By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Supporters of the reclassification of mifepristone and misoprostol, commonly known
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expecting up to 500 guests for the largest state dinner of his administration on Thursday night. The gathering in a pavilion erected on the South Lawn of the White House will honor Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife Rachel. First lady Jill
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — Top Republicans are already rushing to buy into a new 2024 election fraud narrative sown by ex-President Donald Trump in their zeal to appease their party’s presumptive nominee. Leading party figures are increasingly warning they will only recognize the result of November’s presidential vote if there is no
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $115 million for the team. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment,
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — In a story published May 22, 2024, about vote tabulation in Nevada, The Associated Press erroneously reported that results will be released throughout the day for the primary and general election. The results will be tabulated throughout those days but not released until after polls close.
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — The National Weather Service says three separate powerful tornados carved up long paths across Iowa. One twister killed four people as it tore through the small city of Greenfield, Iowa. And now more severe weather is coming for the same parts of
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An appeals court has overturned a six-month suspension given to a Connecticut lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Attorney Norman Pattis was suspended last year for improperly giving Jones’ other lawyers in Texas confidential documents. The documents included the medical records of relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Mohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” when he decided to flee Iran. Two weeks after a harrowing escape, Rasoulof arrived in Cannes with a completed film. At a Cannes where
Continue ReadingCARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — The artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children has died. Sam Butcher was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday surrounded by family. It said his life’s mission was “to share God’s gift of love with the world.” No details about
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the biggest gamble of his political life by calling a general election for July 4. He could have waited until January next year. Sunak will be hoping that calmer economic conditions will be rewarded at the ballot box. Sunak became
Continue ReadingBy MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is setting aside $90 million in tax credits for local news outlets to hire and retain journalists. It is part of an effort to keep the shrinking local news industry afloat. The U.S. newspaper industry has been in a long decline, driven
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for not having his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer’s vehicle — an interaction that allegedly resulted in the officer being dragged to the ground, authorities
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. Here’s a timeline of some of the dustups between artists, fans, and Ticketmaster over the years.
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. Here’s a timeline of some of the dustups between artists, fans, and Ticketmaster over the years.
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan group of 23 US senators have written to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging his country to live up to its commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defense amid concerns that key members of the NATO alliance are not pulling their weight. “As we approach the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., we are concerned and profoundly
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has said on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia that he won’t force through a contested voting reform that has sparked deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory and wants to leave time for local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for failing to have his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer’s vehicle and was allegedly dragged to the ground. Louisville police said Thursday that they don’t have footage of
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are trying to push a proposal to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has brought up the bill a second time to underscore Republican resistance to it. The proposal,
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire Democratic Party chair whose phone number was spoofed in artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary says today’s charges related to the case show the steep price for trying to interfere in
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts. The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war
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