1 dead, 6 hurt in July Fourth block party shooting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff’s office says a 14-year-old boy was killed and six other people were injured in a shooting at a…
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Former ‘Smallville’ actress and high-ranking member of Nxivm group Allison Mack released from prison
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Allison Mack, the former “Smallville” actress and high-ranking member of the cultlike group Nxivm who was…
Continue Reading UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case against Iran at…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 5: Shootings, Social media, Middle East, Fukushima, Minimum wage
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans sweltered in extreme heat over the Fourth of July holiday, with highs topping 110 degrees…
Continue Reading More travelers get cozy with glamping, even amid high costs
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet More than 10.5 million North American households took a glamping trip in 2022, up from 9.6 million in 2021. Although…
Continue Reading Suicide bomber attacks security post in Pakistan, killing 3 soldiers and a 10-year-old boy
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least three…
Continue Reading South Sudan president says he will be a candidate in long-delayed elections set for 2024
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — President Salva Kiir of South Sudan says his country’s long-delayed elections will take…
Continue Reading Heavy monsoon rains return to Pakistan a year after deadly floods
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy monsoon rains are lashing Pakistan and disrupting lives in areas where residents already were struggling to recover from…
Continue Reading Some vehicle updates are better than others and experts at Edmunds fill you in on the top 5 for 2024
By CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds Automakers routinely update their vehicles with new features, engines and trim levels. At a certain point, the sheer…
Continue Reading EU executive chides Poland, Hungary for democratic deficiencies
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive is chiding Poland and Hungary for democratic deficiencies. While…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey lands his best fundraising quarter in his Senate reelection campaign
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s campaign says he raised more than $4 million in…
Continue Reading Condition critical? Britain’s beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. is celebrating the 75th birthday of its beloved but increasingly creaky National Health…
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Morgan Pressel makes transition from 18th green to 18th tower for NBC
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Morgan Pressel considered extending her playing career so she would have the opportunity to play in this week’s…
Continue Reading Morgan Pressel makes transition from 18th green to 18th tower for NBC
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Morgan Pressel considered extending her playing career so she would have the opportunity to play in this week’s…
Continue Reading China and the EU at odds over top diplomat’s visit, cancellation at the last minute
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The European Union says China has abruptly canceled a visit by the EU’s top…
Continue Reading 9 people, including 2 kids, are shot and wounded in the nation’s capital as violence mars July 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine people outside enjoying the Independence Day festivities in the nation’s capital have been shot and wounded in a spate of…
Continue Reading China dismisses criticism of top diplomat’s comments appearing to push for race-based alliance
BEIJING (AP) — China is dismissing criticism of racially tinged comments by its top diplomat. At a forum on Monday, Wang Yi said Europeans and…
Continue Reading France sees itself as blind to race. After a teen is killed by police, how does one discuss racism?
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — The race of the police officer who fatally shot a French teenager during a traffic stop last…
Continue Reading Storm Poly lashes the Netherlands and parts of Germany, causing 2 deaths and canceled flights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A powerful summer storm lashing the Netherlands and parts of Germany has killed at least two people and forced one of…
Continue Reading Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue Reading Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue Reading Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue Reading Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue Reading As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction
By MALAK HARB Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of…
Continue Reading Hope and uncertainty linger as California turns the page on state-run youth prisons
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juvenile offenders in California might now have a better chance at rehabilitation instead…
Continue Reading Hope and uncertainty linger as California turns the page on state-run youth prisons
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juvenile offenders in California might now have a better chance at rehabilitation instead…
Continue Reading 9 are injured in shooting in Washington, DC, police say
By Colin McCullough and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Nine people were injured – including a 9-year-old and a 17-year-old – in a shooting…
Continue Reading 15 killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say floods have killed 15 people in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas. As of Wednesday, another…
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Seaside Police: Boy injured, 9 arrested in separate fireworks-related incidents
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — During Seaside Police’s illegal fireworks enforcement operation, Chief Nick Borges reported a young boy was injured in a…
Continue Reading China accuses the US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of military equipment
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry is accusing the United States of turning of Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of…
Continue Reading Two months after Charles III’s coronation, Scotland hosts its own event to honor the new monarch
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It was Scotland on parade. Bagpipes, kilts, drums and a Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV…
Continue Reading US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next…
Continue Reading US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and…
Continue Reading Armed mobs rampage through villages and push remote Indian region to the brink of civil war
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press KANGVAI, India (AP) — India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur is caught in a deadly conflict between two…
Continue Reading A troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China, raising concerns over Beijing’s influence
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ATTARAT, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s Attarat power plant was envisioned as a landmark project promising to provide…
Continue Reading Armed mobs rampage through villages and push remote Indian region to the brink of civil war
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press KANGVAI, India (AP) — Zuan Vaiphei is armed and prepared to kill. He is also ready to die. Vaiphei spends most of…
Continue Reading Families of those killed in the Parkland school shooting can tour the site
By Alta Spells, Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Some families of those killed in the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as markets worldwide pull back
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged lower following a rally that sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far. The…
Continue ReadingMLS record crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl sees Riqui Puig lead Galaxy to 2-1 win over LAFC
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — If Riqui Puig is the LA Galaxy’s best hope to help turn around a dismal season, he…
Continue Reading As sentencing hearing begins, son of man killed in El Paso Walmart shooting calls gunman an ‘evil parasite’
By Rosa Flores, Andi Babineau and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Survivors and relatives of victims of the August 2019 Walmart massacre in El Paso,…
Continue Reading Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar faces crucial test of support in state polls next month
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Less than a year after taking office, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a…
Continue Reading Palacios delivers a clutch double in the 9th as the Pirates rally past the Dodgers 9-7
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pinch-hitter Josh Palacios came through with a tiebreaking two-run double in a three-run ninth…
Continue Reading Philadelphia mass shooting suspect told police he did it to clean up the neighborhood, sources say
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Danny Freeman, David Williams, Sharif Paget, Kristina Sgueglia and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of fatally…
Continue Reading What to expect during the ranked choice voting count in New York City Council races
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City elections officials began releasing preliminary results Wednesday from ranked…
Continue Reading Biden supports Sweden’s NATO bid, hosting prime minister at the White House
By AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has welcomed Sweden’s prime minister at the White House in a show of…
Continue Reading Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally…
Continue Reading Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally…
Continue Reading The Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here’s what to know about the case
By MORGAN LEE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019 returns to…
Continue Reading Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally…
Continue Reading Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally…
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