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Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state’s first execution in more than 13 years. South Carolina was once one of the busiest states for executions, but for years had had trouble obtaining lethal injection

GORHAM, Maine (AP) — A dump truck driver in Maine has learned the hard way not to tempt fate on a covered bridge originally built before the Civil War. The vehicle was loaded with crushed stone when it plummeted into the Presumpscot River on Friday, leaving a hole in the wooden planks in the shape

Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers on Friday struggled to estimate the full financial impact of legalizing recreational marijuana, if voters pass a ballot measure on the issue in November. A top legislative panel, the state’s top tax official and the leader of the ballot measure discussed how to estimate sales tax

Associated Press A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes in Wichita could have a sweeping impact on the regulation of machine guns, including homemade automatic

Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun, prosecutors said Friday. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged in the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson,

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two freelance journalists in the strife-torn nation of Myanmar have been killed, one allegedly after being captured, when security forces raided the home of one of them in the southern state of Mon. Win Htut Oo, a 26-year-old freelancer working for the Democratic Voice of Burma, an online and broadcast

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial testimony without a

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A 12-year-old girl sleeping in her bed was fatally struck when someone fired several shots into three homes in an Ohio city. Dayton police say it’s not clear why the shootings occurred, but they say no other injuries were reported. It’s believed that at least two shooters may have been involved,

MOSCOW (AP) — Snipers from Russia’s national guard on Friday killed four inmates who had seized prison guards as hostages and declared allegiance to the Islamic State group, Russian media reports said. The National Guard Service said the rebellious inmates were “neutralized” and all the hostages had been freed, although the number of hostages was

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy” comes to Peacock, and DJ and dance producer Zedd is back with an album after nearly a decade. Emma Stone gives a performance worth watching in “Kinds of Kindness,” her latest collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, and

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, alleges the company is violating antitrust laws

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages. Right now, most experts envision three quarter-point Fed cuts — in September, November and December — though even

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The second season of “Pachinko” — opening Friday — delicately captures the plight of ethnic Koreans brought to Japan during colonial rule and their descendants, exploring themes of home and identity through several generations. The award-winning series is based on a New York Times bestselling novel. It returns

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will send a diplomatic note protesting supposed U.S. interference, after the American ambassador openly criticized a proposed Mexican judicial overhaul that would make all judges stand for election. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called the comments “disrespectful of our national sovereignty” and interfered in Mexico’s domestic affairs. López Obrador said

Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge has ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder and leaving the scene where her Boston police officer boyfriend died. The defense argued that trying her again on these counts would be unconstitutional double jeopardy. They said jurors came forward after her mistrial saying they

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive issues within the Democratic Party on the biggest political stage of her life. Her remarks Thursday night in her speech accepting the party’s presidential nomination hewed closely to previous statements

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say the crew of a Greek coast guard vessel has opened fire on a speedboat smuggling migrants from neighboring Turkey, killing one man. They say the shot was fired after the speedboat’s helmsman tried to ram the Greek patrol boat in a bid to escape arrest. A coast guard

Associated Press Just a week after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order prioritizing environmental justice. He committed the administration to helping neighborhoods burdened by a history of pollution and racism. Since then, the Biden administration has solicited the advice of advocates, written stricter environmental rules and steered clean energy funding towards disadvantaged

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s next national election has been set for Sept. 28, 2025. Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he will run for a second term, but his party and the others in his three-party coalition have seen their popularity decline sharply as a result of constant infighting. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s office said Friday that the