ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children. […]
Union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business
In a meeting room at a hotel in California’s crop-rich Central Valley, a fight is taking place that could help shape the future of farm labor in fields that grow […]
Defense attacks Stormy Daniels’ credibility as she returns to the stand in Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK — Stormy Daniels will return to the witness stand Thursday in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial as the defense tries to undermine the credibility of the porn actor’s […]
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after Wall Street’s lull stretches to a 2nd day
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street’s lull stretched into a second day, with Chinese benchmarks rising after China reported better-than-expected trade figures for April. […]
Pennsylvania sees fewer mail ballots rejected for technicalities, a priority for election officials
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania election officials said Wednesday that the rate of mail-in ballots rejected for technicalities, like a missing date, saw a significant drop in last month’s primary election […]
NYC real estate developer charged with driving into woman at pro-Palestinian protest
NEW YORK — A New York real estate developer was charged with felony assault after police said he hit a woman with his car during a pro-Palestinian demonstration led by […]
Tornadoes tear through southeastern US as storms leave 3 dead
COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes […]
California regulators to vote on changing how power bills are calculated
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California regulators on Thursday are likely to change how some power companies calculate their customers’ bills, a decision that would make it less expensive for people to […]
Friends, former hostages praise Terry Anderson, AP reporter and philanthropist, at memorial service
NEW YORK — Fellow former hostages, family and coworkers celebrated the life of journalist and philanthropist Terry Anderson Wednesday, remembering a man who helped others while struggling to heal himself. […]
House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers
WASHINGTON — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Democrats and Republicans does not […]