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Judge halts death penalty case in New Mexico due to federal shutdown

By MORGAN LEE and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge in New Mexico has halted a federal death penalty case, citing the pinch of the U.S. government shutdown and a funding shortfall for specialized public defenders that stretches back to the summer. The Trump ...

Portugal beats US women’s team for 1st time, 2-1 in Alex Morgan’s farewell

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. women's team stumbled Thursday in its first game since July, allowing a goal in each half that sent Portugal to its first win against the Americans, 2-1 on a night two-time World Cup winner Alex Morgan was feted with a star-studded farewell. Portugal not only ...

Columbus Zoo welcomes 2nd Asian elephant calf this year

POWELL, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed its second baby elephant in a single calendar year for the first time in its nearly 100-year history, a milestone that the Ohio attraction is touting as a win for conservation. Thirty-eight-year-old Phoebe gave birth to the male ...

Broadway musicians reach tentative labor deal, averting a strike

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Broadway's musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers on Thursday, averting a potentially crippling strike that would have silenced nearly two dozen musicals. The American ...