Month: June 2022

DUNCANVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say police shot and killed an armed man who fired gunshots at a Dallas-area gymnasium where about 150 children were attending a day camp. Authorities say no children, staff or officers were hurt in the Monday morning shooting at the Duncanville Fieldhouse. Duncanville police say the man entered

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods of detention while they fight deportation orders. In two cases decided Monday, the court said that the immigrants, who fear persecution if sent back to their native countries, have no right under

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates high enough to throttle rampant inflation without tipping the economy into recession. Yet with the Fed set to announce another sharp interest rate hike after it

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In its second day of public hearings, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is making the case that Trump and his advisers knew that his claims of fraud in the 2020 election were false. The argument is key

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on how many people can receive tax credits for buying a hybrid or fully electric vehicle. Currently the number of tax credits allowed is capped at 200,000 per company. General Motors and Tesla have already reached the cap and Toyota

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s furniture and design industry embraced the Milan Furniture Fair after a two-year pandemic delay with unapologetic, over-the-top statement pieces, multi-purpose furnishings adapted to small spaces, and sustainable creations by young designers pushing the industry toward a greener path. After a surprising pandemic redecorating boom, the industry

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of adult care facilities in Maine will adopt a nondiscrimination policy about the care of transgender people as part of a settlement with a woman who filed a human rights complaint against the company. Advocates described the agreement as a landmark settlement about elder

JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s party says he will cease voting with the governing coalition. The announcement by Nir Orbach on Monday deals yet another blow to the teetering government as it marks one year in office. Orbach, a lawmaker with the religious-nationalist Yemina party, was the latest member

LONDON (AP) — Actor Kevin Spacey has been formally charged with sexual offenses against three men in Britain and is expected to appear in a court in London this week, British police said Monday. Spacey, 62, is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has lifted a mask mandate for indoors spaces even as COVID-19 infection numbers steadily climb past 1,000 new cases a day after reaching double-digit lows just two months ago. Masks will still be required at Islam’s holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, where pilgrims gather for worship. The

ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — The remains of an Ohio soldier killed while fighting in France during World War II have now been positively identified. Pfc. Sanford Keith Bowen of Ashland, was part of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. The unit that was attempting to secure terrain near Reipertswiller, France in

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honored for his career achievements at the BET Awards this month. The network announced Monday that Combs will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award on June 26. The award is given to an individual who shaped culture through their careers

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Attorneys who worked to secure settlements topping $1 billion in the collapse of a beachfront Florida condominium building in which 98 people died are requesting about $100 million in fees and costs. A court filing made public Monday says the request represents a discount of as much as $200 million

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plummeted Monday after a major cryptocurrency lender effectively failed and halted all withdrawals from its platform, citing “extreme market conditions.” It’s the latest high-profile collapse of a pillar of the cryptocurrency industry. These meltdowns have erased tens of

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time — just days after he met in person with U.S. President Joe Biden. The announcement came in a tweet Monday in which he urged everyone to get vaccinated. Trudeau said he feels

By BEN FOX Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — An Iraqi man who has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for more than 15 years has pleaded guilty to war crimes charges for his role in al-Qaida attacks against U.S. and allied forces along with civilians in Afghanistan. The pleas by the

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bidding for a final, private lunch with Warren Buffett, an event that has raised tens of millions for a California charity, has already topped $3 million. It will be the first private lunch offered with the billionaire since a record-setting bid in 2019. The past

By The Associated Press It has been 50 years since Title IX was signed into law by President Nixon. The measure barred discrimination against women when it came to the vast majority of educational programs that receive federal assistance. It has a broad and extraordinary impact on everything from the safety of college campuses to

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has slammed NATO’s policy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it “immoral.” President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s comments were the latest example of his ambiguous stance on the invasion. Mexico has voted to condemn the invasion, but refused to join in sanctions on Russia. López Obrador said Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million after a contentious six-week libel trial in her first post-verdict interview. “I don’t blame them,” Heard told “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie in an interview clip aired Monday on NBC. “I actually understand. He’s a beloved

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti says he plans to plead guilty to charges in a federal court case in Southern California accusing him of cheating clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti didn’t specify which charges he wants to plead to in a brief court filing Sunday. He said he hasn’t

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Tess Marie Mata created more than 150 short videos for TikTok and saved them to her mother’s account. Described by her family as bubbly, the 10-year-old loved to dance. A funeral was being held Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Tess, one of the victims of the mass school shooting

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Democratic presidential candidate and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is getting involved in a New York congressional primary that’s pitted two veteran lawmakers against each other. But Yang is not backing U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler or U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in the primary race for New York’s heavily

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania plans to make the Vjosa River and its tributaries the country’s latest national park. The move seeks to preserve one of the last wild rivers in Europe. The Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Environment signed an agreement Monday with the California-based Patagonia, a U.S. environmental

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee driver charged in the deaths of pregnant woman and her toddler has been convicted on charges of reckless homicide and reckless endangerment. News outlets reported a jury in Jefferson City reached the verdict Saturday against William David Phillips, who was charged in the 2019 deaths of Sierra Cahoon