelíes han establecido una posición en una base abandonada del ejército sirio en la aldea de Maariyah e impidieron que los agricultores locales accedieran a sus campos, dijeron los residentes el jueves.

18/12 Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP's most compelling religion photos of 2024.

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. An Apache dancer whirling around a bonfire during a coming-of-age ceremony in New Mexico.

17/12 About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking

Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels are sinking or settling along South Florida beaches.

17/12 Hamburg: Mother calls the fire department to free two-year-olds from the car

In Hamburg, a two-year-old girl locks herself in the car, whereupon her worried mother calls the fire department for help. The child is released - happy ending.

16/12 New Jersey Gov. Murphy pardons 33 and commutes 3 women's sentences in first use of clemency

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy pardoned 33 people and commuted the sentences of three women, one of whom was supported by Kim Kardashian, in the first use of his clemency authority during his administration.

14/12 Young activists take on a government agency in a Florida climate lawsuit

A group of young people in Florida is suing the state agency that regulates public utilities in the hopes of forcing the state's energy companies to transition toward renewable energy sources.

10/12 Another recount won't be ordered in a North Carolina court race, but protests are ahead

Another recount won’t be ordered by North Carolina election officials in a close state Supreme Court race after a partial hand recount failed to suggest the trailing Republican candidate could overtake the Democratic incumbent.

06/12 A 40-year-old Christian commune faces an uncertain future

HARDWICK, Mass. (RNS) — As fall shifts into winter in Hardwick, Massachusetts, temperatures are unseasonably high for November, and a 34-acre community built by a homesteading couple nearly four decades ago stands remarkably quiet.

05/12 Environmentalists are headed to court over proposed oil well in vulnerable Florida watershed

Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in the watershed of a vulnerable north Florida river.

05/12 Young entrepreneur shot: Police offer a reward of 5,000 euros

Was the young entrepreneur Florian B., who was shot, the victim of a contract killing in Hamburg? The public prosecutor's office is offering a reward of 5,000 euros for information.

04/12 With 13 newcomers, South Carolina Senate may tackle tough issues

Republican South Carolina Senate leaders are thinking about tackling some issues like tax reform that have been too tough to handle now that they have the largest number of newly elected members since at least World War II.

04/12 Maryland officials failed to properly oversee prisoner health care contracts

A newly released audit says Maryland has failed to properly manage contracts with private companies that provide medical and mental health care to prisoners in state-run detention facilities.

04/12 Church treasury plundered: pastor convicted of fraud

Former pastor in Hildesheim convicted of fraud and forgery. 65-year-old used stolen money from church funds for cancer treatment.

04/12 Democrat Adam Gray captures California's 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

Democrat Adam Gray has won election to a U.S. House seat representing California’s Central Valley, defeating Republican Rep.

04/12 To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River's natural flow

GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding.

03/12 Dismantling of two New Jersey human trafficking rings leads to charges against seven, AG says

New Jersey's top law enforcement official says authorities took down two human trafficking rings, including one that was forcing children as young as 13 to have sex with adults for money.

03/12 Freedom Caucus unsuccessfully challenges Speaker in South Carolina House race

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House opened its newest session Tuesday with an unsuccessful long shot challenge of the Speaker that could be a preview of fighting among Republicans over which group truly deserves to identify as conservative.

03/12 Ohio's top elections official rejects GOP challenge to Democratic congresswoman's residency

Ohio’s top elections official has rejected a Republican challenge over the legal residency of one of the state’s Democratic members of Congress.

03/12 Missing Nataliia (13) from Hamburg: Police are searching with two photos

Nataliia Huchenko (13) from Harburg has been missing since Tuesday morning. The Hamburg police are looking for the girl with a public search and photos.

03/12 Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader

A groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats. Sen.

30/11 BMW sedan burns on A1 near Hollenstedt: driver escapes flames

A BMW driver escapes from his burning car on the A1 near Hollenstedt. Technical defect as a possible cause. Long traffic jam towards Hamburg.

29/11 Is the Brocken Railway threatened with extinction? Harz narrow-gauge railways are making a deficit

The Harz narrow-gauge railways (HSB) expect a record deficit of 5.6 million euros, which could jeopardize the continued existence of the popular tourist attraction.

25/11 Megachurch founder T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church

The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter's House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was hospitalized after suffering what the church called a “slight health incident.”

23/11 Dartmouth sorority, two members of fraternity face charges after student who attended party drowned

A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity faces charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party.

22/11 Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport are voting on whether to go on a 24-hour strike around Thanksgiving amid complaints about low wages and poor working conditions.

22/11 CNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor's defamation lawsuit against it thrown out

CNN wants a defamation lawsuit against it filed by North Carolina’s lieutenant governor dismissed. Mark Robinson filed the suit against the network for its report saying he once made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board.

22/11 More than 10,000 victims: Long prison sentence for Internet millionaire fraudster

Two men were convicted in Rostock of commercial gang fraud. They defrauded 10,000 people of 4.3 million euros using fake shops

21/11 Penn State wins trademark case over retailer's use of vintage logos, images

Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage logos and images.

20/11 Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better understand health and diseases such as cancer.

20/11 AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania

Images that depict the faces of girls with nude bodies have led to the departure of leaders from a private school in Pennsylvania, prompted a student protest and triggered a criminal investigation.

19/11 Connecticut man comes forward with story of clergy sexual abuse in hopes of helping other victims

A Connecticut man has come forward to tell his story about being sexually abused by a priest when he was a child.

19/11 Republican lawmakers are set to elect a new North Carolina House speaker, Destin Hall

North Carolina House Republicans have carried out a succession plan to choose the chamber’s rules committee chairman to succeed Rep. Tim Moore after 10 years as speaker.

19/11 Judge dismisses a lawsuit over South Dakota abortion-rights measure that voters rejected

A South Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that voters went on to reject.

19/11 Trial begins of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped

The trial of a man accused of holding down a teenage boy so colleagues could rape and abuse him at a New Hampshire youth center in the 1990s begins Tuesday.

18/11 Republican Jason Stephens, who oversaw historically divided Ohio House, drops bid for speaker

Republican Jason Stephens says he won't seek another term as the Ohio House speaker. Stephens has presided for the past two years over one of the most tumultuous periods in recent Ohio House history.

18/11 Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares will seek reelection, quelling talk of a gubernatorial bid

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says he will seek reelection next year as the state's top prosecutor.

18/11 Judge tosses Huckabee lawsuit against Meta over ads suggesting he endorsed marijuana gummies

A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products.

18/11 Democratic US Rep. Mikie Sherrill announces run for New Jersey governor

New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor, saying it’s time to fix the state’s economy and make it more affordable.

16/11 Novice driver causes fatal accident on A21

A novice Audi driver (19) loses control and causes a fatal accident on the A21 near Tremsbüttel, in which a 70-year-old driver dies.

15/11 Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is 'actually innocent' of killing daughter, judge says

Efforts to free a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter have received a significant boost.

15/11 Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy

A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy.

14/11 Georgia lawmaker proposes new gun safety policies after school shooting

A Georgia lawmaker says he wants the state to make it a crime for people to give children access to guns.

14/11 Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama

A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been added to Legacy Plaza in Alabama’s capital city. AL.com reports that the likeness of Lewis was unveiled Tuesday in Montgomery.

14/11 Florida man's US charges upgraded to killing his estranged wife in Spain

A Florida businessman already charged with kidnapping his estranged wife in Spain is facing new U.S. charges that he killed her.

14/11 Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis

Business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the city to demand it take over their properties and compensate them.

14/11 Neubrandenburg: Woman abuses stepdaughter in the shower for weeks

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a woman (39) is said to have mistreated her stepdaughter (14) and locked her in the shower for weeks. Trial before the regional court.

14/11 Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says

Reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal's office say flares from natural gas at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall.

14/11 Vermont man is fit to stand trial over shooting of 3 Palestinian college students

A judge has found that the man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last year is fit to stand trial.

13/11 Military veteran gets time served for making ricin out of 'curiosity'

A Marine Corps veteran who pleaded guilty to making ricin has been sentenced to time served after authorities concluded he had no intent to harm others.

13/11 Großenbrode: holiday home in flames, fire brigade on a large scale

A holiday home in Großenbrode burned down completely, despite the deployment of 70 firefighters from various locations in Schleswig-Holstein.

13/11 Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse has won reelection to the U.S. House. He is one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump.

12/11 Panel advises Illinois commemorate its role in helping slaves escape the South

A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the Underground Railroad in the state.

09/11 Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 2 workers at Chicago's Navy Pier

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of two workers at the city's popular Navy Pier tourist attraction, authorities said Saturday.

09/11 Gov. Tim Walz vows to fight Donald Trump's agenda while working to understand his appeal

Gov. Tim Walz has vowed make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential ticket he helped lead.

08/11 Sea turtle nests increased along a Florida beach but hurricanes washed many away

Good news for sea turtles along one Florida Gulf Coast beach — there were more nests counted this year. The bad news: Many of them were washed away by hurricanes.

08/11 Manhunt in Hamburg: Police are looking for Jan Schulz from a psychiatric hospital

The police and public prosecutor's office are publicly searching for 44-year-old Jan Schulz, who disappeared from the Asklepios Klinik Nord/Ochsenzoll.

08/11 Rat plague in Lübeck: Landlords use chainsaws to combat rodents

In Lübeck-Buntekuh, rats terrorize an entire neighborhood and even attack people. Now the landlord is taking tough measures.

08/11 Democrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House

Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year after holding onto a Johnstown area seat.

08/11 Union puts potential Philadelphia mass transit strike on hold as talks continue

The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a potential strike, saying progress was being made in ongoing contract talks.

08/11 Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

The assets of Alex Jones' Infowars are set to be auctioned off next week, and both supporters and detractors of the conspiracy theorist are expressing interest in bidding.

08/11 Defense asks judge to ban the death penalty for man charged in stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students

Lawyers for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students have asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table.

07/11 What to know about the 2024 presidential election and what comes next

The 2024 presidential election is over, but the path to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 is just beginning.

06/11 Gov. Tim Walz will face new era of divided government in Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz faces a new era of divided government in Minnesota when he returns from the presidential campaign trail, now that Republicans appear to have broken the Democratic trifecta that helped put him on Kamala Harris’ radar.

06/11 Tesla shares soar 14% as Trump win sets stage for Elon Musk's electric vehicle company

Shares of Tesla soaring after an election that will send Donald Trump back to the White House, an outcome that has been strongly backed by CEO Elon Musk in the closing months of the race.

05/11 Democratic Rep. Angie Craig seeks a 4th term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig is seeking a fourth term in Minnesota’s tightest congressional race, a faceoff against Republican challenger and former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab.

05/11 South Dakota is deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana

South Dakota voters are deciding whether to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution and potentially overturn the state’s abortion ban.

05/11 Justices who split on an abortion measure ruling vie to lead Arkansas Supreme Court

Justices who split on whether to allow voters to consider scaling back Arkansas’ abortion ban are vying to lead the state Supreme Court.

05/11 Competitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress

Two candidates in Virginia are competing to take over a U.S. House seat being vacated by an incumbent who’s planning to run for governor.

05/11 In Maryland, competitive US House race focuses on abortion, economy and immigration

Voters in Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House race will decide whether the sprawling 6th Congressional District will flip red after more than a decade of being represented by Democrats.

05/11 Abortion and open primaries are on the ballot in Nevada. What to know about the key 2024 measures

Nevada is one of nine states where abortion rights are on the ballot. It’s a key issue that could drive voters to the polls in the crucial presidential battleground state, even if abortion access is already legal in Nevada.

05/11 Kentucky voters to decide fate of school choice ballot measure

Kentucky voters are set to deliver their verdict Tuesday on a key education issue. The question is whether state lawmakers should be allowed to allocate tax dollars to support students attending private or charter schools.

05/11 GOP Reps. Barr and Guthrie seek House chairs with their Kentucky reelection bids

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican U.S. Reps. Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie are in the running for two committee chair positions that would boost their clout in Congress.

05/11 Illinois Democrats look to defend congressional seats across the state

Illinois Democrats in congressional races hope to fend off challenges from Republicans fighting to keep control of the U.S. House.

05/11 New Hampshire's governor's race pits ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte against ex-Mayor Joyce Craig

The New Hampshire governor's race comes down to one candidate who is trying to jump from local to statewide office and another who wants to bring federal experience to the Statehouse.

05/11 The winner of a North Carolina toss-up race could help decide who controls the US House

North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional district could help Republicans keep the U.S. House or Democrats take control of it. First-term Democratic U.S. Rep.

04/11 Families settle court battle over who owns Parkland killer's name and likeness

A nasty legal rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school massacre and the families of some of the 17 murdered victims has been settled.

04/11 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey treated for dehydration at campaign rally

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics Sunday after appearing to become unsteady at a campaign rally for congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson.

03/11 North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sites

North Carolina elections officials say that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting sites, with turnout in western counties hit by Hurricane Helene outpacing the rest of the state.

03/11 Steak restaurant 'Block House' burned out in Hamburg

The Hamburg steak restaurant 'Block House' in Volksdorf, an institution in the district since 1977, burned out. Arson is not ruled out.

03/11 Arkansas chief justice election won't change conservative tilt of court, but will make history

The winner of Arkansas' race for state Supreme Court chief justice won't change the conservative majority of a court that has been targeted by Republican groups in recent elections.

01/11 Early in-person voting in North Carolina exceeds 2020 total

Early in-person voting in North Carolina ends Saturday, but the number of people who’ve cast ballots by this method already has exceeded the total from four years ago.

01/11 Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally. Here's how it works

Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday. The new policy stems from an order by Republican Gov.

01/11 Ballot-sorting machine woes slow count in Oregon county with pivotal US House race

Election officials in Oregon's third-largest county say the vote count is being delayed because of problems with a ballot-sorting machine.

31/10 Pilot error blamed for crash of military jet missing for more than a day in South Carolina

A Marine investigation blamed the pilot of an advanced fighter jet for ejecting from the aircraft when he didn’t need to, causing the F-35 to fly unmanned for 11 minutes before it crashed in rural South Carolina last year.

31/10 Policía antiterrorista griega investiga explosión en Atenas que mató a un hombre

ATENAS (AP) — El escuadrón antiterrorista de Grecia está investigando una fuerte explosión ocurrida el jueves que destruyó un apartamento en Atenas, matando a un hombre e hiriendo gravemente a una mujer, informó la policía.

31/10 Iowa election officials sued by 4 naturalized citizens who say their right to vote was harmed

Four Iowa voters and a Hispanic civil rights group are suing Iowa’s top election official after he directed election workers to challenge the ballots of people who may be naturalized citizens.

30/10 Pennsylvania court loosens mail ballot rules, but a fast-track appeal is likely

A divided Pennsylvania appeals court says the envelopes voters use to send in mail ballots don't need to have been accurately hand-dated.

30/10 Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she's a transgender woman

The nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed by a former Liberty University employee fired by the Christian school after disclosing her identity as a transgender woman.

25/10 1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared

A judge in South Carolina has erased the records of seven Black men arrested in 1960 for sitting at an all-white lunch counter.

25/10 Pennsylvania county says election workers flagged 2,500 possibly fraudulent voter registrations

Officials in a Pennsylvania county say an investigation is underway after election workers identified about 2,500 voter registration forms that may be fraudulent.

25/10 A civil rights icon's childhood home will not be a museum after opposition from her descendants

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After Candice Henderson-Chandler moved to New Orleans and bought her first house in 2021, she learned it had played a key role in the city's civil rights history and was the childhood home of a prominent activist, Oretha Castle Haley.

24/10 Biden se disculpará por la política de internados indígenas de hace 150 años

NORMAN, Oklahoma, EE.UU. (AP) — El presidente Joe Biden se disculpará formalmente el viernes por la participación del país en el sistema de internados para indígenas, que devastó las vidas de generaciones de niños nativos y sus ancestros.

24/10 Elections board deadlocks in dispute over Ohio congresswoman's residency

A county elections board is deadlocked about whether a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio resides in her Akron district.

24/10 AP PHOTOS: An artist summons Superman to remind people the power of voting

David Alcantar is a mild-mannered artist by day. But in election years, the 46-year-old Texas resident transforms into Superman, dressing up as the Man of Steel in hopes of motivating people to get to the polls.

24/10 Pony molester in Braunlage: camera films sexual assault

A man from Braunlage is said to have sexually abused young horses. A camera recorded the incident involving a pony. Public prosecutor's office is investigating.

23/10 Ex-St. Louis prosecutor admits she misused public funds and avoids criminal charges

Federal authorities say a former St. Louis prosecutor admitted to misusing thousands of dollars in public funds to pay herself back, after getting fined for mistakes she made while prosecuting a Republican governor.

23/10 Hamburg road traffic: Potholes cause record accidents

Potholes and road damage are leading to a record number of traffic accidents in Hamburg, with 19 people injured, three of them seriously.

23/10 US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs

The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period.

23/10 Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

The nascent industry for removing carbon dioxide directly from the air is calling on the U.S. government to adopt standards and regulations to boost confidence in the business.

22/10 Bremen Freimarkt: Over 100 knives seized on the first weekend

Despite the ban on weapons: security forces seized over 100 knives on the first weekend of the Bremen Freimarkt, a surprisingly high number according to the police.

22/10 Burning car transporter causes the A7 to be closed for hours

A burning car transporter caused the A7 to be closed between Evendorf and Bispingen in Lower Saxony, and three cars were completely burned out.

21/10 Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as female aviators from California

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21/10 Susan Smith is up for parole 30 years after drowning her kids in a South Carolina lake

Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her sons nearly 30 years ago by rolling her car into a lake while they were still strapped in, will be up for parole next month.

21/10 Former Ohio officer to stand trial in 2020 shooting death of Black man

A white, former Ohio police officer is set to go on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man who was shot as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone nearly four years ago.

20/10 Hamburg: 18-year-old causes an accident with a car sharing car and flees

An 18-year-old driver causes an accident in Hamburg with a rented VW Polo from “Miles” and flees. The police quickly identify the actual tenant.

20/10 Devastating crash in Twist: Opel Corsa crashes into trees

A 23-year-old had a fatal accident in Emsland when his Opel Corsa left the road and crashed into trees. The cause of the accident is still being determined.

19/10 Moderate flooding is expected from a glacial dam outburst in Alaska's capital city

A flood warning has been issued after an outburst from a glacial lake in Alaska’s capital city. The National Weather Service says moderate flooding is expected.

19/10 Missing boy in Hanover: Police are looking for ten-year-old Bernard B.

The Hanover police are asking the public for help in finding the missing ten-year-old autistic Bernard, who disappeared in the eastern part of the city.

19/10 Accident on A7: Danish holiday family has an accident near Bönningstedt

A Danish family suffers serious injuries on the A7 near Bönnigstedt when their Audi leaves the road and overturns.

17/10 DeSantis approves changes to election procedures for hurricane affected counties

Florida voters and election supervisors in hurricane affected areas will have extra time and flexibility to ensure they still have the ability to vote in November elections after Gov.

17/10 Hamburg: Pawnshop operators arrested for fraud

Two operators of a Hamburg pawn shop were arrested for gang and commercial fraud: a total of 3.7 million euros in loans were fraudulently obtained.

17/10 Former porn shop worker wants defamation lawsuit by North Carolina lieutenant governor dismissed

A former porn shop worker who was accused by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of defamation has asked a court to throw out the lawsuit against him.

17/10 North Dakota woman to serve 25 years in prison for fatally poisoning boyfriend

A North Dakota woman will serve 25 years in prison in connection with the antifreeze poisoning death of her boyfriend last year.

17/10 A man has been charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that left 4 dead

Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, last month.

16/10 A federal judge halts an Alabama program that purged thousands of legal voters

A federal judge is halting an Alabama program that made thousands of legal voters inactive ahead of the November elections.

16/10 Relatives of a Black man killed by Ohio police are settling their lawsuit

A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years ago.

16/10 Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad

A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad.

14/10 Pennsylvania voters to decide key statewide races in fall election

Pennsylvania voters this fall will decide three statewide offices in addition to races for U.S. Senate and the presidency.

10/10 North Dakota's abortion ban will remain on hold during court appeal

A North Dakota judge won’t let the state’s near total ban on abortions stand while the state appeals a ruling striking down the law.

10/10 Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Angela Alsobrooks highlighted former Gov. Larry Hogan's actions in office as evidence he isn't as supportive of abortion rights as he now claims to be, while Hogan challenged the criticism during a debate in a widely watched Senate race in Maryland.

09/10 Minnesota men convicted of gang charges connected to federal crackdown

A Minnesota jury has convicted three alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang of charges stemming from what prosecutors said was a yearslong pattern of violence and murder.

08/10 Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow

Donald Trump and many Republican elected officials say they want to have ballots counted by hand rather than trusting machines to tabulate the vote.

08/10 Voting systems have been under attack since 2020, but are tested regularly for accuracy and security

Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories that erupted after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump.

08/10 Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era

Former President Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to potentially block certification of the vote if he narrowly loses his bid for reelection this November.

08/10 Hurricane Milton forces NHL’s Lightning, other sports teams to alter game plans

The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week in the Raleigh area for their season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

08/10 Prosecutor says Omaha officer was justified in fatally shooting fleeing man

A prosecutor has decided not to file charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an armed Nebraska man eight times while he was fleeing.

07/10 Minnesota ranger dies during water rescue at Voyageurs National Park

A park ranger died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at a national park in Minnesota.

06/10 Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates after recent surgery

Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour.

03/10 Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild

It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived after Hurricane Idalia slammed into her home on Florida's Gulf Coast in August of 2023.

02/10 Walmart employees to get expanded cancer treatment options with the Mayo Clinic

Walmart’s employees and their dependents are being offered expanded cancer treatment with doctors at the Mayo Clinic through the retailer’s insurance coverage.

02/10 The Latest: Trio of crises loom over final the campaign's final stretch

In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance went after each other’s running mates Tuesday and sought to shore up their campaigns’ vulnerabilities at a time of renewed fears of a regional war in the Middle East and sadness over devastation from Hurricane Helene.

02/10 Pennsylvania county manager sued over plans to end use of drop boxes for mail-in ballots

Three residents of a northeastern Pennsylvania county are suing to overturn a local official’s announcement she will prevent all four of its drop boxes for mail-in ballots from being deployed.

02/10 Ex-leaders of a Penn State frat will spend time in jail for their roles in a hazing death

The former president and vice president of a Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol will spend time behind bars.

29/09 Profiles in clean energy: Former Shell VP helps create a new way of making clean electricity

At oil and gas giant Shell, Cindy Taff was in charge of drilling wells that are considered unconventional because the oil or natural gas is difficult to access.

29/09 US retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen's strike

If roughly 45,000 U.S. longshoremen make good on their threat to strike beginning Tuesday, they could shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about half the goods shipped into and out of the United States.

27/09 Ohio's fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is 'gerrymandering,' anyway?

All the political wrangling over a statewide redistricting issue in Ohio has landed voters in a fix.

27/09 The Latest: Trump meets with Zelenskyy and Harris heads to US-Mexico border

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.

27/09 Fire marshal cancels hearing for ammonia plant amid overflowing crowd and surging public interest

A fire marshal shut down a public hearing overseen by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for a proposed ammonia production facility as public interest surged and crowds overflowed a public library in St.

27/09 Texas official indicted, accused of making fake social media posts during election

The top elected official in a suburban Houston county has been indicted over allegations he created fake and racist social media posts when he ran for re-election in 2022.

27/09 Federal government to roll back oversight on Alabama women's prison after nine years

The federal government is rolling back almost all oversight over an Alabama women's prison on Thursday, according to the state's Department of Corrections.

26/09 Boeing and union negotiators set to meet for contract talks 2 weeks into worker strike

The union representing Boeing’s striking factory workers in the Pacific Northwest says it expects to resume negotiations with the company on Friday.

26/09 The Latest: Harris and Trump offer competing visions for the economy

Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the middle class.

26/09 Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children's book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000

Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich and inspired by a Biblical miracle.

26/09 Appeals court hears arguments in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino built on 'sacred' land

An appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute between two federally recognized tribes over one’s construction of a casino on Alabama land that the other says is a sacred site.

25/09 Father of teenage suspect in North Carolina mass shooting pleads guilty to gun storage crime

The father of a teenager accused in a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina’s capital city that left five people dead has pleaded guilty to storing improperly a handgun that authorities said was found with his son after the shootings.

25/09 A man who killed 2 Dartmouth professors as a teen is challenging his sentence

A man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors is challenging his life-without-parole sentence, saying that the New Hampshire Constitution prohibits it.

24/09 US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement in Pennsylvania can sue prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment.

24/09 North Carolina absentee ballots are being distributed following 2-week delay

North Carolina counties have started distributing absentee ballots for the November general election to those who have requested them.

21/09 Biden is putting personal touch on Asia-Pacific diplomacy in his final months in office

President Joe Biden is looking to showcase the Indo-Pacific partnership he nurtured since taking office as he hosts the leaders of Australia, Japan and India in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday.

21/09 Court takes 'naked ballots' case over Pennsylvania mail-in voting

Pennsylvania’s highest court will decide if counties have to accept provisional ballots cast on election day at polling places by voters whose mail-in ballots lacked secrecy envelopes or were rejected for other flaws.

20/09 Zoo Atlanta’s last 4 pandas are leaving for China

Zoo Atlanta’s last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end.

20/09 Penn State removes its student newspaper racks over concerns about political ads

Penn State removed nearly three dozen racks containing its independent student-produced newspaper from on-campus this week because politics-related ads on the racks violated school policy.

20/09 AP Week in Pictures: Global

Sept. 13-19, 2024 Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event.

20/09 Authorities were warned that gunman was planning to attack Yellowstone facility

Hours before a gunman opened fire at an entrance to a Yellowstone National Park employee dining hall, authorities had been warned he planned to carry out a mass shooting at the facility.