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Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade will…
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New Zealand tourist killed in robbery attempt at Southern California mall
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The victim of a botched robbery attempt at an upscale mall south of Los Angeles has been identified as a woman…
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Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building next to the main medical center in…
Continue Reading Banned NBA player Jontay Porter to face federal charges in connection with gambling case, court documents say
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors are preparing to file federal charges against banned NBA player Jontay Porter in connection to an…
Continue Reading Mexico evacuates even sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches
Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government is evacuating even sea turtle eggs…
Continue Reading House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s immunity decision
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme…
Continue Reading Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s restoration of transgender health protections
AP Health Writer JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal district court judge has temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would…
Continue Reading Italian Air Force precision team flies over Vegas Strip, headed to July 4 in Los Angeles area
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Italian Air force precision demonstration team flew a colorful green, white and red display over the Las Vegas Strip as part of…
Continue Reading Unexpected turn for retirees, parade letdown, harmful additive in sodas: Catch up on the day’s stories
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Continue Reading As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields
Associated Press A federal judge has ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields…
Continue Reading Clyburn’s discussion of a ‘mini-primary’ fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Clyburn is often credited as the man who delivered the presidency to Joe Biden with a pivotal…
Continue Reading US asks Haiti to prioritize electoral council amid gang violence and a humanitarian crisis
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. officials have asked Haiti’s prime minister to prioritize the establishment of an electoral…
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Continue Reading Man tells jury he found body but had no role in fatal attack on Detroit synagogue leader
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of killing a Detroit synagogue leader during a violent overnight encounter denied any role in her…
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Continue Reading 2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two more people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange…
Continue Reading Israel and Hamas appear on brink of framework agreement for ceasefire and hostage deal, Israeli source says
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel and Hamas appear to be on the brink of a framework agreement for a ceasefire and hostage…
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AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Did the media covering President Biden miss a story that was right in front of them? That’s a question being…
Continue Reading Emma Navarro’s mental notes help her beat former No. 1 Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Emma Navarro has eliminated former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon’s third round. The 19th-seeded Navarro won…
Continue Reading Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The defense for Sen. Bob Menendez has rested without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940…
Continue Reading At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten ‘big pharma,’ not Medicare
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has…
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Associated Press Voters in five states will decide referendums on abortion rights this year, with potentially more to come. Colorado, Florida,…
Continue Reading Colorado dairy worker tests positive for bird flu, fourth person linked to outbreak
AP Health Writer A fourth farm worker has been infected with bird flu in the growing outbreak linked to dairy cows, health officials reported…
Continue Reading Los Angeles to pay $21M to settle claims over botched fireworks detonation by police 3 years ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will pay more than $21 million to settle claims by residents of a neighborhood where police bungled the detonation…
Continue Reading For ‘Love Island USA’ superfan Ariana Madix, hosting the show ‘does not feel like work’
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Continue Reading UW-Milwaukee chancellor will step down next year, return to teaching
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone says he’ll step down from his post next year and…
Continue Reading Karen Read once ‘admired’ the Boston police boyfriend she’s accused of killing
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Anthony Kennedy, retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18,…
Continue Reading Banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting…
Continue Reading GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its…
Continue Reading Yes, some animals can have babies without a mate. Here’s how
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Continue Reading A conservative leading the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution
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Continue Reading The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekend
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Continue Reading Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore has approved a $50.3 million emergency contract with a company that…
Continue Reading Virginia lawmakers strike deal to repeal restrictions on military tuition program
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After weeks of disagreement, Virginia lawmakers have reached a deal to repeal new restrictions on a program that offers free…
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Rexburg man sentenced to more than 5 years in Federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft
A Rexburg man has been sentenced for wire fraud and aggravated identity…
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Continue Reading Slovakia’s top court approves key parts of a contentious amendment of the penal code
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s highest legal authority has ruled that key provisions of a contentious amendment of the penal code drafted…
Continue Reading France’s most streamed singer calls on voters to oppose far right in Sunday’s election
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Continue Reading ‘Seven Samurai’ at 70: Kurosawa’s epic still moves like nothing else
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the…
Continue Reading Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Once her playing career ended, Jessica Campbell found a new passion in coaching. At the time, she may not have…
Continue Reading Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown out
Associated Press Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy has come under fire from creditors including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million…
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New Idaho law imposes mandatory minimum sentence on fentanyl trafficking
This month, a new state law imposing mandatory minimum sentences for individuals caught possessing fentanyl takes…
Continue Reading Philadelphia radio host Howard Eskin suspended from Phillies home games over ‘unwelcome kiss’
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin’s employer has suspended him from Phillies home games for the rest of the season…
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July 3 is Idaho’s birthday: History you may not know about the Gem State
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho officially became the forty-third state on July 3, 1890. President Benjamin Harrison admitted Idaho into the…
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CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — At least two people are injured and another is missing after an explosion at a defense weapons plant in Arkansas. A…
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Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Suburban Chicago mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day…
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CNN By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Mass shooters generally don’t just snap. Instead, they plot. And many outwardly display troubling signs…
Continue Reading Mass shootings tend to increase around July Fourth. These are the warning signs FBI profilers say you should watch for
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Mass shooters generally don’t just snap. Instead, they plot. And many outwardly display troubling signs along…
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Local drive-in theater hosting Independence Day celebration
This is a real treat for Idahoans because there are very few drive-in theaters left in the…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from…
Continue Reading Philadelphia’s Temple University hires John Fry as its president from neighboring Drexel
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s Temple University says it has hired John Fry of nearby Drexel University to become its 15th president.…
Continue Reading Bond increased to $1M for Texas woman accused in attempted drowning seen as possible hate crime
EULESS, Texas (AP) — Court records show a Texas woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old at an apartment complex pool in suburban Dallas after…
Continue Reading Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the…
Continue Reading Kansas businessman pleads guilty in case over illegal export of aviation technology to Russia
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas business executive has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting sensitive American aviation to Russian…
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AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the…
Continue Reading Renowned Nazi hunter in France advises Jews to choose far right over far left in elections
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld is advising voters in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that if…
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Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts because the current…
Continue Reading Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern…
Continue Reading Newly built CPKC Stadium of the KC Current to host NWSL championship game in November
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The championship game of the National Women’s Soccer League will be played Nov. 23 at CPKC Stadium. It is the home of the…
Continue Reading An Ohio apartment building, evacuated after a deadly explosion nearby, could reopen soon
Associated Press A 16-story apartment building in Ohio may reopen early next month several weeks after it was temporarily shuttered following a…
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To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
Associated Press To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy…
Continue Reading Southwest Air adopts ‘poison pill’ as activist investor Elliott takes significant stake in company
AP Business Writer Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant…
Continue Reading Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has been the White House’s first line of defense after President Joe Biden’s faltering…
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s governing center-right party has booted out a lawmaker and former minister who allegedly manhandled an airport…
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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan and Iran have signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that…
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Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Floodwaters in rural Minnesota carved a path around a century old dam early last week, causing severe erosion to…
Continue Reading Turkey summons German ambassador to protest criticism of Demiral’s goal celebration at Euro 2024
AP Sports Writer LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — A controversial gesture made by Turkey player Merih Demiral at soccer’s European Championship has…
Continue Reading After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio
AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar will unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend at the Mid-Ohio race track. It has been a joint…
Continue Reading Italian Premier Meloni rebukes the youth wing of her far-right party for glorifying fascism
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has admonished the youth wing of her far-right Brothers of Italy after an Italian news outlet published…
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Continue Reading Police fatally shot a New York teen holding a pellet gun. Here’s what we know about imitation firearms
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Before an officer fatally shot Nyah Mway last week as he ran from law enforcement in upstate New York, the…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over West Virginia prison and jail conditions
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force West Virginia to spend $330 million to…
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Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission has fired its chairman after finding him guilty of sexual assault…
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Associated Press Those miniature bikes with no pedals seem to be everywhere these days, and the kids riding them are getting younger and younger. So…
Continue Reading Police say a roadside bomb has killed a former Pakistani senator and 2 others in northwest Pakistan
KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a former senator in Pakistan has been killed when a vehicle carrying him and supporters struck a roadside bomb in…
Continue Reading Bulgarian Parliament rejects new government proposed by leader of main party
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Parliament has voted down a minority government proposed by the center-right GERB party, which likely will…
Continue Reading China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. intellectual property agency says China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes…
Continue Reading Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Travel activity is expected to heat up to record levels around the Independence Day holiday as consumers take…
Continue Reading The big bet on the UK election is not who will be prime minister
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s general election is a big event for political gamblers. Betting on Thursday’s outcome is…
Continue Reading Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz advance at Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka loses
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over qualifier Anca Todoni of Romania.…
Continue Reading Japan’s top court orders government to compensate disabled people who were forcibly sterilized
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a…
Continue Reading Arrest warrant lifted for Maddie McCann suspect, but he will stay in prison for other conviction
BERLIN (AP) — An arrest warrant for a man who is also a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann has been lifted by a…
Continue Reading Extremists attack a wedding ceremony in Mali and kill at least 21
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Residents say an armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali and killed at least 21 people. The…
Continue Reading LeBron James agrees to a 2-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is making it official: He’s coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where the…
Continue Reading Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of policeman but reduces sentences
Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court has upheld the convictions of two American men in the killing of an Italian plainclothes…
Continue Reading One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics
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Continue Reading EU commission approves Lufthansa purchase of long-troubled Italian airline ITA, with conditions
AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s takeover of Italian airline ITA with conditions to protect…
Continue Reading Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions between the two…
Continue Reading Open on July 4th: Retailers and airlines. Closed: Government, banks, stock market
NEW YORK (AP) — The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the…
Continue Reading Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
By Melissa Alonso and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning…
Continue Reading The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA
AP Music Writer As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024. Here are some…
Continue Reading South African police find the body of former high jump world champion Freitag, who was shot
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Media reports say South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion…
Continue Reading California city cancels July Fourth fireworks as firefighters battle flames amid hot weather
Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Officials in a Northern California community have canceled an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration…
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