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AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA and Aces have filed motions to dismiss former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby’s federal lawsuit that alleges mistreatment over her pregnancy. Hamby filed the suit about a month ago. She alleges the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, resulting in her January 2023 trade to the

Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is wading into the state Supreme Court races with a multimillion-dollar commitment to advertising. The liberal-championing group announced it would spend $2 million on seven weeks of radio ads ahead of the November election. The ads would largely focus on the candidates’

AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” his explicit and surprisingly resilient memoir about his brutal stabbing in 2022, is a nominee for the National Book Awards. Canada’s Anne Carson, one of the world’s most revered poets, was cited for “Wrong Norma.” The National Book Foundation on

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this week. The governor told reporters on Thursday that her doctor discovered basal cell carcinoma on her nose during a routine checkup a few weeks ago. She described it as

Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge’s ruling allowing the wagers — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction. New York startup company Kalshi began taking what amounts to bets on

AP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has dropped slightly. In a 2022 analysis of fentanyl-laced prescription pills, the DEA found that six out of 10 contained a potentially lethal dose of the drug. And social

A strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom line and reputation have taken plenty of hits this year. Once a symbol of American engineering and technological prowess, Boeing has seen its public image battered since a 737 Max 9

Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in a small north-central Idaho town Wednesday afternoon. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s office says the explosion at the Atkinson Distributing station in Cardiff was reported

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s leader says the country has met all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund to qualify for a new $7 billion loan to help prop up its economy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a Cabinet meeting Thursday praised his finance team and other advisers for complying with the requirements. The

DETROIT (AP) — Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, has died. He was 92. The Lions said family informed the team Schmidt died Wednesday. A cause of death was not provided. One of pro football’s first great

Associated Press There’s a high-tech search going on in Michigan’s Lake Superior. But so far it hasn’t turned up a plane that crashed in 1968, killing three people who were on a scientific research trip. An autonomous vessel was launched Monday in a section of Lake Superior where the plane is believed to have crashed

Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The world is wounded, Catholic leaders said Thursday in Ecuador. But an emphasis on supporting the family could be a path towards healing. Catholic leaders from more than 50 countries have discussed this and other topics in Quito, the Ecuadoran capital, during this year’s International Eucharistic Congress, which will

Associated Press DIDIM, Turkey (AP) — The father of the Turkish-American activist killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank has welcomed Turkey’s decision to initiate an independent investigation into her death and called on the United States to do the same. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who held Turkey and American citizenship, was killed last

Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The principal of Atlantic City High School has been indicted on charges including official misconduct and child endangerment. Authorities say she allegedly failed to notify New Jersey child welfare authorities that the teenage daughter of Atlantic City’s mayor claimed she was being beaten at home by her parents.

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to vote next week to adopt two resolutions to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend a hearing Thursday despite being issued a subpoena. One would be for

Associated Press A judge in Utah has ruled that a proposal to amend the state constitution to let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot measures will not be decided in the November election. Ruling Thursday, Salt Lake County District Judge Deanna Gibson sided with the League of Women Voters and others challenging the measure with a

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Flight attendants at American Airlines have approved a new contract after years of negotiations. That ends the union’s threat of a strike against one of the country’s biggest airlines. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Thursday that 87% of its members who voted agreed to ratify a deal negotiated

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff working for the U.N. and other organizations, the top U.N. aid official says. Acting U.N. humanitarian chief Joyce Msuya told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that the United Nations has