The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended. Marion Mayor…
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman triggered a fire alarm in a House office building amid voting on a funding bill
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has acknowledged triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president’s 99th birthday
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum in Atlanta ahead of his…
Continue Reading NY woman who fatally shoved singing coach, age 87, is sentenced to more time in prison than expected
NEW YORK (AP) — More time has been tacked onto an eight-year prison sentence for a New York woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after Duchess of York’s former assistant found dead in homicide, Texas authorities say
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested after the former assistant to the Duchess of York was found dead in a Dallas apartment…
Continue Reading Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee’s hijab
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America A federal agency has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation. The Equal…
Continue Reading Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina’s new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking…
Continue Reading Virginia ex-superintendent convicted of misdemeanor in firing of teacher
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia jury has found a former Virginia schools superintendent guilty of a misdemeanor charge in connection with what…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku burned on face, arm in home accident while lighting fire pit
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku suffered burns to his face and arm in an accident at home…
Continue Reading Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week. The Florida…
Continue Reading U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over…
Continue Reading An Ecuadorian migrant was killed in Mexico in a crash of a van operated by the immigration agency
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A migrant from Ecuador has died and 10 others from Colombia and Guatemala have been injured in a crash while they were being…
Continue Reading Family of 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Pennsylvania police reaches $11 million settlement
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — The family of an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by police gunfire near a…
Continue Reading Police scuffle with electoral court justices in Guatemala as prosecutors seek to seize vote tallies
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Policemen have shoved and wrestled with justices of Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal, as prosecutors sought to seize…
Continue Reading Germany hits back at Elon Musk after he wades in on migrant debate
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany has hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire businessman waded into the country’s debate on…
Continue Reading Kronthaler’s carnival: Westwood’s legacy finds its maverick heir in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Andreas Kronthaler rejuvenated Vivienne Westwood’s legacy, intertwining…
Continue Reading Season’s 1st snow expected in central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first snowfall of the season is expected this weekend in the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park, where…
Continue Reading Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing…
Continue Reading Nearly $1 billion Powerball jackpot on the line for tonight’s draw
By Kelly Murray (CNN) — Any potential winner of tonight’s nearly $1 billion Powerball jackpot would be very, very rich. Saturday night’s…
Continue Reading A European body condemns Turkey’s sentencing of an activist for links to 2013 protests
By CINAR KIPER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A European governmental body has condemned the decision by Turkey’s Supreme Court to confirm the…
Continue Reading A parasite was found in a Baltimore reservoir and vulnerable residents should take precautions
By Sara Smart, CNN and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A microscopic parasite was detected in the Druid Lake Reservoir in Baltimore, and vulnerable…
Continue Reading Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how to frame their opposition to a…
Continue Reading NASA’s next stop: An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — After a nearly 4 billion-mile round trip, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully delivered NASA’s first…
Continue Reading Latest search for remains of the Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends with seven sets of remains exhumed
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The latest search for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has ended with 59…
Continue Reading Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY (AP) — The Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrunk…
Continue Reading Dianne Feinstein was at the center of a key LGBTQ+ moment. She’s being lauded as an evolving ally
By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press The nation’s LGBTQ+ leaders are lauding the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a longtime friend who learned and…
Continue Reading Fireman who allegedly set string of fires he later responded to arrested and charged
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An Iowa firefighter has been arrested and charged with 13 counts of arson after he allegedly set a series of fires…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and…
Continue Reading When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable
By BRITTANY PETERSON and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison…
Continue Reading 6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster reports that the collapse of a gold mine has killed six people, while 15 more are trapped…
Continue Reading The US is warning of a big build-up of Serbian troops on the Kosovo border. Here’s why tensions are high
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The long fractious ties between Kosovo and Serbia are once again on edge after one of the worst outbreaks of…
Continue Reading Becky G proudly shows her roots in ‘Esquinas,’ inspired by regional Mexican music
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Growing up on the border between Mexico and the United States, Becky G spoke English, but…
Continue Reading Five dead in Illinois crash involving semi-truck carrying ammonia as evacuated residents begin to return home
By Paradise Afshar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed and parts of an Illinois neighborhood were evacuated due to a…
Continue Reading The Flying Scotsman locomotive collided with another train in Scotland. Several people were injured
LONDON (AP) — Several people were injured after the Flying Scotsman, the historic steam locomotive, was involved in a low-speed crash with another…
Continue Reading Germany’s government and Elon Musk spar on X over maritime rescue ships
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has rebuked X owner Elon Musk after he criticized the recent work of migrant rescue ships that German…
Continue Reading Italy and Libya resume commercial flights after 10-year hiatus, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say commercial flights with Italy have resumed for the first time in a decade. Flight MT522, operated by the Libyan…
Continue Reading Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly…
Continue Reading The man charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting death has long put himself at the crime scene. Here’s what we know about him
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — As far back as 1998, Duane Keith Davis was telling a cable channel that he was a front-seat passenger in a…
Continue Reading The man charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting death has long put himself at the crime scene. Here’s what we know about him
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — As far back as 1998, Duane Keith Davis was telling a cable channel that he was a front-seat passenger in a car…
Continue Reading Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh’s people have left, Armenia’s government says
By LILIT DEMURYAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s government says an ethnic Armenian exodus has nearly emptied…
Continue Reading Cyprus hails Moody’s two-notch credit rating upgrade bringing the country into investment grade
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is hailing a two-notch upgrade by credit ratings agency Moody’s that has brought the east Mediterranean island…
Continue Reading Death toll from Pakistan bombing rises to 54 as suspicion falls on local Islamic State group chapter
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTTA, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a bombing in southwestern Pakistan as people celebrated the Prophet…
Continue Reading Putin marks anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions as drones attack overnight
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Israeli soldiers kill a Palestinian man in West Bank, saying he threw explosives
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli soldiers have shot and killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank. The Israeli military…
Continue Reading Turkey’s premier film festival is canceled following a documentary dispute
Turkey’s oldest film festival has been canceled amid controversy surrounding a politically sensitive documentary about the aftermath of a 2016 coup…
Continue Reading Pope creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform church and cement his legacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over a ceremony Saturday to create 21 new cardinals, including key…
Continue Reading Illinois semitruck accident kills 1, injures 5 and prompts ammonia leak evacuation
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (AP) — Police say a semitruck carrying ammonia overturned in an Illinois county, spilling the chemical and causing an evacuation…
Continue Reading This Ukrainian soldier lost a leg to a landmine. Now he’s back on the front line
CNN By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Daniel Hodge and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Zaporizhzhia, southern Ukraine (CNN) — A group of Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Voters in Slovakia cast ballots Saturday in an early parliamentary election that pits a populist former prime minister…
Continue Reading With Kremlin apologist leading the polls, Slovakia vote threatens country’s support for Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Slovaks have been voting in a knife-edge parliamentary election on Saturday that could radically reshape…
Continue Reading UAE’s president-designate for UN COP28 offers full-throated defense of nation hosting climate talks
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate…
Continue Reading Their ancestors were enslaved and forced to work in the fields. Now, one family hopes to help alleviate hunger abroad by drawing from generations of farming knowledge
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Northumberland County, Virginia (CNN) — Everyday when PJ Haynie wakes up, he prays to God for two things. “As…
Continue Reading Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government…
Continue Reading Much of Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic Armenian population flees as first UN mission in 30 years set to arrive
By Benjamin Brown, Aren Melikyan and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — At least 100,000 people have now fled the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karbakh –…
Continue Reading Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is facing an uphill battle to win new hearts in…
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Filipino Americans were invisibilized in American society—now, they're reclaiming their space and identity
Stacker explored the reasons why Filipino Americans continue to be less visible in American society and how that may be…
Continue Reading Emerging election issues in New Jersey include lawsuits over outing trans students, offshore wind
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republicans are seizing on flashpoint issues ahead of this November’s…
Continue Reading New York stunned and swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours are expected
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of New York’s wettest days in decades has left the…
Continue Reading Colorado laws that add 3-day wait period to buy guns and open paths to sue gun industry take effect
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Two Colorado gun control laws taking effect will require that firearm buyers wait…
Continue Reading Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers…
Continue Reading Maldivians vote in a runoff presidential election that will decide whether India or China holds sway
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldivians are voting in the runoff presidential election that has turned into a virtual…
Continue Reading France’s health minister says country not ‘invaded by bedbugs’ and urges calm
By Chris Liakos, Maya Szaniecki, Claudia Colliva and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s health minister has assured the French public…
Continue Reading China’s factory activity expands for first time in six months, in latest sign economy is recovering
BEIJING (AP) — An official Chinese survey says the country’s factory activity has recorded its first expansion in six months, providing…
Continue Reading Things to know about the Nobel Prizes
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — It’s that time of the year in Scandinavia when the wind turns colder, the days get shorter and…
Continue Reading Inside the night that Tupac Shakur was shot, and what led up to the fatal gunfire
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities on Friday made their first arrest in the 1996 shooting death of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur with the indictment of…
Continue Reading Transgender minors in Nebraska, their families and doctors brace for a new law limiting treatment
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s new law restricting gender-affirming care for anyone under 19 goes into…
Continue Reading On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate tries to approve funding but it’s almost too late
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is on the brink of a federal government shutdown.…
Continue Reading Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case cut a contentious path in Baltimore
By ERIC TUCKER and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Before he was assigned to investigate President Joe Biden’s son, Leo Wise…
Continue Reading Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first arrest in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the…
Continue Reading This Ukrainian soldier lost a leg to a landmine. Now he’s back on the front line
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Daniel Hodge and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Zaporizhzhia, southern Ukraine (CNN) — A group of Ukrainian soldiers…
Continue Reading The Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a fighter and friend
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Washington Sen. Patty Murray received a call early Friday morning that Sen. Dianne…
Continue Reading Biden says shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree?
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has pinned the blame for a looming government shutdown on House…
Continue Reading Iowa’s two campaigns: Donald Trump’s rivals search for paths to stop him as he blazes his own trail
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley has booked her largest venue in Iowa since launching her campaign. She’s…
Continue Reading Extremists ‘given operating space in Canada,’ says Indian minister
By Vedika Sud, Sahar Akbarzai and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — An Indian minister has accused Canada of giving “operating space” to terrorists…
Continue Reading Fourth soldier from Bahrain dies of wounds after Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack troops on Saudi border
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fourth Bahraini soldier has died of his wounds after an attack earlier this week by Yemen’s Houthi rebels…
Continue Reading One dead, one in hospital after breaching whale capsizes boat in Australia
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — One man is dead and another in hospital after a boat reportedly struck by a whale capsized in waters off…
Continue Reading New College of Florida enters agreement with US Department of Education over alleged civil rights violation
By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The New College of Florida said it has entered an agreement with the US Department of Education…
Continue Reading Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s human services director says the state has seen a…
Continue Reading Group of homeless people sues Portland, Oregon, over new daytime camping ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon, filed a class action lawsuit on Friday challenging new restrictions the city…
Continue Reading Astros, Rockets acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest, form new network
HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets announced on Friday that they’ve acquired AT&T…
Continue Reading ‘Toy Story’ meets the NFL: Sunday’s Falcons-Jaguars game to feature alternate presentation for kids
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the “Toy Story” universe will be taking in an NFL game for the first time. Sunday’s…
Continue Reading Two former Chicago police officers acquitted of shooting unarmed man
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Two former Chicago police officers were acquitted Thursday of felony charges after opening fire and injuring…
Continue Reading Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without `significant’ help, study says
By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — A long-awaited viability study says the endangered red wolf can survive in the wild,…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget; Rep. Mike Lawler,…
Continue Reading Sea lion escapes enclosure at Central Park Zoo due to New York flooding
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A female sea lion briefly escaped from her enclosure in New York’s Central Park Zoo…
Continue Reading Is climate change bad for democracy? Future-watchers see threats, and some opportunities
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior experts gathered at an annual conference in Greece have warned that instability…
Continue Reading South Carolina inmates want executions paused while new lethal injection method is studied
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for six death row inmates out of appeals in South Carolina are asking the state…
Continue Reading Dad who won appeal in college admissions bribery case gets 6 months home confinement for tax offense
BOSTON (AP) — A former Staples Inc. executive whose fraud and bribery convictions in the sprawling college admissions cheating scandal were thrown…
Continue Reading An ex-investigative journalist is sentenced to 6 years in a child sexual abuse materials case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former investigative journalist for ABC News has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing and transporting…
Continue Reading Backers of North Dakota congressional age limits sue over out-of-state petitioner ban
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a proposed ballot measure for congressional age limits in North Dakota are suing…
Continue Reading Subway franchise owners must pay workers nearly $1M – and also sell or close their stores
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations north of San Francisco to pay employees nearly $1…
Continue Reading Alabama objects to proposed congressional districts designed to boost Black representation
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama attorney general’s office said Thursday that it opposes all three…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge officers charged for allegedly covering up excessive force during a strip search
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The scandal-plagued Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested three of its own officers,…
Continue Reading 2 Mexican migrants shot dead, 3 injured in dawn attack on US border near Tecate, Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Mexican migrants were shot to death in a dawn attack near Tecate, across the border from California. Mexico’s National…
Continue Reading Judge terminates Tuohy family conservatorship over former NFL player Michael Oher, depicted in ‘The Blind Side’
By Brynn Gingras and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee judge signed an order Friday ending Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy’s conservatorship…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Mississippi US Attorney, putting him in charge of welfare scandal prosecution
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed a new U.S. attorney for the Southern…
Continue Reading 2 Indianapolis officers indicted for shooting Black man who was sleeping in his car, prosecutor says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A grand jury has indicted two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers for shooting a Black man who was sleeping in…
Continue Reading Jessica Campbell, Kori Cheverie breaking barriers for female coaches in NHL
By The Associated Press Jessica Campbell grew up wanting to play in the NHL. Now she’s finding a place for herself in hockey’s top men’s league…
Continue Reading Judge sets hearing on gag order request in Trump election case in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge says she’ll hear arguments next month on federal prosecutors’ request for a limited gag order in the case…
Continue Reading Rounded up! South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rustle up hundreds of bison in nation’s only roundup
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls are rounding up a herd of more than 1,500 bison as part of an annual effort…
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