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Judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case denies bias claim, won’t step aside
NEW YORK The judge in Donald Trump s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former president s demand to step aside, denying defense claims that he s biased against the Republican front
How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
ATLANTA Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump s hoarding of classified documents or Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to probe the former president, Fan
Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
MARION, Kan. A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech that is being watched around the country after police raided the office of the
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
KABUL, Afghanistan The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war.
Dennison Township man appeals sentence for sharing child sexual abuse materials
WILKES-BARRE A Dennison Township man has appealed his lengthy state prison sentence for downloading and sharing child sexual abuse materials with the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
PennDOT plans to establish EV stations across Pa.; 3 in Luzerne County
SCRANTON Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll on Monday said the new federal investment of millions of dollars will create good paying jobs and allow Pennsylvanian reside
Parolee charged with robbing Wilkes-Barre store
WILKES-BARRE A Scranton man on state parole was arrested on allegations he robbed the Turkey Hill store at North Washington Street and George Avenue on Sunday.
Jury selection in Hazleton homicide trial
WILKES-BARRE Selection of a Luzerne County jury began Monday in the criminal homicide trials of Wellington Javier Marte Ramirez and Keliana Lineth Moronta Jimenez, charged in the Hazleton fatal shoo
Larksville police officer attacked during traffic stop
LARKSVILLE A Wilkes-Barre man and a Hanover Township woman were arrested on allegations they assaulted a Larksville police officer during a traffic stop Saturday night.
New stream corrects damage from coal mining
Terence Ostrowski hiked through vegetation in Hanover Township last week to reach a marvel he will never tire of seeing the clear water of Espy Run gently flowing toward the Nanticoke Creek and, eve
Latest Luzerne County personnel actions detailed
Thirty-one workers were hired in Luzerne County government in July, while 18 left county employment, according to the new monthly personnel report.
Dr. Jen’s Benefit raises funds for nonprofits
SCRANTON Dr. Jen s Hope Annual Memorial Block Party was held Sunday at Cooper s Seafood on Washington Avenue in Scranton, as an opportunity to look back on the life of a woman who loved her communit
Teams compete in dragonboat races on Susquehanna
WILKES-BARRE A familiar event and one of Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks Committee s signature annual events was held on the Susquehanna River on Sunday.
Trump’s Iowa state fair spectacle clouds DeSantis as former president is joined by Florida officials
DES MOINES, Iowa Gone was the helicopter, but Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his reputation for defying norms and creating a mega-celebrity s spectacle at the Iowa State Fair.
Yes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t deserve the credit
WASHINGTON Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act: As the giant law turns 1 on Wednesday, it s increasingly clear that immediately curbing prices was
Not Real News: A look at what didn’t happen last week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked
Tourists are urged to avoid Maui
LAHAINA, Hawaii Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces a long recovery from the wildfire t
Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice
MONTGOMERY, Ala. As bystanders trained their smartphone cameras on the riverfront dock while several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, they couldn t have known the footage would e
Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese
MADISON, Wis. If Wisconsin state Rep. Jimmy Anderson wants to visit residents in some of the northern neighborhoods he represents, he first must leave his own district twice.
Indicators 2023: Study explores growing presence of electric vehicles
For better or worse, electric vehicle use is on the rise.