Month: July 2023

By DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For singer Norah Jones, the “Little Broken Hearts” album is a lesson in making the most of a bad experience. Now a decade old, the album stands out as a little gem, and clearly very different than anything else in her catalog, with the help

By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Most of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with their neighbors. Those with furry, four-legged family members — maybe not so much. For a lot of dogs and dog parents, the Fourth of

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally. Black mothers died at the nation’s highest rates, while the largest increases in deaths were found in American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers. And some states — and racial or

WASHINGTON (AP) — The PGA Tour is sending two leading figures to next week’s Senate panel reviewing its surprise business agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. The head of the Saudi Arabian national wealth fund and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman have cited scheduling conflicts in declining to appear. The July 11 hearing

By DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Workers are picketing major Southern California hotels after walking off the job during the holiday weekend to demand better pay and benefits. The strike by bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers and dishwashers began early Sunday in Los Angeles and Orange counties just as

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s latest large-scale military raid into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank had undeniable similarities with the second Palestinian uprising of the early 2000s. But the current fighting also has key differences from those intense years of violence. It’s more limited in

By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members contend with scores of changes showing how their lives have been upended by violence. From financial costs such as hospital bills, rehabilitation, counseling and a

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Swiss commodities giant Glencore has moved to take full ownership of PolyMet Mining. The company is developing a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota in a joint venture with one of Canada’s largest miners, Teck Resources. Glencore already owns 82% of PolyMet and has long been its main

NEW YORK (AP) — Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro, has died at 19. His mother, Drena De Niro, announced the news Monday in an Instagram post. “I don’t know how to live without you but I’ll try to go on and spread the love and light that you so made

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — In the lush surroundings of Paris’ Musee Rodin, the landscapes of artist Marta Roberti have formed the backdrop for the latest Dior couture collection by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri. The designs, inspired by power, feminism and the divine, shone on Monday against Roberti’s fantastical creations of

Associated Press Air travel is getting a bit easier, thanks to a break in storms that have pummeled the East Coast. The number of canceled and delayed flights on Monday was running well below Sunday’s rate. Besides the better weather, airlines are running lighter schedules a day ahead of the July 4 holiday. Wednesday figures

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The head of Slovakia’s central bank — a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries — says he won’t step down despite bribery charges against him. Peter Kazimir told reporters after his trial opened Monday that he hasn’t done anything wrong. Kazimir is accused of paying

MIAMI (AP) — A former South Florida police officer has pleaded guilty to stealing about $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Court records show former Miami-Dade police officer Samuel Harris pleaded guilty to wire fraud Monday in Miami federal court. He faces up to 20 years in prison at a sentencing hearing scheduled for Sept. 25.

CARY, Ill. (AP) — A commercial-grade firework exploded in the face of an Illinois man as he was investigating why it hadn’t detonated. Investigators in Lake County say the 58-year-old man was looking into the tube containing the firework when it launched and exploded Sunday night. He is in critical condition at a hospital. Following

By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — New U.S. legislation would ban imported products containing critical green transition minerals mined by child labor in Congo. The bill seeks to counter China’s control of the “strategic” minerals in global supply for electric vehicles and other products. Hazardous and exploitative labor is rife in Congo’s

By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Peter Hellyer, a U.K.-born writer who spent nearly five decades chronicling the history, natural beauty and modern transformation of the United Arab Emirates, has died at the age of 75. Hellyer, who was granted UAE citizenship and awarded the country’s highest civilian honor,

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of actor Kevin Spacey’s accusers described the Oscar-winner in court Monday as a “slippery, snaky” predator who young, good-looking men were warned to avoid. The man testifying Monday at Spacey’s sexual crimes trial says he cannot bring himself to watch the Oscar-winner’s films or TV shows.

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic vision. It’s been hard for voters to digest the mix of roads-and-bridges spending, tax hikes on big companies, tax credits for parents, tax breaks for renewable energy, grants to build computer chip factories, insulin price

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Parliament has convened nearly two months after a progressive opposition party won a stunning election victory, but there is still no clear sign that its leader will be able to become prime minister and end nine years of military-dominated rule. To form

TELL CITY, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an Indiana police officer was fatally shot at a hospital while trying to arrest a man suspected of domestic violence. The shooting occurred early Monday at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, near the Kentucky border. Police say 34-year-old Sean Hubert shot Tell City Sgt. Heather Glenn

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Not to compete. He’ll be feted for his record-setting career at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Federer announced his retirement last year. He won eight of his 20 Grand Slam singles championships at the All England Club. That is

By CAROLYN KASTER and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP) — In red communities across America, lawmakers are pushing to restrict drag performances or LGBTQ+ rights. Yet deep in Pennsylvania coal country, The Associated Press followed for a year a family of drag performers firmly woven in the fabric of the larger community. The

LITCHFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man and his dog are recovering from injuries suffered after an encounter with a black bear in the man’s yard. State environmental officials say the dog spotted the bear as it was inspecting a birdfeeder on a porch Saturday in the western Connecticut town of Litchfield. The bear attacked

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni. The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in