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By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. To bolster its case, the tech giant wrote a multimillion-dollar check to the U.S. government that it says renders moot the
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A U.S. citizen living in Mexico was arrested after a stop on Interstate 10 in the Coachella Valley after allegedly being found with nearly $2 million worth of fentanyl pills in her vehicle. Adriana Galindo, 34, of San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico, was arrested Tuesday in Indio, according to the Department of Justice. She is
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S.-built pier is in place to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, but no one will know if the new route will work until a steady stream of deliveries begins reaching starving Palestinians. The trucks that will roll off the pier project installed Thursday will
Continue ReadingBy Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, Michigan (WXYZ) — Seventy-nine-year-old Vietnam War veteran Vick Lyman from Waterford says it’s a 40-year dream in the making as he receives his college degree from Oakland Community College this Saturday. Lyman served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War and began
Continue ReadingWXYZ, VICK LYMAN, MICHIGANWORKS.ORG, CNN By Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, Michigan (WXYZ) — Seventy-nine-year-old Vietnam War veteran Vick Lyman from Waterford says it’s a 40-year dream in the making as he receives his college degree from Oakland Community College this Saturday. Lyman served in the United States Marines during
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claims a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion. U.S. District Judge Michael Brown ruled Thursday that John Barrow doesn’t have standing to
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — The San Jose Fire Department says there’s room for everyone to join the fire service. This Saturday, SJFD will be hosting their fifth annual Women’s+ Boot Camp, open to those who are gender non-conforming and trans community members. Seventy-five spots
Continue ReadingKGO By Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — The San Jose Fire Department says there’s room for everyone to join the fire service. This Saturday, SJFD will be hosting their fifth annual Women’s+ Boot Camp, open to those who are gender non-conforming and trans community members. Seventy-five
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A man has been convicted of killing four people at his ex-girlfriend’s home in suburban Denver in 2022 a week after she was granted a court order to keep him away from her. Joseph Mario Castorena was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder after deliberation for
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mondemanola (CNN Español) — Desde el día uno del Gobierno de Javier Milei, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, mostró un gran apego por el mandatario argentino. En medio de un conflicto bélico que entonces estaba cerca de cumplir dos años, Zelensky viajó unos 13.000 kilómetros para estar en su asunción. Ese gesto fue solo
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies suggests that leaders are finally getting a handle on what has been a persistent problem. But they say there is more work to be done,
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — An election-fraud crusader who failed in earlier attempts to oust Washoe County’s top election official and others over allegations of misconduct and malfeasance has lost his appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court. The high court on Wednesday upheld a lower-court judge’s earlier dismissal of Robert Beadles’ lawsuit claiming then-Washoe County Registrar
Continue ReadingBy LEKAN OYEKANMI and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The barge crashed into
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons
Continue ReadingBy N.J. Burkett Click here for updates on this story BOERUM HILL, Brooklyn (WABC) — A judge has ordered celebrity chef Madison Cowan to move out of his apartment in Brooklyn. Cowan is a well-known former champion of Food Network shows like “Iron Chef” and “Chopped” and has cooked for some celebrities. His landlord claims
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has announced multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program. The conspiracy involves thousands of North Korean information
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld four voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 that were struck down by a state judge as unconstitutional. Justices on Thursday unanimously reversed and remanded the decision against the four laws. The court had earlier stayed the judge’s
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! First it was the new official portrait of King Charles III that had people seeing red. Now billionaire Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest woman, has raised a ruckus after demanding that an artist’s painting of her be removed from a national gallery exhibition. Take a look
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is creating a new process aimed at cutting the time it takes to decide the fates of newly arrived migrants in immigration courts from years to roughly six months. The action comes at a time when immigration is increasingly a concern
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Charlesworth Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ITALY, Manhattan (WABC) — A statue once considered lost forever is finally home in New York City. It depicts a retired a master seamstress from flushing who is now 95-years old. The piece of art was created by her employer in the Garment District
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