EPA delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for…
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Flamingo sightings are pouring in from states where the birds aren’t usually spotted. Hurricane Idalia may be the cause
CNN By David Williams and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — When you think of flamingos, the images that come to mind are probably of African water…
Continue Reading Wet roads and speed factored into car crashing into Denny’s restaurant, Texas police chief says
ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — A driver who slammed into a busy Denny’s restaurant in a suburb of Houston and injured twenty-three people is not…
Continue Reading Civil rights lawsuit in North Dakota accuses a white supremacist group of racial intimidation
By JACK DURA Associated Press Two nonprofit groups have sued a white nationalist hate group in North Dakota, accusing it of racial intimidation. The…
Continue Reading Lawsuit claims mobile home park managers conspired to fix and inflate lot rental prices
CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses nine mobile home community management companies and a mobile home market data provider…
Continue Reading Man who killed 6 members of a Nebraska family in 1975 dies after complaining of chest pain
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man who killed six members of a Nebraska family nearly 50 years ago has died after complaining about chest pain. Erwin…
Continue Reading Authorities searching for convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison say they know how he was able to get away
CNN, KYW, WPVI By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Investigators believe convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped from…
Continue Reading To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his…
Continue Reading New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has agreed to establish new protocols intended to safeguard…
Continue Reading Fierce storm in southern Brazil kills 21 people and displaces more than 1,600
SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities in southern Brazil say at least 21 people have died due to a fierce storm that caused floods in several cities in the…
Continue Reading No. 22 Colorado off to flying start by following lead of unconventional coach Deion Sanders
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders wants his players reading all about how good they are because the Colorado coach…
Continue Reading Swiss parliamentary panel urges expulsions of Russian, other spies who threaten national security
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss parliamentary commission has voted to urge the government to systematically expel Russian and other spies who threaten…
Continue Reading Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top five
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday…
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What you should do if a household member tests positive for COVID-19, according to an expert
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House has reported, just as coronavirus cases and…
Continue Reading Disney, Spectrum direct customers to other TV services as dispute keeping ESPN off air continues
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A business dispute that has pulled ESPN and other Disney-owned companies off the air for nearly 15…
Continue Reading USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans
MONTPELIER Gov. Phil Scott says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July…
Continue Reading Shabtai Shavit, Israeli spymaster who led Mossad in 1990s, dies at 84
JERUSALEM (AP) — Shabtai Shavit, the Israeli spymaster who was credited with advancing Israel’s historic peace treaty with Jordan during his…
Continue Reading EU reshuffles Commission as antitrust chief Vestager vies for bloc’s top banking job
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s Commission is reshuffling more of its top management because antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager of Denmark…
Continue Reading Milwaukee suburb to begin pulling millions of gallons a day from Lake Michigan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee suburb is finally set to start pulling millions of gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan after years of…
Continue Reading A Georgia redistricting trial begins with a clash over what federal law requires for Black voters
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers to Georgia’s voting district maps are telling a federal judge that the state is legally…
Continue Reading Aid group official warns the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine risks becoming “normalized”
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the aid group International Rescue Committee in Ukraine says he is bracing for…
Continue Reading United delays all flights nationwide following ground stop due to ‘equipment outage’
By Pete Muntean and Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines delayed more than 300 flights after the FAA lifted a brief ground stop that…
Continue Reading Open Society Foundations pledge €100 million to start new Roma foundation
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Open Society Foundations will spin off its support for Europe’s Roma communities into a new foundation to which it…
Continue Reading 61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to ‘Stop Cop City’ movement
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Sixty-one people have been indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges following a long-running state…
Continue Reading United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer United Airlines said Tuesday that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures…
Continue Reading No longer stranded, tens of thousands clean up and head home after Burning Man floods
By SCOTT SONNER, ED KOMENDA and GABE STERN Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The traffic jam leaving the Burning Man festival eased up…
Continue Reading US steps toward forcing recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52…
Continue Reading Soccer player’s killing draws attention to struggles in one of Panama’s principal ports
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press COLON, Panama (AP) — The killing of a member of Panama’s national soccer team in this rough Caribbean port has…
Continue Reading Israel’s Supreme Court delays pivotal judicial overhaul hearing after attorney general opposes plan
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has delayed the first of three pivotal hearings on the legality of the…
Continue Reading Scientists say they have pinpointed the moment humanity almost went extinct
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ancient humanity was almost wiped out about 900,000 years ago when the global population dwindled to around 1,280…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers want a new trial. They say the court clerk told jurors not to trust him
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk…
Continue Reading Capitol Hill doctor: No evidence McConnell has seizure disorder or experienced stroke when freezing before cameras
By Manu Raju, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The Capitol’s attending physician, Brian Monahan, said in a new letter that there…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Discovery says actors and writers strikes will cost it up to $500 million this year
Warner Bros. Discovery trimmed its full-year earnings guidance for 2023 on Tuesday by $300 million to $500 million because of the continued strike by…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House said. President Joe Biden has…
Continue Reading More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military says that more than 50 security forces were killed during…
Continue Reading UK government lifts de facto ban on onshore wind farms
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government is lifting restrictions that have effectively banned the building…
Continue Reading Tourist-flooded Venice OKs test of fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends in 2024
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Tourist-flooded Venice has approved guidelines for testing a new fee for day-trippers on…
Continue Reading Hollywood strike stings Warner Bros., profit outlook for the year trimmed by as much as $500 million
Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting its profit expectations for the year, saying it will likely incur costs as high as $500 million…
Continue Reading Dangerous rip currents along Atlantic coast spur rescues, at least 8 deaths
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Strong ocean rip currents along the mid-Atlantic coast created hazardous swimming conditions in the aftermath of two…
Continue Reading Information theft is on the rise. People are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Information theft is on the rise. Over 1.1 million people reported the crime to the Federal Trade…
Continue Reading The effort to add young minority hockey players in North America turns its attention to keeping them
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals hosted more than 100 minority youth hockey players for a two-day…
Continue Reading With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the US Open stars aren’t just on court
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff glanced up at one of the 35-foot-wide video boards high atop Arthur Ashe Stadium…
Continue Reading Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s defense minister says southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot…
Continue Reading Authorities expand search area for killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison after latest sighting
By TASSANEE VEJPOGNSA and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have moved and expanded the search area for a…
Continue Reading 2 school districts close as police expand hunt for escaped murderer after he was spotted outside the original search zone
CNN, KYW, WPVI By Lauren Mascarenhas and LJ Spaet, CNN (CNN) — The manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante has expanded and two school districts have…
Continue Reading Fall Movie Preview: Hollywood readies for a season with stars on the sidelines
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is at a standstill. Actors and screenwriters are months into a dual strike. Film sets are…
Continue Reading Nonprofits Candid and Council on Foundations make a rare deal the way corporations do
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a transaction that would be commonplace for a corporation or a sports team, but it’s…
Continue Reading Syria’s US-backed Kurdish forces hope to end weeklong clashes with militia in the ‘next 24 hours’
By HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press DEIR EL-ZOUR, Syria (AP) — Syria’s U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces are pushing deeper into the last…
Continue Reading UN food agency drops aid to another 2 million hungry people in Afghanistan due to cash shortfall
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. food agency says it is forced to drop another 2 million hungry people from food…
Continue Reading Thailand’s new government takes office as Cabinet members take oath in front of king
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government has officially taken office, almost four months after the country’s…
Continue Reading Trial opens in Japan in the 2019 animation studio arson that killed 36 people. Suspect pleads guilty
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The suspect in a 2019 arson attack at an animation studio in Japan has gone on trial, pleading…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 5: Idalia, Burning Man, Covid-19, Maui, North Korea
CNN, KSL By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts have returned from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, splashing down…
Continue Reading A woman depicted in a drawing by the BTK serial killer has possibly been identified, sheriff says
KAKE By Jean Casarez and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — One of the women depicted in drawings done by the self-proclaimed BTK serial killer,…
Continue Reading A suspected drunken driver accidentally called 911 on himself
CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A suspected drunken driver accidentally called Nebraska law enforcement on himself, leading to his arrest. The…
Continue Reading Mississippi hunters capture longest alligator in state history
CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A group of Mississippi hunters have broken the state record for the longest alligator ever captured in the…
Continue Reading Ancient Roman bust seized from Massachusetts museum in looting probe
Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A bronze bust believed to depict the daughter of an ancient Roman emperor has been seized from an art…
Continue Reading Two people detained in China for allegedly damaging Great Wall with excavator
CNN By Mengchen Zhang and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Two people have been detained in northern China after allegedly damaging a section of the…
Continue Reading West Indian American Day Parade steps off with steel bands, colorful costumes, stilt walkers
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual West Indian American Day Parade stepped off in New York City with brightly colored costumes, steel bands, flag waving…
Continue Reading Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister claims that U.S. military equipment left behind during the…
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The Fed likely won’t raise rates this month — but November is another matter
Last week’s economic data increasingly gave investors hope that the Federal Reserve could hold interest rates steady this month, following a hike…
Continue Reading Why we celebrate Labor Day and the meaning behind it
You probably associate Labor Day with sales, family barbecues and the unofficial end of…
Continue Reading US lab tests suggest new Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive than feared
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two teams of US scientists have completed lab experiments testing the antibodies from vaccinated and infected…
Continue Reading The Fed cares a lot about jobs data — but it may be getting mixed signals
According to private payroll processor ADP, US employers hired 455,000 new workers in…
Continue Reading The world’s highest navigable lake is drying out
Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s largest – are dropping precipitously after an…
Continue Reading What does hazardous wildfire smoke look like?
This summer will be remembered for being shrouded in a choking haze as wildfire smoke from Canada poured south into the United States and was seen as…
Continue Reading Kit Kat’s coolest flavors aren’t sold in the US. Here’s why
If you stroll through the real or virtual aisles of a Japanese store, you might find Kit Kats in flavors like salt lemon, caramel pudding, whole…
Continue Reading Here’s why farmers aren’t included in the US monthly jobs report
On what is usually the first Friday of every month, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Employment Situation Summary, or monthly jobs…
Continue Reading Steve Harwell, founding lead singer of Smash Mouth, dead at 56
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harwell, the founding lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, died Monday, according to his manager. He…
Continue Reading West Virginia University crisis looms as GOP leaders focus on economic development, jobs
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is recommending slashing its language…
Continue Reading Zimbabwean president at his inauguration says the disputed election reveals a ‘mature democracy’
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says last month’s elections are a sign of…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic foresees interest rates staying higher for longer
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has reached a delicate stage in its fight against inflation. Its…
Continue Reading Copenhagen mayor urges foreigners to stop buying marijuana at city’s drug oasis following shooting
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen’s mayor has urged foreigners not to buy weed in the city’s Christiania neighborhood where a 30-year-old…
Continue Reading Report says Dutch government spends billions on subsidies for fossil fuel producers and users
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new report says the Dutch government spends some 37.5 billion euros — about $40.5…
Continue Reading Rugby World Cup teams gather across France ahead of tournament’s start this week
PARIS (AP) — The team’s participating in the Rugby World Cup have arrived in villages, towns and cities across France and are finalizing…
Continue Reading Sweden, EU confirm Swedish national has been held in Iran since last year
By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden says a Swedish citizen in his 30s was arbitrarily detained in Iran last…
Continue Reading Pilot dies after plane crashes during gender reveal party in Mexico
CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A pilot has died after the plane he was flying as part of a gender reveal party in Mexico crashed on Sunday. Video…
Continue Reading Russia strikes Ukrainian ports near NATO border ahead of talks to resume grain deal
CNN By Yulia Kesaieva and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces attacked Ukrainian port facilities on the Danube River used for food…
Continue Reading Burning Man organizers lift driving ban after heavy rains left the event smothered in mud and trapped thousands
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of trucks, RVs and other vehicles are journeying out of the Burning…
Continue Reading 4 astronauts splash down off coast of Florida, ending 6-month mission
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts have returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a…
Continue Reading Body of missing hiker found at Glacier National Park, officials say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Search crews have found the body of a Colorado man who went missing while hiking Glacier National Park in…
Continue Reading More than 70,000 Burning Man festival attendees remain stuck in Nevada desert after rain
CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people remain trapped at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after…
Continue Reading Las Vegas drying out after 2 days of heavy rainfall that prompted water rescues, possible drowning
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas residents are drying out after two days of heavy rainfall that flooded streets, prompted various water rescues, shut…
Continue Reading Death investigated at Burning Man while 70,000 festival attendees remain stuck in Nevada desert after rain
CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating a death at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert as…
Continue Reading Aerosmith singer and Maui homeowner Steven Tyler urges tourists to return to the island
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler wants his fans to visit the Hawaiian island of Maui to help its…
Continue Reading 5 people have pleaded not guilty to Alabama riverfront brawl charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Five people charged in an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention as white boaters fought with Black…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Burning Man, Proud Boys sentenced, astronauts returning, Florida congressional map, Jimmy Buffett
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Happy Labor Day weekend, also known as summer’s unofficial last hurrah. Unfortunately, the…
Continue Reading Long-lost shipwreck from 1880s discovered in Lake Michigan, says historical society
A ship missing since the late 1800s has been discovered in Lake Michigan, the Wisconsin Historical Society said…
Continue Reading Mohamed Al-Fayed, billionaire former Harrods owner who waged a war of words with Britain’s royals, dead at 94
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Mohamed Al-Fayed, the outspoken Egyptian tycoon who transformed the fortunes of two London institutions, the…
Continue Reading Low water levels reveal dinosaur tracks dating back 110 million years
As Texas baked in record-breaking heat this summer and a growing drought pushed water levels down, a group of volunteers uncovered something sort of…
Continue Reading Law enforcement seeks help to identify barns in BTK serial killer cold case investigations
CNN, KAKE By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A law enforcement team in northeast Oklahoma believes the prolific serial killer…
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Home builder stocks shine as prospective buyers turn to new construction
Home builder stocks are on a tear, boosted by a jump in demand as some Americans shun the historically tight and unaffordable market for existing…
Continue Reading Buster Murdaugh admits his father has characteristics of a ‘psychopath’ but says he’s innocent in Fox Nation documentary
By Dianne Gallagher and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Buster Murdaugh is speaking out for the first time claiming he does not believe his…
Continue Reading Trees fall, scaffolding collapses as Typhoon Saola hits Hong Kong
CNN By Tara Subramaniam, Taylor Ward, Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The strongest typhoon Hong Kong has seen in…
Continue Reading Man convicted of 4-month-old son’s 1997 death dies on Alabama death row
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man convicted in the killing of his 4-month-old son has died on death row. The Alabama Department of Corrections, in…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate; Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. __ NBC’s “Meet the…
Continue Reading Hartford USL team says league refuses to reschedule game despite COVID-19 outbreak
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford’s USL team says the league refuses to reschedule its game Saturday despite an outbreak of COVID-19 that has…
Continue Reading 840,000 Afghans who’ve applied for key US resettlement program still in Afghanistan, report says
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 840,000 Afghans and their families who applied for a resettlement program aimed at…
Continue Reading US woman sets record for world’s longest female mullet
CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Tami Manis is officially all business at the front and party in the back after her mullet, measuring 5 feet 8…
Continue Reading Convicted murderer who escaped Pennsylvania prison might be headed to Mexico, DA says
CNN, KYW, KPTV, CHESTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, OREGON STATE POLICE, FLASHALERT.NET By Danny Freeman and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN…
Continue Reading NC State safety Ashford headed back to Raleigh a day after frightening injury
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — North Carolina State safety Rakeim Ashford has been cleared to return to Raleigh, a day after being taken off the field on a…
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