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DC Council member Trayon White stays on ballot after pleading not guilty on federal bribery charges 09/12/2024 05:51pm • D.C. Ward 8 Council member Trayon White is facing what he called "serious" charges in federal court, but his name remains on the ballot at the D.C. Board of Elections while he campaigns for a third term. On the same day White made an appearance in federal court related to charges that he agre An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby 09/12/2024 05:51pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern California residents were jolted awake Thursday by another reminder of Mother Nature's might. It was an all-too-familiar feeling for locals when a 4.7 magnitude earthquake Heyward homers, Singleton has 3 hits to help Astros avoid sweep and beat A's 6-3 09/12/2024 05:36pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer early and Jon Singleton had three hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in Houston’s four-run eighth inning, and the Astros got a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Brent Rooker homered off Ryan Pressly (2-3) with one out in the ei Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial 09/12/2024 05:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing Thursday. The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein is arraigned on the Stock market today: Wall Street climbs closer to its record high 09/12/2024 05:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled closer to their records on Thursday following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and climbed back within 1.3% of its record set in July following a shaky summer. It remains on track for a fourth winning Revered by teammates, captain and U.S. fans, Lexi Thompson hopes for a win in her final Solheim Cup 09/12/2024 05:24pm • GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Lexi Thompson worked her way down the rope line between the second and third holes at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on Thursday, signing dozens of hats, flags and golf balls. The fans on the other side, worried they would miss their chance with the U.S. Solheim Cup team's mo Tropical Storm Ileana forms in Pacific off Mexico, heads toward Los Cabos resorts 09/12/2024 05:20pm • MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ileana formed Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said, and was heading on a forecast path that would take it over or near the resort-studded area of Los Cabos, on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Ileana was centered Jacob Stallings' RBI double in the ninth helps Rockies beat Tigers 4-2 09/12/2024 05:19pm • DETROIT (AP) — Jacob Stallings’ RBI double in the ninth inning helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Thursday. “This is the end of an 11-day road trip and all nine games were against teams in the playoffs or fighting for wild-card spots and we held our own,” Stallings sa Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way 09/12/2024 05:07pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge's ruling allowing the wagers — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction. New York startup company Kalshi began taking what am 2nd Circuit rejects Donald Trump's request to halt postconviction proceedings in hush money case 09/12/2024 04:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to halt postconviction proceedings in his hush money criminal case, leaving a key ruling and the former president's sentencing on track for after the November election. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court o An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters 09/12/2024 04:56pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Perhaps it was fate that a man's pickup truck got trapped in rising floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Francine not far from where Miles Crawford lives. The 39-year-old off-duty emergency room nurse is professionally trained in saving lives — quickly — and that's exactly wh McDonald's extends $5 deal through December to keep customers coming 09/12/2024 04:37pm • McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, a move that rivals are likely to follow. McDonald’s introduced the deal in June after a disappointing first quarter that saw fewer U.S. visits and lower spending per order, particularly from customers earning less than Browns and Jaguars looking to rebound from Week 1 debacles and offensive woes 09/12/2024 04:30pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Cleveland and Jacksonville would love a Week 1 do-over. They’ll have to settle for a bounce-back. The Browns and Jaguars, both coming off gut-punch openers in which their offenses had far too many cringe-worthy moments, will try to avoid an 0-2 hole when they meet Sunda Colts, Packers attempt to bounce back from season-opening losses 09/12/2024 04:11pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Anthony Richardson says the Indianapolis Colts may have been a little too eager on offense as they kept throwing deep in a season-opening loss to the Houston Texans. “Last week, we were thinking about shots, shots, shots,” the Colts quarterback said. “We got a little b Idaho's high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise 09/12/2024 04:00pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise, roughly 300 miles (483 kilometers) from where the crimes occurred, the Idaho Supreme Court announced Thursday. The Idaho Supreme Court's order appointing a new judge a