Navy sailor formerly stationed in Norfolk found guilty of attempted espionage
NORFOLK, Va. — A Navy chief was convicted of attempted espionage last week in a San Diego military court after he was accused of providing classified documents to a foreign contact while stationed in Norfolk and Japan.
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Arizona House votes to repeal near-total abortion ban from 1864
Arizona lawmakers Wednesday voted to repeal an unpopular near-total abortion ban that was enacted in 1864.
The Republican-controlled state house voted 32-28 to approve repealing the draconian, 160-year-old law after a ...Read more
Hidden ancient phallus carving discovered at Roman fort in United Kingdom -- again
Since the age of the Romans, a lot has changed.
Aqueducts have been replaced with sewer systems and indoor plumbing. Gladiator battles have been replaced by the National Football League. Even the earliest medical tools, ...Read more
Trump picks a favorite in the crowded race for Miami-Dade County sheriff
MIAMI —Former president Donald Trump waded into Miami-Dade County’s sheriff race on Wednesday, endorsing Republican candidate Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz in the Republican primary.
Trump endorsed Cordero-Stutz, ...Read more
Man busted in misogynistic Manhattan attacks raved, 'You have to check women sometimes,' prosecutors say
NEW YORK — A Bronx man charged with eight random punching attacks on women since February, ranted to cops that he sometimes had to “check” women in order to keep them in line, officials say.
“It’s different with...Read more
California labor tries again to get unemployment pay for striking workers. Can state afford it?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California labor unions are once again fighting to secure unemployment pay for striking workers after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed their effort last year.
But there is a looming question hanging over ...Read more
Trump is a co-conspirator in Michigan's 2020 false electors plot, state investigator says
LANSING, Michigan — Michigan prosecutors consider former President Donald Trump and some of his top aides co-conspirators in the plot to submit a certificate falsely claiming he won Michigan's 2020 election, an ...Read more
Two Daughters Make Clear Whose Side They've Taken
DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for nine years. Before that I was a stay-at-home mom raising four children. I had an in-home business, and most of the money went to our family's needs.
My husband became an alcoholic 20 ...Read more
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More than 150,000 Republicans voted for Nikki Haley in Pa. primary
PHILADELPHIA — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican presidential race in early March but still received more than 16% of...Read more
North Carolina parent fails in effort to ban video of Native Americans talking about Thanksgiving
CARY, N.C. — A Wake County parent is trying to get a video about the Native American perspective of Thanksgiving banned from schools because she claims it’s filled with lies and is racist to white people.
The YouTube ...Read more
Questions swirl over the future of TikTok. Who could own it? How will the platform operate?
TikTok on Wednesday faced a formidable threat to its business, with a new law signed by President Biden that could dramatically change the way the popular video app operates.
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ...Read more
Legislation banning TikTok is coming this week. How will it affect the music industry?
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the popular app, or it would be blocked in the U.S.
While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech,...Read more
Gov. Kemp signs bill outlawing property squatting in Georgia
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Wednesday criminalizing property squatting after a surge of reports about the practice in Atlanta and Georgia.
The governor’s approval comes amid an increase in national stories...Read more
Qatar will host meeting to discuss Ukrainian proposal to end war
National security advisers and senior officials from around the world are set to meet in Doha, Qatar, this weekend to discuss plans for a summit on Ukraine’s conditions for a settlement with Russia, according to people ...Read more
3 fishermen accused of illegally transporting Alaska crab to Seattle for better prices
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three fishermen are facing federal charges after being accused of illegally transporting more than 7,000 pounds of crab harvested in Southeast Alaska to Seattle in hopes of getting better prices there...Read more
Ford Q1 profits fall 28% as Ford Blue hit from F-150 ramp-up
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it made $1.3 billion in net income in the first quarter of 2024, a 28% decrease year-over-year, as earnings from Ford's gas-engine and hybrid business tumbled from the ramp-up of the refreshed...Read more
Donald Payne Jr., who filled father's seat in the House, dies at 65
WASHINGTON — Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., a former Newark, New Jersey, city council president who followed his trailblazing father to Congress, has died at age 65, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday.
“With ...Read more
Hurricane center watching blip in Atlantic. No threat but hints at busy season ahead
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is already watching something in the Atlantic, and it’s only April.
The low-pressure area in question is a thousand miles away from inhabited land and expected to dissolve in the ...Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent CHP officers to fight crime in Oakland. Now he's sending them to Bakersfield
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he's sending California Highway Patrol officers to Bakersfield, an expansion of a law enforcement campaign launched earlier this year with an effort to tamp down crime in hard-hit...Read more
Universal Studios tram riders were seriously injured in crash, lawyer says
LOS ANGELES — A passenger on a Universal Studios tram car that crashed into a guardrail on Saturday estimates the ride reached speeds up to 20 to 25 mph after the driver apparently lost control of the tram, which is much...Read more
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