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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another railroad union rejected its deal with the major freight railroads Wednesday as workers are increasingly frustrated with the lack of paid sick time in the industry. The vote by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalman adds to concerns about the possibility of a strike next

CLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges on Wednesday. Jacob Runyan, 42, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, 35, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, made no comments during their brief court

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a conservative speaker event at the University of California, Davis was canceled after a fight between about 100 protesters and counterprotesters broke out near the venue. UC Davis officials said Wednesday that the planned event the previous evening was put together by a student organization affiliated with Turning Point

By ABDOULIE JOHN Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambian lawmakers are calling for compensation for the families of 70 children who authorities believe may have died after taking a contaminated cough syrup imported from India. The special legislative session on Wednesday comes several weeks after the World Health Organization issued an alarm about four

By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press A boy found dead inside a suitcase last spring in rural southern Indiana has been identified as a 5-year-old from Georgia, and police said Wednesday that the child’s mother and another woman are suspects in his death. The boy was identified as Cairo Ammar Jordan of Atlanta, Georgia, said Sgt.

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to sway Georgia’s results in the 2020 election. Meadows, a former GOP congressman, is a key

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A waiting and vetting period would be built into gun purchases in Oregon if a measure on the November statewide ballot passes. As well as requiring a permit before a gun purchase, which involves a number of steps, the measure also aims to ban large capacity

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Las Vegas-area politician won’t face the death penalty at trial in the killing of a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct. Robert Telles, a Democrat now stripped of his elected position, pleaded not guilty Wednesday

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai business tycoon and transgender activist has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, her company announced Wednesday. Chakrapong “Anne” Chakrajutathib, who controls JKN Global Group Public Co. Ltd., is a celebrity in Thailand who has starred in reality shows and is outspoken about being a transgender woman. She helped

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Wednesday that it has secured all of the renewable energy it needs to power its U.S. facilities by 2025, well ahead of its earlier projections. The Detroit automaker, which initially targeted the year 2050 to achieve its all-renewables goal, said it secured sourcing agreements from 16 renewable energy plants

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego doctor was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 24-year-old female inmate who collapsed in front of a nurse, who was also charged in the case. Dr. Friederike Von Lintig, 57, was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court in the

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade, wrapping up a trial in which he defended himself with bizarre legal theories and erratic outbursts. It took the jury a little

By ED WHITE Associated Press Three men accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday in a trial that focused on paramilitary drills and fierce contempt for government ahead of the 2020 election. Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexican-born filmmaker Jorge Xolalpa is mired in a years-long battle over whether he can keep working legally in the United States. He is among hundreds of thousands of people waiting to learn if the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals will be allowed to

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French painter Pierre Soulages, an icon of post-World War II European abstract art famed for his use of black, has died, according to the Soulages Museum in his hometown of Rodez. He was 102. Soulages became highly influential for his use of reflections of the color, calling

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Genes — and a dash of humility — are the secrets of longevity for one of France’s biggest music stars, Jean-Michel Jarre, the septuagenarian electronic music pioneer who’s sold over 85 million records and is still going strong. The electronic music star spoke to The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say the police chief in Virginia’s capital city has resigned. A statement released by the city of Richmond said Gerald Smith resigned Tuesday afternoon and will be on administrative leave through Dec. 31. Acting police Major Richard Edwards has been temporarily appointed as police chief while officials conduct a nationwide

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gunmen attacked a major Shiite holy site in Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. The attack came as protesters elsewhere in Iran marked a symbolic 40 days since a woman’s death in custody ignited the biggest anti-government movement in over

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent. Joe Morgan. Eddie Murray. Garry Maddox. Ken Singleton. Al Bumbry. Disco Dan Ford. And plenty more that night in Baltimore. “There were quite a few of

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian investigators have raided the home of Ksenia Sobchak, the glamourous daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s one-time boss, in a move that has sent shockwaves through the country’s political scene. Sobchak, a 40-year-old TV star, has often been critical of Putin, but many Russian opposition figures have described her as a