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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A six-term congressman and former paper mill worker hoping to unseat Maine Gov. Paul LePage next year announced that he’s gay — a response to what he called a “whisper campaign” by political opponents hoping to weaken his gubernatorial bid. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, 58, wrote in an op-ed provided to […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” the gregarious Malaysian businessman is well known by U.S. Navy commanders in the Pacific, where his company has serviced warships for 25 years. But prosecutors in court papers say Leonard Francis worked his connections to obtain military secrets by lining up prostitutes, Lady Gaga tickets and other bribes […]
When the Great Recession hit, food stamps were one of the ways the federal government tried to help struggling families keep their heads above water.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft says it plans to remove artificial dyes from three macaroni and cheese varieties that come in kid-friendly shapes, a move that comes as people increasingly reach for foods they feel are natural. The change doesn’t affect Kraft’s plain elbow-shaped macaroni and cheese with “original flavor.” The packaged-food company, which also […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Texans coach Gary Kubiak was in stable condition after he collapsed leaving the field at halftime of Houston’s 27-24 loss to Indianapolis on Sunday night. Now the reeling Texans, losers of six straight, are left to worry about their coach and wonder when he’ll return to the team. “There was a lot […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Birmingham airport reopened Sunday after a threat prompted an investigation by bomb technicians, flight diversions and a two-hour evacuation of hundreds of passengers. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport officials said in a Facebook post around 6:30 p.m. CST that the airport was secured and normal operations were resuming. Airport authority spokeswoman Toni […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 100-foot pylons at Los Angeles International Airport will be lit blue this weekend in honor of a transportation security officer who was killed in a shooting. Authorities say 23-year-old Paul Ciancia strolled into Terminal 3 Friday, pulled a semi-automatic rifle from his duffel bag and started firing at Transportation Security […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — It took nearly 15 years after voters approved medical marijuana for it to become available in the District of Columbia, but the next major change to pot laws in the nation’s capital is on the fast track. The D.C. Council is poised to approve a bill that would decriminalize possession of small […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspected gunman was in custody following a shooting at Los Angeles airport that killed a TSA agent and wounded two other people. This is what AP reporters on the scene Friday are learning about the events unfolding: ___ WAYLAYED PASSENGERS. 11:30 a.m. Evacuated passengers were loaded onto buses by the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shots were fired Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to evacuate a terminal and stop flights headed for the city from taking off from other airports. Gunshots were reported at Terminal 3 just around 9:30 a.m., the FBI said. There was no immediate word of any injuries, but television […]
President Barack Obama’s approval rating is the lowest it’s been since he took office in 2008. According to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, 51…
From October 14th, NewsOne — as well as other invited journalists — will be on location in the West African country of Cameroon to see…
