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LOCALIZE IT: Expansion of sports betting leads some states to boost help for problem gamblers

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS As legal sports betting spreads to more and more states, funding for problem gambling services generally has not kept pace. But some states...

Congress returns to try to prevent a government shutdown while the GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of struggling to find agreement on just about anything in a divided Congress, lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill...

One way to boost students’ scores? Help teachers conquer their math anxiety

CHICAGO (AP) — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers...

Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The top prosecutors in all 50 states are urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence can be used to exploit children through...

Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden, who often says he's the most pro-union president in history, touted the importance of unions and applauded American workers in...

Riley, Moussa spark Florida A&M to 28-10 victory over Jackson State

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Riley returned the game's opening kickoff 96 yards for a score, Jeremy Moussa threw two touchdown passes, and...

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six-month station mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after a six-month stay at the International Space Station. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted...

In Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago

PINOLA, Miss. (AP) — A species of tiny fish that once flourished in a river running hundreds of miles from central Mississippi into southeastern...

A federal judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites

A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney...

Mississippi governor’s brother suggested that auditor praise Brett Favre during welfare scandal

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As Brett Favre became ensnared in media attention for his connection to Mississippi's sprawling welfare scandal, Gov. Tate Reeves' brother suggested...

Mississippi Democrat wins primary, set to become the state’s first openly gay lawmaker

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will have its first-ever openly gay state legislator after a House candidate won his Democratic primary election runoff Tuesday. Fabian Nelson, a...

Tropical Storm Idalia descends on North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail...

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