People with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could add…
Israel assures US it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier…
Jets acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Raiders, AP sources say
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams are finally reunited after more than two years of separation and one year of speculation — and now they’ll try to save the New York Jets ‘…
NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life….
Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living increase she’ll receive in January “won’t make a dent” in helping her meet her day-to-day expenses. “Inflation has…
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
By DANIEL NIEMANN, SETH BORENSTEIN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine…
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
By HALELUYA HADERO More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids….
Jets stunningly fire coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start and tab Jeff Ulbrich as interim
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Robert Saleh insisted no one was panicked about the New York Jets’ slow start. A day later, he was out of a job. Owner Woody Johnson made the stunning decision Tuesday to…
NCAA’s $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that…
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
By HAVEN DALEY and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged…