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Today in History: August 29, Hurricane Katrina strikes Louisiana

Aug. 29, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

Today is Thursday, Aug. 29, the 242nd day of 2024. There are 124 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, breaching levees and spurring floods that devastated New Orleans....

Court revives Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New York Times

Aug. 28, 2024 14:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court revived Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times on Wednesday, citing errors by a lower court judge, particularly his decision to dismiss the lawsuit while a jury was deliberating. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in...

Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each state

Aug. 21, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

The traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago turned into a boisterous dance party Tuesday, with each delegation announcing their votes for presidential nominee Kamala Harris to a fitting song. The musical nods spun by DJ Cassidy were mostly obvious....

Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race

Aug. 21, 2024 02:59 AM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola on Tuesday advanced to November’s ranked choice general election for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat, along with Republicans Nick Begich and Nancy Dahlstrom. The three were the most prominent candidates in a field of 12...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska's primaries

Aug. 16, 2024 07:26 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska voters on Tuesday will shrink the pool of contenders for its highly sought-after U.S. House seat from a dozen candidates to just four. In Alaska, every candidate runs on the same primary ballot, regardless of partisan affiliation. The four candidates with...

What to know about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the guilty plea that freed him

Jun. 26, 2024 00:05 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The guilty plea by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange brings a stunning conclusion to an international saga of the quixotic hacker who exposed government secrets. The deal reached with the U.S. Justice Department came after Assange spent 12 years either in...