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Business

Federal court lifts CDC rules for Florida-based cruise ships

MIAMI (AP) — Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships are no longer in place under a ruling Friday ... Read more

Business

US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force ... Read more

Business

Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships ... Read more

Crime

Colorado father convicted of killing his 13-year-old son

By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado father was convicted Friday of second-degree ... Read more

Crime

Judge orders release of Wisconsin woman in Slender Man case

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Thursday ordered the release of ... Read more

Business

Judge dismisses gov’t antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust ... Read more

National Sports

Hearing could mean bail, release for man who shot ex-Saint

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bond hearing was scheduled Thursday for the man ... Read more

Crime

Reporter acquitted in case seen as attack on press rights

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa jury on Wednesday acquitted a ... Read more

Brazil justice annuls Lula’s sentences, enabling 2022 run

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A justice from Brazil’s top court ... Read more

Crime

3rd-degree murder count could be reinstated in Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree ... Read more