By STEPHANY MATAT and KATE PAYNE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after … Continued
By LEAH WILLINGHAM VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on … Continued
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audience. Their resentencing — and the now … Continued
A woman killed in a double shooting last week at a Robbinsdale park has been identified as a 19-year-old from North St. Paul. Amarie Cashayla-Marie Alowonle died at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale on Sunday, eight days after she … Continued
By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis’ pontificate by having women serve on the Vatican board that vets nominations for bishops. … Continued
Rafael Salamanca, currently a councilman and chair of the Council’s powerful Land Use Committee, is challenging the incumbent borough president, Vanessa Gibson. Several dynamics make this a race worth watching. Current Borough President Vanessa Gibson, right. Her challenger, City Councilmember … Continued