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NY sheriff defends decision to charge Cuomo
CLARKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A New York sheriff on Friday defended his decision to file a criminal complaint against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo without consulting prosecutors or informing the accus...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2021

White House renews bid to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Biden administration on Friday launched a second bid to end a Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court, while also reaffirming...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2021

Queen Elizabeth II advised to rest for 2 weeks
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II has been advised to rest for at least the next two weeks, accepting doctors' advice to cut back on her busy schedule, Buckingham Palace said Friday.The 95-year-old mon...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2021

GOP Trump critic Rep. Adam Kinzinger won’t seek reelection
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, a critic of Donald Trump's who is on the panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection ...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2021

Biden: Pope told him he should ‘keep receiving communion’
ROME (AP) - President Joe Biden said the issue of abortion did not come up in his meeting with Pope Francis, but that the pontiff told him he should continue to receive Communion, despite calls from c...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2021

Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record num...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2021

McConnell backs ex-football star Walker for Georgia Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday endorsed Herschel Walker for the Senate in Georgia, lending the clout of the highest-ranking elected GOP official in the country t...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021

US ends immigration arrests at schools, ‘protected’ areas
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. immigration authorities will no longer make routine arrests at schools, hospitals or a range of other "protected" areas, under new guidelines released Wednesday by the Departmen...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021

Wisconsin lawmakers send anti-abortion bills to governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a package of anti-abortion bills, many of which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed two years ago and i...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021

Franchot announces Monique Anderson-Walker as running mate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Wednesday that Prince George's County Councilwoman Monique Anderson-Walker will be his running mate in his bid to become governor of Maryland...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021
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