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Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands.Courts have largely rejected the administration’s previous efforts, which reflect untrue claims about widespread voting fraud and come ahead of November’s midterm elections where Democrats seek to take control of one or both chambers of Congress and check Trump’s power.
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali in Washington, D.C., wrote in a... Read More
Utah judge orders man who spent decades on death row released after DNA tests show no match to him
A 71-year-old man who was convicted of killing a police chief's aunt and spent decades on death row is being released Monday after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn't link him to the crime.A Utah judge ordered Douglas Stewart Carter let out on bail late Monday over objections from the victim's family. Carter will be required to wear a GPS monitor while he awaits a new trial in the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen.
The state Supreme Court ordered a new trial last year, citing misconduct by investigators. Carter has maintained his innocence and says a signed... Read More
Wind whips Mexicoâs northern Pacific coast, and some streets flood as Hurricane Polo bears down
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Wind whipped Mexico’s northern Pacific coast and water began to flood some streets Monday as Hurricane Polo bore down on Baja California Sur, threatening flash floods and mudslides. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo could still bring torrential rain to parts of Hawaii even as the storm edges away from the state.In Puerto San Carlos, a fishing town of about 5,700 people, high tides and pounding waves from Polo were breaching sea barriers as residents worried for their homes in the mostly empty town. Hundreds of people in the region evacuated, hunkering... Read More
US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Boliviaâs top prosecutor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials, former officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption.The officials and their families come from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru — all nations with right-leaning leaders friendly with President Donald Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru this month, pledging U.S. support for their efforts to combat drug and human trafficking.
Those leaders have complained that many of those... Read More
Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn is on trial in wife's killing. He says a burglar did it
A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” is on trial on charges that he killed his wife while having an affair more than a decade after gushing to TV viewers about how she encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition.Caleb Flynn, 40, has pleaded not guilty to murder, assault and tampering with evidence charges in the February shooting of Ashley Flynn, 37, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach, at their Tipp City home, north of Dayton. Flynn and their two daughters were home when police arrived.
Flynn’s trial, which heads to... Read More
Top Stories
- Utah judge orders man who spent decades on death row released after DNA tests show no match to him
- Wind whips Mexicoâs northern Pacific coast, and some streets flood as Hurricane Polo bears down
- Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn is on trial in wife's killing. He says a burglar did it
- Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not 'fake news'
- Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms
- Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest
- After a chaotic weekend in the Trump-media standoff, itâs now a wait-and-see game for networks
- SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early
- Word of Faith religious group leader gets probation in assault case in North Carolina
- Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain
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