Kids-for-cash judges ordered to pay more than $200M
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for…
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Kids-for-cash judges ordered to pay more than $200M
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for…
Continue Reading Israel, Turkey to exchange ambassadors in diplomatic reset
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean officials say
By Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast,…
Continue ReadingCalifornians are urged to conserve electricity today as temperatures could soar to triple digits
By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN With temperatures in parts of California expected to exceed 100 degrees Wednesday, Golden State residents are…
Continue Reading Little talk of rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon
by FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Like other Brazilians, residents of the Amazon will elect governors and lawmakers in general elections…
Continue Reading NASA’s moon rocket moved to launch pad for 1st test flight
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad Wednesday ahead of its debut…
Continue ReadingA Texas school district is removing and reviewing dozens of challenged books, including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation
By Andy Rose and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily…
Continue Reading UK man in court over threat to ‘kill queen’ with crossbow
LONDON (AP) — A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors…
Continue Reading U.S. midterms bring few changes from social media companies
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Social media companies are offering few specifics as they share their…
Continue Reading U.S. midterms bring few changes from social media companies
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Social media companies are offering few specifics as they share their…
Continue Reading Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed…
Continue Reading Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares: 2022 Genesis GV70 vs. 2022 Acura RDX
By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds The 2022 Acura RDX received a number of updates for 2022, while the Genesis GV70 is a fresh newcomer. These two SUVs are…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares: 2022 Genesis GV70 vs. 2022 Acura RDX
By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds The 2022 Acura RDX received a number of updates for 2022, while the Genesis GV70 is a fresh newcomer. These two SUVs are…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president-elect will ‘engage’ in any court challenge
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan president-elect William Ruto says that if there’s a court challenge to the election…
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Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…
Continue Reading Tips to take the sting out of 50% higher car rental prices
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Car rental costs are up nearly 50% since 2019, compared to just a 7% increase in hotel prices and a 16% increase in…
Continue Reading Tips to take the sting out of 50% higher car rental prices
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Car rental costs are up nearly 50% since 2019, compared to just a 7% increase in hotel prices and a 16% increase in…
Continue ReadingThe evergreen tree that outlasted the dinosaurs is now endangered
By Katie Hunt, CNN The ancient monkey puzzle tree has distinctive spiny leaves and intricate scaly branches. Its unusual features, scientists…
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