By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly has given final approval to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come. Their passage Wednesday marks the final achievement for Republican leaders in an annual work session that saw policy preferences on abortion, LGBTQ+
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker has retired as manager of the Houston Astros, ending an illustrious 26-year career as a big league skipper highlighted by a World Series win last season. Baker broke the news in an interview with USA Today. “I’m very grateful and thankful to (owner) Jim
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Declassified photos captured by United States spy satellites launched during the Cold War have revealed an archaeological treasure trove: hundreds of previously unknown Roman-era forts, in what is now Iraq and Syria. Many of those long-lost structures may be gone forever at this point, destroyed or damaged over recent
Continue ReadingBy Julia Chan, CNN (CNN) — From festive decorations to trick-or-treating, 18-year-old Reese Davis has always loved Halloween. But for him, dressing up was more than fun – it was a way to fit in. “Halloween was like the main time that I was just like everyone else,” the high school senior explains. “I just
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is expected to announce a tentative contract agreement with Ford Wednesday night that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. Two people with knowledge of the bargaining said the company and union are working on
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Al Jazeera’s chief correspondent in the Gaza Strip, Wael Dahdouh, was helping broadcast live images of the besieged territory’s night sky when he received the devastating news: His wife, son, and daughter had all been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. Moments later, the Qatari-based satellite
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration unveiled on Wednesday a $56 billion domestic spending request that would funnel billions of dollars into disaster response, child care, national security, aid for lower-income Americans and other programs. The supplemental funding request comes a week after the White House asked Congress for $105 billion
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House took the pizazz down a notch for Wednesday’s state dinner, but more than 300 guests from politics, business, government and beyond turned out to celebrate close U.S. ties to ally Australia while striking a measured tone in a time of death
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Flower, Tara John and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief returned to air less than 24 hours after his family was killed in what the television network said was an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. Wael Al Dahdouh lost his wife, son, daughter, and grandson when a blast hit
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to repay a “significant” portion of a $267,230 loan from a friend that allowed him to buy a luxury motorcoach in 1999, according to a memo issued Wednesday by Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee. But hours after the report appeared
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu, California, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four counts of murder, and prosecutors said he was speeding at more than 100 mph moments before the crash. Fraser Michael Bohm
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu, California, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four counts of murder, and prosecutors said he was speeding at more than 100 mph moments before the crash. Fraser Michael Bohm
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado judge has rejected another attempt by former President Donald Trump to throw out a lawsuit seeking to block him from the 2024 presidential ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The ruling Wednesday from Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace clears the way for an unprecedented trial to begin
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A low-key lawmaker who has been in the House for less than a decade, new House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t instantly recognizable to most Americans. But the social conservative and devoted ally of former President Donald Trump has been a quiet force within the Republican conference
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials said Wednesday that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a plan by California, Arizona and Nevada to voluntarily reduce water use should help keep the river basin on stable footing for the next few years. The
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Al Jazeera says its chief correspondent in Gaza has lost three members of his family in an Israeli airstrike. According to the network, Wael Dahdouh’s wife, son and daughter were killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit Nuseirat Refugee Camp. His family members were among the more
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout during this year’s legislative session can run for reelection. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the decision, announced Tuesday, means the lawmakers should have clarity before the March 12 deadline to file for office. The senators
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful and dangerous Category 5 hurricane Wednesday, unleashing massive flooding in the resort city of Acapulco and setting off looting as desperate relatives tired of waiting for help to arrive. While little is
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron wanted to hear directly from Donald Trump. After Trump earlier Wednesday had apparently spoken about Engoron’s law clerk – in violation of the judge’s gag order – Engoron briefly paused the New York civil fraud trial testimony and said he was “going
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt, ”Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker and Salem Radio Network morning host Hugh Hewitt will moderate the third Republican presidential debate. Scheduled for Nov. 8 in Miami, the debate will be shown live on NBC and the NBC News Now streaming service at 8 p.m.
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