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Justice Department sues Alabama saying state is purging voter rolls too close to election 09/27/2024 06:59pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against Alabama and its top election official, accusing the state of illegally purging people from voter rolls too close to the November election. Federal officials said the purge violates the “quiet period provision” What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US 09/27/2024 06:17pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state's Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia. The storm has been blamed for at least 40 deaths, according to an Ass Blood-spatter analysis helped investigation into Fairfax Co. husband charged with killing wife and another man 09/27/2024 06:08pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Expert bloodstain-pattern and forensic analysis helped investigators pursue charges against a Virginia husband accused of killing his wife and another man at the married couple’s Fairfax County home, prosecutors said Friday. Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted Brenda Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam failure 09/27/2024 06:06pm • ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have led to officials keeping a close eye on a major dam, the closure of two main interstates in the mountains and flooding everywhere. More than a foot (30 centimet Friend says an ex-officer on trial in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols did his job 'by the book' 09/27/2024 06:01pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer standing trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is a kind-hearted, humble person who did his job “by the book,” a friend from the police academy testified Friday. Bryant McKinney, who graduated from the Memphis police academy with Tadar Canadian striker Larin scores against old club as Mallorca win 2-1 to maintain good start to season 09/27/2024 05:47pm • MADRID (AP) — Canadian striker Cyle Larin scored against his old club as Mallorca kept up its promising start to the Spanish league season with a 2-1 win away at Real Valladolid on Friday. It was the third win in a row for Mallorca, which moved into fourth place with 14 points from eight games. Va Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal 09/27/2024 05:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing some bases that they have long occupied during a two-decade-long militar Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce get stronger in the Atlantic, far from land 09/27/2024 05:30pm • MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Isaac was intensifying and Tropical Storm Joyce was getting better organized in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, forecasters said. Both systems were far out at sea, and no coastal watches or warnings were in effect. But the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said both were g Stock market today: Dow sets a record as Wall Street drifts to the finish of another winning week 09/27/2024 05:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed another record-setting week with a muted performance Friday, as hope built on Wall Street that the U.S. economy can manage the rare feat of suppressing high inflation without causing a recession. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% from its all-time high set the d Federal judge dismisses a challenge to Tennessee's school bathroom law 09/27/2024 04:52pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that bans transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identities. A transgender student, identified only as D.H., filed the lawsuit nearly two years ag Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion 09/27/2024 04:23pm • Two weeks of testimony suggested the company responsible for an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, either recklessly ignored warning signs in the name of profits or represented the nation's explorer spirit in taking calculated risks to push humankind’s boundari Loewe puts on spring explosion of flowers and form at Paris Fashion Week 09/27/2024 04:19pm • PARIS (AP) — Loewe’s latest VIP-filled collection dazzled at the Paris Fashion Week runway Friday, presenting an explosion of flowers and form that captured designer Jonathan Anderson’s innovative spirit. The Northern Irish designer again showed his talent for infusing theatricality into his Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene 09/27/2024 04:17pm • Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene should take precautions and prepare for the possibility that they'll be unable to charge their cars during a power outage. What can EV owners do? Florida Gov. R Browns LT Wills Jr. out, but team catches lucky break as Raiders missing Crosby, Adams with injuries 09/27/2024 04:06pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns got a little lucky before getting to Las Vegas. On Friday, the Raiders ruled out wide receiver Davante Adams and defensive end Maxx Crosby — the team's two best players — with injuries ahead of Sunday's game against Cleveland, a development that caused a massive swi Pistons owner Tom Gores will buy a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers, according to AP sources 09/27/2024 04:02pm • EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has agreed to purchase a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the purchase has not been announced by the team. I