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New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?

by TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press September 26, 2023September 27, 2023

Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising.

Business, Nation & World, News, Politics

Biden visits UAW picket line, tells union to ‘stick with it’

by SEUNG MIN KIM, TOM KRISHER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

Sitting presidents, who have to balance the rights of workers with disruptions to the economy, supply chains and other facets of everyday life, have long wanted to stay out of the strike fray.

Elections, Nation & World, News, Politics

Seven Republican presidential candidates qualify for 2nd debate Wednesday night

by MEG KINNARD Associated Press September 25, 2023September 26, 2023

Former President Donald Trump is skipping his second straight debate, this time opting to meet with union workers in Michigan.

Local & State, News

Civil rights board seeks Department of Justice investigation of Maine indigent defense services

by Samantha Hogan The Maine Monitor September 15, 2023August 8, 2024

Underfunded system negatively affects attorneys and indigent defendants in Maine, report says.

Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Swift top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

by MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press September 12, 2023September 13, 2023

At the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, surprises were many – and immediate.

Sports

Jets lose Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles tendon injury, then rally to stun Bills 22-16 in overtime

by DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

A night that began with optimism for the Jets turned disappointing before the game was even 4 minutes old.

Nation & World, News

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin

by KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

Kim Jong Un is making his first foreign trip since the COVID-19 pandemic during which North Korea tightly enforced border controls for more than 3 years.