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Associated Press LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies and mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries are two ways that a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to fund projects to protect against the next big storm. Rebuild By Design says New Jersey is

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty to stealing $22 million from the NFL team’s virtual credit card program. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Duval County Circuit Court, seeks more than $66 million in damages, or three times the

Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s elections enforcer said he found no evidence that Attorney General Austin Knudsen violated campaign finance rules by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token primary candidate so that Knudsen could raise more money for his re-election campaign. The executive director of the Montana Democratic Party

AP Health Writer At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters. Twenty-eight people in a dozen states have gotten sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Cases were detected between May

AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A new study in Michigan suggests the virus is not causing asymptomatic infections in people. Last month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched a study of workers who

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from congressional Democrats to stand down as the party’s presidential nominee in November. Only one of its roughly 60 members have joined calls for Biden stand down, reflecting a sense that the

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being formally installed Saturday, and she is first woman and first Black person to hold the post. The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was elected bishop in February and has been in the leadership role since May. She is being ordained and

Associated Press Tunisian President Kais Saied is saying that he will run for a second term. The announcement has been long expected and was made while many of Saied’s potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized. Saied, a 66-year-old former law professor, rose to power in 2019, capitalizing on

AP Sports Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Dan Brown had another good day at Royal Troon. The Englishman’s 1-over 72 on Friday was enough to stay in the mix at the halfway point of the British Open. He was in a tie for second, two shots behind leader Shane Lowry. Brown couldn’t emulate his opening

Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company, alleging a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination and sexual harassment that involved demands for sex in exchange for rent. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said Friday the lawsuit was filed in Wicomico County