In Miami, Trump’s ardent backers are a sign of the city’s rightward shift
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s shift to the right is perhaps nowhere more notable than in this…
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Billion-year-old rocks reveal traces of ancient life
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — Plants, algae, fungi, and animals — including humans — are all eukaryotes: life forms with complex,…
Continue Reading NCAA champion athletes go to White House, where Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris saluted more than a thousand U.S. college athletes from championship teams who gathered Monday at…
Continue Reading 1 dead after tour boat capsizes inside Erie Canal water tunnel cave in western New York
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A boat carrying hospitality workers capsized Monday during a tour of a historic underground cavern system built…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s alcohol industry gets behind update, greater enforcement of laws
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s craft brewers, large retailers and other producers, wholesalers and retailers…
Continue Reading US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration has stopped taking mobile app appointments to…
Continue Reading Tour boat capsizes in cave along the Erie Canal in upstate New York, leaving one dead
By Eric Levenson, Laura Ly and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — A tour boat capsized in an underground cave along the Erie Canal in upstate New York on…
Continue Reading Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan leaves paper after 9 years at helm
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Washington Post publisher and chief executive Fred Ryan, who presided over explosive growth during the Trump years…
Continue Reading Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick writing memoir ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions’
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick is working on a memoir, with all the highs and the lows and in-betweens. Gallery Books, a…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Gilbert delays release of novel set in Russia, citing objections from Ukrainian readers
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Author Elizabeth Gilbert is delaying publication of a novel set in Russia after what she said…
Continue Reading Three missing British tourists confirmed dead after Egypt boat fire
By Mostafa Salem and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Three British tourists died after a boat in Egypt’s Red Sea caught fire on Sunday, British…
Continue Reading The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to Paris. Not everyone’s happy
By Joseph Ataman and Aurore Laborie, CNN Paris (CNN) — The date is set, venues have been chosen, tickets are on sale. One hundred years after…
Continue Reading Manufacturing is sputtering in the world’s largest economies
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Manufacturers around the world are contending with weakening demand as the economic outlook for the…
Continue Reading Australia’s having an intense flu season, and it could be a signal of what’s to come in the US
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — It’s only June, but scientists in the US are already thinking about flu season. As always at this time of…
Continue Reading Senator asks LIV Golf, PGA Tour leaders for records on merger
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of a Senate subcommittee wants the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf to present records about negotiations that…
Continue Reading Inside the cave where a nonhuman species carved mysterious symbols
Discoveries within the Cradle of Humankind’s limestone caves in South Africa are changing the way scientists understand human…
Continue Reading Ancient stones removed in France to build new hardware store
An ancient stone site in western France has been removed to make way for a new hardware store, sparking criticism of the local…
Continue Reading A new supernova has appeared in the night sky
A sparkling new supernova has appeared in the night sky, and a telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii was perfectly poised to capture the aftermath of…
Continue Reading Turkey’s president unwavering on two-state policy to resolve Cyprus’ ethnic division
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey’s president says any deal resolving Cyprus’ nearly half-century ethnic…
Continue Reading Vatican court convicts climate activists for damaging statue, fines them more than 28,000 euros
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican court has convicted two environmental activists of aggravated damage after they…
Continue Reading Iraq urges countries to repatriate their citizens from camp housing families of extremist IS group
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is urging countries that have citizens in a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing…
Continue Reading Biden got a root canal and it upended his schedule for the day
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden got a root canal on Monday and it left something of a cavity in his daily…
Continue Reading Pulse nightclub victims remembered on 7th anniversary of massacre
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Across central Florida, the 49 victims killed and dozens more survivors of the massacre at a gay-friendly nightclub were…
Continue Reading Putin uses public holiday to laud patriotic feelings as support for troops in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Monday marked the Day of Russia national holiday by lauding the country’s patriotic tradition as a…
Continue Reading ‘I don’t want to talk to the gay one’: LGBTQ teachers say they are fighting erasure in their own classrooms
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Daffne Cruz has worked at public elementary, middle and high schools in Polk County, Florida, for 10 years. And…
Continue Reading Crews begin demolishing remains of collapsed Iowa building
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Crews have started demolishing the remains of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partially collapsed…
Continue Reading What to know as the falls of Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon roil UK politics
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon are two very different British politicians who often clashed. But…
Continue Reading Rachel Maddow’s ‘Deja News’ podcast a boon to fans who like her historical tangents
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Maddow has something special for anyone who appreciates the occasional digressions into…
Continue Reading Netherlands and Canada bring torture case against Syria at UN’s top court
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The Netherlands and Canada have jointly filed a complaint against Syria before the United…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t review North Carolina’s decision to nix license plates with Confederate flag
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t review North Carolina’s decision to stop…
Continue Reading Silvio Berlusconi’s death draws tributes, even from critics, in Italy and beyond
ROME (AP) — Adored, scorned, impossible to ignore in life, former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi in death drew tributes even from his critics,…
Continue Reading Woman in custody in Austria after reportedly torturing son, 12
BERLIN (AP) — A woman is in custody in Austria after reportedly abusing her 12-year-old son by shutting him in a dog box, pouring cold water over…
Continue Reading 11-year-old British girl shot dead in France in dispute over garden
By Saskya Vandoorne, Oliver Briscoe, Joseph Ataman and Aurore Laborie, CNN Paris (CNN) — An 11-year-old British girl was shot dead in…
Continue Reading Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using…
Continue Reading Three British nationals missing after boat caught fire in Red Sea are dead, tour operator says
CAIRO (AP) — A U.K.-based tour operator says three British nationals who went missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: You’ll probably live longer than you think
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Longevity literacy is crucial in planning for your retirement, so you don’t run out of money or keep yourself on a…
Continue Reading Mount Washington, known for extreme weather, records its snowiest June
GORHAM, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire mountain known for its extreme weather conditions has recorded its snowiest June in 91 years of recordkeeping.…
Continue Reading Jeffrey Epstein victims settle sex trafficking lawsuit against JPMorgan for $290 million
By KEN SWEET and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers JPMorgan Chase announced a tentative $290 million settlement Monday with the victims of Jeffrey…
Continue Reading Microsoft stakes Xbox video game sales on long-awaited space adventure Starfield
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop —…
Continue Reading Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s tarnished 3-time premier, dies at 86
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi cast a spell over Italy — and nearly led it to financial ruin. Many…
Continue Reading UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson ‘partygate’ inquiry
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. parliamentary committee is meeting to conclude its inquiry into whether former Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No script? No problem! There was plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this year’s Tony…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 12: Trump, Volcano, Highway collapse, Economy, Colombia
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Tourists are heading to Europe this summer in droves — and it appears surging prices won’t dampen their…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 12: Trump, Volcano, Highway collapse, Economy, Colombia
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Tourists are heading to Europe this summer in droves — and it appears surging prices won’t dampen their…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 12: Trump, Volcano, Highway collapse, Economy, Colombia
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Tourists are heading to Europe this summer in droves — and it appears surging prices won’t dampen their…
Continue Reading Polish authorities rule rights of pregnant woman who died were violated amid abortion law debate
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish health authorities say that there was a violation of patient rights in the case of a woman who died of sepsis in the…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: ‘Extraction 2,’ Stan Lee doc, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘The Wonder Years’
By The Associated Press Albums from John Mellencamp and Killer Mike, as well as the return of Chris Hemsworth’s gun-for-hire anti-hero in…
Continue Reading Officials say driver lost control of gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed main East Coast highway
By RON TODT, MIKE CATALINI and MARC LEVY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline lost control on an…
Continue Reading Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-Italian leader, dies at 86
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s…
Continue Reading US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence
By ANGELA CHARLTON and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press PARIS (AP) — UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural…
Continue Reading Japan nuclear plant conducts tests before discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has begun tests of newly constructed facilities…
Continue Reading Reports say Turkish shelling in north Syria kills a Russian soldier, wounds others
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish media and a Britain-based war monitor are reporting that Turkish shelling in the country’s north has hit a…
Continue Reading Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 others hurt after uninvited guests showed up to a 19-year-old’s birthday party in northern California
By Tina Burnside and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old woman was killed and six others wounded in a shooting at a birthday party in…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic returns to ATP No. 1 with his 23rd Slam title; Iga Swiatek stays at WTA No. 1
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings after winning the French Open for a…
Continue Reading India, Pakistan deploy rescuers and plan evacuations ahead of severe cyclone
By SIBI ARASU and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India and Pakistan are bracing for the first severe cyclone this year…
Continue Reading Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A report on the world’s nuclear weapons says the nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several…
Continue Reading Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former showman leader, battled a string of scandals to dominate politics for decades
By Valentina Di Donato, Barbie Latza Nadeau, Laura Smith-Spark, Peter Wilkinson, Antonia Mortensen and Rob Picheta, CNN Rome (CNN) — Silvio…
Continue Reading Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred former Italian leader, dies at 86
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was…
Continue Reading China records fewest marriages in more than three decades as population crisis looms
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China last year recorded its lowest number of marriages since public records became available,…
Continue Reading New details emerge about the alleged search history of the Utah mom charged with her husband’s murder
By Camila Bernal, Cheri Mossburg and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A judge denied the pretrial release of Kouri Richins – a Utah widow…
Continue Reading British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea’s Lotte Tower in Seoul
By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Jake Kwon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A British man made it more than halfway up the exterior of the…
Continue Reading Former Papua New Guinea prime minister charged with perjury over inquiry into losing investment deal
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Former Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has been charged with providing…
Continue Reading BTS is 10 years old: Seoul landmarks to be lit up in purple to celebrate K-pop band’s anniversary
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea’s capital will be lit up in purple as the country begins…
Continue Reading Japanese talent agency’s probe into alleged abuse by Johnny Kitagawa aims to prevent future cases
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A major Japanese talent agency has begun an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against its…
Continue Reading Trial starts of suspect in deadly Danish mall shooting
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The trial has opened of a 23-year-old man who is charged with murder and attempted murder over a shooting in a Danish…
Continue Reading Shooting at California teen’s birthday party leaves 18-year-old woman dead, 6 wounded
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — Police in California say a shooting at a birthday party killed an 18-year-old woman and injured six others. The Antioch…
Continue Reading UBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil
By GEIR MOULSON and COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — UBS says it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse. The…
Continue Reading Israeli opposition leader says Netanyahu tried to get him to back tax breaks for Hollywood mogul
By LAURIE KELLMAN and ALON BERNSTEIN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s opposition leader testified Monday that Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims recapture of seven villages in early stages of counteroffensive
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says its troops have retaken seven villages from Russian forces in the country’s…
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Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas
By Kathleen Magramo, Jake Kwon and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday,…
Continue Reading Cash-strapped Pakistan welcomes arrival of first shipment of discounted crude from Russia
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of discounted crude…
Continue Reading Major air defense exercise starts in Germany, effect on civilian flights unclear
BERLIN (AP) — An air deployment exercise billed as the biggest in NATO’s history and hosted by Germany is getting underway. The exercise was…
Continue Reading Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive
By The Associated Press Ukrainian troops are probing Russian defenses as spring gives way to a second summer of fighting, and Kyiv’s forces are…
Continue Reading Food prices are squeezing Europe. Now Italians are calling for a pasta protest
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — When it comes to skyrocketing pasta prices, Italians are crying: Basta! They have had enough after…
Continue Reading Ukraine loses 16 US-made armored vehicles, group says, but Kyiv’s forces still gain territory
By Brad Lendon, Andrew Carey, Kostan Nechyporenko, Uliana Pavlova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has lost 16 US-supplied armored…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia markets higher ahead of US inflation, Fed rates decision
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of a U.S. inflation update and a Federal…
Continue Reading Political collateral? Oregon GOP walkout on abortion, trans health bill threatens school funds
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Funding for schools, literacy programs and special education teachers in…
Continue Reading Iraq’s parliament approves budget, ending dispute over oil revenue sharing with Kurdish region
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament has belatedly approved a record $152 billion budget…
Continue Reading Kouri Richins, Utah mom accused of killing husband and then writing book about grief, denied bail
By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Utah mother of three who wrote a children’s book about coping with…
Continue Reading New Zealand public radio apologizes for publishing ‘pro-Kremlin garbage’ after wire stories altered
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The head of New Zealand’s public radio station has apologized for publishing…
Continue Reading Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 others hurt after uninvited guests showed up to a 19-year-old’s birthday party in northern California, police say
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old woman was killed and six others were wounded in a shooting at a birthday party in Antioch,…
Continue Reading Body recovered after a truck crash caused the inferno that toppled part of I-95 in Philadelphia, official says
By Nouran Salahieh, Celina Tebor, Holly Yan and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A body has been recovered from among the wreckage of Sunday’s…
Continue Reading Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To its members, it’s a grassroots army of “joyful warriors” who “don’t co-parent with the…
Continue Reading Young climate activists take Montana to court for its role in global warming
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Rikki Held decided to join other young plaintiffs in a lawsuit to force…
Continue Reading The Great Grift: 5 things to know about how COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
By AARON KESSLER, RICHARD LARDNER and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the last three years, thieves have plundered…
Continue Reading Jill Biden says ‘it’s a little shocking’ many Republicans support Trump after indictment
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jill Biden warned Democratic donors Monday that the 2024 election…
Continue Reading Biden will host outgoing NATO secretary-general Stoltenberg as competition to replace him heats up
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s meeting with outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has…
Continue Reading Trump prepares for court appearance as 1st ex-president to face federal criminal charges
By ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of a history-making federal court…
Continue Reading Rape and torture: Transgender women open up about their suffering under Argentina’s dictatorship
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Julieta González stepped inside the blocky white building where the Argentine…
Continue Reading 60 years after Medgar Evers’ murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At 90, Myrlie Evers-Williams still speaks in a clear, strong voice as she says she…
Continue Reading The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
By RICHARD LARDNER, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and AARON KESSLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of the theft was brazen, even simple. Fraudsters…
Continue Reading Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas
By Kathleen Magramo, Jake Kwon and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday,…
Continue Reading New York firefighter drowns while trying to rescue daughter at Jersey Shore beach, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York City firefighter lost his life while trying to save his daughter, who became distressed while swimming…
Continue Reading Songwriter Cynthia Weil, who had hits with husband Barry Mann, honored at California memorial
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Songwriter Cynthia Weil was honored during a music-filled memorial service in…
Continue Reading In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press GULU, Uganda (AP) — The charcoal makers in the forests of northern Uganda fled into the bush, temporarily…
Continue Reading China struggles with weak post-COVID economic recovery
SHIYAN, China (AP) — China’s manufacturing and consumer spending are weakening after a strong start to 2023 after anti-virus controls ended.…
Continue Reading Police: 3 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Maryland home stemming from dispute
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in the…
Continue Reading Lava pours from crater of Philippines’ Mayon Volcano, thousands warned to be ready to flee
By JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Lava is pouring from the crater of the Philippines’ most active…
Continue Reading Mexico’s governing party to decide its presidential nomination by polling
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s governing Morena party has decided that a series of five polls over the…
Continue Reading Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a…
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