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That “Ocean’s 8” isn’t quiiiiite as much fun as “Ocean’s 11” most definitely isn’t the fault of the women in the stellar cast, who make up for any deficits in the movie's execution. Rating: 3 stars out of 4.

FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — Lyon County voters will get a chance in November to weigh in on whether legal prostitution should continue at brothels in the rural county east of Carson City. County Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to place an advisory question on the ballot on whether to rescind the county’s brothel ordinance. The measure […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Central Maine Power will invest $22 million in conservation projects in response to the negative environmental impacts of a transmission project. The Portland Press Herald reports the utility and the Maine nonprofit Western Mountains & Rivers announced the plan Wednesday. CMP’s proposed New England Clean Energy Connect project will bring power […]

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A new dining hall for guards at the Guantanamo Bay detention center is projected to last 20 years. Construction is set to start next year on barracks meant to last five decades. And the Pentagon has asked Congress to approve money for a new super-max prison unit that’s […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York restaurateur was arrested on charges he poisoned his neighbor’s giant maple tree that’s now fighting for its life. Prosecutors say Adam Harvey, a onetime TV “Top Chef” contestant, is due in court Friday after allegedly drilling holes into the trunk of the 60-year-old Brooklyn tree and filling them […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Unionized nurses and officials from the University of Vermont Medical Center are hoping to reach a new contract before the current one expires. Vermont Public Radio reports the nurses are seeking a boost in wages and more nursing staff at the hospital. The nurses and the medical center met Wednesday. Nurses’ […]

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Uber driver has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a passenger. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced the charge of murder in the first degree after deliberation was filed against 29-year-old Michael Andre Hancock on Thursday. A police report says Hancock told a witness who called 911 […]

PLANKINTON, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a Tennessee man who died in a one-vehicle crash in southeastern South Dakota. The Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Andrew Perry, of Bristol, Tennessee, lost control of the sport utility vehicle he was driving on Interstate 90 on Monday afternoon. The SUV rolled across the median west of Plankinton. […]

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Dozens of people speaking against a former University of Oklahoma professor accused of sexual harassment have composed a letter standing by their stories. About 30 people signed a statement Wednesday accusing John Scamehorn of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior while he had access to drama school events as a university donor. […]

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Southern State University is facing a $1.1 million state penalty after raising its tuition rates by 15 percent next year. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Joplin university’s tuition and fees are slated to increase by $900 to nearly $7,000 during the upcoming school year. University President Alan Marble says […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A leader of moderate House Republicans says they’ve tentatively accepted conservatives’ offer to help Dreamer immigrants.

ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a Sioux Falls motorcyclist who died after crashing into a deer in Union County. The Highway Patrol says 64-year-old Alan Lindgren collided with the deer Sunday afternoon on a rural road northwest of Elk Point. He was thrown from the bike and later died of his injuries.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans have started overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of state budget adjustments for next year. The Senate voted 34-13 on Thursday to enact the nearly $24 billion spending plan despite Cooper’s veto this week. The veto still must be considered by the House, where Speaker Tim Moore says his chamber’s […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — An appeals court has exonerated a central Missouri man who was sentenced to prison in 2016 for driving while intoxicated as a “prior and persistent offender.” The Columbia Missourian reports that the Western District Court of Appeals found Tuesday there was insufficient evidence to connect Richard Wilhite’s intoxication to his operating […]

On the surface, Andrew Macintosh was a shining pillar of the Brisbane, Australia, community. He served dutifully on the city council’s inclusive board, which made recommendations about how the city should grow. And he was a national quality manager for Aveo, which owns retirement communities along the country’s coasts. But in an unflattering picture snapped […]

DIXON, Ill. (AP) — A 19-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he opened fire at a northern Illinois high school last month. Matthew Milby Jr. entered his plea on Thursday in Lee County. He faces felony gun charges and is being held in jail on $2 million bond. Milby is accused of […]

LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. (AP) — The vice mayor of a Tennessee city and two others have been charged in an alleged food stamp fraud conspiracy. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports a grand jury issued an 80-count indictment against LaFollette Vice Mayor Joseph David Bolinger, Jennifer Lynn Brown and Jimmie Ivey this week. The three were arrested […]

WACO, Texas (AP) — Texas’ highest criminal court has vacated convictions of four men in the 1992 shooting deaths of two teens but rejected their innocence claims. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals set aside the convictions for Richard Kussmaul, James Long, Michael Shelton and James Pitts Jr. The court […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Triple Crown contender Justify glided over the track in his first trip over the Belmont Park strip on Thursday morning. The strapping chestnut colt is the odds-on favorite to complete the series sweep on Saturday in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes following victories in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Justify […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s chief justice says court records will be available to the public — for a fee — when they go online as part of a $15 million system. Chief Justice Leigh Saufley said Thursday the new system will be internet-based, allowing remote access to court documents, such as schedules, motions and […]

GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say they have recovered a Marine’s classic car that was stolen during his stay in Gallup. The Gallup Independent reports Evan Staat of Xenia, Illinois had just completed his service and was on his way home when his 1968 Chevrolet Nova was stolen from a parking lot Saturday. A report […]

BLUE HILL, Maine (AP) — Drivers: Better watch out for caterpillars in one Maine town. The Maine Department of Transportation posted an alert for two days that the insects were making things slippery along Route 15, or Mines Road, in Blue Hill. As of Thursday, the department said the incident “has been cleared.” WMTW-TV reports […]

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Marijuana dispensaries in Reno are getting new rules dictating when and where they can operate as well as a new licensing fee structure that should bring the city more money. KRNV-TV reports the Reno City Council adopted new regulations Wednesday that allow the pot shops to be open only between the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — One type of superbug bacteria is increasingly spreading among people who inject drugs. A new government report says users of heroin and other injection drugs were 16 times more likely than other people to develop severe illnesses from MRSA. The U.S. is in the midst of its deadliest drug epidemic ever. […]