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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households. When it takes effect

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Teddy Swims, the eclectic soulful singer who gained popularity with his YouTube covers, says his debut album is “absolutely” a heartbreak album. “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1),” inspired by Swims’ battles with toxic relationships, substance abuse and self-worth, debuted at the 61st spot

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese police say that a food delivery driver who opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut last week allegedly did so because of a personal grudge against the guards at the compound. The police said they had arrested the suspected shooter on Monday, identifying him only

CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is making changes for passengers with wheelchairs after a government investigation into a complaint by a disability-rights advocate. United and the Transportation Department said Thursday that the airline will add a tool on its website to help consumers find flights that can accommodate their wheelchairs. Cargo doors on some planes

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — There was no mention of the conflict in Ukraine during the elaborate opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup even though Team Europe represents the war-torn country. But Ukraine was represented at the course outside Rome earlier when 15-year-old Lev Grinberg was the youngest member

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez remained defiant in the face of federal bribery charges on Thursday, telling a room full of his Senate Democratic colleagues that he has no plans to resign. Speaking behind closed doors at the Capitol, Menendez echoed his previous public statements in

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has ruled in favor of two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members. The decision Wednesday by Judge Denette Mouser could help pave the way for tribal citizenship for hundreds of other descendants known as

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to step up their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse. A new Education Department report urges schools to boost scholarships and minority recruiting and give “meaningful consideration” to the adversity students face because of their race or finances.

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina for a second straight year. State legislators joined NASCAR and track executives on Thursday for the announcement that the speedway will host it again next May. NASCAR’s top series held

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A jury has found a delivery driver not guilty in the shooting of a YouTube prankster who was following him around a mall food court earlier this year. Alan Colie was acquitted Thursday of aggravated malicious wounding in the shooting of Tanner Cook, who runs the

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want the federal government to take over whatever is left of the millions of dollars and other assets the convicted murderer stole and earned through his legal work. The assets have been under state control for nearly two years, but

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The exodus of ethnic Armenians this week from the region known as Nagorno-Karabakh has been a vivid and shocking tableau of fear and misery. Roads are jammed with cars lumbering with heavy loads, waiting for hours in traffic jams. People sit amid mounds of hastily packed

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Designer Gabriela Hearst marked her farewell from Chloé with a jubilant dance alongside Rio’s samba school Mangueira, showcasing a collection emphasizing modernity and femininity. Hearst leaves behind a green legacy at Chloé. Under her leadership, Chloé not only underwent a creative transformation but also embarked on

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois says an invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in the state for the first time. The Illinois Department of Agriculture says one of the winged adult insects was reported on Sept. 16 at an undisclosed location in the state. After collecting specimens, officials confirmed Tuesday they are

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A court in northern Switzerland has acquitted a former Belarusian security operative over the enforced disappearances of three of President Aleksander Lukashenko’s political opponents in the late 1990s. Judges in the northern town of Rorschach said they were not convinced that the defendant, Yuri Harauski, was involved

By TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires. And it’s important for drivers to check if their car is one of them. According the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the anti-lock brake control module can

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Phillies fan and his emotional support animal, an alligator named WallyGator, were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host Pittsburgh. Social media posts showed the gator on a leash with a harness with his name on it outside the stadium Wednesday. WallyGator is a working emotional support alligator owned by Joie Henney,

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published September 28, 2023, about a House committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Jonathan Turley was a professor at Georgetown Law School. He is a professor at George Washington University Law School.

By FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press EIN AAR, Lebanon (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese Armenians have scuffled with riot police outside the Azerbaijan Embassy in a northern Beirut suburb. The scuffles came during their protest on Thursday to denounce the Azerbaijani military offensive that recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from the separatist Armenian authorities in the

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Olympic doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will resume for two more days in November. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says its panel of three judges adjourned the appeal after the third day of a closed-door hearing. CAS says the judges