By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election clerks referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election, a report released this week showed, representing a tiny fraction of the more than 3.4 million ballots cast. In total, 127 cases of potential fraud
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, has died. He was 63. His former Stone Roses bandmate, Ian Brown, confirmed the death of Mounfield, who was better known
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, has died. He was 63. His former Stone Roses bandmate, Ian Brown, confirmed the death of Mounfield, who was better known
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN and MINGSON LAU Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Florida retiree who had been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia over social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived back in the United States two days after President Donald Trump welcomed the kingdom’s de-facto leader to the White House in
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America In the summer of 2021, when the delta variant of COVID-19 was filling hospitals throughout the country, U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was conspiring to steal $5 million in federal disaster funds that were meant to slow the spread of the pandemic, prosecutors allege. The Florida Democrat has been
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Thursday No. 1 UConn (4-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Michigan, Friday. No. 2 South Carolina (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Queens, Sunday. No. 3 UCLA (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Southern University, Sunday. No. 4 Texas (5-0) did not play. Next: at No. 3 UCLA, Wednesday. No. 5 LSU (5-0)
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A critical mount that kept the left engine attached to the UPS flight that crashed in Louisville earlier this month failed only moments after the doomed flight broke ground, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board The report includes stunning frame-by-frame photos of
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By The Associated Press Russian lawmakers approved a new bill Thursday boosting taxes for those labeled foreign agents by the government. The bill, which passed its third and final reading in the lower house of parliament, outlines an income tax rate of 30% for individuals with the designation and takes away their right to government
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed federal charges against a woman shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Chicago after allegedly ramming into his car. The ruling from US District Judge Georgia Alexakis came hours after prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the charges
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Women’s Democratic Club will meet next week with a special guest in attendance to offer insight into the world of business.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The Mosaic Life Care Foundation recently received a gift for the inspireU Children’s Discovery Center, which provides four free nights for families to visit.
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By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who urged service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders that might be issued by the administration, calling it “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” “It’s called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. Each one of these
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s forced removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank earlier this year amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged. According to a 105-page report released by the non-profit organization, 32,000 Palestinians were expelled by
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump has drafted an executive order that would block states from enforcing regulations around artificial intelligence, renewing an AI deregulation push that’s raising concerns among tech safety advocates and state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The draft order directs the US attorney general
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Get ready, set and…wait a year for the latest “Hunger Games” action to commence. Lionsgate released the teaser trailer for “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” on Thursday, and it was a glimpse into the origin story of Haymitch Abernathy, a character played in earlier films by
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Residents of St. Joseph and Savannah will see their hometown on the big screen as part of a special one-night showing for a locally-shot film.
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Two Roman Catholic priests who were imprisoned on what human rights officials said were politically related charges were released from prison Thursday following talks with the Vatican, officials said. The move, which was confirmed by the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Belarus, comes amid speculation about
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italians have very strict rules when it comes to making carbonara. The classic combination of Italian pasta, pork and cheese are mixed with egg yolks and pepper preferably just moments before serving to create the perfect dish. Which is why, when jars of a pale creamy sauce
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s most wanted drug trafficker was arrested Thursday after years on the run, authorities said. Noah Zeiter was taken into custody during a raid near the eastern city of Baalbeck, according to a high-ranking military official. Zeiter eventually turned himself in to military intelligence after a standoff.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Nov. 21 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL Postseason: Melbourne at North Melbourne, First Preliminary Final 3:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL Postseason: Carlton at Brisbane, Second Preliminary Final AUTO RACING 7:25 p.m. ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Practice,
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Toronto 10 5 .667 — 9-1 W-5 3-2 7-3 9-2 New York 9 5 .643 ½ 7-3 W-1 8-1 1-4 6-5 Philadelphia 8 6 .571 1½ 4-6 L-1 5-3 3-3 7-6 Boston 8 7 .533 2 6-4 W-3 4-3
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 13 2 .867 — 10-0 W-11 7-1 5-1 9-2 Toronto 10 5 .667 3 9-1 W-5 3-2 7-3 9-2 New York 9 5 .643 3½ 7-3 W-1 8-1 1-4 6-5 Cleveland 10 6 .625 3½ 7-3 L-1 6-3 4-3 9-5
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 21 12 8 1 25 62 67 7-4-1 5-4-0 4-2-1 Tampa Bay 20 11 7 2 24 61 57 6-5-0 5-2-2 2-1-1 Ottawa 20 10 6 4 24 67 67 6-3-2 4-3-2 3-2-2 Boston 22 12 10
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 20 13 5 2 28 73 58 6-2-1 7-3-1 4-1-0 New Jersey 20 13 6 1 27 62 58 7-0-1 6-6-0 3-1-1 N.Y. Islanders 21 12 7 2 26 69 64 4-3-1 8-4-1 4-3-1 Detroit 21 12 8 1
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 10 5 .667 — New York 9 5 .643 ½ Philadelphia 8 6 .571 1½ Boston 8 7 .533 2 Brooklyn 2 12 .143 7½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 9 6 .600 — Miami 9 6 .600 — Orlando 9
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By The Associated Press The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production. The oil industry has been seeking access to
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Scientific information on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website was replaced on Wednesday with anti-vaccine talking points that don’t rule out a link between vaccines and autism, despite an abundance of evidence that there’s no connection. Bullet points on the top of the page now state
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks’ union is expanding its week-old strike against the company. Starbucks Workers United said baristas from 30 more stores in 25 U.S. cities planned to join the strike Thursday, including stores in Cleveland; Memphis, Tennessee; Springfield, Missouri, and Albany, New York. That brings the total number of stores with
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MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday found the country’s attorney general guilty of leaking confidential information about the boyfriend of a leading conservative politician and government rival. The court banned Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz from his post for two years in a split vote of 5-2. The decision is a blow to
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd’s After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the $1 billion mark, according to Live Nation. The lengthy tour, which launched in Philadelphia in July 2022 and runs through September 2026, has officially grossed $1.004 billion with approximately 7.55 million tickets sold across
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