LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the 1971 film “Diamonds Are Forever,” James Bond stayed in a luxury suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. “I heard the Tropicana Hotel is pretty comfortable,” Agent 007 says. This was the heyday of the Tropicana. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Supreme Court on Monday cleared the state’s way of banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, while giving voters a chance to lift the restrictions in November. The court, which was reversed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruled 6-1 to uphold the state’s …
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CHARLESTON, SC (AP) – Perhaps for the last time, Alex Murdoin a prison jumpsuit instead of the suit the lawyer wore, slipped into a South Carolina courtroom and waited for a judge to sentence him. Murdo was sentenced Monday morning in federal court for stealing from clients and his law firm. The 55-year-old disbarred lawyer …
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BALTIMORE (AP) — As divers assisted crews in the complex and meticulous removal operation steel and concrete of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, some near the site took time on Easter Sunday to reflect on the six workers who are believed to have plunged to their deaths. As cranes periodically swung into …
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LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Most fast-food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour starting Monday, when a new law is planned to give more financial security to a historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise prices in a country already known for its high cost of living. Democrats in the state …
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews of engineers worked Saturday on the complex process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed into the Patapsco River this week after a a massive freighter crashed in one of its supports. Sparks could be seen flying from a …
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A Texas appeals court has overturned a Fort Worth woman’s conviction for voter fraud and five years in prison for voting illegally. Crystal Mason did not know that being on probation for a previous felony conviction left her ineligible to vote in 2016, the Second District Court of Appeals in Fort Worth ruled Thursday. Appearing …
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump are launching a second recall attempt Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from the post after the first attempt appears to have failed. The recall organizers filed papers to launch a second recall effort on Wednesday, just a day after asking a court to give …
Tennessee governor appoints all-new board of trustees for state’s only publicly funded historically black university from KIMBERLY KRUSIE Associated Press March 28, 2024, 6:20 PM ET • 4 minutes of reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trustees of Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black …
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Top Massachusetts officials joined NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Thursday to announce a new initiative aimed at addressing the public health harms of youth sports gambling from STEVE LEBLANC Associated Press March 28, 2024, 5:21 PM ET • 4 minutes of reading BOSTON — Top Massachusetts officials joined NCAA president and former …
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