California lawmakers vote to reduce deficit by $17 billion, but harder choices lie ahead
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have voted to reduce the size of the state’s deficit. The state…
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Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole…
Continue Reading Dominican authorities launch probe after an immigration officer is accused of raping a 14-year-old
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Continue Reading Will Arizona enforce a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions in the state?
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Arizona officials are scrambling to address a near total abortion ban revived by the…
Continue Reading Legendary athlete, actor and millionaire: O.J. Simpson’s murder trial lost him the American dream
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Continue Reading ‘Ghost gun’ makers agree to halt sales in Philadelphia in settlement with the city
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Officials say two gun parts manufacturers have agreed to halt sales of their products Philadelphia and elsewhere…
Continue Reading Dead whale on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says
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Yellowstone coyote nicknamed ‘Limpy’ tries to sucker tourists for food
Yellowstone National Park will fully open soon, and many people are excited to see the park’s natural beauty and…
Continue Reading Lawyers defending youth center against abuse allegations highlight former resident’s misbehavior
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Continue Reading Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say
DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say the driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s…
Continue Reading The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment. 3 decades on, we’re still wondering what it means
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A dog’s plaintive wail. A courtroom couplet-turned-cultural catchphrase about gloves. A judge…
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Virtual auditions to sing the National Anthem at Idaho’s Oldest Rodeo now open
Do you think you can sing? Would you like to sing the national anthem at Idaho’s Oldest Rodeo, The War Bonnet Round…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA player scores victory with Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering treatment
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Continue Reading The Fed might not be done raising interest rates just yet
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Continue Reading New York officials approve $780M soccer stadium for NYCFC to be built next to Mets’ home
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have approved a plan to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club…
Continue Reading New website includes resources to help in aftermath of Maryland bridge collapse
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced a new website with information about federal, state and local resources and programs…
Continue Reading Fiery debate over proposed shield law leads to rare censure in Maine House
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Continue Reading Your favorite board game went through a lot to get here
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Continue Reading Doctors say Wisconsin woman who at 12 nearly killed girl should be let go from psychiatric hospital
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Continue Reading More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?
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Continue Reading A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
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Continue Reading The show goes on for Paramount with ‘Gladiator II,’ a new Damien Chazelle movie and more
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Continue Reading Minnesota man guilty in fatal stabbing of teen on Wisconsin river, jury finds
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Continue Reading Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for those seeking admission
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Public responds to Idaho Falls School District 91 budget cuts
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Continue Reading On eve of Japanese prime minister’s visit to North Carolina, Fujifilm announces more jobs there
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Continue Reading Police say fentanyl killed 8-year-old Kentucky boy, not an allergic reaction to strawberries
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Continue Reading A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher
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Continue Reading Nearly 12,000 homes are flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan as water levels keep rising
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say that nearly 12,000 houses have been flooded in a region that borders Kazakhstan as water levels in the Ural…
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“He knew her.” Prosecutor explains why intruder broke into Bingham County home
The Bingham County prosecutor said the man who invaded a Bingham County women’s home knew each…
Continue Reading Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive…
Continue Reading Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive…
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Continue Reading Former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani charged with bank fraud in sports betting case
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Continue Reading Key events in OJ Simpson’s fall from sports hero and movie star
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Continue Reading Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea
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Continue Reading Massive attack destroys one of Ukraine’s largest power plants
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Continue Reading Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial
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Continue Reading Foxes were once humans’ best friends, study says
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Continue Reading Thirteen men plead not guilty for role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming…
Continue Reading US measles cases are up in 2024. What’s driving the increase?
By DEVI SHASTRI and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared…
Continue Reading AP WAS THERE: OJ Simpson’s murder trial acquittal
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Continue Reading Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza
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O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says
O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has…
Continue Reading Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring two-person crews on trains
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in…
Continue Reading $50K Olympic track prize the latest in a long, conflicted relationship between athletes and money
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Continue Reading Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions
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Continue Reading Mortgage rates rise after disappointing March inflation report
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Mortgage rates drifted higher this week, and could increase further, in a sign that America’s…
Continue Reading US wholesale inflation heated up again last month
A key US inflation gauge increased last month at its fastest pace since April 2023, showing that underlying price pressures remain…
Continue Reading Instagram to crack down on teen sextortion
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Continue Reading Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says she won’t run again, setting up fight for control
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley says she won’t seek another term next year, setting up a high-stakes…
Continue Reading Dollar stores are shutting down across America. They did this to themselves
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Continue Reading Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be tried…
Continue Reading Homebuyers’ quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shop for a home now or hold out for possibly lower mortgage rates? That’s a question…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for…
Continue Reading Opinion: O.J. Simpson was never who we thought
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Continue Reading Maine shooter’s commanding Army officer says he had limited oversight of the gunman
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Continue Reading Mexico asks UN to expel Ecuador over its police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says his country is demanding that the United Nations expel Ecuador from the world body as part of a…
Continue Reading Reaction to the death of O.J. Simpson
By The Associated Press Reaction has started to pour in on the death of O.J. Simpson after battling prostate cancer. He was 76. Simpson’s…
Continue Reading Italian coast guard rescues 22 shipwrecked people, recovers 9 bodies. Some 15 reported missing
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The Italian Coast Guard says it has rescued 22 people and recovered nine bodies after a smugglers’…
Continue Reading 55 Coast Guard Academy cadets disciplined over homework cheating accusations
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Continue Reading Steelworkers at the UK’s largest production plant vote to strike over job losses
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Union officials say steelworkers at Britain’s largest steel production plant have voted to go on…
Continue Reading Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will compensate victims of sex abuse
MADRID (AP) — The Portuguese Catholic Church says it will pay some form of compensation to victims of sex abuse by clergy. The country’s…
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Prescribed fire operations planned in U.S. Sheep Experiment Station
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Continue Reading 10 Things to Remember about O.J. Simpson
By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten things to remember about O.J. Simpson, the NFL running back-turned actor who was…
Continue Reading When it’s time to break up with your therapist
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Continue Reading Prosecutor to decide if Georgia lieutenant governor should be charged in election meddling case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor has been assigned to look into whether Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should…
Continue Reading AP WAS THERE: OJ Simpson’s slow-speed chase
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Continue Reading Spain to deport dozens of Bolivians whose false visas held up cruise ship in Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — Spain on Thursday will deport more than 60 Bolivians who arrived last week by cruise ship in the northeastern port of Barcelona. The…
Continue Reading Man accused of lighting fire outside Bernie Sanders’ office had past brushes with the law
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Continue Reading OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he…
Continue Reading O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says
By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were…
Continue Reading Iowa governor signs bill that would make it a crime for some undocumented migrants to be in the state
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Alexandra Ross, CNN (CNN) — Iowa is taking a page out of Texas’ book as its governor signed a bill into law this week…
Continue Reading IMF head projects slightly stronger global growth in 2024 and warns of potential long-term pitfalls
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Continue Reading Wife of Julian Assange says Biden’s comments mean case could be moving in the right direction
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Continue Reading Recall effort targeting Republican leader in Wisconsin expected to fail
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Continue Reading Posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be published Oct. 22
NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir Alexei Navalny began working on in 2020 will be published this fall. “Patriot,” which publisher Alfred A. Knopf is…
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Medical delivery drones could soon be in Idaho and Wyoming’s future
Zach Dougherty from 3I Law joined Local News 8 in the Morning today to share the latest advancements in medical delivery drones and how soon we could…
Continue Reading No inflation here: Affordable Masters’ menu still includes $1.50 pimento cheese sandwiches
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Inflation may be driving up food cost around the country, but patrons generally won’t see…
Continue Reading Man awaiting trial for insulting Belarusian president dies in jail
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian man who was in jail awaiting trial on charges of insulting the authoritarian president has died in custody.…
Continue Reading Divers discover 2 more bodies in Italian hydro powerplant explosion. Death toll hits 5
MILAN (AP) — Firefighters in Italy say that divers have discovered two more bodies of workers who died in an explosion that collapsed and flooded…
Continue Reading Breaking from routine with a mini sabbatical or ‘adult gap year’ can be rejuvenating
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Continue Reading Parrots can play tablet games for enrichment. Now researchers are studying how to improve them for birds to use
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Continue Reading Amazon adds Andrew Ng, a leading voice in artificial intelligence, to its board of directors
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Continue Reading US producer prices rose 2.1% from last year, most since April, as inflation proves hard to shake
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Continue Reading What to know about the real estate tycoon sentenced to death in Vietnam’s largest fraud case
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Continue Reading Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the labor market continues to thrive…
Continue Reading Project to shore up Pompeii yields stunning black banquet hall, with frescoes of Trojan War figures
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a sumptuous banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological…
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An academic probe says that Norway’s Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol plagiarized parts of her masters’ degree thesis…
Continue Reading Alabama man convicted of killing 5 people asks to be executed: ‘It’s the right thing to do’
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Continue Reading Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
ATLANTA (AP) — Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast early Thursday, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding,…
Continue Reading German police offer 5,000 euros for information on latest synagogue attack
BERLIN (AP) — German police have offered a reward and asked possible witnesses to come forward with information regarding an arson attack on a…
Continue Reading An avalanche in the Austrian Alps kills 2 people as rescuers search for 2 others under the snow
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden has left two people dead. Rescuers were searching Thursday for…
Continue Reading Jailed Vietnamese dissident Pham Doan Trang to be honored by PEN America
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Imprisoned Vietnamese author-blogger-journalist Pham Doan Trang will be this year’s recipient…
Continue Reading Hungary will impose new restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will add new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to…
Continue Reading Why did Yoon’s party lose in South Korea’s elections and what troubles does he face now?
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean voters have handed liberals extended opposition control of parliament in…
Continue Reading Russian airstrikes destroy Kyiv’s largest power plant
By Svitlana Vlasova, Christian Edwards and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Russia destroyed the largest power-generating plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv…
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