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Dunleavy says he'll vote for constitutional convention
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has indicated that he will vote in favor of calling a convention to consider amending the state’s constitution. Candidates for governor at an Alaska Resource Development Council forum Tuesday were
Owens pulls out of Utah debate hours before scheduled start
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hours before he and his opponent were scheduled to appear on stage for their only debate, U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens announced that he would boycott the event because the Utah Debate Commission chose a Salt Lake Tribune editor to moderate.
Prosecutor: Fisherman caught cheating at tournament charged
CLEVELAND (AP) — Two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament were indicted Wednesday on charges of attempted grand theft and other counts. Jacob Runyan, 42, of
Northern California officer fired over 2020 deadly shooting
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — A police officer who in 2020 fired a rifle five times through the windshield of an unmarked police vehicle, fatally shooting a San Francisco Bay Area man, was fired last week for violating several police department policies, authorities
California delays decision to list Joshua tree as threatened
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California again pushed back its decision on whether to list the western Joshua tree as threatened after a unanimous vote Wednesday by the Fish and Game Commission. The decision to move back the vote until at least February comes
Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $965 million to people who suffered from his false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, a jury in Connecticut decided Wednesday. The verdict is the second big
Federal judge weighs effort to halt student loan forgiveness
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge in St. Louis is weighing the fate of the Biden administration's plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans following a court hearing on Wednesday. It's unclear when U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey will
Video shows teen driver punched by Detroit-area police
DETROIT (AP) — Police officers in suburban Detroit pulled a Black teenager from a car during a traffic stop in June and repeatedly punched him in the head, according to body camera video released Tuesday in combination with a lawsuit alleging excessive force.
Jonah Goldberg: Herschel Walker may be lying about an ex-girlfriend’s abortion. Does it matter?
Herschel Walker, the Republican former football star running for a Georgia Senate seat who supports a total ban on abortion, denies he pressured a former girlfriend to have an abortion, which he paid for. He’s almost certainly lying. The allegations are easy
Former 'Real Housewife' Teddi Mellencamp Has Stage 2 Melanoma
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Teddi Mellencamp, a former star of TV's “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” announced Tuesday that she has a repeat case of melanoma on part of her back where she previously had the skin cancer. Mellencamp, 41,
Kidney Stones Can Be Excruciating. New Treatment Blasts Them Away, No Anesthesia Needed
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say. Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are told to just ride
CNN reveals name, start date for new morning show
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN says it will debut its new morning show on Nov. 1, before a new set is even built but with a new name, to get it in front of viewers a week before the midterm election. The show will be called “CNN This Morning,” the network said on
Why rural economies are the future of India
In the last couple of decades, India has witnessed rapid changes in weather conditions across its length and breadth, and the subsequent impact on life and economy is laid out in plain sight. While approximately 70 percent of the country is dependent on
EARTHxTV ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DISTRIBUTION DEALS WITH CHARTER, NCTC, SKY, FREEVIEW, AND M7 BRINGING NEWLY LAUNCHED ...
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Entertainment Network Focused on Environmental and Sustainability Programming and Initiatives Now Available in Millions of Homes Network to Launch with Hundreds of Hours of Content Assets Link & Trailer DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthxTV, the
Biden global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House laid out a national security strategy Wednesday aimed at checking an ascendant China and a more assertive Russia even as it stressed that domestic investments are key to helping the U.S. compete in the critical decade ahead.
Lawsuit: Utah firm and lawmaker helped Mormons hide abuse
Three children who were sexually abused by their father are accusing a Utah state legislator and a prominent Salt Lake City law firm of conspiring with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to cover up the abuse, allowing it to go on for years. In a
Jury indicates verdict reached in Alex Jones' trial
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Jurors indicated Wednesday they have reached a verdict in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Connecticut defamation trial. Their decision was expected to be announced shortly. Jones and his company were found liable for damages last year.
Co-defendant in Tennessee senator's case plans guilty plea
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville social club's owner has reached a deal to plead guilty to a campaign finance scheme alleged against him and a Tennessee senator, who has previously criticized the charges as a “political witch hunt." Attorneys for Joshua
Colts still 'In the mix' for division title
Indianapolis Colts defensive end DeForest Buckner discusses playing division rivals over the next two weeks. ...
Van carrying CNHi replacement workers crashes on Interstate on-ramp; 2 dead, 6 hospitalized
MILWAUKEE — Two people died and six more were injured when the van they were in rolled over and caught fire on an on-ramp in Milwaukee Wednesday morning. The passengers in the vehicle were replacement workers on their way to CNH (Case-New Holland) Industrial's
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Social Security payments set for big increase. What to know. NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what may be the biggest raise of their lifetimes. On Thursday, the U.S. government is set to announce what's virtually certain to
More Readmissions Seen in Younger Women Than Men After Acute MI
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among younger adults, the hospital readmission rate after a heart attack is higher for women than for men, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Mina Madan, M.D., from
Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way
In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, developing more contraception options for everyone becomes even more important. Women and people who can become pregnant have a number of effective birth control methods available, including oral pills, patches,
Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constitution. The court said in the order that it was taking over
Group of Brain Cells in Dish Can Play Computer Game Pong
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have taught a brain cell culture living in a laboratory dish to play the vintage table-tennis video game Pong. It’s the first demonstration that a collection of lab-grown brain cells can be taught to
What spiking US veterinary prices reveal about inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most pets hate visiting the vet. Now it's becoming a lot more unpleasant for their owners, too. America's worst bout of inflation in four decades has swollen the cost of your dog or cat's visit to the animal doctor. Prices for vet services
Virginia's Luria, Kiggans clash in 2nd District debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria and her GOP challenger, Jen Kiggans, tangled over federal spending, the economy and abortion restrictions during a combative debate Wednesday, as the two Navy veterans sought to present themselves as the
Q&A: Park Chan-wook on love, genre and 'Decision to Leave'
NEW YORK (AP) — Long before Bong Joon Ho's “Parasite” triumphed at the Oscars and “Squid Game” circled the globe, Park Chan-wook was astonishing worldwide audiences with his sumptuously stylistic, outrageously violent and devilishly elaborate vision of Korean
Wall Street edges higher, though trading remains unsettled
Stocks edged higher, though trading remain unsettled on Wall Street Wednesday after a report showed that inflation remains very hot. The indexes were little changed following the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's last interest rate policy
Santa Fe Archdiocese files plan for $121M abuse settlement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In New Mexico, one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. has filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan to compensate nearly 400 clergy abuse survivors with more than $121 million. A federal bankruptcy judge in the District
