Month: June 2022

By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate has rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude…

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents searched a former top Justice Department…

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Groups representing the oil industry and refiners say a meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer…

BEIRUT (AP) — Aid agencies say that if the U.N. Security Council does not extend its approval of deliveries to rebel-held parts of northwestern…

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A Republican U.S. representative says he believes abortion rights activists may be behind vandalism at the building his…

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Democratic leaders aim to preserve as many restrictions…

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove…

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Connecticut woman who says she’s descended from slaves shown in widely published,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has approved a request by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s adult daughter to change her name and gender on her birth…

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America A former nursing director pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to federal agents in South Carolina…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service,…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a knife-wielding patient has fatally stabbed one person and wounded another inside a Las Vegas hospital. Metro…

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — A rural New Mexico county’s initial refusal to certify…

By FREIDA FRISARO and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Publix supermarket chain isn’t offering the…

By The Associated Press Nike will fully shut down its operations in Russia, joining other international companies that have withdrawn from the…

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major expansion of gun rights after a series of mass shootings, the Supreme Court said…

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon said Thursday it is providing $23 million to help minority-led organizations build or…

DAMACUS, Syria (AP) — A private company says the international airport in Syria’s capital of Damascus has resumed flights after nearly two weeks…

By NICOLE WINFIELD and ROB GILLIES Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has released the itinerary for Pope Francis’ July 24-30 visit to…

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says a U.S. Naval reservist charged with storming the U.S.…

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says it is sending another $450 million in military aid to…

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge won’t allow new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How does Rick Astley handle one of his songs being part of the biggest internet meme of all…

By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Tennis great and champion for equality Billie Jean…

By JIM VERTUNO and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Well before the sun came up Thursday, Jazmin Cazares sat on her sister’s…

Associated Press Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members – even if they’re dead. The capability, unveiled at…

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have accused Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse of imposing illegal warranty…