Judges maintain bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee and Kentucky
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee and Kentucky can keep…
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Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge says she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player…
Continue Reading FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical…
Continue Reading Palestinian security force deploys in school compound in Lebanon refugee camp following clashes
By AHMAD MANTASH Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — A Palestinian security force has deployed in a school complex in Lebanon’s largest…
Continue Reading New York man who served 18 years for murder acquitted at 2nd trial
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man who spent 18 years in prison for a murder he said he did not commit was found not guilty at a second trial.…
Continue Reading Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice refuses to disclose names of others looking at impeachment
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to review possible impeachment of a…
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Pile burning planned for Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Blackrock and Jackson Ranger Districts of the Bridger Teton National Forest plan to begin burning 277-acres of hand piles of libs and slash in…
Continue Reading McCarthy launches last-ditch plan to keep government open but with steep 30% cuts to many agencies
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing into a last-ditch plan to keep the…
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TCSD announces after school bilingual theater club at Munger Mountain Elementary
Students in the After the Bell club at Munger Mountain Elementary School (MMES) are getting their theater…
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President Russell M. Nelson to miss general conference due to recent fall
Russell M. Nelson, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said Thursday he will not personally attend general conference…
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Officials identify body found in Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs
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Continue Reading A Spanish court rejects appeal to reopen the investigation into tycoon John McAfee’s jail cell death
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has turned down an appeal to reopen the investigation into the 2021 death of British-American tycoon John…
Continue Reading More than 130 taxidermied animals in a South Dakota museum were found to contain arsenic. Nobody knows what to do with them
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — What do you do with more than 130 arsenic-tinged taxidermied animals with significant historical and academic…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations. President Andrés…
Continue Reading Polish democracy champion Lech Walesa turns 80 and comments on his country’s upcoming election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former Polish President Lech Walesa says he is supporting opposition leader Donald Tusk’s effort to oust Poland’s…
Continue Reading Proud Boys member who disappeared ahead of his sentencing in the Jan. 6 attack has been arrested
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for…
Continue Reading Storm floods New York City area, pouring into subways and swamping streets in rush-hour mess
NEW YORK (AP) — A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system,…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winners
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another Powerball drawing, another chance at a jackpot that is inching toward a billion dollars. The estimated $925 million…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will look at new state laws that attempt to control social media content
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court will leap into online moderation debate for the second year running after the justices…
Continue Reading Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Dustin Lynch’s six studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” the 38-year-old country…
Continue Reading 804,000 long-term borrowers are having their student loans forgiven before payments resume this fall
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who…
Continue Reading Loewe showcases high-waisted silhouettes in surrealistic Paris fashion display
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Flashes of intrigue greeted guests at Loewe’s meticulously designed space for Paris Fashion…
Continue Reading 4 Baton Rouge police officers face misconduct charges amid investigations into street crimes unit
By Melissa Alonso and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — A deputy police chief and three other ranking officers in Louisiana face criminal charges…
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Doom Haunted Attraction sports new look
Doom is one of the top haunted attractions in the gem state. They spare no expense to scare their visitors. Bringing in animatronics and set pieces…
Continue Reading Norway joins EU nations in banning Russian-registered cars from entering its territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will start barring Russian-registered passenger cars from entering the Scandinavian country starting next…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook,…
Continue Reading Trump looks to set up a California primary win with a speech to Republican activists
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump is set to make a personal pitch to California…
Continue Reading Man accused of killing former girlfriend by throwing her over balcony found guilty
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A man was convicted Thursday of killing his former girlfriend, Amie Harwick, a sex therapist who was once engaged…
Continue Reading 16-year-old male arrested on suspicion of felling a landmark tree in England released on bail
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 16-year-old male arrested for felling a 300-year-old sycamore tree near the Roman landmark of…
Continue Reading Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban representatives are in the Russian city of Kazan for talks on regional threats as Russia attempts to…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP
By MICHAEL BLOOD, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of…
Continue Reading Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90
By Clare Foran and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female…
Continue Reading Biden calls for up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in…
Continue Reading Higher gas prices lift Fed’s preferred inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated in August,…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s occupied regions to be included for first time in new round of Russian conscriptions
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Four occupied regions of Ukraine will be included for the first time in a new round of Russian…
Continue Reading Clock is ticking as United Autoworkers threaten to expand strikes against Detroit automakers Friday
By DAVID KOENIG and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s big three automakers that…
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3 things to know this morning – September 29, 2023
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Continue Reading A bus carrying dozens of schoolchildren overturns in northwest England, seriously injuring 1 person
LONDON (AP) — A bus carrying dozens of school children has overturned on a highway near Liverpool on Friday. First responders said one person was…
Continue Reading A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led…
Continue Reading An election with no parties: Africa’s Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds vote
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The small southern African nation of Eswatini is holding elections to decide part…
Continue Reading German opposition leader faces criticism for comments on dental care for migrants
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s conservative opposition leader has drawn strong government criticism for suggesting that migrants are getting expensive…
Continue Reading Russia is set to avoid a full ban from the 2024 Paralympics in Paris
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Russia appears to have avoided a full ban from next year’s Paralympics in Paris after the International Paralympic…
Continue Reading Europe sweeps opening session in Ryder Cup to put USA in 4-0 hole
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe captain Luke Donald wanted a fast start in the Ryder Cup. He is getting…
Continue Reading Rotterdam hospital official says questions were raised over alleged gunman’s mental state
By AHMAD SEIR and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A Rotterdam hospital official says that a medical student…
Continue Reading Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of…
Continue Reading The leader of Spain’s conservatives makes a 2nd bid to become prime minister
MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying for the second time in three days to get parliamentary support for his bid to become…
Continue Reading Sweden’s prime minister summons police and army chiefs, as gang violence surges
By Eve Brennan and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 29: Government shutdown, Auto strike, floods, Ukraine, College admissions
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I…
Continue Reading Hong Kong and Macao police arrest 4 more people linked to JPEX cryptocurrency platform
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong and Macao say they arrested four more people linked to the cryptocurrency platform…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 29: Government shutdown, Auto strike, floods, Ukraine, College admissions
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I…
Continue Reading Extremist attack kills at least 12 soldiers in Niger as jihadi violence increases post-coup
By DALATOU MAMANE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta says an attack by Islamic extremists in…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 29: Government shutdown, Auto strike, floods, Ukraine, College admissions
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I…
Continue Reading Spanish griffon vultures are released into the wild in Cyprus to replenish the dwindling population
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Wildlife authorities and conservationists in Cyprus are releasing seven imported griffon vultures into the wild after…
Continue Reading Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — EMBARGOED UNTIL 6 A.M. ET Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers…
Continue Reading New details emerge about the slaying of beloved Baltimore tech CEO and the suspect in her killing
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sara Smart and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Just moments before police believe Baltimore tech executive Pava LaPere was…
Continue Reading A new Spanish law strengthens animal rights but exempts bullfights and hunting with dogs
MADRID (AP) — A new animal welfare law in Spain outlaws the use of animals for recreational activities that cause them pain and suffering but…
Continue Reading Novelist Murakami hosts Japanese ghost story reading ahead of Nobel Prize announcements
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has hosted a ghost story reading event in Tokyo amid growing…
Continue Reading Inflation drops sharply in Europe. It offers a glimmer of hope, but higher oil prices loom
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation has sharply dropped in Europe. The official figure released Friday by the…
Continue Reading Leaders of European Union’s Mediterranean nations huddle in Malta to discuss migration
By KEVIN SCHEMBRI Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — The leaders of nine southern European Union countries are meeting in Malta on Friday to…
Continue Reading Swiss indict daughter of former Uzbek president in bribery, money laundering case involving millions
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted the daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan on…
Continue Reading China wins bronze in League of Legends but all eyes on South Korea in gold-medal match
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — China’s League of Legends team hung on to take bronze in the Asian Games esports event by…
Continue Reading As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is releasing a playbook on best practices for training workers as the low…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán casts doubt on European Union accession talks for Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has cast doubt on the prospect of the European…
Continue Reading Storm eases in Greece but flood risk remains high amid rising river levels
VOLOS, Greece (AP) — Bad weather has eased in central Greece leaving widespread flooding and infrastructure damage across the farming region, which…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
CNN By Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Helen Regan, Kathleen Magramo and Yasmin Coles, CNN Manila, Philippines (CNN) — China is behaving like a…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 60 after suicide bombings rip through two religious ceremonies in Pakistan
By Asim Khan and Sophia Saifi, CNN Quetta, Pakistan (CNN) — At least 60 people are dead following suicide blasts in the southwestern Pakistan…
Continue Reading More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as separatist government says it will dissolve
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian officials say more than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s original population…
Continue Reading Kosovo police conduct raids in Serb-dominated north following clashes that left 4 dead on weekend
By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police have raided several locations in a tense Serb-dominated area in the north of…
Continue Reading Marcos says Philippines is not looking for trouble but will defend waters against Chinese aggression
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president says his country does not want a confrontation but will staunchly…
Continue Reading Man shot at protest against plans to reinstall controversial New Mexico conquistador statue
By Joe Sutton and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — A man was shot Thursday during a protest against plans to reinstall a statue of a controversial…
Continue Reading Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 when he killed 4 Michigan students, could spend the rest of his life behind bars, judge rules
By Lauren del Valle and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The teen gunman who killed four students at Oxford High School, is eligible for life…
Continue Reading Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, the largest in US history
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is underway along the border between…
Continue Reading Explosion at rally celebrating birthday of Islam’s prophet kills 6 people in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Police and a government official in Pakistan say a powerful bomb has exploded at a rally celebrating the birthday of…
Continue Reading US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has quietly acknowledged that Iran’s paramilitary…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the…
Continue Reading Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here’s why it matters for the world
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
By Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Helen Regan, Kathleen Magramo and Yasmin Coles, CNN Manila, Philippines (CNN) — China is behaving like a…
Continue Reading South Sudan’s leader discusses closer ties in energy, trade with Russian President Putin
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Visiting South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed in a meeting with Russia’s…
Continue Reading Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels,…
Continue Reading US condemns Vietnam’s jailing of prominent climate activist on tax charges
By Heather Chen and Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has condemned the jailing of one of Vietnam’s most prominent…
Continue Reading Michigan judge to decide whether Oxford High School shooter gets life in prison or chance at parole
By COREY WILLIAMS and ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A teenager who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School will…
Continue Reading India raids 53 sites nationwide as crackdown on Sikh separatists deepens
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s anti-terror agency has raided 53 sites across seven states and union territories in a crackdown on what it…
Continue Reading As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who’s not married and does not have children is not the…
Continue Reading Democratic rising stars rally around Biden’s reelection. They’re also eyeing 2028 bids of their own
By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new generation of Democratic presidential prospects is taking steps to…
Continue Reading Democratic rising stars rally around Biden’s reelection. They’re also eyeing 2028 bids of their own
By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new generation of Democratic presidential prospects is taking steps to…
Continue Reading Traveling with Milley: A reporter recalls how America’s top soldier was most at home with his troops
By TARA COPP Associated Press STE MERE EGLISE, France (AP) — Gen. Mark Milley, in June, made his last trip to Normandy to honor those who fought on…
Continue Reading The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, extinguishing a dream
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Armenian diaspora has been stunned by the swift fall of the Armenian-majority enclave of…
Continue Reading Algeria expands English-language learning as France’s influence ebbs
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria is among many countries in Africa to take steps to transition parts of its education system away from French and…
Continue Reading Brazil’s President Lula set to undergo hip replacement surgery
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is scheduled to undergo hip replacement…
Continue Reading Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig will join GOP primary for US Senate in Michigan, sources tell AP
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is planning to announce a Republican bid for…
Continue Reading Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election on Saturday that pits populist former Prime Minister Robert Fico who…
Continue Reading The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown.
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position:…
Continue Reading A man is convicted of attempted murder in shooting of 2 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in 2020
By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A jury on Thursday convicted a man on charges relating to a series of crimes, including…
Continue Reading David Montgomery runs wild as Lions beat Packers 34-20 to take early command of NFC North
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — David Montgomery rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions…
Continue Reading 186.000 migrants and refugees arrived in southern Europe so far this year, most in Italy, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says some 186,000 migrants and refugees arrived in southern Europe so far this year, the vast…
Continue Reading Australian defense minister says army will stop flying European-designed Taipan helicopters
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says the army will never again fly its fleet…
Continue Reading Hawaii Army base under lockdown after man flees with handgun; no shots fired
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An Army base in Hawaii has gone into lockdown because of reports that…
Continue Reading Families weave through long grass to dodge migration checkpoints
CNN By David Culver, Karol Suarez and Rachel Clarke, CNN Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (CNN) — A couple of dozen people pile into a van meant for 13.…
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