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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has agreed to provide about $30 million to help support the operations of six hospitals that Steward Health Care is trying to turn over to new owners after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year, according to court filings. The latest update comes as Steward announced Friday that is was closing

Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group that works to protect and expand voting rights is asking the South Carolina Supreme Court to order lawmakers to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts because they lean too far Republican. South Carolina’s congressional map was upheld two months ago in a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision

Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan Supreme Court ruling Monday could put thousands of dollars in the pockets of tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in foreclosure sales. For years, counties kept any profit from the sale of homes that were foreclosed on for failing to pay taxes, even if the

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A swarm of dragonflies stunned and surprised beachgoers over the weekend in Rhode Island. The dragonflies descended on Misquamicut beach Saturday. Video of the dragonflies shows beachgoers running for cover and hiding under blankets. People could be heard screaming. Usually dragonflies are relatively large yet beautifully colored insects. It’s unclear what

AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far. She added a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles to her growing collection of lopsided results. The performance wasn’t perfect. But as Gauff says: The score is

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On a “White Dudes for Harris” virtual call, it was probably fitting that “The Dude” dropped in. Actor Jeff Bridges addressed a fundraising call geared toward white men supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and sang her praises on Monday night. Organizers said the call drew more than 180,000 participants and

Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned three journalists who were charged with sex crimes and espionage in prosecutions widely condemned by press freedom advocates as retaliation for critical reporting. Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine and Soulaimane Raissouni were among 2,278 people who received pardons this week, according to Morocco’s Ministry

BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake has rattled the desert area east of Los Angeles but there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.9 quake occurred at about 1 pm Monday. It was centered 13.7 miles (22 kilometers) northeast of the community of Barstow. Local

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A 3-year-old Missouri child has died after falling from an apartment window eight stories above the ground. Battalion Chief Eric Michel told the Kansas City Star that the boy fell Monday morning at Independence Towers, an apartment building in the Kansas City suburb of Independence. The boy died at a hospital.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities late in Greece have ordered multiple evacuations due to a wildfire on the island of Evia, near Athens, with conditions worsening after nightfall when firefighting planes and helicopters were unable to operate. The evacuations were ordered in four mountainous areas in the south of the island, where several hundred firefighters

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Four years after Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as the head of Liberty University amid a series of personal scandals, he and the evangelical school founded by his father have announced a settlement. In a joint statement released Friday, the university and Liberty’s Board of Trustees said it has agreed to pay