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Atlanta petition drive to stop 'Cop City' is 'futile,' city's attorneys argue
ATLANTA (AP) - An ongoing petition drive to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training center is "futile" and "invalid," attorneys for the city of Atlanta argued in a court filing Mond...
Jul 17, 2023
Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state's new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into ...
Jul 17, 2023
SEC commissioner calls on Congress to set national standards for athlete compensation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey made clear Monday that only Congress can truly set a national standard for name, image and likeness compensation in college ath...
Jul 17, 2023
Former Northwestern football players hire civil rights attorney to investigate hazing
CHICAGO (AP) - Eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys following a hazing scandal that led to the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald and criticism of university leadership for i...
Jul 17, 2023
Mounties report 26 arrests, 105 calls for service at Country Thunder
Numbers released by the RCMP on Monday suggest things were a little tamer at Country Thunder in 2023 than they were a year earlier.In a media release, the Mounties said officers responded to 105 calls...
Jul 17, 2023
First troops in B.C. for wildfire fight, as helicopters and Hercules plane readied
The Canadian Armed Forces says the first troops to help in British Columbia's wildfire fight have arrived in the province, with more soldiers, helicopters and a Hercules plane poised for deployment. T...
Jul 17, 2023
Officials file more charges, but not hate crimes, against man accused of attacking Muslim lawmaker
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A prosecutor added felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, Monday against a man accused of attacking Connecticut's first Muslim state representative after a prayer s...
Jul 17, 2023
Biden still concerned about judicial overhaul as he extends invite to meet with Israel's Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him in the U.S. this fall, the White House said, even as he expressed ongoing concern abo...
Jul 17, 2023
Deadly flooding hit several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
Extreme rainfall accompanied by deadly flooding hit the United States and several other countries over the weekend and last week. There were several dozen fatalities in central and southern regions of...
Jul 17, 2023
Citing Trump case, Pentagon leak suspect Teixeira urges judge to release him while he awaits trial
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking secret military papers challenged a judge's decision that he remain behind bars, pointing Monday to the pretrial release of...
Jul 17, 2023
