What to know about new claims that Trump made racist comments on ‘The Apprentice’
By GARANCE BURKE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press As Donald Trump seeks to make inroads with African American voters in his third run for the White…
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’
By GARANCE BURKE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press Fresh allegations are surfacing about Donald Trump’s disrespectful behavior toward Black…
Continue Reading James Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dozens of chefs and restaurants are finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard…
Continue Reading Pat Sajak’s final episode as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host is almost here
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s final turn as the renowned host of…
Continue Reading After eight months of war, here’s what Gaza’s humanitarian crisis looks like
By Rachel Wilson and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Raed Redwan shades his three-month-old baby from the heat and shoos away insects in a tent in…
Continue Reading Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday’s employment report may provide hints
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tentative signs have begun to emerge that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that…
Continue Reading Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Some of Detroit’s greatest musical exports performed at a concert celebrating the historic…
Continue Reading China’s exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports for May beat analyst expectations despite trade tensions, though imports shrank.…
Continue Reading YouTuber faces a federal charge after allegedly directing video of fireworks being shot from a helicopter at a Lamborghini
By Cindy Von Quednow and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A popular Los Angeles YouTuber faces an explosives charge with federal prosecutors…
Continue Reading Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India’s rivalry with China grows
By DAVID RISING and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi — fresh from declaring victory in India’s…
Continue Reading Brown has 22, Porzingis returns with 20 as Celtics open NBA Finals with 107-89 win over Mavericks
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month…
Continue Reading 26 people were rescued, some with injuries, and 7 suspects were arrested in a Texas human smuggling operation, sheriff says
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Officials in southern Texas say they have disrupted a human smuggling operation, helping rescue 26 people…
Continue Reading Records tumble across Southwest U.S. as temperatures soar well into triple digits
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Records tumbled across the Southwest U.S. as temperatures soared past 110 degrees in parts of…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A U.S. district judge has dismissed claims by Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt…
Continue Reading Oregon man indicted on murder charges for deaths of 3 women pleads not guilty
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon man charged in the deaths of three women pleaded not guilty to a six-count indictment during an…
Continue Reading Woman who says she’s the real Martha from ‘Baby Reindeer’ sues Netflix for defamation
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix’s “Baby…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 years after her death, Uruguay lays to rest a woman disappeared by its dictatorship
By MATILDE CAMPODONICO Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Nearly five decades after Uruguayan security forces seized Amelia Sanjurjo from…
Continue Reading Man takes murder plea deal in first Colorado case impacted by work of embattled DNA analyst
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in the killings of three people in…
Continue Reading The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant
By ED DAVEY Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sea turtles still scramble from the waters of Batangas Bay, paddling up the sand to bury…
Continue Reading Possibility of ranked-choice voting in Colorado faces a hurdle with new law
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill that would impose another hurdle for…
Continue Reading A Texas county removed 17 books from its libraries. An appeals court says eight must be returned.
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court says eight books dealing with subjects including racism and transgender…
Continue Reading Guatemala lawyer who defended rural and Indigenous people killed in attack
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan lawyer who worked closely with organizations representing farmworker and Indigenous groups has been killed in an…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu set to address the US Congress on July 24, AP source says
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to…
Continue Reading Russia detains French man accused of gathering military intelligence
By Radina Gigova and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Thursday that a French national has been detained…
Continue Reading Amanda Knox vows to ‘fight for the truth’ after Italian court convicts her again of slander
MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox told Italian TV that she was surprised by a Florence appeals court decision to convict her of slander for accusing a…
Continue Reading Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023. It marks…
Continue Reading Former officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered
By MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives booed…
Continue Reading Ex-NJ attorney general testifies Sen. Bob Menendez confronted him twice over a pending criminal case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New Jersey attorney general has testified at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial…
Continue Reading Mississippi police officer loses job after telling man to ‘go back to Mexico’
RICHLAND, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi police officer has lost his job after telling a Hispanic man “go back to Mexico” while responding to…
Continue Reading New York governor pushes for tax increase after nixing toll program in Manhattan
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to raise taxes on businesses in the city to close a…
Continue Reading A new Nebraska law makes court diversion program available to veterans. Other states could follow
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Those seeking to keep military veterans out of jails and prisons are shining a spotlight on…
Continue Reading Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Redick and Hurley, in hopes of pleasing LeBron
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ reported plan to offer a massive contract to UConn coach Dan Hurley…
Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s stories: Hidden spaces on planes, Italy’s cheap homes, Red Lobster closings
By Meghan Pryce Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You might have to travel even further for…
Continue Reading ‘Wheel of Fortune’: Vanna White bids an emotional goodbye to Pat Sajak
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” Vanna White paid…
Continue Reading Anchorage police won’t release bodycam video of 3 shootings. It’s creating a fight over transparency
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three shootings in three weeks involving police officers in Anchorage, Alaska, have…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses attempted murder and other charges in state case against Paul Pelosi’s attacker
By OLGA RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has dismissed several criminal charges against Paul…
Continue Reading Judge sentences former Illinois child welfare worker to jail in boy’s death
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Illinois state child welfare worker to six months in jail in connection with a 5-year-old boy’s…
Continue Reading Mexican authorities clear one of Mexico City’s largest downtown migrant tent encampments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican federal immigration authorities say they have cleared one of Mexico City’s largest downtown tent encampments of…
Continue Reading 2 planes nearly collided at Austin’s airport last year. An air traffic controller’s ‘error’ was to blame, NTSB chair says
By Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A FedEx cargo plane trying to land and a Southwest Airlines jet trying to take…
Continue Reading A man in Mexico died with one form of bird flu, but US officials remain focused on another
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Experts say the mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to…
Continue Reading US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say the U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to…
Continue Reading Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing ‘friendly relations’
HAVANA (AP) — Four Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing…
Continue Reading Texas sheriff says 7 suspects arrested, 11 migrants hospitalized after sting near San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Seven migrant smuggling suspects have been arrested and 11 migrants hospitalized after a law enforcement sting near San Antonio.…
Continue Reading North Carolina woman and her dad complete prison sentences for death of her Irish husband
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The wife of an Irish businessman who was beaten to death in 2015 and the woman’s father have been released from North…
Continue Reading UN calls on Belarus to investigate torture and death of politicial prisoners
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — United Nations special representatives on human rights have called on Belarusian…
Continue Reading Florida’s Supreme Court rejects state prosecutor’s bid to be reinstated after suspension by DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s highest court has rejected an effort by a suspended state attorney to get reinstated after she was removed…
Continue Reading Little relief: Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week, little relief for…
Continue Reading Juneteenth Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, over two…
Continue Reading Narendra Modi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Narendra Modi, prime minister of India. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1950…
Continue Reading Korean War Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war.…
Continue Reading World War II veteran Robert Persichitti dies at 102 while traveling to France for D-Day’s 80th anniversary
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to…
Continue Reading World War II veteran Robert Persichitti dies at 102 while traveling to France for D-Day’s 80th anniversary
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to…
Continue Reading Judge won’t block North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for children
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has denied a preliminary injunction as three families challenge the…
Continue Reading Fire at a displacement camp in Congo leaves dozens of families without shelter
By MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A fire at a displacement camp in eastern Congo has destroyed around 50 makeshift tents,…
Continue Reading Prince Harry wins right to appeal rejection of publicly funded security detail in UK
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has been given permission to appeal the British government’s rejection to provide…
Continue Reading Giraffe’s nibble turns into airborne safari adventure for Texas toddler
GLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) — A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old’s safari visit into an airborne…
Continue Reading Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says electric vehicles have ignited enough momentum from job…
Continue Reading North Carolina GOP lawmakers agree to add a health exemption to a bill that limits masking
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers have reached a compromise on a bill that would have…
Continue Reading US imposes travel bans on Georgian officials over new law that critics say will curb media freedom
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on dozens of Georgian officials and law…
Continue Reading Domestic (Intimate Partner) Violence Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the…
Continue Reading 2 more charged in betting scandal that spurred NBA to bar Raptors’ Jontay Porter for life
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two more people have been charged in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban…
Continue Reading US antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer U.S. antitrust enforcers have decided to investigate the roles Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI have played in…
Continue Reading Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters outside their…
Continue Reading Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when…
Continue Reading A figure who worked in the shadows on D-Day awarded France’s highest honor
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Pres VER-SUR-MER, France (AP) — It’s been 80 years since Christian Lamb helped rescue France from Nazi tyranny. On…
Continue Reading Russian naval ships, including nuclear-powered submarine, to visit Cuba
By Patrick Oppmann, Abel Alvarado and Haley Britzky, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered…
Continue Reading A 102-year-old World War II veteran dies en route to D-Day commemorations in Europe and is mourned
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A Navy veteran of World War II is being mourned after his death en route to France to commemorate the 80th…
Continue Reading Two British judges resign from Hong Kong court. One cites the city’s ‘political situation’
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court, deepening worries over the city’s…
Continue Reading A court ruling will allow new student housing at University of California, Berkeley’s People’s Park.
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Supreme Court ruling will allow student housing at University of California…
Continue Reading Panama community pushed from Caribbean island by rising sea levels moves into new houses
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press ISBERYALA, Panama (AP) — Hammocks have begun appearing this week in the doorways of 300 new houses built in what…
Continue Reading How to help the oceans
By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — Saturday, June 8 is World Ocean Day, although it might not seem like there’s much to celebrate this year. From…
Continue Reading Quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood. It happened on a Maine beach
PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman learned the hard way that quicksand doesn’t just happen in jungles or rainforests in Hollywood movies.…
Continue Reading Black Music Month has evolved since the 1970s. Here’s what you need to know
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry…
Continue Reading 2 children attacked by elk 4 days apart in Colorado town
By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — A 4-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl were attacked and injured by elk four days apart in a Colorado town. The…
Continue Reading Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month…
Continue Reading What to know about Russia’s growing footprint in Africa
By MARK BANCHEREAU and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister is visiting Africa’s sub-Saharan…
Continue Reading Secret Service head says RNC security plans not final as protesters allege free speech restrictions
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The head of the U.S. Secret Service says security plans for the Republican National Convention…
Continue Reading An Iowa man is accused of killing 3 people with a metal pipe
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man is accused of killing three people an injuring a fourth by attacking them with a metal pipe at a rural home.…
Continue Reading Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don’t forget your fellow citizens
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The families of American hostages in Gaza say they are hopeful for a deal between Israel and…
Continue Reading World War II veteran Robert Persichitti dies at 102 while traveling to France for D-Day’s 80th anniversary
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to…
Continue Reading Charges against warden and guards at Wisconsin’s Shawshank-like prison renew calls to close it
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The charges brought this week against a warden and eight staffers related to the deaths of two…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.” Now get ready for “Hello, I’m…
Continue Reading The ACLU is making plans to fight Trump’s promises of immigrant raids and mass deportations
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has prepared a blueprint for using lawsuits, advice to state…
Continue Reading Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges…
Continue Reading Over 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall for fire hazards, following one reported death
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall in the U.S. and Canada following a report of one consumer death.…
Continue Reading Dakota Fanning finds a character she is drawn to in Ishana Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Watchers’
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It can sometimes be difficult for child actors to shed public conceptions of them as a kid on…
Continue Reading Involuntary manslaughter case dropped against 911 dispatcher in Pennsylvania woman’s death
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press A former 911 dispatcher in Pennsylvania is no longer facing prosecution for involuntary manslaughter based on…
Continue Reading Boil-water advisory lifted in Atlanta after water system problems
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials say residents in Atlanta no longer must boil water before drinking it. The advisory was lifted on Thursday, six days after…
Continue Reading British doctor Michael Mosley, who popularized the 5:2 diet, goes missing on Greek island
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The search is continuing Friday for missing British journalist, writer and doctor Michael Mosley, who popularized…
Continue Reading Methodist church regrets Côte d’Ivoire’s split from the union as lifting of LGBTQ ban roils Africa
By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Leaders of the United Methodist Church have expressed regret over last week’s…
Continue Reading Recreating a jump into Normandy D-Day zone 80 years later, British paratroopers face French customs
SANNERVILLE, France (AP) — British paratroopers, who parachuted into the historic D-Day drop zone in Normandy to recreate the airborne part of the…
Continue Reading NTSB begins considering probable cause in a near-collision between FedEx and Southwest planes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Investigators said Thursday that an incoming FedEx cargo plane came within less than 200 feet of hitting a…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy…
Continue Reading Villagers flee in terror as 150 reportedly killed in Sudan rebel attack
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — At least 150 people were killed and 200 injured in an attack by rebel forces in Sudan,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mark David Chapman, who was convicted of murdering musician John Lennon. Personal…
Continue Reading Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida’s coast
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea…
Continue Reading Why Israel-Hezbollah tensions risk boiling over now
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the Lebanese Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah have been ramping up cross-border attacks after…
Continue Reading French citizen arrested in Moscow on charges of collecting military data
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top state criminal investigation agency says a French citizen has been arrested on charges of collecting information on…
Continue Reading Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the federal…
Continue Reading Dozens remain trapped after a gold mine collapses in northcentral Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU YOLA, Nigeria Associated Press (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens of workers who were trapped when a gold mine collapsed in…
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