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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A man who fled from a traffic stop in New Mexico has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for using a sawed-off shotgun to fatally shoot a police officer during the chase. Dominic De La O was sentenced on Monday. It came just days after a jury found the

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge said the $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because prosecutors failed to show that it was an illegal lottery. District Attorney Larry Krasner called the daily sweepstakes a scam. But Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta in an opinion

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are looking at new uncertainties with Donald Trump returning to the White House. The “America First” promoter has long been wary of global institutions and agreements. Experts say his stance on issues like trade, migration, human rights could clash with U.N. priorities.

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it was a new species of sea slug. Scientists with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute using a remote vehicle first noticed what they called a “mystery mollusc” in

Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Marine Corps veteran who pleaded guilty to making ricin has been sentenced to time served after authorities concluded he had no intent to harm others. Authorities feared the worst when the FBI arrested Russell Vane of Vienna, Virginia, in April. A militia group had raised an alarm because

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The homes of Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were broken into within days of each other last month, law enforcement reports show. “Obviously it’s frustrating, disappointing,” Mahomes said before practice on Wednesday. The break-ins, which were first reported by TMZ, happened just

MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia have been placed under the highest alert as forecasters say up to 7 inches of rain could

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says troops have faced off with insurgents in two separate raids on their hideouts in the country, killing 12 militants. Four insurgents were killed in the first raid in Kech, a district in the restive southwestern Balochistan province. The raid in Balochistan came days after a suicide bomber blew himself

DUBLIN (AP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor testified Wednesday that he had consensual sex with a woman suing him for sexual assault and said she fabricated her story. “Everything is a lie,” McGregor said in the High Court in Dublin. “It is a full blown lie among many lies.” The alleged victim said

Associated Press Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20. It’s part of the e-commerce giant’s efforts to compete with discount retailers that have increasingly encroached on its turf. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the new Amazon Haul storefront will mostly feature

Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of fighting in the country’s ongoing war. Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council says the decision on the Adre crossing followed a

AP Science Writer Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald Trump was elected president last week. People who feel uncertain about access to birth control and abortions in the coming years are stockpiling emergency contraception and abortion pills in case they need them.

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s criminal investigative agency has searched the home of a former Nashville police lieutenant who has faced scrutiny in an ongoing investigation of leaked evidence from a deadly school shooting. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Josh DeVine confirmed Tuesday that the search warrant was executed on Sept. 17 as

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the 35-year tenure of Carl St. Clair. The 45-year-old will be just the third music director for the orchestra after founder Keith Clark and St. Clair, who started in 1990 and turned 72 in

Associated Press SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop who awaits trial in a sexual abuse case, was granted supervised release Wednesday after being arrested and charged for illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during an altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic.

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a man charged with murder in a 2023 shooting in Atlanta is not competent to stand trial. The attack claimed a woman’s life and left four others wounded. Tuesday’s ruling means Deion Patterson will receive behavioral health treatment. Another hearing will be held in three months to