ATLANTA (AP) — Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark. The 39th
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Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a
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Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
McALESTER, Oklahoma (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner after the governor
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Biden extends USVI state historic preservation funding through 2026
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan said Friday that President Joe Biden has signed into law H.R. 9747, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2025,”
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Hurricane Helene kills at least 56 and cuts a swath of destruction across the Southeast
PERRY, Florida (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 56 people, snapping towering
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with bribery and wire fraud in scheme spanning nearly 10 years
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams received more than $100,000 worth of free plane tickets and luxury hotel stays from wealthy Turkish nationals and
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Hey, where’s your card? Another Detroit-area library deals with bugs
OAK PARK, Michigan (AP) — Bugs in a library — again. The Oak Park Public Library in suburban Detroit was closed Wednesday for a scrubbing
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Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina
CHARLOTTE (AP) — There’s an unlikely star in Kamala Harris ‘ push to win North Carolina: Mark Robinson. The state’s embattled Republican candidate for governor, Robinson is featured in
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‘Gargantuan’ Hurricane Helene could bring ‘catastrophic and deadly storm surge’ to Florida Gulf Coast
MIAMI — Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico towards a forecast Thursday evening or early Friday morning landfall over Florida’s
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Hurricane Helene forms, set to slam Florida with 155 mph gusts, 18-foot storm surge
MIAMI — Hurricane Helene formed this morning with the National Hurricane Center forecasting the storm to rapidly intensify in the warm waters of the Gulf
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