Juries aren’t swayed by defenses in Capitol riot trials
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Finding a viable trial defense hasn’t been easy for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Their arguments…
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Israeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin. But the operation may not be over
Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces appear to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank,…
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11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter’s violent attack on police with a hockey stick
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of Jan. 6 that are…
Continue Reading January 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. Day after day, judges and jurors…
Continue Reading Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi’s pledge to make it better
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan defeated China’s men’s national team 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Saitama, Japan, a brutal loss that…
Continue Reading A dormitory fire in Kenya kills 18 students and injures 27. Dozens are unaccounted for
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 18 students and 27 others have been hospitalized, with 70…
Continue Reading A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax…
Continue Reading How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events
AP Education Writer Mass shootings have effects on communities that are felt long after the day’s tragedy. School shootings in particular can…
Continue Reading A hitman serving life in prison gets more time for killing ‘Whitey’ Bulger
Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman already serving life in prison was sentenced to 25 years Friday in the 2018 fatal…
Continue Reading In a landslide-stricken town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — In a scenic Southern California community perched over the Pacific Ocean, the land is rapidly…
Continue Reading Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was…
Continue Reading Ralph Lauren draws the fashion crowd to the horsey Hamptons for a diverse show of Americana
AP Lifestyles Writer BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Ralph Lauren took to Hamptons horse country for a rollout of his signature Americana featuring…
Continue Reading Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island…
Continue Reading Chiefs hold off Ravens 27-20 when review overturns TD on final play of NFL’s season opener
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes thought for a moment that the Chiefs were headed to overtime. So did Ravens counterpart…
Continue Reading What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future…
Continue Reading Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Associated Press Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a…
Continue Reading American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This week’s indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to…
Continue Reading Inside the Georgia high school where a sleepy morning was pierced by gunfire
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — It was the middle of second period at Apalachee High School, and the boy who few knew slipped out of his…
Continue Reading It’s not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week’s debate. ABC News does, too
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone knows how much is at stake for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate,…
Continue Reading Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyer pressed three federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict…
Continue Reading Trump accepts key endorsement from police union while celebrating sentencing delay on felony charges
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation’s most influential law enforcement…
Continue Reading Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate…
Continue Reading From stirring to cringey: Memorable moments from past presidential debates
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It could be a well-rehearsed zinger, a too-loud sigh — or a full performance befuddled enough to shockingly…
Continue Reading A million people are relocated as Typhoon Yagi makes 2 landfalls in southern China
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A powerful typhoon has made two landfalls in southern China after it swept south of Hong Kong, bringing many…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls sharply to close its worst week in nearly 18 months
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another rout hit Wall Street Friday, with formerly high-flying technology stocks again taking the brunt, after a…
Continue Reading Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation…
Continue Reading Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured
AP Science Writer The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record. That makes it even more likely…
Continue Reading Former Taiwan presidential candidate suspected in corruption case is sent back to jail
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former Taiwanese presidential candidate who was once mayor of the capital Taipei has been returned to…
Continue Reading Japan’s leader makes a farewell visit to Seoul and reaffirms sympathy for Korean colonial victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of…
Continue Reading US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a deputy in Houston
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A man has been charged with murder in the shooting of a Texas deputy constable at an intersection in Houston. The…
Continue Reading US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have…
Continue Reading Nevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated…
Continue Reading Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video…
Continue Reading Mexican drug cartel leader agrees to be transferred from Texas to New York
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Court documents show that Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has agreed to be transferred from El Paso,…
Continue Reading Before Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?
Associated Press Hunter Biden’s sudden guilty plea to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections by prosecutors when his lawyer said he was…
Continue Reading Louisiana legislators grill New Orleans DA for releasing people convicted of violent crimes
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators interrogated New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about…
Continue Reading JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ and calls for better security
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a “fact of life”…
Continue Reading Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd…
Continue Reading Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A court in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle out…
Continue Reading NBA legend Charles Barkley promises $1M donation to New Orleans school
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA legend Charles Barkley has made the first of 10 promised donations to a New Orleans school where two of its students made…
Continue Reading Canada’s NDP leader says end of agreement with Liberals makes election timing uncertain
Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of Canada’s leftist New Democratic Party says that policies supported by Liberal…
Continue Reading Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed…
Continue Reading Police deny Venezuela gang has taken over rundown apartment complex in Denver suburb
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not…
Continue Reading Linkin Park reunite 7 years after Chester Bennington’s death, with new music
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer…
Continue Reading How ‘Moana 2’ charted a course back to the big screen
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When you look at some of the numbers, it’s hard to believe “Moana 2” was ever going to be anything but a…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025
Associated Press/Report for America MANASSAS, Virginia (AP) — When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in…
Continue Reading Physician sentenced to 9 months in prison for punching police officer during Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been…
Continue Reading Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like ‘Type of Way,’ dies at 33
AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream fame through the trap singles “Type of…
Continue Reading The New Jersey developer convicted with Bob Menendez pleads guilty to bank fraud
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey real estate developer convicted alongside Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez has pleaded guilty to a separate bank fraud…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs superfan ChiefsAholic sent to prison for string of bank robberies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison…
Continue Reading A woman pleads guilty to trying to bribe a juror in a major COVID-related fraud case
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Seattle woman who attempted to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an…
Continue Reading 3 Milwaukee police officers, suspect wounded during exchange of gunfire in apartment building
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Three police officers have been shot and wounded while trying to serve a warrant on a man inside a Milwaukee apartment building.…
Continue Reading Rift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in court
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A nasty rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland school massacre and…
Continue Reading Man charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 near Seattle has been charged with five…
Continue Reading New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New…
Continue Reading Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling’s impact on colleges
Associated Press Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a…
Continue Reading Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for a Gaza deal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over…
Continue Reading Women lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim…
Continue Reading Investigators will test DNA found on a wipe removed from a care home choking victim’s throat
Associated Press The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office plans to test DNA from a hair found on a wipe that was pulled from the throat of a…
Continue Reading Human remains believed to be hundreds of years old found on shores of Minnesota lake
Associated Press People gathering wild rice from Minnesota’s third largest lake have stumbled across human skeletal remains that are believed to be…
Continue Reading The team hosting the NFL game in Brazil rejects Packers’ and Eagles’ green because of soccer rivalry
AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Corinthians, the team turning over its stadium for the first NFL game ever to be played in…
Continue Reading New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site
AP Technology Writer (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat. He says that the site’s…
Continue Reading US Open: The spray that caused Jannik Sinner’s failed drug tests has ‘DOPING’ warning
AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The word “DOPING” is printed in all caps inside a red circle with a slash through it on the box containing the…
Continue Reading Federal investigators seize phones from NYC police boss, 4 top mayoral deputies
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators this week seized phones from New York City’s police commissioner and at least four top…
Continue Reading The Toronto International Film Festival is kicking off. Here are 5 things to look for this year
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival is the clean-up hitter of the fall festival circuit. Coming on the heels of…
Continue Reading 2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen’s death
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Two brothers from Nigeria have been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually extorting…
Continue Reading Country singer Jelly Roll performs at Oregon prison
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Country singer Jelly Roll has been playing sold-out shows across the U.S. as part of his “Beautifully Broken” tour. But…
Continue Reading Xian Zhang to become music director of Seattle Symphony starting with 2025-26 season
Associated Press Xian Zhang has been hired as music director of the Seattle Symphony, becoming the first woman conductor to head a major West Coast…
Continue Reading Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it…
Continue Reading Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
Associated Press Russian commentators are mocking allegations that Moscow is meddling again in the U.S. presidential election, while President…
Continue Reading Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth, new research suggests. The evidence: three…
Continue Reading Trump says he’d create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal…
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Associated Press A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting the…
Continue Reading Atlantic City’s top casino underpaid its online gambling taxes by $1.1M, regulators say
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators say Atlantic City’s top-performing casino, the Borgata, underpaid some…
Continue Reading The Navy secretary broke the law by voicing his views on Trump and Biden, a watchdog says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the…
Continue Reading Former cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violence
Associated Press Thirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are accusing overseers of the Connecticut school of failing to prevent sexual…
Continue Reading NCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina are headed to the White House to celebrate their latest NCAA basketball titles. The schools…
Continue Reading Michigan newlyweds are charged after groomsman is struck and killed by SUV
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Police say a groom struck a groomsman with a vehicle and killed him after a wedding in Flint, Michigan. Investigators say Terry…
Continue Reading Markey and Warren condemn Steward’s CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking…
Continue Reading A Legionnaire’s disease outbreak has killed 3 at an assisted living facility
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say three people who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living…
Continue Reading North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off the state’s presidential…
Continue Reading Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift shows up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Ravens in NFL opener
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis…
Continue Reading Massachusetts driver who repeatedly hit an Asian American man gets 18 months in prison
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A white Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening to kill a group of Asian…
Continue Reading Fashion is slowly embracing the needs of disabled people. It’s happening for some Paralympians, too
AP National Writer Three years ago, when Team Canada appeared at the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the athletes were…
Continue Reading Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016…
Continue Reading Magic Johnson buys a stake in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Magic Johnson has bought an ownership stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit. The team…
Continue Reading Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
AP College Football Writer A federal judge in California probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the…
Continue Reading With Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week,…
Continue Reading An Amish woman dies 18 years after being severely injured in a deadly schoolhouse shooting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A woman who was severely injured when a gunman killed five girls and wounded her and four other girls…
Continue Reading Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious…
Continue Reading A 13-foot (and growing) python was seized from a New York home and sent to a zoo
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake…
Continue Reading Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a…
Continue Reading The Dutch government is ‘future-proofing’ its military in an increasingly volatile world
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands’ defense ministry has announced a major plan to “future-proof” the…
Continue Reading Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child
AP Soccer Writer Over the course of a career that included two women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan elevated the…
Continue Reading Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on foreign…
Continue Reading What we know so far about the victims of the Apalachee school shooting in Georgia
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia say a 14-year-old high school student has been charged as an adult with using an…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s leader defends arrests of protesters, claiming they were trying to overthrow government
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s…
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