Man accused of firing a gun outside a Jewish school in Memphis faces multiple charges
By Nouran Salahieh and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of firing shots outside a Memphis, Tennessee, Jewish school he was allegedly…
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Trump supporters view the latest indictment as evidence of a crime — against Trump
By DAVID KLEPPER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest indictment of Donald Trump alleges the former president conspired to…
Continue Reading China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day
BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest…
Continue Reading Typhoon Khanun forecast to turn back to Japanese islands where it already caused damage and injuries
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The typhoon that damaged homes and knocked out power on Okinawa and other southern Japanese islands…
Continue Reading California high court says county can’t enforce oil well ban as state debates future of fossil fuels
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California State Supreme Court has ruled that Monterey County…
Continue Reading Another former Northwestern University football player is suing the school over alleged racism and hazing
By Melissa Alonso, Virginia Langmaid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Former Northwestern University offensive lineman Ramon Diaz is suing the…
Continue Reading Vast majority of submissions to UN body on Israeli occupation favor them, Palestinians say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The vast majority of over 55 countries that made submissions to the U.N.’s highest…
Continue Reading A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says
By ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — He called it “Operation Take Over,” with a list that included a chilling…
Continue Reading 6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety
By STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this…
Continue Reading Republicans don’t dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Leader Mitch McConnell once vowed Donald Trump would have his day in court…
Continue Reading Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ERIC TUCKER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty…
Continue Reading Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
WCHS By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students…
Continue Reading Sports official suspended for nepotism after painfully slow athlete finishes last in 100-meter race
By David Close and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an…
Continue Reading Man accused of firing shots outside Jewish school in Tennessee charged with multiple crimes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man suspected of trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday and firing shots outside the…
Continue Reading Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students…
Continue Reading 108 attendees at the World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 108 people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the World Scout Jamboree being held in South Korea, which…
Continue Reading Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press A federal jury Wednesday acquitted a white Louisiana trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a Black…
Continue Reading U.S. Women’s World Cup tie with Portugal draws overnight audience of 1.35 million on Fox
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 0-0 draw against Portugal in the Women’s World Cup was the most-watched overnight program in Fox history.…
Continue Reading Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team’s lack of flair after Women’s World Cup exit
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Pia Sundhage is facing widespread criticism in the South American country after…
Continue Reading Woman killed, toddler son among 3 others shot standing on sidewalk on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 23-year-old woman has been fatally wounded and three other people — including her 2-year-old son — also…
Continue Reading Family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in a Georgia jail, reaches $4 million settlement with county
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta,…
Continue Reading Advocates accuse New York City of using migrants as ‘props’ in bid for federal money
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For days now, newly arrived migrants have been waiting outside New York City’s Roosevelt…
Continue Reading UN given green light to monitor peace deal between Colombia’s government and its largest rebel group
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously authorized the U.N. political mission in…
Continue Reading Body seen along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has reported for the first time that a body was spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Gunman and police dog killed in confrontation at community college campus in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police have shot and killed a gunman who fatally wounded a police dog on a community college campus. Authorities say the…
Continue Reading Rights group reports war crimes in Sudan, including deliberate attacks on civilians, sexual assault
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring parties have committed extensive war crimes in the ongoing conflict, including…
Continue Reading Dead fish carpet beaches at Pacific coast town in north Mexico as experts blame toxic algae bloom
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A town on northern Mexico’s Pacific coast has seen its beaches littered with a carpet of dead fish, after what experts…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is accusing her liberal…
Continue Reading Hawaii man dies after being mauled by 4 large dogs, police investigate owners under negligence law
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A 71-year-old man has died after being mauled by four large dogs on Hawaii’s Big Island. Police say the man died while…
Continue Reading Investigators say weather worsened quickly before plane crash that killed 6 in Southern California
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Investigators say the weather was quickly getting worse when a plane crashed last month near Murrieta, California,…
Continue Reading Police raid in Rio favela sets off gunbattle that kills 9 people and wounds 2 officers
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A police raid in a low-income neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro set off a gunbattle that…
Continue Reading Federal funds will pay to send Iowa troops to the US-Mexico border, governor says
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced sending a hundred Iowa National Guard troops to…
Continue Reading The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any U.S. city ever in July, Phoenix…
Continue Reading A Niger coup leader meets with Wagner-allied junta in Mali
By Larry Madowo, Jessie Gretener and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger officers who seized power in a military coup…
Continue Reading Deep-red Arizona county rejects proposal to hand-count ballots in 2024 elections
By JOSH KELETY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A northwestern Arizona county where Republican voters far outnumber Democrats has rejected a…
Continue Reading Former Maryland college town mayor pleads guilty to child sex abuse material charges
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — The former mayor of a Maryland college town has pleaded guilty to more than 100 counts connected to the possession and…
Continue Reading Mother gets 14 years in death of newborn found floating off Florida coast in 2018
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida mother is going to prison for 14 years for the death of her newborn daughter who was found floating off the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors may be aiming for quick Trump trial by not naming alleged conspirators, experts say
By RICHARD LARDNER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — By not naming or charging six alleged co-conspirators in the indictment…
Continue Reading Family of a Black man killed during a Minnesota traffic stop asks the governor to fire troopers
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Racial justice groups and relatives of a Black man shot and killed this week…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon West in northern Arizona reopens attractions a day after fatal tour bus rollover
GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon West and its Skywalk attraction are back in business, a day after a person was killed and eight others…
Continue Reading Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under…
Continue Reading Ohio utility that paid federal penalty says it’s now being investigated by a state commission
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A utility company in Ohio says it’s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with…
Continue Reading CFPB sues auto dealer for illegally locking cars, re-possessing vehicles, other shady activities
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of…
Continue Reading 2 Alabama inmates killed while working on road crew for state
HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama inmates were killed Wednesday after being struck by a car while picking up trash on the side of a highway. State…
Continue Reading Veterans sue U.S. Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to get access to infertility treatments
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New lawsuits claim that the U.S. Defense Department and the Department of Veteran Affairs are…
Continue Reading Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease post
WASHINGTON (AP) — A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top…
Continue Reading Hundreds of police, soldiers raid illegal logging camps on southern edge of Mexico City
By EDUARDO VERDUGO Associated Press HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of police and soldiers have raided illegal logging camps on the southern edge…
Continue Reading Big waves becoming more common off California as Earth warms, new research finds
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — New research shows winter waves off California’s Pacific coast are swelling in size as the…
Continue Reading FSU will consider leaving the ACC without ‘radical change’ to revenue model, school’s president says
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Florida State President Rick McCullough believes the Seminoles will have to consider leaving the Atlantic Coast…
Continue Reading The Miami Marlins are selling $5 hamburgers to celebrate trade acquisition Jake Burger
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins put together a whopper of a promotion to welcome trade deadline acquisition Jake Burger. The Marlins celebrated the…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency was…
Continue Reading Should Trump go to jail? The 2024 election could become a referendum on that question
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 election will determine whether Donald Trump returns to the White House. It could also…
Continue Reading US Supreme Court Justice Jackson to speak at church bombing anniversary in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak in Alabama next month…
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IRS says it will deliver faster refunds to millions of taxpayers in coming years. Here’s how.
Millions of Americans could receive their tax refunds more quickly in coming years as the Internal Revenue Service brings its technology further into…
Continue Reading A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block ‘dungeon’ in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are more victims in other states
CNN, KPTV By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a makeshift “dungeon” made of cinder blocks in…
Continue Reading Louisiana public schools now required to display ‘In God We Trust’ in all classrooms
By Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — All Louisiana public schools are now required to display the national motto of “In God We Trust” inside of…
Continue Reading What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains
By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could…
Continue Reading Renewed clashes break out at Palestinian camp in Lebanon ending a brief cease-fire
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy clashes have resumed in a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon, ending a cease-fire there…
Continue Reading The US government’s debt has been downgraded. Here’s what to know
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL cornerback Damon Arnette must appear in court for plea deal in felony gun case, judge says
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge is requiring former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette to appear in person to resolve a…
Continue Reading Willy the Texas rodeo goat, on the lam for weeks, has been found safe
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Willy the rodeo goat has lassoed the hearts of residents in a rural South Texas county ever since…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds ruling giving Indiana transgender students key bathroom access
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that transgender students in Indiana must have access to the bathrooms…
Continue Reading Museum in New York state returns remains of 19 Native Americans to Oneida Indian Nation
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Rochester Museum and Science Center in New York state has returned the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the International Space Station (ISS), a spacecraft built by a partnership of 16 nations:…
Continue Reading Biden delays plans to restock nation’s emergency oil reserve
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying plans to restock the nation’s emergency oil reserve amid…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19,…
Continue Reading Train crashes into bus at crossing in Mexico, killing 7 and injuring 17
EL MARQUES, Mexico (AP) — Seven people are dead and 17 injured after a train crashed into a small commuter bus at a grade crossing in central…
Continue Reading Police officer in South Carolina killed by Amtrak train while rescuing someone who called 911
EASLEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer in South Carolina has been struck and killed by an Amtrak train as he was saving a person who…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Personal Birth date: December 25, 1971…
Continue Reading Man dies at jail in Atlanta that’s currently under federal investigation
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a man died at a jail in Atlanta that is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Fulton…
Continue Reading Gambling sting at Iowa and Iowa St. results in charges against 7 current and former athletes so far
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Gambling investigations at Iowa and Iowa State have resulted in criminal charges filed against seven current…
Continue Reading A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block ‘dungeon’ in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are more victims in other states
By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a makeshift “dungeon” made of cinder blocks in a man’s…
Continue Reading Judge agrees to let lawyers for football player Araiza to ask rape accuser about her sexual history
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lawyers for former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will be allowed to ask about the sexual history of the woman who accused him…
Continue Reading The spread of rented lounge chairs on Greece’s beaches brings a pledge to increase inspections
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s finance minister has promised to step up inspections of beach bars and other businesses renting out seaside…
Continue Reading Texas man ticketed for feeding the homeless outside Houston library is found not guilty
HOUSTON (AP) — A man has been found not guilty of breaking a law against feeding homeless people outside a public library in Houston, Texas. The…
Continue Reading Adidas is donating Yeezy sales to anti-hate groups. US Jews say it’s making best of bad situation
By TIFFANY STANLEY, LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARIAM FAM The Associated Press When Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due…
Continue Reading Pair killed in shootout with Ohio state troopers following pursuits, kidnapping
VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) — A police pursuit in Ohio eventually led to the kidnapping of a tractor-trailer driver, spurring another pursuit and a lengthy…
Continue Reading Poorly designed crossing contributed to fatal 2022 Missouri Amtrak derailment, officials say
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Federal investigators said a dump truck driver in rural Missouri last year may have never seen an oncoming Amtrak train…
Continue Reading Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon amid…
Continue Reading To boost donations to nonprofits, Damar Hamlin encourages ‘Donate Now, Pay Later’ service
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Damar Hamlin will expand his efforts to promote charitable giving by supporting a company that…
Continue Reading US man alleged to be white supremacist leader extradited from Romania on riot, conspiracy charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. man accused of leading a white supremacy group has been extradited from Romania to face charges of inciting violence at…
Continue Reading New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leaving Italy vacation early after death of lieutenant governor
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is cutting his Italy vacation short and returning to the state…
Continue Reading St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan charged with joining Capitol riot in red face paint and Trump hat
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” has been arrested on charges that he joined a…
Continue Reading American woman charged with conspiring to kill husband in the Bahamas still in jail after $100,000 bail granted, lawyer says
By Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband with two co-defendants in the Bahamas,…
Continue Reading Invasive fruit flies have been found near Los Angeles, prompting a produce quarantine
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The discovery of nearly 30 invasive fruit flies has prompted a produce quarantine affecting…
Continue Reading Investigators recall surreal moments during years-long investigation in Mexico’s missing students
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Independent investigators leaving Mexico after eight years searching for answers to the 2014…
Continue Reading Court affirms sex abuse conviction of ex-friar who worked at a Catholic school in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a former Franciscan friar in the sexual abuse of a student at…
Continue Reading Missouri executes Johnny Johnson, convicted of murdering a 6-year-old girl, despite his claim he was mentally ill
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Missouri has executed a death row inmate for the 2002 murder of a young girl over the objections of his attorneys,…
Continue Reading Greek authorities charge 2 migrants for destroying dinghy carrying 40 as rescue boat approached
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have rescued 40 migrants from a sinking dinghy in the Aegean Sea. They’ve charged two of…
Continue Reading FBI looks for more possible victims after woman escapes from cinder block cell in Oregon
By GENE JOHNSON and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in…
Continue Reading IRS aims to go paperless by 2025 as part of its campaign to conquer mountains of paperwork
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press Most taxpayers will be able to digitally submit a slew of tax documents and other communications to the IRS next…
Continue Reading Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 finals jersey expected to draw more than $4 million at Sotheby’s auction
By The Associated Press Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey to sell for more than $4 million in an…
Continue Reading Banking executive Jeffrey Schmid named president of Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Schmid, a former banking executive, has been appointed the next president of…
Continue Reading Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie are separating
By Jennifer Henderson, Paula Newton and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are…
Continue Reading Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife separating after 18 years of marriage
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, are separating after 18 years of…
Continue Reading Global markets slide after Fitch downgrades US debt
Global stock markets fell Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded its US credit rating, citing “a steady deterioration in standards of…
Continue Reading Longtime Massachusetts truck driver wins $1 million 3 days after announcing his retirement
By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — After being in the trucking industry for more than two decades, a Massachusetts man is heading into retirement…
Continue Reading Could Donald Trump serve as president if convicted?
Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges related to 2020 election subversion, a stunning third time this year that the former president has…
Continue Reading Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit filed with Wisconsin’s newly liberal-controlled state Supreme Court argues that…
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