Minnesota family store is demolished from its perch near dam damaged by surging river
RAPIDAN, Minn. (AP) — County officials have bought and demolished a Minnesota family store that was precariously perched beside a cliff near a…
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Judge temporarily blocks Georgia law that limits people or groups to posting 3 bonds a year
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Georgia law that restricts organizations that help people pay bail so…
Continue Reading Lawsuit challenges Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A prominent Democratic law firm has filed suit in Ohio against a ban on foreign nationals and green card…
Continue Reading Some cities facing homelessness crisis applaud Supreme Court decision, while others push back
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will…
Continue Reading Minivan slams into a Long Island nail salon, killing 4 and injuring 9, official says
Associated Press A fire official says a minivan has slammed into a Long Island nail salon, killing four and injuring nine. The vehicle came to a stop…
Continue Reading Missouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday for a school safety initiative that would have used…
Continue Reading GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in battleground state Wisconsin are appealing a ruling allowing disabled people to…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after allegedly driving through a Long Island nail salon, killing 4 and injuring 9
By Rob Frehse and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) – A man has been arrested after allegedly driving a minivan through a Long Island nail salon Friday…
Continue Reading JBLM servicemen say the Army didn’t protect them from a doctor charged with abusive sexual contact
Associated Press Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin’s case on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A court ruling on Friday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on track for trial in…
Continue Reading Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the…
Continue Reading Biden’s debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious — and quiet
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s debate performance spurred anxiety and silence among some Democrats running in…
Continue Reading Trump gloats over Biden’s debate performance at a Virginia rally
Associated Press CHESAPEAKE, Virginia (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is gloating over President Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate…
Continue Reading Delaware Supreme Court reverses ruling invalidating early voting and permanent absentee status laws
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s ruling that state laws allowing early voting and permanent…
Continue Reading Trial judges dismiss North Carolina redistricting lawsuit over right to ‘fair elections’
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina trial judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redrawn legislative and congressional…
Continue Reading Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Those with an interest can find several exhaustive, independent fact checks of claims made by Joe Biden and Donald…
Continue Reading New Jersey to hold hearing on 2 Trump golf course liquor licenses following felony convictions
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators will hold a hearing next month on whether two golf courses owned by former…
Continue Reading Up to 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded in Cape Cod waters
WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — As many as 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded Friday on Cape Cod and at least 10 died, prompting an…
Continue Reading Man convicted of murder in death of Washington police officer shot by deputy sentenced to 29 years
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man found guilty of murder for his role in the 2022 death of a police officer who was mistakenly shot by…
Continue Reading What to know about Oklahoma’s top education official ordering Bible instruction in schools
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official has sparked outrage among some civil rights groups over his directive…
Continue Reading Amazon is reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online content
AP Business Writer Amazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content — including from prominent…
Continue Reading Detroit paying $300,000 to man wrongly accused of theft, making changes in use of facial technology
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to a man who was wrongly accused of shoplifting. It is also changing…
Continue Reading Former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas arrested amid allegations of billions in fraud
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested Friday in Madrid, and stands…
Continue Reading US miners’ union head calls House Republican effort to block silica dust rule an ‘attack’ on workers
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union is condemning an effort by House Republicans to block…
Continue Reading Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to…
Continue Reading Iowa man drowns in his basement, bringing death toll in Midwest flooding to at least 3
By Amanda Musa and Kara Devlin, CNN (CNN) — A man in northwest Iowa drowned in his basement during severe flooding that devastated the Midwest…
Continue Reading Eagles singer Don Henley sues for return of handwritten ‘Hotel California’ lyrics
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eagles singer Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of his handwritten song notes and lyrics from the…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi to rest for Argentina’s final Copa America group match against Peru with leg injury
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will skip Argentina’s last Copa America group match against Peru on Saturday because of a right leg…
Continue Reading Research gives more reassurance that milk pasteurization kills bird flu, officials say
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials say a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk. The…
Continue Reading A third of shark species face extinction. One man is trying to change that
By Amy Chillag, CNN Miami, Florida (CNN) — Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid…
Continue Reading This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza worked — or not
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military’s pier to get humanitarian aid into Gaza is coming to an end after a series of problems. The…
Continue Reading Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were taking…
Continue Reading Biden rallies for LGBTQ+ rights as he looks to shake off an uneven debate performance
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden courted LGBTQ+ voters with two New York events on Friday and warned about Donald Trump…
Continue Reading While Simone Biles competes across town, Paralympic star Jessica Long rolls at swimming trials
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — She’s the face of her sport, and was among the best in the world before some athletes here even began…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts will stay at the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule
AP Science Writer Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space…
Continue Reading 4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett donates again to the Gates Foundation but will cut the charity off after his death
AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett has announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday. But in a major shift…
Continue Reading A teenage beachgoer killed by lightning on a beach in northern Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old beachgoer has died after being struck by lightning in northern Greece during a sudden…
Continue Reading Panama’s next president wants a deal with US on deporting migrants who cross the perilous Darien Gap
Associated Press LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — Panama’s President-elect José Raúl Mulino says he wants an agreement with the United States on…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for Trump ally Steve Bannon, who’s appealing…
Continue Reading Pakistani parliament denounces US congressional resolution calling for a probe into recent elections
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house of Parliament has denounced a U.S. congressional resolution that called this week for an…
Continue Reading Tractor Supply is ending DEI and climate efforts after conservative backlash online
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tractor Supply says it is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts. It’s a move that…
Continue Reading Will Smith will perform at the BET Awards with Taraji P. Henson hosting. Here’s what to know
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Oscar-nominated actor Taraji P. Henson will host the BET Awards for a…
Continue Reading Air tankers and helicopters attack Arizona wildfire that has forced evacuations near Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Air tankers and helicopters have joined nearly 200 firefighters battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix that has forced…
Continue Reading Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It’s finally back at his New York home
Associated Press The silver pocket watch was a prized possession of Theodore Roosevelt, a keepsake given to him by his sister and her husband in 1898…
Continue Reading Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3%…
Continue Reading US will remove Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to…
Continue Reading Homeless families to be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Homeless families and individuals will be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport beginning…
Continue Reading Marsha Ambrosius’ new ‘CASABLANCO’ album is just what Dr. Dre ordered
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marsha Ambrosius was done with the demands required of a successful R&B star, including touring and music…
Continue Reading Pair of giant pandas from China arrive safely at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial are done presenting their case. The defense is next
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks,…
Continue Reading Court revives lawsuit over Detroit-area woman who was found alive in a body bag
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan appeals court has revived a lawsuit against Detroit-area paramedics accused of putting a live woman in a…
Continue Reading Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks
By Tareq El Helou, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Eyad Kourdi and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of sick and injured children,…
Continue Reading Driver convicted in deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter sentenced to 60 years
Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication manslaughter over the deaths of eight…
Continue Reading Parkland school shooting survivor gains rights to gunman’s name in unique civil settlement
By Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, now owns the rights…
Continue Reading Olympics 2024: How to watch, key dates in Paris and the medal race
The cauldron is lit, and the action is picking up at the Paris Olympics. Simone Biles, LeBron James, Katie Ledecky, Scottie Scheffler and Rafael…
Continue Reading Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie announces the death of his wife, Rhonda Massie
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Rhonda Massie, the wife of U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, has died. The Kentucky congressman made the announcement…
Continue Reading Nebraska regent suggests adding putting fans’ ashes under the field. Her idea was dead on arrival
AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for football-crazy Cornhusker fans to carry…
Continue Reading Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his…
Continue Reading Judge orders jury to keep deliberating after it fails to reach unanimous verdict in murder trial of Karen Read
By Artemis Moshtaghian, Jean Casarez, Eric Levenson and Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts judge presiding over the Karen Read murder…
Continue Reading In fight against blight, Detroit cracks down on business owners who illegally post signs
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — William Shaw says he has learned his lesson after repeatedly being cited for illegally posting hundreds of signs…
Continue Reading New Hampshire teacher who helped student with abortion gets license restored after filing lawsuit
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher’s credentials days after she sued,…
Continue Reading Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible…
Continue Reading The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disasters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to…
Continue Reading Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for resuming production of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a…
Continue Reading AP picks 2024’s best movies so far, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Thelma,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ to ‘Challengers’
AP Film Writers The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023’s strikes, might feel like it’s only just getting going. The box office is, finally,…
Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday,…
Continue Reading Emails sent to a Chinese dissident in the Netherlands about his family were fake, officials say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Dutch authorities say emails sent to a Chinese dissident living in the Netherlands over his petition for asylum for…
Continue Reading What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace…
Continue Reading Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was ‘hunting’ children
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his…
Continue Reading Dionne Harmon is making major moves in Hollywood as a producer. Next up is Sunday’s BET Awards
AP Entertainment Writer BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Dionne Harmon might be an unfamiliar name amongst the masses, but some of the most popular…
Continue Reading A mother’s pain as the first victim of Kenya’s deadly protests is buried
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau. His life…
Continue Reading Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court’s last decisions of this term are coming on Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its terms on Monday. Chief Justice John Roberts made the courtroom…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to…
Continue Reading Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’s disappointed the Supreme Court has made it harder to charge…
Continue Reading Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public…
Continue Reading A Czech film fest opens with an honor for US actor and director Viggo Mortensen
PRAGUE (AP) — An international film festival in the western Czech resort city of Karlovy Vary is kicking off with an honor for U.S. actor and…
Continue Reading Turkey’s president expresses willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there is no obstacle preventing Turkey and Syria from restoring diplomatic ties.…
Continue Reading Euro 2024: What to know about the European Championship final in Germany
The European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, has arrived at the final after a month of group stage and knockout matches. Spain and England…
Continue Reading What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have…
Continue Reading US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of the Israel-Lebanon conflict
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to…
Continue Reading Dutch rights groups go back to court seeking to limit export of fighter jet parts to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights groups in the Netherlands have returned to court to again call for stricter enforcement…
Continue Reading Shares of Trump Media swing wildly after first US presidential debate, fall 10%
AP Business Writer Trump Media fell more than 10% Friday after the first U.S. presidential debate, demonstrating another of the wild swings that have…
Continue Reading Mia Goth and Ti West are on a mission to convert horror skeptics with ‘MaXXXine’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Mia Goth and Ti West walked the red carpet for the premiere of “MaXXXine,” the final installment of the…
Continue Reading Frank Bensel makes back-to-back holes-in-one at the U.S. Senior Open
AP Sports Writer NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Frank Bensel turned up a pair of aces on back-to-back holes in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open. The…
Continue Reading Tests show Paris’ Seine River still has unsafe E. coli levels with Olympics less than a month away
PARIS (AP) — Unsafe levels of E. coli have been found in the Seine River for the third consecutive week, according to test results published…
Continue Reading In pricey Portland, Maine, a jury says a former mayor who formed a tenants union can’t be evicted
A jury has concluded that a landlord’s attempt to evict a former mayor of Maine’s largest city who formed a tenants union amounted to…
Continue Reading Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that…
Continue Reading Michigan deputy is fatally shot during a traffic stop in the state’s second such loss in a week
OSSEO, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police say a sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a rural traffic stop in the second killing of an on-duty…
Continue Reading A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the…
Continue Reading President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the…
Continue Reading Indian tycoon Ratan Tata appeals for blood donations for sick puppy
By Aishwarya S. Iyer and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A super-rich Indian businessman took to social media to appeal for urgent blood donations…
Continue Reading Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that…
Continue Reading South African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Parliament will open on July 18 as he…
Continue Reading High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Candidates in France are making their last campaign pushes for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing…
Continue Reading German court convicts a 15-year-old of planning an extremist attack on a Christmas market
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a 15-year-old boy of plotting an Islamic extremist attack on a Christmas market and given him a…
Continue Reading Mauritania’s President Ould Ghazouani seeks reelection amid regional security crisis
Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani — who is seeking a second term in office in a vote…
Continue Reading Cancer patient’s long wait for treatment highlights frustration with UK government as election nears
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the music teacher diagnosed…
Continue Reading Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app. But many others find the…
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