(AP) – The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have not been changed in a quarter century following calls for more accurate categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering.

Catching a big fish

Angellino Bowens caught a big bass while fishing at Acme Ponds during Reds 365. CDN

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated, premeditated fashion by a man upset over a discussion about snitching, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the outset of a longdelayed murder trial.

Having fun together

Posing on the Southwest Elementary playground from left are Summer Playground small group leader Madelyn Blodgett, Preslie Hines and Hattie Brinson. CDN

LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face five charges of offenses against three men.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. job market remained strong in the face of rising inflation and interest rates.

NEW YORK (AP) — Revlon, the 90-yearold multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debt load, disruptions to its supply chain network, and surging costs.

(AP) – Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted after being closed for several months, contributing to a national shortage.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s largest city restarted its water plant Thursday after shutting it down amid record flooding that’s caused widespread damage in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities.

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