Republican contenders for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat face off in Utah debate
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Four Utah Republicans battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney face…
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Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That’s led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators
By NICK PERRY Associated Press VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. One dispensary is already out…
Continue Reading Lewiston survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shooting
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District will consider the political future of…
Continue Reading Blinken returns to Mideast as Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal hangs in balance after hostage rescue
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East as a proposed Israel-Hamas…
Continue Reading Ukraine says deep drone strike destroys rare Russian Su-57 stealth fighter
CNN By Brad Lendon, Maria Kostenko, Darya Tarasova and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s military on Sunday said it had destroyed one of…
Continue Reading Ukraine says deep drone strike destroys rare Russian Su-57 stealth fighter
By Brad Lendon, Maria Kostenko, Darya Tarasova and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s military on Sunday said it had destroyed one of…
Continue Reading Suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting has died in custody, attorney says
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 29-year-old man who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting that left six people dead…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Origin,’ Snoopy and Paul McCartney
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from Paul McCartney & Wings, Jake Gyllenhaal starring…
Continue Reading Japan’s economy is shrinking, although slightly less than previously thought
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.8% in the first quarter of this year.…
Continue Reading Trump backs Sam Brown in US Senate race, widening momentum gap in crowded Nevada GOP field
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former president Donald Trump has endorsed retired Army Capt. Sam Brown for…
Continue Reading Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals as series heads to Dallas
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with…
Continue Reading UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setback
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the U.N. World Food Program said Sunday the program has “paused” its…
Continue Reading Why the departure of Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz does – and doesn’t – matter
CNN Analysis by Elliott Gotkine, CNN (CNN) — Gone from the war cabinet. Gone from the government. Benny Gantz is back where he was at the start…
Continue Reading Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out during televised congressional primary debate
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia congressional candidate convicted for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…
Continue Reading Italy’s Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election win
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party has won European elections in Italy with a…
Continue Reading Far right surges in European Parliament elections but center still holds
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Far-right parties are predicted to win a record number of seats in the European Parliament, a result that, if…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s ruling party tests its organizing efforts ahead of next month’s presidential election
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s ruling party is feeling its decades-long grip on power under threat.…
Continue Reading Colombia marks 1st anniversary of rescue of 4 children in the Amazon after their plane crashed
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia has marked the first anniversary of the rescue of four Indigenous children who…
Continue Reading France’s Macron bets big and stares down the far right
CNN By Joseph Ataman and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — It was a stinging blow and a shocking parry. French President Emmanuel Macron saw…
Continue Reading Rodeo bull hops fence at Oregon arena, injures 3 before being captured
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) — A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, injuring at…
Continue Reading Bill would rename NYC subway stop after Stonewall, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movement
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawmakers have approved legislation that would rename a New York City subway station in honor of the Stonewall riots. The state…
Continue Reading Newly chosen Haitian prime minister discharged from a hospital after spending a night in treatment
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Connille was discharged from a hospital after spending a night in…
Continue Reading National Weather Service forecasts more sweltering heat this week for Phoenix and Las Vegas areas
PHOENIX (AP) — More sweltering heat appears to be headed to parts of Arizona and Nevada this week. The National Weather Service said Sunday that an…
Continue Reading ‘Ultimate surprise’: How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed scores of Palestinians in Gaza
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, JACK JEFFERY and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — They arrived in the middle of the day, when…
Continue Reading Trump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials. The Monday…
Continue Reading Complex coalition talks loom in Belgium after Flemish nationalist parties win federal election
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN BRUSSELS (AP) — Flemish nationalist parties are dominating general elections in Belgium as Prime minister Alexander De Croo’s…
Continue Reading Macron gambles on snap election after crushing loss to French far right in EU vote
By Niamh Kennedy, Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament,…
Continue Reading French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote
PARIS (AP) — French President Emanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his…
Continue Reading Investigation underway after ship collides with underwater object, takes on water in Lake Superior, US Coast Guard says
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — US and Canadian officials are investigating after a 689-foot ship collided with an underwater object and began…
Continue Reading First French projections put hard-right National Rally well ahead in EU election
PARIS (AP) — First projected results from France are putting the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union’s…
Continue Reading Republican challenger to Tester leans into his outsider status in Montana U.S. Senate debate
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy embraced his status as an outsider who came to…
Continue Reading Here’s how an Associated Press photographer found the extraordinary in a red hat
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press Associated Press photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti has visited more than 50…
Continue Reading Centrist Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war Cabinet, resigns over lack of plans for postwar Gaza
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation…
Continue Reading 10 injured in shooting at Wisconsin rooftop party
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say an early morning shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin has left at least 10 people injured, including teenagers.…
Continue Reading Israeli minister Benny Gantz resigns from war cabinet in blow to Netanyahu
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, delivering a blow to…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz defeats Alexander Zverev in the French Open final for his third Grand Slam title
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and win the…
Continue Reading ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ boosts Will Smith’s comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.…
Continue Reading German exit polls point to far-right gains in European election and a weak government showing
BERLIN (AP) — Exit polls point to very weak results for Germany’s governing parties and gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in…
Continue Reading At least 9 dead after suspected militants in Kashmir fire at Hindu pilgrims, sending bus into gorge
By SHAH ABBAS Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say at least nine people have been killed after…
Continue Reading Central African Republic government suspends Chinese mining company for alleged ties to armed groups
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The government of the Central African Republic has suspended a…
Continue Reading Pakistan police arrest man accused of killing 2 minority Ahmadis in Punjab province
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say officers have arrested a man accused of killing two members of the minority Ahmadi community in…
Continue Reading Pakistan bowls 1st against rival India in grudge match on mystery pitch at T20 World Cup in New York
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Pakistan won the important toss on a mystery cricket pitch and chose to bowl first against its archrival India in the marquee…
Continue Reading Roadside bombing targeting security convoy kills 7 soldiers in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a roadside bomb has exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing…
Continue Reading Iran imprisons a prominent whistleblower
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state media say a prominent Iranian whistleblower was arrested and sent to prison to serve a 13-month…
Continue Reading Narendra Modi’s third term as India’s prime minister may prove the most challenging
By ASHOK SHARMA, SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken office for a…
Continue Reading Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India’s prime minister
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister,…
Continue Reading Security remains high amid ISIS-K threat against Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York, official says
By Gloria Pazmino and Nicole Grether, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have increased security ahead of Sunday’s game between India and Pakistan at…
Continue Reading At least 12 people were injured in a rooftop party shooting during a weekend of gun violence in Wisconsin’s capital city
By Jillian Sykes, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people were injured when gunfire broke out on the…
Continue Reading As the need for copper rises, cable manufacturers recycle more
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — In an industrial suburb of Montreal, sheets of copper move along a conveyor belt suspended…
Continue Reading From women pastors to sexual abuse to Trump, Southern Baptists have a busy few days ahead of them
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Thousands will gather in Indianapolis June 11-12 for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. The…
Continue Reading Trump will hold outdoor Las Vegas rally in scorching heat. His campaign has extra medics and water
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is hiring extra medics, loading up on water…
Continue Reading Why Robert F. Kennedy’s Jr.’s current presidential polling numbers might not hold up into November
By LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is hoping to get on the debate stage…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s family weathers a public and expansive airing in federal court of his drug addiction
By COLLEEN LONG, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s family has gone to great…
Continue Reading Iran’s Guardian Council allows 6 candidates to seek presidency, while barring Ahmadinejad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line speaker of parliament and five others to…
Continue Reading A look at the Euro 2024 kits: one is cartoonish, others are retro. Hits or fashion faux pas?
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s away kit is a tribute to a much-loved and nearly century-old cartoon character,…
Continue Reading Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for humanitarian aid to urgently reach Palestinians in Gaza. During his Sunday noon blessing, Francis…
Continue Reading This is the dangerous Venezuelan gang infiltrating the US that you probably know nothing about but should
By Rafael Romo, Belisa Morillo and Laura Weffer, CNN (CNN) — An alleged multistate human trafficking ring forcing immigrant women into…
Continue Reading Body found in search for missing British TV doctor Michael Mosley
By Chris Liakos and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley’s wife has paid tribute to her husband after a…
Continue Reading Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 274 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more were…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it struck one of Russia’s most advanced warplanes
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly…
Continue Reading For the Slovenian school where Mavericks star Luka Doncic got his start, he’s still a hometown hero
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — At the primary school in Slovenia’s capital where Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka…
Continue Reading Hungarians elect EU representatives in an election seen as a referendum on Orbán’s popularity
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Voters have begun casting their ballots in Hungary early Sunday to choose their…
Continue Reading Body believed to be missing TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island
ATHENS (AP) — Police said that a body believed to be that of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday…
Continue Reading Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe
By SAM METZ Associated Press EL AMRA, Tunisia (AP) — Europe’s efforts to partner with neighboring countries to curb migration have resulted…
Continue Reading In secular France, chaplains prepare to provide Olympians with spiritual support during the Games
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to…
Continue Reading A ‘blueprint’ for murder: Inside the document prosecutors say Rex Heuermann used to ‘plan out his kills’
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — An architect by trade, Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann allegedly kept a chilling “planning…
Continue Reading Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say
BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press California officials say a suspect who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting in the state…
Continue Reading North Korea sends another wave of trash balloons into South Korea
By Yoonjung Seo and Mike Valerio, CNN Seoul (CNN) — North Korea has yet again sent hundreds of trash-laden balloons toward its southern…
Continue Reading Mandatory conscription and subway stations as bunkers: Germany outlines wartime plans
By Sophie Tanno and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — Conscription, rationing, and subway stations turned into bunkers. For the first time since the…
Continue Reading Thailand’s progressive Move Forward party braces for court case that might dissolve it
BANGKOK (AP) — The former leader of Thailand’s progressive opposition Move Forward party has vowed to keep fighting as the party faces a court…
Continue Reading An Israeli operation rescues four hostages and kills scores of Palestinians. Here’s what we know
By Kathleen Magramo, Benjamin Brown, Abeer Salman, Eve Brennan, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Four hostages have been…
Continue Reading Bulgarians cast ballots for a new parliament and in European Union elections
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians are choosing a new parliament Sunday while also participating in European…
Continue Reading Seoul to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation against trash balloons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to…
Continue Reading In Mexico heat wave monkeys still dying, birds are getting air-conditioning, lions get popsicles
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Continue Reading Millions will vote on Europe’s super Sunday, with surveys suggesting a shift to the right
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Millions of voters are heading to the polls for the European Union’s election super Sunday.…
Continue Reading Cemetery visit will close out Biden trip to France that has served as a rebuke to Trump
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden will close out his trip to France by paying his respects at an…
Continue Reading Some nationalities escape Biden’s sweeping asylum ban because deportation flights are scarce
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden has suspended asylum processing at the U.S. border. But the proclamation for…
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By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Ohio-based Christian nonprofit that organizes off-campus Bible classes for public…
Continue Reading Cargo ship hit by missile in Gulf of Aden in suspected attack by Yemen Houthi rebels. No one hurt
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Continue Reading ‘Catastrophic landslide’ closes critical mountain highway between Wyoming and Idaho
CNN By Raja Razek and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A critical highway linking Idaho and Wyoming has closed indefinitely after a portion of…
Continue Reading Vigilante Hong Kong cabbies went undercover to ensnare illegal Uber drivers. It backfired
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — They hire their Uber through the app just like any other passenger, and hop in the back of the car. But halfway…
Continue Reading Haiti’s new prime minister taken to hospital, official says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A Haitian official says the country’s newly selected prime minister has been hospitalized in the capital of…
Continue Reading Massive chunk of Wyoming’s Teton Pass crumbles; unclear how quickly the road can be rebuilt
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A massive chunk of the meandering Teton Pass has collapsed, leaving a gaping dirt gash along the mountain pass that is a…
Continue Reading Mountain highway connecting Wyoming and Idaho could reopen in a few weeks after landslide
By Raja Razek, Susannah Cullinane and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The major highway near Grand Teton National Park that was closed after a…
Continue Reading Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US official says
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says badly needed food aid has been delivered to Gaza from a…
Continue Reading In the doghouse: A member of Santa Fe’s K-9 unit is the focus of an internal affairs investigation
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As a puppy, there were high hopes for Ayke to help revive the Santa Fe Police Department’s K-9 program. Now, four years…
Continue Reading Los Angeles city council president says video shows neighboring city officers abandoning homeless person outside his office
CNN By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles City Council president says surveillance video taken from outside his district office in…
Continue Reading Pop and power: Travis Kelce wins home run hitting contest as girlfriend Taylor Swift tours in Europe
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Travis Kelce’s power extends beyond the football field or dating one of the world’s most…
Continue Reading Florida fire officials urge beachgoers to remain cautious after 3 people injured in 2 separate Friday shark attacks
WJHG, CNN By Raja Razek, Dalia Faheid, Amanda Musa and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Florida fire officials are still asking beachgoers to…
Continue Reading Howard University cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after video of attack on Cassie
Howard University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship…
Continue Reading Christophe Deloire, the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, has died. He was 53
PARIS (AP) — Christophe Deloire, the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, died Saturday. He was 53. Deloire negotiated to…
Continue Reading Mavericks’ plan to stop Celtics in NBA Finals: Get them to fight among themselves
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jason Kidd couldn’t figure out how to stop the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Now…
Continue Reading Disneyland employee dies after falling from moving golf cart in theme park backstage
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A Disneyland employee has died after falling from a moving golf cart in the backstage area of the Southern California theme…
Continue Reading Shooting leaves 3 dead and 2 injured in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A shooting in a Sioux Falls neighborhood has left three people dead and two others injured. Police say they have a suspect…
Continue Reading Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well…
Continue Reading Colombia will suspend coal exports to Israel over war in Gaza
MANUEL RUEDA BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his country will suspend coal exports to Israel over the war in Gaza.…
Continue Reading Los Angeles city council president says video shows neighboring city officers abandoning homeless person outside his office
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles City Council president says surveillance video taken from outside his district office in North…
Continue Reading Rare 7-foot hoodwinker sunfish washes ashore on Oregon beach
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A rare 7.3-foot hoodwinker sunfish washed ashore on the Oregon coast earlier this week, the Seaside Aquarium said.…
Continue Reading Ukraine stabilizes the north after surprise Russian push – but faces fresh pressure in the east
By Svitlana Vlasova, Daria Markina Tarasova and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has stabilized the northern Kharkiv front after…
Continue Reading 4 construction workers shot dead in northern Kenya near the border with Somalia
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say gunmen have fatally shot four construction workers at a hospital site…
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