Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Lightning-caused wildfire in an Arizona forest still uncontained, leads to some evacuation orders

Authorities say several areas in Tonto National Forest are under evacuation orders due to a lightning-caused wildfire that has burned 8.6 square miles since last Thursday

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Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others

The judge who has been overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others in Atlanta has been removed from the case after two defendants filed motions seeking his recusal citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a state witness

Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
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Ruling keeps abortion question on ballot in South Dakota

A judge's ruling keeps an abortion-rights question on the South Dakota ballot in November

Sports

Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II undergoes surgery to repair right Achilles tendon

Denver Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II underwent surgery to repair his right Achilles tendon after suffering the injury in an NBA Summer League game

Health|News

Aetna set to run North Carolina worker health care as Blue Cross will not appeal judge's ruling

Aetna is poised to manage health coverage plan benefits for North Carolina state workers and teachers next year because Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina won't appeal a judge’s decision that upheld Aetna as the next contract winner

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Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics

Officials in France say a French soldier has been stabbed outside a big train station in Paris, and the attacker has been arrested

Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics
News|Political|Sports

New York county's latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group

The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued a county on Long Island over its latest attempt to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities

Business|Health

Former Chicago hospitals executives charged in $15M embezzlement scheme

Federal authorities have charged a former Loretto Hospital executive in a scheme to embezzle $15 million from the health care facility

Health|Sports

Fresno State's Tedford steps down because of health concerns, Skipper is named interim coach

Fresno State football coach Jeff Tedford says he’s stepping down because of health concerns

Economy|Health|Opinion

Baltimore officials sue to block 'baby bonus' initiative that would give new parents $1,000

Baltimore’s mayor and city council are trying to stop a proposed ballot measure that would give all new parents a $1,000 “baby bonus” meant to help reduce childhood poverty from birth

Business|Technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to confirm delay in Aug. 8 robotaxi unveil event to make design change

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to be confirming a report that the company’s much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will be delayed beyond its scheduled Aug. 8 date

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to confirm delay in Aug. 8 robotaxi unveil event to make design change
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Boston lawyer once named 'most eligible bachelor' is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old

A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors has been sentenced to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape

Boston lawyer once named 'most eligible bachelor' is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
News

Homicide suspected in deaths of 3 adults found after apartment fire outside Phoenix

Homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of three adults after an apartment fire in the Phoenix suburb of Ahwatukee

News|Political

Vermont police say a Rhode Island man was shot and injured by troopers after he fired at them

The Vermont State Police say a Rhode Island was shot and injured during a confrontation with troopers in Burke after he fired a weapon at troopers during his arrest

Sports|Technology

ACC to use Apple's iPads on football sidelines and in coaching booths for video playback this fall

The Atlantic Coast Conference will collaborate with Apple to bring iPad technology to the sidelines and coaching booths for the upcoming season

News|World

35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says

A Taliban official says that a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 35 people

35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says
Business|Technology

OpenAI whistleblowers ask SEC to investigate the company's non-disclosure agreements with employees

OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the company illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology

OpenAI whistleblowers ask SEC to investigate the company's non-disclosure agreements with employees
Economy|Environment|News

Vermont seeks federal damage assessment for floods caused by Hurricane Beryl's remnants

Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out roads, qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and aid

Sports

British Open '24: How to watch the final round, the favorites and more about golf's oldest event

The final men's major of the year is the oldest championship in golf

British Open '24: How to watch the final round, the favorites and more about golf's oldest event
Health|News

40 crews called to fight stubborn fire at Grand Rapids recycling center

Firefighters in Grand Rapids have been battling a large fire at a recycling center since early Monday morning

Environment|Science

A giant panda has given birth to a cub in a Dutch zoo, in a boost for the endangered mammals

A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable mammals

News|Political

Russian court orders house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges

A court in Moscow has ordered house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges

Russian court orders house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges
News|Political|World

German authorities arrest a Lebanese man accused of procuring drone components for Hezbollah

Prosecutors say a Lebanese man accused of being a member of the Hezbollah militant group and procuring drone components that were to be exported for use in attacks against Israel has been arrested in Germany

News|Political|World

Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening

A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session

Health|News

6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa after storms batter other areas

South Africa's emergency services say six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province and another two are in a critical condition

6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa after storms batter other areas

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