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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – It happens in milliseconds, ideally, as you browse the web. Networks of computers and software analyze who you are, what you are looking at and buy and sell the advertisements you see on web pages.The company that most likely determines which ads you get, and how much an advertiser paid to get on your screen, is Google.In fact, the Justice Department and a coalition of states say Google's dominance over the technology that controls the sale of […]

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has made protecting reproductive freedom for women central to his campaign to remain the sole remaining Democrat to hold statewide elective office in Big Sky Country. He has campaigned with Planned Parenthood officials, advertised heavily in support of abortion rights, and embraced a ballot proposal to make abortion a state constitutional right.Yet one woman Tester notably isn’t talking about much on the campaign trail is Vice President Kamala Harris.With control of the […]

HONOLULU – The wind pushed flames from house to house as a group of neighbors tried to escape their blazing subdivision, abandoning their cars in a blocked road and running to an industrial outbuilding for safety. All six perished just blocks from their homes.The group, including an 11-year-old and his parents, was among the victims whose desperate attempts to escape the Lahaina wildfire were detailed for the first time in a report released Friday. The investigation by the Fire Safety […]

NationalThis combo of images show shooting victims, from left, Christian Angulo, Mason Schermerhorn, Cristina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, displayed at a memorial outside Apalachee High School, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)JEFFERSON, Ga. – Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered for his endearing smile and a math teacher known for her dedication to students were scheduled for Saturday, 10 days after both were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Georgia high school.Family, […]

Susannah Johnston, of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., walks her dog Ellie on Sept. 8, 2024 in Norfolk, Conn. Johnston, a fit yoga instructor and strength trainer, has been injured three times in incidents involving walking her dog. (Vincent Cohan via AP)NEW YORK – The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There's a lot of joy in having a dog, not the least of which is heading out for a brisk walk. And therein lies a peril some dog people should pay more […]

PoliticsCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.FILE - Arizona Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton takes a selfie with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs after Hobbs signed the repeal of the Civil War-era near-total abortion ban on May 2, 2024, at the state Capitol in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)PHOENIX – Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday.The western swing state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the Arizona Supreme Court deciding in April […]

Local NewsHammered Lamb launches fundraiser to stay afloatORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando businesses have faced a series of challenges in recent years – first the pandemic, then inflation, and now construction.A year-long project along North Orange Avenue is threatening the survival of a popular bar and restaurant in the area.Jason Lambert, the owner of The Hammered Lamb in Ivanhoe Village, is preparing for an event he hopes will save his business. Known for its signature “train shots” and as a staple […]

LOS ANGELES – Helped by cooler temperatures, firefighters gained ground Friday against three blazes in Southern California and authorities began scaling back evacuation orders that displaced thousands of people. The largest is the Bridge Fire east of Los Angeles, which has burned 81 square miles (210 square kilometers), torched at least 33 homes and six cabins and forced the evacuation of 10,000 people. The cause of the fire is not yet known. After days of burning without fire crews being […]

© 2024 The AdvocateLouisiana Governor Jeff Landry, center, stands alongside Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng as she speaks about the impacts of Hurricane Francine during a meeting at New Orleans International Airport, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Kenner, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, Pool)DULAC, La. – Two days after Hurricane Francine knocked out power for nearly half a million people in Louisiana, Alexandra Canary was still waiting for the electricity in her area to come back online.As her […]