Man convicted of fatally stabbing wife to be 9th person executed this year in Florida
STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing his wife decades ago is set to be executed Thursday…
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Rebound in tech shares pushes Asian shares higher, while oil prices fall
BANGKOK — Shares were mostly higher Thursday in Asia, led by tech-driven gains in Japan and South Korea as major…
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation…
Indiana man charged after being accused of stalking WNBA player Sophie Cunningham
An Indiana man was charged Wednesday on accusations he stalked WNBA player Sophie Cunningham and sent her threatening and explicit…
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they…
What to know about the push to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would make Bible stories required reading for more than 5 million public school students under a…
South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV program funding
JOHANNESBURG — Civil society organizations in South Africa said Wednesday that adolescent girls and women are among the first vulnerable…
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on…
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of…
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
SAN DIEGO — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be…