AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the status change on Thursday. At one point in the 1970s, the red-cockaded woodpecker population had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare move, the Pentagon is strongly pushing back against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. The falsehood suggests that a Defense Department policy revision released in late September was timed to interfere
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who used a battering ram to smash through Breonna Taylor’s front door testified in federal court Thursday. Detective Mike Nobles says the gunshots that went off shortly after were the loudest he’s ever heard. Police gunfire killed Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, who had been
Continue ReadingDallas (3-3) at San Francisco (3-4) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Cowboys 2-4; 49ers 3-4. Series record: 49ers lead 20-19-1. Last meeting: 49ers beat Cowboys 42-10 in Santa Clara, California, on Oct. 8, 2023. Last week: Cowboys had bye last week, lost 47-9 to Lions
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has reached a settlement for more than $100 million with the two corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. As part of the settlement, Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited – two Singaporean companies – will pay nearly $102
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By Evan Perez, Katie Bo Lillis and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is zeroing in on a US government office where it believes the leaked US intelligence documents on Israel’s preparations for a possible attack on Iran were printed, a US official and another source familiar with the matter told CNN. FBI investigators working with the Naval Criminal Investigative
Continue ReadingCOVINGTON, La. (AP) — It’s taken 38 years, but Louisiana authorities have finally identified a woman whose body was found floating in Lake Pontchartrain. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said the homicide victim’s body was found June 19, 1986, near the Interstate 10 Twin Span bridges close to Slidell. For years, she was known
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have activated receiver Puka Nacua from injured reserve after a five-game absence, and he will be available to play against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Cooper Kupp also will return from a four-game injury absence for the Rams (2-4) against Minnesota (5-1). Nacua
Continue ReadingSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian police say a minor broke into a police station in northwest Bosnia on Thursday and killed one officer with a knife and injured another. The incident happened around 9p.m. on Thursday in the town of Bosanska Krupa. A spokesman said the attacker, born in 2009, went into the local police
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department. Officials said in a news release Thursday that the settlement does not include any damages for rebuilding the bridge.
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By Kylie Atwood, MJ Lee, Jennifer Hansler and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Even as long-stalled talks to try to secure the release of the hostages and reach a ceasefire in Gaza resume in the coming days, there is little expectation of a breakthrough before the US presidential election in less than two weeks, officials told CNN.
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By Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes of Ohio is battling a last-minute challenge to her eligibility to vote in her district as a result of a complaint filed by a local Republican activist. After a county elections board deadlocked over the issue on Thursday, the decision over whether the congresswoman can cast her ballot in Akron,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — LA prosecutors on Friday will ask a court to resentence Lyle and Erik Menendez, setting the stage for possible parole.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Enforcement of the 2019 law banning most abortions once cardiac activity is detected — as early as
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Famed singer and Coachella Valley resident Jack Jones died Wednesday night, his family announced. He was 86 years old. Jones died at Eisenhower Health after a two-year battle with leukemia, his stepdaughter told the Hollywood Reporter. Jones is considered one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s. He is best known for hits like
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals could rule soon on a Republican-led lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s student loan repayment plan after hearing oral arguments Thursday. The plan, known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education), lowers monthly payments and shortens the time it takes to receive student loan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Environmentalists accuse New York, New Jersey and Delaware in federal lawsuits of improperly allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed by commercial fishing operations even as the prehistoric fish is on the brink of disappearing. The three lawsuits from the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Hudson Riverkeeper were filed Thursday and accuse the states of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The death of a famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, leading many to wonder about his fate. Grizzly No. 399 died in a vehicle strike Tuesday. Since then, what will become of the grizzly’s cub has been a big
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 5 storm. Forecasters say the major hurricane is expected to remain far from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean and rapidly weakens over the coming days. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center says the hurricane was centered Thursday 970 miles southwest of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus. McDonald’s officials said that Taylor
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