Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people. Officials are tapping reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Drinking water isn’t a major threat yet, but officials are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials are blasting President-elect Donald’s Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs. The leader of Canada’s most populous province on Tuesday called Trump’s comparison of Canada to Mexico “the most insulting thing I’ve ever heard.” Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China as soon
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking for hard-to-find bottles of Kentucky bourbon to toast the holidays or add to a collection? Get your bids ready as the Bluegrass State launches its first online auction of confiscated alcohol. Whiskeys up for sale include two bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle, a Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays should declare in writing whether they want to pursue an existing financing plan for a new $1.3 billion ballpark or walk away from the deal. That’s what Kathleen Peters, chair of the Pinellas County Commission, said in a letter to top Rays executives setting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City is finally getting a beach replenishment project that casinos say is essential for visitors who have had precious little space to spread their towels for two sand-starved summers. Work is under way on a project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to widen beaches in
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Authorities say gunmen in Central African Republic have killed six motorcycle taxi drivers and four of their clients near the central diamond mining town of Bria. The motorcycle taxi drivers and their clients were driving back from a religious ceremony in the town of Ippy to Bria,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 3 of the season: Kam Jones, Marquette When your company includes Dwyane Wade, you know you’ve accomplished something. Jones became the first Marquette player with a triple-double since the future Miami Heat star when he had 17 points, 13 rebounds and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican-backed legislation that weakens the powers of several Democrats slated to hold statewide offices next year. Republicans will try to override the veto next month, but it’s unclear whether they’ll have enough votes to do so. The bill would move appointments to the
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. On Monday, Trump sent shockwaves across the nation’s northern and southern borders, vowing sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, as well as
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Update: A person is dead after a crash south of Snow Creek Monday night. Cal Fire said once on scene, firefighters found one vehicle and small vegetation fire. Firefighters contained the fire at 11:45 p.m. and said a single person in the vehicle died at the scene. The crash was turned over to law enforcement
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s a daunting reality for Democrats: Republican Donald Trump’s support has grown broadly since he last sought the presidency. In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris, Trump won a bigger percentage of the vote in each one of the 50 states, and Washington, D.C., than he did four years ago. He won more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s rights campaign group and the Scottish government. Five judges at Britain’s highest court were considering the case, which seeks to clarify whether a transgender person with
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police say an officer has been killed and a suspect wounded in a shooting in North Texas. Greenville Police Chief Chris Smith said Tuesday that Officer Cooper Dawson died in a hospital following the shooting Monday evening. Greenville is about 45 miles northeast of Dallas. Smith says Dawson was ambushed and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United Nations in Chad has launched an internal investigation, following an Associated Press report on allegations of sexual exploitation of Sudanese refugees, including by aid workers. The statement, written days after the AP published the story last week, was seen on Tuesday. It said the seriousness of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The morning after Donald Trump was reelected president, Justices Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan began jousting more than usual. They personify the ideological and political gulf on America’s highest court. Alito, a 74-year-old Trenton, New Jersey, native is prepared to tear through decades-old landmarks, while
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge’s decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more workers for overtime pay. On Nov. 15, a federal judge in Texas blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. For the second year in a row, Thursday’s parade starts at 8:30 a.m. Eastern and will be on NBC, available with an antenna or through cable and satellite providers. For cord cutters,
Continue ReadingBRIGHTON Mich. (AP) — A tank containing byproducts from oil drilling operations exploded and caught fire Tuesday near the General Motors Proving Ground in southeastern Michigan, damaging two nearby homes but causing no injuries, a fire chief said. Fire crews were dispatched to the site about 6:40 a.m. after the tank exploded, rocking the area
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy improved modestly in November, lifted by expectations for lower inflation and more hiring. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked up to 111.7 from 109.6 in October. The small uptick followed a large gain in October.
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