Wisconsin governor signs bipartisan bill designed to prevent Milwaukee bankruptcy
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bipartisan bill that sends more money to…
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MLB to stage Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field next June honoring Willie Mays
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will stage a Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 20, 2024, between…
Continue Reading Fire that killed 4 at NYC e-bike store was caused by lithium ion batteries, fire commissioner says
By Laura Ly and Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — The early-morning fire at an e-bike store in lower Manhattan that left four dead was caused…
Continue Reading Parents of Nashville shooting victims urge court to deny release of shooter’s writings in new declarations
By Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — Parents of two of the three children killed during the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville expressed their…
Continue Reading Actor Jonathan Majors domestic violence trial scheduled for Aug. 3
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence case will go to trial Aug. 3, a Manhattan judge…
Continue Reading Rapper Quando Rondo jailed on drug, gang charges in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The rapper Quando Rondo has been jailed after being indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah. The…
Continue Reading Belarus human rights activist gets 7-year prison term for work documenting police crackdown
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has convicted a prominent human rights activist of “inciting social…
Continue Reading 4 dead after fire at New York City e-bike shop spreads to apartments
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest…
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Tesla technology inches closer to becoming industry standard as Rivian joins its charging network
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s…
Continue Reading Tesla technology inches closer to becoming industry standard as Rivian joins its charging network
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s…
Continue Reading EU unveils plan to protect economies from rivals. China is a focus, but is not named in the proposal
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union wants to protect the bloc’s economies from risks posed by unreliable suppliers…
Continue Reading Thai activists sue government agencies for allegedly using Pegasus spyware against them
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two Thai activists have filed a lawsuit accusing the government of using the…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid…
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6 of the most common types of small business financing
Businesses have several funding options. Credibly compiled six of the most common, using the Federal Reserve’s 2023 Small Business Credit…
Continue Reading Dr. Dre to receive first Hip-Hop Icon Award from music industry group ASCAP
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre will need to make room in his trophy case for another prestigious award.…
Continue Reading Author of children’s book about grief who is accused of killing her husband files suit against his estate
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A Utah woman accused of killing her husband before she authored a children’s book about grieving a loved one,…
Continue Reading Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of service cuts without more funding
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says that without a new injection of funding, it…
Continue Reading Soccer faces wave of racial and offensive abuse incidents amid FIFA pledge to stop games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A leading anti-discrimination group in soccer says there is an “urgent crisis” in the game…
Continue Reading Vatican document highlights need for concrete steps for women, ‘radical inclusion’ of LGBTQ+
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — An unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics has called for the church to take concrete…
Continue Reading How a Mexican spiritual leader preserves the sacred knowledge of the volcano known as El Popo
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press AMECAMECA, Mexico (AP) — Moisés Vega has a distinctive job: The 64-year-old Mexican says he can speak…
Continue Reading Rwanda genocide suspect to claim asylum in South Africa, lawyer says, complicating extradition
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A lawyer for one of the last remaining suspects accused of orchestrating the brutal…
Continue Reading Build begins on Wyoming-to-California power line amid growing wind power concern
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Portrait photographer Anne Brande shoots graduation and wedding engagement photos at scenic…
Continue Reading Build begins on Wyoming-to-California power line amid growing wind power concern
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Portrait photographer Anne Brande shoots graduation and wedding engagement photos at scenic…
Continue ReadingEnjoy the Sunshine Before the Clouds Return
Our atypical June continues over the next week as a cooler-than-normal air mass remains in place. As of late Monday, a deep trough of low pressure is…
Continue Reading Convalescing Pope Francis holds talks with Cuba’s president at Vatican
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, in his first full week back at the Vatican following abdominal…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the…
Continue Reading Estonia to allow same-sex marriage starting in 2024
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s lawmakers are giving the green light to legislation allowing same-sex marriage as of next year, making Estonia the…
Continue Reading US and China are talking at a high level again, but their rivalry remains unchecked
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global…
Continue Reading Cross bequeathed by Pope Benedict XVI is stolen from church in his home region in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his home German region of Bavaria has been stolen from the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 20: Missing sub, Hurricane watch, Refugees, Reddit, Meat recall
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Major insurance companies are pulling out of some states entirely to limit their risks where natural disasters…
Continue Reading What Juneteenth and ‘freedom’ mean to an 109-year-old survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre
By Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Juneteenth has become a day to celebrate freedom in the United States, but the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race…
Continue Reading Auto tycoon Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment in Japan
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals…
Continue Reading Norwegian citizen arrested in Hungary for alleged extremist plot
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Police have arrested a Norwegian citizen in Hungary on suspicion that he was planning an extremist attack modeled after a…
Continue Reading Europe, US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT
LONDON (AP) — European Union consumer protection groups are urging regulators to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King recalls the meeting that launched the WTA women’s tennis tour 50 years ago
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A half-century later, Billie Jean King thinks back on the landmark gathering of female tennis players at a London…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian nations move ahead with plan for navy drills near disputed area of South China Sea
By EDNA TARIGAN and DAVID RISING Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is moving ahead with plans…
Continue Reading Germany’s intelligence agency says there’s been a rise in the number of far-right extremists in 2022
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says it has recorded a new high in crimes by political extremists in 2022, with the far…
Continue Reading Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics in Germany show that large numbers of refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia’s war fueled a 1.3% rise in the…
Continue Reading French investigators search the offices of Paris Olympic organizers in corruption probe
PARIS (AP) — French investigators searched the headquarters of Paris Olympic organizers on Tuesday in a probe into suspected corruption, according…
Continue Reading In San Francisco, Biden talks with tech leaders about risks and promises of artificial intelligence
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden convened a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate what he called…
Continue Reading Biden discusses risks and promises of artificial intelligence with tech leaders in San Francisco
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden convened a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate what he called…
Continue Reading Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian air defenses downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding drones launched by Russia early…
Continue Reading Australian senator invites International Criminal Court to probe officers in war crime allegations
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senator has invited the International Criminal Court to investigate what Australian…
Continue Reading Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Alibaba Group has announced a major management reshuffle as the e-commerce giant…
Continue Reading Germany, China hold high-level meeting amid tensions over trade, Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Trade, climate change and the war in Ukraine are on the agenda Tuesday as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Chinese Premier Li…
Continue Reading The family of Keenan Anderson, who died after being tased by LAPD officers, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The family of a 31-year-old father who died after being tased by Los Angeles police officers is suing the city…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower, tracking Wall Street retreat
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Wednesday in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks retreated following…
Continue Reading New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeless people in California are already a vulnerable group, often struggling with poor health,…
Continue Reading New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeless people in California are already a vulnerable group, often struggling with poor health,…
Continue Reading Palestinians fatally shoot 4 Israelis before being killed, spurring revenge attacks in West Bank
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Palestinian attackers have opened fire at a restaurant and gas station near an Israeli…
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