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Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years

NEW YORK (AP) — An unrepentant and defiant Islamic extremist received 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison on Wednesday for killing eight people with a truck on a bike path in Manhattan on Halloween in 2017, as a judge decried his "callous and cowardly" crimes. "The conduct in ...

Nevada gov. vetoes gun-control bills, threatens to ax proposed state budget

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun-control bills Wednesday while his office threatened to ax the state budget if his priorities aren't addressed, in the strongest conflict yet for Nevada's split-party government. It's a combative shift for Lombardo, ...

Paredes has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Rays hammer Verlander and Mets 8-5

NEW YORK (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered twice and drove in five runs, ruining Justin Verlander's home debut for the New York Mets as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to an 8-5 victory Tuesday night. Jose Siri also went deep and Harold Ramírez had two RBI singles among his three hits for the Rays, ...

Maryland governor signs gun-control bills tightening requirements

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed gun-control measures into law on Tuesday, and the National Rifle Association quickly filed a federal lawsuit against them. The governor signed legislation approved by state lawmakers this year in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ...

Missouri terminates emergency rule to limit trans care for minors, some adults

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials on Tuesday abruptly terminated an unusual emergency rule proposed by the Republican attorney general that would have placed limits on transgender care for minors and some adults. The move was announced without explanation on the Missouri Secretary ...

DeSantis criticizes Trump for implying Florida abortion ban is ‘too harsh’

Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Donald Trump on Tuesday for implying Florida's new six-week abortion ban is "too harsh," stepping up his attacks on the former president as he prepares to challenge him for the 2024 Republican nomination. DeSantis was responding to a question about Trump's comments ...

Cherelle Parker holds early lead in Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor

Cherelle Parker, a former Philadelphia city council member, had an early lead in a crowded field of Democratic candidates vying to lead the nation's sixth largest city in a contest that centered on how to combat gun violence and quality-of-life issues that make people feel unsafe. The results ...

Dan McCaffery wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dan McCaffery has won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania for a vacant seat on the state Supreme Court, which is playing a prominent role in settling disputes over voting rights, abortion rights and gun rights in the presidential battleground. McCaffery defeated ...

Why a drug decriminalization crisis looms for Washington state lawmakers

SEATTLE (AP) — After voting down a bill last month to keep drug possession illegal and boost services for people struggling with addiction, Washington lawmakers are entering a special legislative session to find a compromise before a temporary law keeping the possession of small amounts of ...

Pennsylvania House control up for grabs yet again in special elections

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats' narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line Tuesday with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber. One of those special elections is expected to swing Republicans' way, but the other in ...