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Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a measure Wednesday that could have earmarked up to $5 million for gun-detectio...

The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer,...

Boat operator who fatally struck a 15-year-old girl in Florida has been identified, officials say

MIAMI (AP) — Investigators have identified the man who was operating the boat that fatally struck ...

Colorado teen pleads guilty in death of driver who was hit in the head by a rock

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A second teen pleaded guilty on Wednesday in the death of a 20-year-old driver...

Palestinians recount painful history with war in Gaza as a reminder

Dawud Assad still has nightmares of the day Jewish militias attacked his village of Deir Yassin outside...

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

OCEAN GROVE, N.J. (AP) — In this seaside community that calls itself “God's Square Mile at the Jersey...

Why the speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker was embraced at Benedictine College's commencement

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy in some quarters for his proclamations...

The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn't mean the company will face charges

The Justice Department's determination that Boeing violated corporate probation for deceiving federal...

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling...

Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings? Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights

For the past decade, “Stand Your Ground” laws have been invoked time and time again by gun owners who...

Son-in-law of top opponent of Venezuela's president pleads guilty to US money laundering charges

MIAMI (AP) — The son-in-law of a prominent Venezuelan opposition leader has pleaded guilty to money...

Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

BALTIMORE (AP) — The electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s...

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease...

Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America

DANVILLE, Illinois (AP) — On the south side of Chicago, students learn to work on Rivian electric pickup...

United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia...

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'

NEW YORK (AP) — Seventy years ago on Friday, no one outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building heard...

Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez blamed the politician’s wife Wednesday for his...

Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana...

California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hammered by mounting pressure to address the growing homelessness crisis i...

Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 million

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit...

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