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Misinformation is flowing ahead of Ohio abortion vote. Some is coming from a legislative website

October 27, 2023 5:42 PM Associated Press

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Misinformation targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio’s fall ballot is appearing in an unusual place: the official website of the Republican-controlled state Senate. Groups backing the proposed constitutional amendment say it’s an improper use of a taxpayer-supported website, while several experts

Rob Manfred says it would be difficult to pause MLB’s season for the 2028 LA Olympics

October 27, 2023 5:41 PM Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bryce Harper wants big leaguers to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says pausing the regular season to make that happen would be difficult. “Everyone appreciates the challenges associated with major league players playing in a tournament that

Manfred will make recommendation ahead of MLB vote on Oakland A’s proposed move to Las Vegas

October 27, 2023 5:12 PM Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will make a recommendation to teams ahead of their vote next month on whether the Oakland Athletics should be allowed to move to Las Vegas. Manfred said the sport’s relocation committee met three times this week. He plans a vote when

49ers QB Brock Purdy is a full participant in practice and could play Sunday following concussion

October 27, 2023 5:04 PM Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was a full participant in practice Friday and could be cleared from his concussion to play this weekend against Cincinnati. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy still must clear a final step on Saturday in order to play

Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out, official tells AP

October 27, 2023 5:04 PM Associated Press

By DIDI TANG, MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planning. The two sides worked out an agreement in

Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says

October 27, 2023 4:11 PM Associated Press

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to illicit drugs, marijuana and alcohol in the womb have been forgoing subsidized addiction treatment and other voluntary support services since the state’s shift in 2020 that halted automatic referrals to protective services, a new study indicated on

Alex Murdaugh officially files motion for new trial

October 27, 2023 4:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Alex Murdaugh on Friday officially filed a motion in Colleton County, South Carolina, for a new trial in the murders of his wife and son. His attorneys filed the motion asking that a trial judge hold an evidentiary hearing on their allegations of jury tampering by the Colleton County

Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco

October 27, 2023 4:05 PM Associated Press

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco. Officials said they were moving in supplies and evacuating people from the devastated metropolis of 1 million

Five years later, trauma compounds for survivors marking Tree of Life massacre amid Israel-Hamas war

October 27, 2023 4:03 PM Associated Press

By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — In one sense, there was a feeling of closure as survivors of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history joined with hundreds of others for prayers, poetry and music at an outdoor commemoration of the 11 people who were killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue five years ago

Canadian fishing boat rescues American fisherman from missing vessel based in Washington state

October 27, 2023 4:01 PM Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian fishing boat rescued an American man one day after the U.S. Coast Guard ended its search for a missing commercial fishing boat from Washington state with two people board, authorities said. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier said the Canada-based Ocean Sunset spotted a covered life raft

Next NBA media rights deal already subject of speculation before negotiations even start

October 27, 2023 4:00 PM Associated Press

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NBA will have its own version of March Madness this season. It won’t take place on the court or feature a matchup between LeBron James and Joel Embiid. Instead, it will set the framework for how fans will be able to watch their favorite teams and players in

Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis

October 27, 2023 3:57 PM Associated Press

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Groups of angry, desperate residents began blocking the only entrances to the hurricane ravaged resort of Acapulco to demand food and water after three days of going without. As Mexico’s military leaders listed the aid that was beginning to pour into the city – thousands of

Man charged with pretending to be cop, tangling with Banning police officers

October 27, 2023 3:28 PM City News Service

A 40-year-old man accused of pretending to be a federal lawman and then turning confrontational with Banning police officers, trying to take one’s firearm, was charged today with obstructing a law enforcement officer and other offenses. Hector Francisco Ponce of Banning was arrested Tuesday night following a Banning Police Department investigation. Along with

Jurors hear opposite views of whether Backpage founder knew the site was running sex ads

October 27, 2023 3:27 PM Associated Press

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors at the criminal trial of a founder of the classified site Backpage.com heard opposite views in closing arguments of whether the founder knew there were ads for prostitution on the site. Prosecutor Kevin Rapp told jurors on Thursday and Friday that Michael Lacey, who along with

Jurors hear opposite views of whether Backpage founder knew the site was running sex ads

October 27, 2023 3:27 PM Associated Press

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors at the criminal trial of a founder of the classified site Backpage.com heard opposite views in closing arguments of whether the founder knew there were ads for prostitution on the site. Prosecutor Kevin Rapp told jurors on Thursday and Friday that Michael Lacey, who along with

Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom ‘Night Court,’ dies at 80

October 27, 2023 3:20 PM Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom, has died. He was 80. Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, California, according to Jeff Sanderson, a publicist at

Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom ‘Night Court,’ dies at 80

October 27, 2023 3:20 PM Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom, has died. He was 80. Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, California, according to Jeff Sanderson, a publicist at

Correction: Corporate-Water-Commitments story

October 27, 2023 3:12 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published Oct. 25-26, 2023, about an analysis of 72 companies on the sustainability of their water use, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the nonprofit sustainability advocate Ceres evaluated the companies based on the companies’ progress toward their own goals. The analysis was done using metrics developed by Ceres.

Shawn Levy talks about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and his friendship with Wolverine and Deadpool

October 27, 2023 3:11 PM Associated Press

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Shawn Levy made the decision to direct the new Netflix limited series “All the Light We Cannot See” when he read a scene between the show’s protagonist, a young woman named Marie, and her father played by Mark Ruffalo. It touched him so much, the father to four girls says

These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war

October 27, 2023 3:05 PM Associated Press

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest Israel-Hamas war has quickly become the deadliest and most destructive in the long history of the bitter enemies. More Israelis and Palestinians have been killed than in any of the four previous wars dating to late 2008. More Palestinians and Israelis are displaced than ever

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