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Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina trial judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redrawn legislative and congressional…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina trial judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redrawn legislative and congressional…
Continue ReadingAP 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 ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators will hold a hearing next month on whether two golf courses owned by former…
Continue ReadingWELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — As many as 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded Friday on Cape Cod and at least 10 died, prompting an…
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, 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 ReadingAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official has sparked outrage among some civil rights groups over his directive…
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Amazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content — including from prominent…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested Friday in Madrid, and stands…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union is condemning an effort by House Republicans to block…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingBy Amanda Musa and Kara Devlin, CNN (CNN) — A man in northwest Iowa drowned in his basement during severe flooding that devastated the Midwest…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will skip Argentina’s last Copa America group match against Peru on Saturday because of a right leg…
Continue ReadingAP 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 ReadingBy Amy Chillag, CNN Miami, Florida (CNN) — Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier has been pulled again from the Gaza shore due to rough seas, and its future role in…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were taking…
Continue Reading“The valley looked like Wales with its hills and mountains”Jean Thomas, Festival Co-chair MALAD, Idaho (KIFI) — The Malad Valley Welsh Festival…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden courted LGBTQ+ voters with two New York events on Friday and warned about Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingAP Science Writer Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary…
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett has announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday. But in a major shift…
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old beachgoer has died after being struck by lightning in northern Greece during a sudden…
Continue ReadingAfter canceling the fireworks show, Tribal leaders retracted their decision and will allow the fireworks show on July 3.…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — Panama’s President-elect José Raúl Mulino says he wants an agreement with the United States on…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for Trump ally Steve Bannon, who’s appealing…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house of Parliament has denounced a U.S. congressional resolution that called this week for an…
Continue ReadingA vegetation fire was called in at about 10:24 PM Thursday, June 27, at 5032 E Powerhouse Dr.…
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingAP 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 ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Air tankers and helicopters have joined nearly 200 firefighters battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix that has forced…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3%…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Homeless families and individuals will be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport beginning…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marsha Ambrosius was done with the demands required of a successful R&B star, including touring and music…
Continue ReadingSAN 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 ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks,…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan appeals court has revived a lawsuit against Detroit-area paramedics accused of putting a live woman in a…
Continue ReadingBy Tareq El Helou, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Eyad Kourdi and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of sick and injured children,…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication manslaughter over the deaths of eight…
Continue ReadingBy Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, now owns the rights…
Continue ReadingThe boat launch area at Massacre Rocks State Park, west of American Falls, will be undergoing some major upgrades this summer.…
Continue ReadingIt’s almost time for the Paris Olympics. The action begins on July 24 with eight men’s soccer matches and the preliminary phase for rugby sevens,…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Rhonda Massie, the wife of U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, has died. The Kentucky congressman made the announcement…
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for football-crazy Cornhusker fans to carry…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his…
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, Jean Casarez, Eric Levenson and Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts judge presiding over the Karen Read murder…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — William Shaw says he has learned his lesson after repeatedly being cited for illegally posting hundreds of signs…
Continue ReadingThe Snake River Animal Shelter will now handle all the animals collected by Bonneville County animal control officers.…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher’s credentials days after she sued,…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to…
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for resuming production of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a…
Continue ReadingAP 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 ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday,…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Dutch authorities say emails sent to a Chinese dissident living in the Netherlands over his petition for asylum for…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his…
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Dionne Harmon might be an unfamiliar name amongst the masses, but some of the most popular…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its terms on Monday. Chief Justice John Roberts made the courtroom…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’s disappointed the Supreme Court has made it harder to charge…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public…
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (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 ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there is no obstacle preventing Turkey and Syria from restoring diplomatic ties.…
Continue ReadingThe European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, is entering the knockout phase, following the end of the group stage. The tournament is being…
Continue ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights groups in the Netherlands have returned to court to again call for stricter enforcement…
Continue ReadingAP 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 ReadingAssociated 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 ReadingAP 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 ReadingPARIS (AP) — Unsafe levels of E. coli have been found in the Seine River for the third consecutive week, according to test results published…
Continue ReadingA 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 ReadingAssociated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that…
Continue ReadingOSSEO, 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 ReadingAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul…
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the…
Continue ReadingBy Aishwarya S. Iyer and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A super-rich Indian businessman took to social media to appeal for urgent blood donations…
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Parliament will open on July 18 as he…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Candidates in France are making their last campaign pushes for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing…
Continue ReadingBERLIN (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 ReadingAssociated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani — who is seeking a second term in office in a vote…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the music teacher diagnosed…
Continue ReadingAP 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…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his neighborhood, he was shot in…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Princess Anne has left the hospital and returned to her southwestern England estate after an accident thought to involve a horse left…
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles III, returned to her Gatcombe Park home…
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Passenger traffic at US airports is on pace to make today the busiest day ever for the Transportation Security…
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s transport minister says a collision between a EuroCity train with a bus in the south of the country that…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is delaying its planned launch of a satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket…
Continue ReadingRussia’s defense minister ordered officials to prepare a “response” to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, the ministry said Friday, in…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has protested to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving…
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