MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says it will decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should stay on the presidential ballot. Kennedy has been trying to get his name removed in battleground states since he suspended his campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump. At the same time, he’s said
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency, which declined to have the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Penn State removed nearly three dozen racks containing its independent student-produced newspaper from on-campus this week because politics-related ads on the racks violated school policy. The Daily Collegian reports they were not notified of the racks’ removal Wednesday night and were not told where they are being stored. The newspaper said there were
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The fashion palate cleanser of the season: white. Milan fashion houses, more often than not this season, are opening their runway preview shows for next spring and summer with all-white looks. Tod’s put the emphasis on white with tables of artisans constructing white driving shoes inside the showroom, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A Coast Guard panel that’s investigating the disaster wrapped up two weeks of testimony on Friday. Chair Jason Neubauer ended final day with a moment of silence for those who died when the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the director of New York City’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, the latest sign of escalating federal scrutiny into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. Molly Schaeffer, who coordinates the city’s efforts to get housing and social services for newly arrived migrants, received the information sharing request
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance during a July campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot and wounded, according to a report released Friday that lays out a litany of missed opportunities to stop a gunman who opened fire from an unsecured roof.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — The federal government has stopped sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill from Ohio. It’s the ripple effect after a judge intervened in a different matter and suspended plans for waste shipments from New York state. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been trucking material from Luckey, Ohio, where
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand after voting is completed, a change that critics worry could delay the reporting of election night results. The board’s decision went against the advice of
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — A Greek Coast Guard boat’s pursuit of an inflatable dinghy to within a few dozen yards of the Turkish coast threatens a diplomatic incident between the neighbors. A video published by Turkish media shows the Greek vessel chasing the Zodiac-style dinghy in Turkish territorial waters at Akcabuk Bay, southwest Turkey, on Friday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Clarkson says she’s learned a thing or two about interviewing after being in the spotlight as a recording artist since 2002. So, she’s created a safe space for guests on season six of her talk show which launches Monday. Burned by media stories in the past, the Grammy-winning
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they don’t want. The rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency in March would impose the most ambitious standards ever in
Continue ReadingMcBEE, S.C. (AP) — State police in South Carolina say they found a man who shot and wounded a small town police officer during a traffic stop. The statement from the State Law Enforcement Division gave the name and description of the 27-year-old man and his vehicle, but did not say if he has been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A new study shows 10% of young men in the U.S. show behavior that indicates a gambling problem, compared to 3% of the general population. The survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey comes as the National Council on Problem Gambling examined every U.S. state’s gambling laws,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Virtually everyone calls the U.S. immigration system broken. Emotion hit a new high over the last two years as cities and towns struggled to accommodate migrants. With emotions high, Republican-led states have bussed new arrivals to Democratic-led cities. The presidential election has shifted the spotlight to a city whose latest residents are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRANDON, Mississippi (AP) — Soon after Ashanta Laster reached the hospital, she was ushered into the emergency room where she saw doctors performing CPR on her teenage son. Laster had gotten a call that 17-year-old Phillip Laster Jr., a lineman who played for a top Mississippi high school, had collapsed on the field
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not appear at former President Donald Trump’s rally in the eastern part of his state after a CNN report about his alleged posts on a pornography website’s message board. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer There were 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the 2020 season that was delayed until late July and shortened to 60 games because of the pandemic. It was certainly the most unique season in which to begin a big league career. There were a lot of mask-covered new faces in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — Residents of a tiny Appalachian town struggled Friday to cope with a shooting involving two of its most prominent citizens: a judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers and a local sheriff charged with his murder. “It’s just so sad. I just hate it,” said Mike Watts,
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer Nearly half of the 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the pandemic-altered 2020 season are still playing or have been in the big leagues this year. There have been 17 players from that class that became All-Stars, six for the first time this season. But there are also 24 players
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