California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech…
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Utah lawmakers want voters to give them the power to change ballot measures once they’ve passed
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature will ask voters in November to relinquish some of their rights to…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts against judicial overhaul in Mexico amid market concerns and striking judges
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Judges and magistrates in Mexico have joined forces with other federal court employees in a strike meant to…
Continue Reading Remains found on Michigan property confirmed to be from woman missing since 2021
ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — Investigators have solved the disappearance of a Michigan woman more than three years after she was reported missing. State…
Continue Reading Ohio finds 597 noncitizens who voted or registered in recent elections, a fraction of its electorate
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s elections chief has referred for possible prosecution 597 apparent noncitizens who either…
Continue Reading Military veteran pleads guilty to illegal possession of ricin
Associated Press A Marine Corps veteran who tried to fake his own death after a falling out with a Virginia-based militia group has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands
Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land…
Continue Reading Nebraska man accepts plea deal in case of an active shooter drill that prosecutors say went too far
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has accepted a plea deal for charges in a 2022 active shooter drill that prosecutors say went too far. The Omaha…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows ‘devastating’ and explains her silence
LONDON (AP) — Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first…
Continue Reading Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ recalled over fabricated critics’ quotes
AP Film Writer Lionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s “ Megalopolis ” Wednesday amid revelations that critics’…
Continue Reading Kentucky meets conditions for lawmakers to cut income tax in 2026
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers say Kentucky has met the financial conditions to set in motion another cut in the…
Continue Reading South Carolina deputy charged with killing unarmed man and letting police dog maul innocent person
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a deputy in South Carolina has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault after he…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s lawyer accuses prosecutors of trying to smear him with salacious details at tax trial
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for Hunter Biden accused prosecutors Wednesday of wanting to introduce salacious details about…
Continue Reading Vance and Walz are still relatively unknown, but the governor is better liked, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance have vaulted themselves out of national obscurity as they hustle to introduce themselves…
Continue Reading Outcome of Connecticut legislative primary race flip-flops amid miscount, missing ballots
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut candidate for an open state legislative seat thought she had lost last week’s Democratic primary, only to be…
Continue Reading Elite prosecutor misused position by offering Justice Department card in DUI stop, watchdog finds
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A Justice Department watchdog found one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors flouted ethics…
Continue Reading Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it?
AP Media Writer The Democratic convention presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge: how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its…
Continue Reading Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreign citizens from Asia who are seeking refuge in…
Continue Reading Arrest made in Seattle carjacking that killed a beloved 80-year-old dog walker
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police arrested a suspect Wednesday who they say carjacked a beloved 80-year-old dog walker who died after…
Continue Reading Hacker tried to dodge child support by breaking into registry to fake his death, prosecutors say
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Kentucky man went to great lengths to avoid paying his child support obligations. They say 39-year-old…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi thanked Biden for his wins, as she said Harris will take US to new heights
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nancy Pelosi opened her convention speech with a sense of gratitude for President Joe Biden, even after her doubts…
Continue Reading US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. government report concludes that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with…
Continue Reading Subadult loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean in Florida after rehabilitation
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rehabilitated sea turtle was released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach Wednesday morning. Willow, a…
Continue Reading NYC parks worker charged with murder as a hate crime in killing of migrant
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City prosecutors say a parks worker accused of fatally shooting a man at a migrant encampment in Brooklyn has been…
Continue Reading Company that sent AI calls mimicking Joe Biden to New Hampshire voters agrees to pay $1 million fine
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A company that sent deceptive calls to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence to mimic President…
Continue Reading Mall guard tells jurors he would not have joined confrontation that led to man’s death
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jurors in a suburban court have heard from a security guard who was working at a Detroit-area mall in 2014 when…
Continue Reading Missouri death row inmate agrees to new plea in deal that calls for a life sentence without parole
Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri death row inmate has dropped his innocence claim and entered a no-contest plea in an agreement that…
Continue Reading College town’s police say they don’t need help with cleanup after beer spill
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A college town in Mississippi temporarily closed a street Wednesday after a delivery truck dropped dozens of cases of beer.…
Continue Reading Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse court finding that it submitted hundreds of false claims
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for a health clinic in a Montana town polluted with deadly asbestos asked a federal appeals…
Continue Reading Committee says lack of communication, training led to thousands of dropped cases by Houston police
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An independent committee says a breakdown in communication, a lack of training, inconsistent protocols and an…
Continue Reading Train crashes into traffic in Egypt and kills 2, official says
CAIRO (AP) — The governor of Egypt’s coastal province of Alexandria says a train has crashed into traffic, killing two people and injuring…
Continue Reading ‘The fever is breaking’: DeSantis-backed school board candidates fall short in Florida
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign to expand his conservative education agenda in Florida…
Continue Reading Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each state
Associated Press The traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a boisterous dance party, with each state’s…
Continue Reading Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Associated Press Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found while…
Continue Reading Kennedy campaign’s future in question as Trump allies lobby for endorsement
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Close allies to Donald Trump are quietly urging independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse…
Continue Reading Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court…
Continue Reading American Airlines extends suspension of flights to Israel through late March amid war in Gaza
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is extending its suspension of flights between the U.S. and Israel through late March of next year.…
Continue Reading Florida quietly removes LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for…
Continue Reading Canada lynx confirmed in Vermont for 1st time since 2018
SHREWSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A Canada lynx, an endangered species in Vermont, has been confirmed in the state for the first time since 2018, and farther…
Continue Reading Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from a…
Continue Reading Sam Sam the Kittycat Man ran away. Thanks to a microchip, he was found close by — 11 years later
Associated Press After Sam Sam the Kittycat Man disappeared 11 years ago, Jennifer Ravenel couldn’t hold another cat in her lap. Her heart…
Continue Reading Democrats get a third-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats have won legal challenges keeping the left-wing Party for Socialism and Liberation off…
Continue Reading Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Summer heat scorched Texas and the Southwest on Wednesday, pushing Phoenix to nearly 90 consecutive days of…
Continue Reading Human bones found near carousel in waterfront park in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City authorities are investigating after human bones were discovered near a waterfront carousel twice this week. Police…
Continue Reading Fed minutes: Most officials favored a rate cut in September if inflation continued to cool
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that they would likely cut their benchmark interest rate at…
Continue Reading The price of gold is at a record high. Here’s why
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday…
Continue Reading Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are seeking to remove the judge overseeing the protracted…
Continue Reading Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention’s 3rd night
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had…
Continue Reading Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
Associated Press ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind…
Continue Reading Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It was a rare diplomatic gamble when the three leaders of Latin America’s largest democracies inserted themselves…
Continue Reading Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their…
Continue Reading Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson…
Continue Reading Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches who led Warriors to 1975 title, dies at 87
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with…
Continue Reading 23 indicted in alleged schemes to smuggle drugs, phones into Georgia prisons with drones
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Divers find 5 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily, 1 still missing
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found the bodies of five passengers Wednesday and…
Continue Reading Ex-politician testifies he’s innocent in the killing of a Las Vegas investigative reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Democratic politician has told a Nevada jury that he didn’t kill a Las Vegas investigative…
Continue Reading Judge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s…
Continue Reading Georgia counties urge state elections board to stop changing rules ahead of November
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia counties are asking the state’s Election Board to stop changing the rules ahead of the November election.…
Continue Reading Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris’ VP pick
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the…
Continue Reading Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for death of man she injured when he was a baby in 1984
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was…
Continue Reading India’s Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading…
Continue Reading Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about the Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Key mediator Egypt is expressing skepticism as more details emerge of the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire…
Continue Reading FAA sent 43 more cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they referred 43 cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution in the last year. The…
Continue Reading Shein sues Temu over copyright infringements as the legal feud between the two companies heats up
AP Business Writer Online fast-fashion giant Shein is suing its competitor Temu once again, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing…
Continue Reading The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in a major diplomatic win for Afghanistan’s rulers
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of the Taliban’s ambassador to the oil-rich Gulf Arab country.…
Continue Reading Government: US economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government…
Continue Reading Brazil police target Tocantins’ governor in investigation of COVID-19 fraud and graft
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal police says it has carried out search warrants against the governor of Tocantins state as…
Continue Reading Gilma becomes 2nd hurricane of eastern Pacific season and is forecast to strengthen away from land
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gilma is the second hurricane of this year’s eastern Pacific Ocean season and was forecast to strengthen into a major…
Continue Reading Denmark and Sweden vow to hunt down gang leaders who hire minors to kill from abroad
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish and Swedish justice ministers vowed Wednesday to go after organized crime leaders abroad, whom they say have…
Continue Reading Iran’s hard-line parliament approves all members of president’s Cabinet, first time since 2001
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s hard-line parliament has approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet,…
Continue Reading India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has set up of a task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care…
Continue Reading Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo has recorded 1,030 of the 1,405 new mpox cases in Africa over the last week. The statistics…
Continue Reading Man wanted on murder charges is apprehended at Chicago restaurant just blocks from DNC
Associated Press A man wanted on murder and armed robbery charges has been taken into custody after a 15-hour standoff with police at a Chicago…
Continue Reading Man arrested on suspicion of murder after house fire kills a mother and 3 children in England
LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly setting a house fire that killed a mother and three children in…
Continue Reading Macao leader says he will not seek another term due to health reasons, 2 months before the election
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Macao leader Ho Iat Seng has announced that he will not seek another term due to health reasons, less than two…
Continue Reading China opens investigation into EU dairy exports as trade tensions flare
BEIJING (AP) — European milk and cheese producers have become the latest target in a simmering trade war with China. The Chinese Commerce Ministry…
Continue Reading Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley calls for more international support for Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has called for more international backing for Taiwan and a…
Continue Reading Pakistan authorities charge man with cyber terrorism over misinformation that sparked riots in UK
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have arrested and charged a man with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in…
Continue Reading Sweden begins brown bear hunting season with conservationists warning of a 20% drop in number
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Brown bear hunting in Sweden has started with 486 licenses to kill them, but conservationists warned that the move would…
Continue Reading Putin’s slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia
Associated Press A year ago this week, President Vladmir Putin strode onto a stage in the Kursk region to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of…
Continue Reading School employee kills at least 3 people in a Bosnian town, police say
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian police say a school employee has shot and killed three people in a town in northwestern Bosnia. Police…
Continue Reading A tale of two retailers: Target reverses sales slump while Macy’s reports another quarterly decline
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers and an emphasis on affordable but stylish clothes has helped…
Continue Reading Harris’ running mate Tim Walz talks of ‘bringing the joy’ in his national introduction at DNC
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has accepted his party’s nomination for vice president. He used his Democratic National…
Continue Reading Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated attack,…
Continue Reading Indonesia searches for ways to balance domestic industries with surging Chinese imports
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flood of Chinese products into Indonesia has hit local manufacturers hard, prompting the government to…
Continue Reading 2 injured Russian climbers rescued after 6 days stranded on Pakistan peak
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A mountaineering official says after six days of being stranded on a remote peak in Pakistan’s northeast, two…
Continue Reading Moscow sees one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks as fighting rages in Kursk and eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say Moscow has come under one of the largest attacks by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, and…
Continue Reading Police raid Andrew Tate’s home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police officers in Romania have carried out fresh raids at the home of internet influencer Andrew…
Continue Reading Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an…
Continue Reading Tropical depression dumps heavy rain in southern South Korea and Seoul area
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A tropical depression is dumping heavy rain in southern South Korea and the populous Seoul region after weakening from a…
Continue Reading World’s ‘largest solar precinct’ approved by Australian government
Associated Press NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia to transmit energy by a…
Continue Reading She didn’t see her Black heritage in crossword puzzles. So she started publishing her own
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It started a couple of years ago when Juliana Pache was doing a crossword puzzle and got stuck. She was unfamiliar…
Continue Reading Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats’ presidential nomination Thursday exactly 60 years…
Continue Reading Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cruises to reelection victory
MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has cruised to a reelection victory, avoiding a potential runoff by winning nearly 60% of…
Continue Reading Nevada wildfire causes rail and power outages, but crews halt flames’ progress
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — A wildfire has forced the suspension of rail service in northern Nevada and left about several thousand rural residents…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street pulls closer to records after retailers top profit forecasts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’…
Continue Reading Here are all of the celebrities at the Democratic convention’s starry roll call
Associated Press The Democratic National Convention transformed what should have been the driest part of the evening — the roll call — into a…
Continue Reading Incumbents beat DeSantis-backed candidates in Florida school board races
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — School board candidates in Florida backed by Gov. Ron Desantis were defeated in…
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Wyoming incumbents Barrasso and Hageman win GOP primaries for US Senate and House
Associated Press Wyoming Republican primary voters opted Tuesday to stick with long-serving U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman,…
Continue Reading Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on…
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