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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general has filed a lawsuit to stop what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious school. Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed the lawsuit Friday with the state Supreme Court against the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. The board voted 3-2 in June to approve the
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A former Cathedral City policeman accused of assaulting and harassing a former girlfriend must stand trial for making criminal threats and other offenses, a judge ruled today. Claudiu Murzea, 46, of Rancho Cucamonga was arrested earlier this month following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the alleged acts of domestic violence. He had already
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The teachers union in Portland, Oregon, has voted to go on strike. The Portland Association of Teachers announced the vote results Friday. The strike would begin Nov. 1, unless an agreement is reached with the school district before then. Large class sizes, low pay and a lack of resources were among
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, says the U.S. is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific and should do more to counter China’s influence there. Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, Emanuel described Japan as an essential player in U.S.-led alliances and
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has won new certification of its financial health. Standard & Poor’s has become the first of the three major international ratings agencies to upgrade the formerly struggling country’s credit rating to investment grade. The one-notch upgrade, from BB+ to BBB-, is expected to significantly boost market confidence in the Greek
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars as well as invest more in domestic defense manufacturing, humanitarian assistance and managing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars as well as invest more in domestic defense manufacturing, humanitarian assistance and managing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington has agreed on to temporarily lift her narrow gag order. The ruling Friday gives Trump’s lawyers time to prove why the former president’s comments should not be restricted as the case heads toward trial. U.S. District Judge Tanya
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick hopes to play Sunday despite spending nearly three days in police custody this week after he was arrested and eventually charged with two gun offenses. Kendrick returned to practice Friday with the Rams (3-3) after meeting with his
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE, MELISSA PEREZ WINDER and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — The father of freed American teen hostage Natalie Raanan said Friday she’s doing well following two weeks in captivity after she and her mother were abducted in Israel by Hamas and held in Gaza. Uri Raanan of Illinois told The
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE, MELISSA PEREZ WINDER and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — The father of freed American teen hostage Natalie Raanan says she’s doing well after her release Friday by Hamas. Uri Raanan of Illinois told The Associated Press that he spoke to his daughter by telephone. “She’s doing good. She’s doing
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s new health plan for low-income adults has enrolled only 1,343 people through the end of September about three months after launching. The Georgia Department of Community Health has projected up to 100,000 people could eventually benefit from Georgia Pathways to Coverage. But the nation’s
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The battle over how to teach reading has landed in court. With momentum shifting in favor of research-backed strategies known as the “science of reading,” states and some school districts have been ditching once popular programs amid concerns that they aren’t effective.
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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney was found dead after falling about 1,000 feet (305 meters) off a cliff, the National Park Service said Friday. The hiker was identified as Tom Gerbier of Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, who was a pilot for Air France, the
Continue ReadingSEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney was found dead after falling about 1,000 feet (305 meters) off a cliff, the National Park Service said Friday. The hiker was identified as Tom Gerbier of Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, who was a pilot for Air France, the
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Michigan businessman Perry Johnson on Friday ended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. “With no opportunity to share my vision on the debate stage, I have decided at this time, suspending my campaign is the right thing to do,” he said in a statement. Johnson, a longshot
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers will return for a special session to impose additional sanctions against Iran, express support for Israel and provide additional security to protect Jewish institutions in Florida. Presidential candidate and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis supports Friday’s call for the special session that will begin Nov. 6. The special session
Continue ReadingBy Tony Cabrera Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Los Angeles Chargers super fan who went viral for her intense reactions during Monday Night Football is shutting down speculation she’s a paid actor. Merianne Do was caught on camera several times showing a range of emotions as the Chargers
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE, MELISSA PEREZ WINDER and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and others were reacting Friday to the news from Israel that Hamas had freed an American woman and her teenage daughter it had held hostage in Gaza. It was the first such release from among the
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — After a mini-saga in the classified documents case against Donald Trump, both of the former president’s co-defendants have waived concerns that their attorneys have represented witnesses in the case. During Friday’s hearing in Fort Pierce, Florida, Trump’s personal aide Walt Nauta told federal Judge Aileen Cannon he
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