California governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination (apnews.com)
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination....
Louisiana public school principal apologizes after punishing student for dancing at a party (apnews.com)
The 17-year-old student government president and scholarship candidate was videotaped dancing at an off-campus party following Walker High School’s Sept. 30 Homecoming festivities. A hired DJ took the video and posted it on social media. Three days later, Jason St. Pierre, principal of the public high school near the state...
Berlin Wall relic gets a 'second life' on US-Mexico border as Biden adds barriers (apnews.com)
As the U.S. government built its latest stretch of border wall, Mexico made a statement of its own by laying remains of the Berlin Wall a few steps away....
Police who fatally shot a pregnant woman are sued by her family in Colorado (apnews.com)
Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother as she fled in her minivan.
Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain. It’s a blow to global food security (apnews.com)
Japan's top court orders Okinawa to allow a divisive government plan to build US military runways (apnews.com)
Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills (apnews.com)
Lindell confirmed in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that he’s out of money and said he understands his lawyers are people who need to make a living....
Judge: West Virginia can't require incarcerated atheist to participate in religious programming (apnews.com)
A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can’t force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming to be eligible for parole.
Bagged, precut onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened 73 people in 22 states (apnews.com)
An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to bagged, precut onions has sickened at least 73 people in 22 states, including 15 who were hospitalized, U.S. health officials said Tuesday....
The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices....
A football coach who got job back after Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field has resigned (apnews.com)
A high school football coach in Washington state who won his job back after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field resigned Wednesday after just one game back....
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets (apnews.com)
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules (apnews.com)
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.
Contradicting federal health officials, Florida Gov. DeSantis recommends against new COVID booster (apnews.com)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top health department official are directly contradicting federal health recommendations and warning residents against getting a new COVID-19 booster, saying there’s not enough evidence it provides benefits that outweigh risks....
United Methodists lose one-fifth of US churches in schism driven by growing defiance of LGBTQ bans (apnews.com)
Amid massive search for mass killing suspect, Maine residents remain behind locked doors (apnews.com)
Shocked and fearful Maine residents are keeping to their homes for a second night as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S.
More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard says (apnews.com)
The Coast Guard has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean’s surface, officials said Tuesday....
DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says (apnews.com)
A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution.
Three found dead at remote Rocky Mountain campsite were trying to escape society, stepsister says (apnews.com)
The stepsister of a Colorado woman who was found dead along with her sister and teenage son at a remote Rocky Mountain campsite says the women fled into the wilderness after struggling to cope with societal changes in recent years, but they were unequipped to survive off the grid....
Sweden's leader turns to the military for help as gang violence escalates (apnews.com)
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them (apnews.com)
Workers are on strike at all 3 Detroit auto makers for the first time in their union's history (apnews.com)
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol (apnews.com)
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said....
Fort Wayne police sergeant fined $35.50 for fatally striking pedestrian in crosswalk (apnews.com)
The officer was previously disciplined 4 times for other driving offenses, but killing someone - well - $35.50 oughta cover it.
Video of police fatally shooting a pregnant Black woman set to be released, Ohio department says (apnews.com)
Authorities in Ohio say they will release body camera footage of a fatal police shooting of a pregnant Black woman.
