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By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — People in New York who have old criminal records could have them automatically sealed under a bill being debated Friday by lawmakers. The “clean slate” legislation would automatically seal most misdemeanor convictions three years after a person has served prison time or parole, and
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By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — People in New York who have old criminal records could have them automatically sealed under a bill being debated Friday by lawmakers. The “clean slate” legislation would automatically seal most misdemeanor convictions three years after a person has served prison time or parole, and
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will tour for the second straight summer, appearing in eight cities in Europe and Britain in support of the nation’s war effort against Russia. Keri-Lynn Wilson, the Canadian-Ukrainian wife of Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb, will conduct the tour, which runs
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A young black bear gave residents of a quiet northeast Washington neighborhood a start Friday morning when they woke to find a furry interloper wandering backyards and sniffing around garbage cans. Pictures of the bear and its capture touched off a frenzy on social media. It also
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton was charged Friday with eight counts of making false statements while seeking loans from mortgage lenders in 2017 and 2018. The
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order aiming to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones’ deployments. Biden is to use a visit to the recently renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order aiming to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones’ deployments. Biden is to use a visit to the recently renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LE PECQ, France (AP) — The attacker slashed at the 24-year-old Catholic pilgrim with the knife that he used to savagely stab one young child after another. But rather than run, Henri held his ground — using a weighty backpack he was carrying to swing at the assailant and fend
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up an early gain and turned mixed on Wall Street as more gains for Big Tech companies helped offset weakness elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% and is headed for a fourth straight week of gains. Big technology
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up an early gain and turned mixed on Wall Street as more gains for Big Tech companies helped offset weakness elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% and is headed for a fourth straight week of gains. Big technology
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The co-signers on a $500,000 bond connected to Republican Rep. George Santos’ federal indictment are family members, his lawyer said in a new court filing, though their names will remain unknown to the public while an appeals process plays out. Attorneys for Santos filed the appeal Friday, continuing
Continue ReadingCNN By Karla Cripps, CNN Maldives (CNN) — Click on the website of any given luxury resort in Maldives and you’ll likely find an entire page highlighting its commitment to sustainability and associated “green” credentials. The lingo isn’t your usual tourism marketing jargon – terms like waste management, soil erosion and solar energy generation don’t
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps, CNN Maldives (CNN) — Click on the website of any given luxury resort in Maldives and you’ll likely find an entire page highlighting its commitment to sustainability and associated “green” credentials. The lingo isn’t your usual tourism marketing jargon – terms like waste management, soil erosion and solar energy generation don’t exactly
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Un hombre y una mujer se declararon culpables de robar correspondencia de varios buzones de viviendas en Rancho Mirage, de inmediato el juez los sentenció a dos años en libertad probatoria. Se trata de John Fisher y Thea Rich. La investigación inició en enero del 2022 y terminó en junio del mismo año y se
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic reached the French Open final after defeating Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 on Friday. The victory puts Djokovic, a two-time champion at Roland-Garros, within touching distance of winning a men’s record 23rd grand slam title. The match was evenly poised at 1-1 in the third set
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California and UCLA will both face Michigan during their first season as members of the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The conference announced the opponents for the 2024 and ’25 football seasons Thursday afternoon. Next year will be the first season with 16 teams and no divisional format as the
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The giant seaweed blob that has been piling up on beaches on the Florida coast — posing risks to sea life, human respiratory health and tourism — could carry an added threat: illness-inducing bacteria. Sargassum, a specific variety of seaweed, has long formed large blooms in the Atlantic Ocean,
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with eight counts of making false statements. The indictment of real estate developer Nate Paul on Friday is
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Tensions between Smoky Mountain High School parents and the Jackson County Public Schools superintendent continue to grow. As the Class of 2023 prepared to walk across the stage Thursday, June 8, 2023, parents took to the online petition Ayers
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Tensions between Smoky Mountain High School parents and the Jackson County Public Schools superintendent continue to grow. As the Class of 2023 prepared to walk across the stage Thursday, June 8, 2023, parents took to the online petition Ayers
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