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Effort to restrict public’s access to Arkansas records stumbles at start of legislative session

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ effort to restrict the public’s access to records about her administration, travel and security has stumbled at the start of a special legislative session. The House and Senate on Monday ended the day without any action on the legislation, which

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim boarded his personal train Sunday afternoon, accompanied by unspecified members of the country’s ruling party, government and military. After decades of complicated, hot-and-cold relations, Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

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New highways carve into Cairo’s City of the Dead cemetery as Egypt’s government reshapes the city

By LEE KEATH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Preservationists say highway construction by the Egyptian government threatens to destroy Cairo’s City of the Dead, a vast historic cemetery that has been in use for more than 1,000 years. Authorities have already razed hundreds of tombs and mausoleums as they carry out plans

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California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Major corporations from oil and gas companies to retail giants would have to disclose their direct greenhouse gas emissions as well as those that come from activities like employee business travel under legislation passed Monday by California lawmakers, the most sweeping mandate of its

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California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Major corporations from oil and gas companies to retail giants would have to disclose their direct greenhouse gas emissions as well as those that come from activities like employee business travel under legislation passed Monday by California lawmakers, the most sweeping mandate of its

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Outrage intensifies over New Mexico governor’s temporary gun ban as sheriff vows not to enforce it

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal lawsuits, cries for impeachment and outside protests. Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she would welcome a fight after announcing an emergency order to suspend the right to carry firearms in most public places around Albuquerque. That’s exactly what she’s getting. Since

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Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country’s leaders said Monday. The destruction appeared greatest

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What to know about the successful rescue of a US researcher who was trapped in a deep Turkish cave

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A major rescue operation in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains succeeded in bringing out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) from the entrance of one of the world’s deepest caves. An experienced cave rescuer himself,

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Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything — loved ones, homes and possessions

By SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY Associated Press TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — His dead relatives have been dug out and buried, but the remnants of Musa Bouissirfane’s former life are still trapped under rubble and dust in the ruins of the mud-brick Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte. “It’s incredibly challenging to lose your entire family and

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FIND Food Bank hosting Emergency Mobile Market Distribution at Panorama Park for residents impacted by Hilary

The FIND Food Bank will be having an Emergency Mobile Market Distribution for those who were affected by Tropical Storm Hilary. The non-profit will be distributing dry goods and water support for locals who have been without power. Distribution Information : Location: Panorama ParkAddress: 28905 Avenida Maravilla, Cathedral City, CA 92234Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023Time:

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Julio Urías’ locker has been removed from Dodger Stadium, and murals featuring the pitcher are gone

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías’ locker has been removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ clubhouse, and two murals featuring the World Series-winning pitcher have been covered up at Dodger Stadium ahead of the team’s homestand this week. Urías is on indefinite administrative leave after he was arrested Sept.

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Evidence insufficient to charge BTK killer in Oklahoma cold case, prosecutor says

PAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma prosecutor says there’s insufficient evidence to charge the BTK serial killer in the 1976 disappearance of a 16-year-old girl despite statements from law enforcement officials calling him a prime suspect. District Attorney Mike Fisher said Monday he’s not at a point where he could file charges against Dennis Rader

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