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California expands privacy protections as Democratic-led states resist Trump's immigration agenda
Read full article: California expands privacy protections as Democratic-led states resist Trump's immigration agendaA new law signed by California's governor attempts to shield the identities of sidewalk vendors from federal immigration enforcement officers.
4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
Read full article: 4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff saysA mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena left four people dead and at least 20 injured.
Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarily
Read full article: Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarilyHis health declined at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma, Washington.
California oil workers face an uncertain future in the state's energy transition
Read full article: California oil workers face an uncertain future in the state's energy transitionCalifornia is grappling with how to support oil workers who are being displaced from their jobs amid the state's energy transition.
Steve Martin, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn are among stars paying tribute to Diane Keaton
Read full article: Steve Martin, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn are among stars paying tribute to Diane KeatonFans and fellow actors are paying tribute to Diane Keaton after news of her death at age 79.
Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now
Read full article: Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for nowNational Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.
Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders
Read full article: Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leadersThe indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations of mortgage fraud has raised alarms among her allies and Black leaders, who condemned it as a politicization of the justice system for President Donald Trump's personal grievances.
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
Read full article: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like “Annie Hall” and “The Godfather,” has died at 79, a family member told The Associated Press.
Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings
Read full article: Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootingsHigh school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended with two separate shootings on Friday night.
A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for land
Read full article: A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for landBefore white settlers came to Onondaga Lake and the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation.
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Read full article: Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bearsOne of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so.
16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says
Read full article: 16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff saysAuthorities say a blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors.
A look at how Venezuelans in the US are reacting to Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Prize win
Read full article: A look at how Venezuelans in the US are reacting to Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Prize winVenezuelans in the U.S. are welcoming the news that opposition leader leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Price.
Two jurors claim they were bullied into convicting Harvey Weinstein and regret it, his lawyers say
Read full article: Two jurors claim they were bullied into convicting Harvey Weinstein and regret it, his lawyers sayTwo jurors who voted in June to convict Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault said they regret the decision and only did so because others on the panel bullied them, the former movie mogul’s lawyers said in a newly public court filing.
WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdown
Read full article: WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdownThe Trump administration has provided a $300 million infusion to a food aid program for low-income mothers and children, easing concerns about funding during the government shutdown.
Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns
Read full article: Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warnsTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he understands the frustrations and worries of air traffic controllers who have to work without a paycheck during the government shutdown, but he and the union that represents controllers are also now emphasizing that calling out sick in protest could cost them their jobs.
MIT president says she 'cannot support' proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits
Read full article: MIT president says she 'cannot support' proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefitsMIT's president said she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding.
Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff says
Read full article: Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, sheriff saysOfficials say an explosion at a Tennessee explosives plant has left 18 people missing and feared dead.
AP reader question: What if essential federal workers don’t show up for work?
Read full article: AP reader question: What if essential federal workers don’t show up for work?Here’s a question submitted by an Associated Press reader: What happens if essential federal workers don’t show up for work.
Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
Read full article: Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominationsThe White House is responding bitterly to President Donald Trump being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize despite efforts from Republicans and world leaders.
Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East Coast
Read full article: Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East CoastTropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Man convicted of killing a 15-year-old girl in her home in 2001 is executed by injection in Indiana
Read full article: Man convicted of killing a 15-year-old girl in her home in 2001 is executed by injection in IndianaIndiana officials have executed a man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl.
National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police
Read full article: National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local policeNational Guard troops are patrolling in Memphis for the first time, as part of President Donald Trump’s federal task force.
A history of President Trump's legal battles with New York Attorney General Letitia James
Read full article: A history of President Trump's legal battles with New York Attorney General Letitia JamesNew York Attorney General Letitia James and President Donald Trump have long found themselves as legal and political foes.
Most states with National Guard troops in DC plan to withdraw this fall
Read full article: Most states with National Guard troops in DC plan to withdraw this fallMore than half the states contributing National Guard troops to President Trump's federal law enforcement initiative in Washington, D.C., have set target dates for withdrawal later this fall.
Arizona sheriff's office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling, report reveals
Read full article: Arizona sheriff's office misused millions meant to remedy racial profiling, report revealsThe sheriff’s office for metro Phoenix has spent millions of dollars budgeted for compliance costs in a racial profiling case over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns on things that had little or nothing to do with a court-ordered overhaul of the agency.
New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverage
Read full article: New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverageCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to prevent the state’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage from running out of money.
Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown
Read full article: Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdownThe federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
Read full article: Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threatsAn expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.
Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown
Read full article: Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometownPope Leo XIV has urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks.
New Jersey businessman who testified against ex-Sen. Bob Menendez won't go to prison
Read full article: New Jersey businessman who testified against ex-Sen. Bob Menendez won't go to prisonA New Jersey businessman who testified against former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife at separate bribery trials won't go to prison, after a judge credited him at his sentencing for his honesty.
Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees agrees to return to Louisiana after Atlanta capture
Read full article: Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees agrees to return to Louisiana after Atlanta captureA New Orleans jail escapee who spent nearly five months on the run before his capture this week in Atlanta has agreed to be returned to Louisiana.
St. Petersburg delays vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals
Read full article: St. Petersburg delays vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases muralsThe Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages.
After a police pursuit of a huge inflatable pumpkin, body cam video shows officer struggling with it
Read full article: After a police pursuit of a huge inflatable pumpkin, body cam video shows officer struggling with itThe subject of an Ohio police pursuit took off down the road, a flash of orange in the darkness, but officers eventually caught up and grabbed the escapee: a runaway inflatable pumpkin as tall as them.
Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns
Read full article: Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concernsA federal judge has ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed amid concerns about his mental health.
Judge sets Nov. 14 deadline for new prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump
Read full article: Judge sets Nov. 14 deadline for new prosecutor in Georgia election case against TrumpA judge has given more time to find a new prosecutor for the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?
Read full article: La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?Meteorologists say La Nina has arrived, bringing cooler weather patterns worldwide.
Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks
Read full article: Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeksA judge has blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois.
Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injection
Read full article: Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injectionAn Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl is set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year.
Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Read full article: Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEOFederal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement
Read full article: Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlementA former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes on youth shelves has reached a $700,000 settlement with her former employer.
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex
Read full article: NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complexNew York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system.
New California law aims to improve school nutrition by phasing out some ultraprocessed foods
Read full article: New California law aims to improve school nutrition by phasing out some ultraprocessed foodsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law phasing out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals.
What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown
Read full article: What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdownThe federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports.
Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta
Read full article: Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in AtlantaThe U.S. Marshals say the only escaped inmate who remained on the run after breaking out of a New Orleans jail in May has been captured.