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Pence says he has met polling and donor qualifications for the first Republican debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday announced that he has qualified for the first Republican debate of the 2024 cycle, securing enough donors with just two weeks until candidates gather in Milwaukee.

Neighbors say 9-year-old girl killed in Chicago over noise complaint

By Associated Press

The shooting happened Saturday night in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood.

Los Angeles city employees stage 24-hour walkout citing unfair labor practices

By Associated Press

The union said its members voted to authorize the walkout because the city has failed to bargain in good faith and also engaged in labor practices that restricted employee and union rights.

Powerful storm kills 2 in eastern U.S., over a million left without power

By Ashraf Khalil, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

At least two people have died, thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled and more than 1 million have lost power as destructively strong storms moved through the eastern U.S. Residents had been warned to stay indoors Monday.

Thousands of flight cancellations and power outages as powerful storms move through D.C. area

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Tornado watches and warnings have been posted from Tennessee to New York. The National Weather Service says the area of greatest concern has centered in the Washington-Baltimore region.

Future of freight in question after trucking company Yellow files for bankruptcy

By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings

Yellow, one of the nation’s largest freight and trucking companies, announced it is shutting down, leading to one of the largest mass layoffs in recent history and potential shipping cost increases. The company is in bankruptcy just three years after…

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Judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against E. Jean Carroll

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The judge ruled Monday that Trump can't claim that E. Jean Carroll defamed him by continuing to say she was not only sexually abused but raped. She won a $5 million judgment against him in May and is pursuing her…

Conservative groups ask federal court to block Biden student loan forgiveness plan

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration's plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.

Illinois to outlaw gun advertisements that appeal to children, pose safety threat

By John O'Connor, Associated Press

Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produce a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.

Firefighting helicopters collide over Southern California desert, killing 3

By Associated Press

Emergency officials say two firefighting helicopters collided while responding to a blaze in the desert east of Los Angeles, sending one to the ground in a crash that killed all three people on board.