Commentary: Is the devil you know better than the devil you don't when voting?
The 2024 election is shaping up to be a “Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know" kind of contest.
That saying is rooted in ambiguity aversion bias. Even if a situation is bad, individuals would rather ...Read more
Washington State inquests into killings by police remain broken, critics say
SEATTLE — A King County program meant to provide answers for families of those killed by police — revised in 2018 to broaden its scope and address inequities — remains broken and should be fixed, replaced or ...Read more
AI? New jobs? California's local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered bills to force big digital platforms to pay local news.
The ...Read more
How should Denver neighborhoods spend $1 million? Residents will vote soon on trail amenities, safety fixes and more
DENVER — Maria Fernandez stood at the front of the room in the Sun Valley People Center, ready to make the case for a project.
Gathered across five tables on a recent weeknight, around 20 of her fellow project delegates...Read more
Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against Newsmax is headed to trial. What's at stake?
The 2024 presidential election is approaching, but the legal battle over how the 2020 race was covered by right-wing channel Newsmax isn't going away quietly.
On Sept. 30, Newsmax will head into a Deleware court to defend...Read more
Commentary: Nobody's ever talked the way Trump does. It's like no one before. Or so it seems
Of all Donald Trump’s rhetorical predilections, one that goes largely unmentioned is his addiction to superlatives. No one has ever seen anything like virtually everything he brings up. Why does he do this? And what does...Read more
Grandmother Showers Only One Child With Affection
DEAR ABBY: I'm a single mother of two children, an 8-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son. My daughter's father is involved; my son's father is not. I was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) when my ...Read more
Georgia's election board passed a rule that could delay the results of the presidential race
ATLANTA — The State Election Board’s Republican majority voted on Friday to require a hand count of all ballots after polls close on election night, a new requirement that could delay results of the presidential race. ...Read more
Kenyan President Ruto will visit Haiti on Saturday amid questions over deployment
President William Ruto of Kenya will visit Haiti on Saturday morning and will receive a formal diplomatic welcome, the Haitian government said Friday.
The visit comes several months after the deployment to Haiti of a ...Read more
US soldier who bolted to North Korea pleads guilty to desertion
A U.S. Army soldier who ran across a border into North Korea from the South pleaded guilty to five charges including desertion and disobeying an officer, receiving a sentence of confinement for a year, his lawyer said in a...Read more
Polish foreign minister seeks 'braver' US approach to Ukraine
Ukraine’s prospects for success in its defense against Russia might depend on “whether the Biden administration will be braver” and provide decisive support between the election and inauguration of the next U.S. ...Read more
Robert Telles seeks hearing to clarify jury statements after guilty verdict in Las Vegas journalist's death
LAS VEGAS — The man found guilty of murdering Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German is now asking the court to hold a hearing to clarify statements jurors made after the trial.
At a trial last ...Read more
Too soon to elaborate on motive in Kentucky judge's murder, Gov. Beshear says
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear declined Friday to comment on the motive behind the shooting of an Eastern Kentucky judge by a sheriff.
As a former prosecutor, Beshear said at a morning news conference in Frankfort, ...Read more
South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years. Freddie Owens dies by lethal injection
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Freddie Owens was executed by lethal injection Friday evening for the killing of a Greenville County mother of three, becoming the first first person executed in South Carolina in 13 years.
Owens, 46, ...Read more
Judge's decision in Illinois gun ban challenge weeks away as state set to appeal concealed carry ruling
CHICAGO — A trial over the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on certain high-powered firearms ended this week after four days of arguments and now is in the hands of a federal judge who is expected to make a decision ...Read more
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine hit with lawsuit alleging revenge porn, assault, abuse
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is calling cap on his ex-girlfriend’s bombshell claims in a lawsuit alleging multiple types of physical, emotional and financial abuse.
The Brooklyn-born rapper, who last fall was arrested on ...Read more
Hawley, Kunce accuse each other of lying in heated first Missouri US Senate debate
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sen. Josh Hawley kicked off the first debate in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race on Friday afternoon the way he’s spent most of his reelection bid – by attacking Democratic candidate Lucas Kunce.
“...Read more
Guilty or insane? Jury begins deliberations in Colorado grocery store shooting trial
BOULDER, Colo. — Prosecutor Ken Kupfner loaded dummy bullets into a 30-round magazine in a hushed courtroom Friday morning.
He slowly pushed each bullet into the magazine — the same type of magazine used by the man ...Read more
Gaetz attended drug-fueled parties with call girls at Florida lobbyist's home, witnesses say
ORLANDO, Fla. — In the summer of 2017, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, attended a party filled with drugs and paid escorts that was hosted by former state Rep. Chris Dorworth at his Heathrow home, according ...Read more
How Google allegedly monopolized the ad technology market
Google has monopolized the technology used to buy and sell online display ads by restricting or eliminating the choices of its customers — both website publishers and advertisers — the U.S. Justice Department alleged ...Read more
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