Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by 2028
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan says it expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt traffic at Golden Gate Bridge, O’Hare airport and other sites across US
By Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — More than 250 people were arrested or taken into custody across the US Monday as pro-Palestinian…
Continue Reading Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack
By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church…
Continue Reading A boat capsizes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 4 people
By MUKHTAR KHAN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Four people are dead after a boat carrying a group of people capsized in a river in…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics flame to be lit with elan at Greek cradle of ancient games — if it’s sunny enough
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — One way or another, the flame that’s to burn at the Paris Olympics will…
Continue Reading Philippines’ Marcos says ‘not one person died’ as police make huge drug bust, in dig at predecessor
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says police have seized the largest haul of methamphetamine in the country in…
Continue Reading Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires
By REBECCA BOONE and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday…
Continue Reading Voters to decide primary runoffs in Alabama’s new 2nd Congressional District
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters are set to decide party nominees for the state’s 2nd Congressional District. The outcome of the runoffs…
Continue Reading What to know about the prison sentence for a movie armorer in a fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons armorer has received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary…
Continue Reading Bodies of 3-year-old girl and her mother recovered after Indonesian landslides that killed 20
TANA TORAJA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers have recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother who were the last victims still missing after…
Continue Reading Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
By LEA SKENE Associated Press SPARROWS POINT, Md. (AP) — Salvage crews at the site of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are using…
Continue Reading Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — In a meticulously choreographed ceremony on Tuesday, the flame for this…
Continue Reading Democrats seek to seize control of deadlocked Michigan House in special elections
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats are hoping to win back a majority in the deadlocked Michigan House and regain…
Continue Reading House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is sending impeachment charges…
Continue Reading New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall short
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year,…
Continue Reading Indiana limits abortion data for privacy under near-total ban, but some GOP candidates push back
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some Indiana Republicans in key campaigns for office are fighting for access to detailed…
Continue Reading Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal prosecution…
Continue Reading Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers’ help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials,…
Continue Reading Trump trial: Why can’t Americans see or hear what is going on inside the courtroom?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a moment in history — the first U.S. president facing criminal charges in an American…
Continue Reading Characters enter the public domain. Winnie the Pooh becomes a killer. Where is remix culture going?
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it…
Continue Reading Trump will return to court after first day of hush money criminal trial ends with no jurors picked
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is set to return to a…
Continue Reading Tennessee judge set to decide whether a Nashville school shooters’ journals are public records
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Whether the journals of a Nashville school shooter can be released to the public is going…
Continue Reading Characters enter the public domain. Winnie the Pooh becomes a killer. Where is remix culture going?
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it…
Continue Reading Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first criminal trial facing former President Donald Trump is…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie’s ‘Knife’ is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In Salman Rushdie’s first book since the 2022 stabbing that hospitalized him and left him…
Continue Reading China’s economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy beat expectations in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and an increase in demand. The…
Continue Reading White House rejects long-shot House Republican effort to get President Joe Biden to testify
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is rejecting a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe…
Continue Reading Donald Trump brings his campaign to the courthouse as his criminal hush money trial begins
By JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing…
Continue Reading Court documents describe a custody battle and a bloody scene in the alleged killings of 2 women in Oklahoma
By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Court documents unsealed Monday shed new light on the disappearance of two women and…
Continue Reading Audit says Arkansas governor’s office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A long-awaited audit on a $19,000 lectern bought for Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah…
Continue Reading Former Marine sentenced to 9 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former U.S. Marine has been sentenced to nine years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood…
Continue Reading At least 17 dead after flash floods in Oman
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — At least 17 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Oman since Sunday, the…
Continue Reading Abu Ghraib detainee shares emotional testimony during trial against Virginia military contractor
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former detainee at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison described to jurors in Virginia the…
Continue Reading Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who won 3 World Series with Oakland, has died at 78
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on…
Continue Reading Hochul announces budget outline as lawmakers continue to hash out details
By MAYSOON KHAN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the framework of a $237 billion…
Continue Reading Narendra Modi: India’s popular but controversial leader seeking a transformative third term
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Varanasi and New Delhi (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi once famously made a simple election promise: “good…
Continue Reading 20 decomposed bodies found in boat off coast of Brazil
By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — At least 20 severely decomposed bodies have been found in a boat off the coast of northeastern Brazil,…
Continue Reading Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would join the ranks of states where public school…
Continue Reading Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge has awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working…
Continue Reading Judge orders psych evaluation for Illinois man charged in 4 killings
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a northern Illinois man charged with killing four people and injuring seven…
Continue Reading Steve Sloan, former coach and national title-winning QB at Alabama, has died at 79
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former college coach and administrator Steve Sloan, who played quarterback and served as athletic director at Alabama, has…
Continue Reading Boeing pushes back on whistleblower’s allegations and details how airframes are put together
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes. Boeing engineering executives…
Continue Reading NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — NASA says it determined that an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk…
Continue Reading Fifteen more bodies recovered from Al-Shifa hospital area after Israeli military’s withdrawal
By Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Fifteen bodies were recovered on Monday from around Al-Shifa hospital following the withdrawal…
Continue Reading Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to involuntarily commit some defendants judged incompetent for trial
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature has unanimously passed a bill that would…
Continue Reading IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are trading blame before the United Nations Security Council for…
Continue Reading Las Vegas lawyer and wife killed amid custody fight for children from prior marriage, family says
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities and relatives say a Las Vegas lawyer and his wife were fighting to win custody of her…
Continue Reading Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at…
Continue Reading Maine joins compact to elect the president by popular vote but it won’t come into play this November
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is joining a multistate effort to elect the president by popular vote with the…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old boy’s dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance’s story online
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. The…
Continue Reading Decades after a US butterfly species vanished, a close relative is released to fill gap
By HAVEN DALEY and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildlife experts are bringing butterflies back to the Presidio National…
Continue Reading Chinese runner’s win invites suspicion after rivals appear to step aside
CNN By Andrew McNicol and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese runner He Jie’s victory Sunday in the Beijing Half Marathon is facing a…
Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s news: Trump’s hush money trial, coral bleaching, tax deadline
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Apple’s iPhone sales are plunging. The company lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough…
Continue Reading Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients suffering from pain have limited options when it comes to medication. For decades,…
Continue Reading Prominent New York church, sued for gender bias, moves forward with male pastor candidate
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press A search committee previously sued for gender discrimination over its hiring process has announced its pick for the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law…
Continue Reading John Sterling retires from Yankees broadcast booth at age 85 a few weeks into 34th season
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling announced his immediate retirement Monday at age 85, a few weeks into his 34th season in…
Continue Reading House Speaker Mike Johnson leaves uncertain his plan to advance aid for Israel and Ukraine
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is leaving uncertain his plan for advancing…
Continue Reading California officials sue Huntington Beach over voter ID law passed at polls
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California has filed a lawsuit challenging a voter identification law passed at the…
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By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The mayor of Colombia’s capital has announced new measures to reduce water consumption…
Continue Reading Endangered Bornean orangutan born at Busch Gardens in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida. The baby orangutan…
Continue Reading Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called on the House to immediately take up the Senate-passed supplemental legislation for Ukraine and Israel…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms…
Continue Reading Ex-youth center worker testifies that top bosses would never take kids’ word over staff
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Jurors deciding whether to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for alleged abuse at…
Continue Reading Asbestos victim’s dying words aired in wrongful death case against Buffet’s railroad
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The dying words of an Oregon man who had an asbestos-linked cancer are…
Continue Reading Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest moments for many of this generation’s Olympic athletes came in front of mostly…
Continue Reading The Chiefs’ Rashee Rice, facing charges from Texas car crash, will participate in offseason work
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that wide receiver Rashee Rice would participate in the team’s voluntary…
Continue Reading Georgia lawmakers scuffle over a divisive bill that opponents say mimics Kremlin’s repressive law
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia’s legislature have scuffled as the parliament started…
Continue Reading NASA rethinks plan to return rare Mars samples to Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — NASA is seeking innovative methods that could help retrieve samples collected by the Perseverance rover on…
Continue Reading The pilots union at American Airlines says it’s seeing more safety and maintenance issues
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots union at American Airlines says there’s been a significant spike in safety and maintenance issues at the airline.…
Continue Reading Atlantic City mayor, wife charged with abusing and assaulting teenage daughter
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife LaQuetta have been charged with endangering…
Continue Reading A political prisoner in Belarus smuggles out account of beatings after writing on toilet paper
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A political prisoner in Belarus has shed light on the country’s brutal prison system…
Continue Reading In war saga ‘The Sympathizer,’ Vietnamese voices are no longer stuck in the background
By TERRY TANG Associated Press For decades, Vietnamese people often been relegated to the background in popular cinematic depictions of the Vietnam…
Continue Reading 190 decaying bodies were found at a Colorado funeral home. Owners charged with COVID fraud of $880K
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Continue Reading Retrial scheduled in former Ohio deputy’s murder case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The retrial of a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the killing of a 23-year-old Black man is scheduled…
Continue Reading Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military chief says Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile strike, but has not immediately elaborated on when…
Continue Reading New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act includes divisive accommodations for abortion
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Workers are entitled to workplace accommodations for abortions under the…
Continue Reading Union settles extended strike with Pittsburgh newspaper, while journalists, other unions remain out
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The union that represents a Pittsburgh newspaper’s truck drivers, one of five unions that have been on strike for 18 months,…
Continue Reading Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press The federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women’s prison in California…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic into Chicago airport, causing headaches for travelers
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O’Hare International…
Continue Reading Former Trump staffer who said to ‘fan the flame’ after 2020 loss hired to lead Wisconsin GOP
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The director of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign in Wisconsin who pushed…
Continue Reading Trump Media stock slides again to bring it nearly 60% below its peak as euphoria fades
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock price for Donald Trump’s social media company is sliding again. Trump Media & Technology Group was down 16.8% in…
Continue Reading Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots to headline the BET Experience concerts in Los Angeles
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots will headline concerts celebrating the return of the BET Experience…
Continue Reading US citizen arrested in Moscow on drug charges appears in court
MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions has appeared in court. Robert Woodland Romanov is…
Continue Reading How climate change could be driving ‘killer’ cold outbreaks in oceans
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — It’s not just ocean heat that’s affecting marine life – new research shows extremely cold events are…
Continue Reading Beyoncé is bringing her fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed in?
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tayhlor Coleman grew up with a love for country music. She says she’d always hoped…
Continue Reading Prince Harry in legal setback about security protection in UK
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s fight for police protection in the U.K. has received another setback. A judge on Monday rejected his request to…
Continue Reading Israel orders eviction of Palestinian family from east Jerusalem property, reigniting a legal battle
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court has ordered the eviction of Palestinian family in a deeply contested…
Continue Reading Fashion isn’t just for the eyes: Upcoming Met Gala exhibit aims to be a multi-sensory experience
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion, most would surely agree, is meant to be seen. Not heard, and certainly not smelled.…
Continue Reading Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remains closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar look…
Continue Reading Saudi foreign minister arrives in Pakistan to discuss how to help with the country’s economic crisis
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is leading a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in…
Continue Reading AP Source: General Motors and Bedrock real estate plan to redevelop GM Detroit headquarters towers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and real estate firm Bedrock will jointly study how to redevelop the automaker’s huge…
Continue Reading Sudden heavy rains in Oman kill at least 17 including schoolchildren whose bus was overtaken
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula and killed at…
Continue Reading Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
By Rebecca Wright, CNN (CNN) — Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives…
Continue Reading Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Reef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to…
Continue Reading Blinken assures US support of Black Sea allies as Ukraine urges military aid during conference
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state has assured allies bordering the Black Sea they can depend on his country’s support to…
Continue Reading Your morning coffee may be hundreds of thousands of years old
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants around the…
Continue Reading Scientists identify three new species of ancient kangaroo—and one was more than 6.6 feet tall
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have identified three new species of giant kangaroo that lived from 5 million to 40,000 years ago, one of…
Continue Reading Tesla is planning to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal 1Q sales, multiple news outlets report
DETROIT (AP) — After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs,…
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