Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural…
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NFL Hall of Famer says he was unjustly handcuffed and ‘humiliated’ on a flight
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis said Monday he was “humiliated” after being handcuffed and removed…
Continue ReadingNFL Hall of Famer says he was unjustly handcuffed and ‘humiliated’ on a flight
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis said Monday he was “humiliated” after being handcuffed and removed…
Continue ReadingHospitality group slams lawsuit from a Black man who says he got an interview only after applying with a ‘Caucasian name’
By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — The hospitality group at the center of an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Shinola Hotel in Detroit…
Continue Reading‘Hillbilly Elegy’: JD Vance’s rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the heart of JD Vance’s swift journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a…
Continue ReadingClippers say they wanted Kawhi Leonard on US basketball team for Paris Olympics
AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers had no problem with Kawhi Leonard playing for the U.S. in the Paris Olympics this…
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Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases, as he tries to show plans to tame inflation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of major landlords.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first U.S. state to bar school districts from requiring staff…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs law barring school requirement to tell parents if child changes pronoun
SACREMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor signs law barring school requirement to tell parents if child changes…
Continue ReadingA shooting range, a gun store, and a ladder purchase: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attack
By John Miller, Casey Tolan and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — In the 48 hours before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump, 20-year-old…
Continue ReadingThe man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Loved ones of the man killed when a sniper opened fire at a rally for former President Donald Trump describe…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Democrats file challenges to keep Kennedy and others off presidential ballot
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and three other candidates on the…
Continue ReadingSoldier in France’s anti-terrorism force stabbed in Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony next week
By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — A French soldier deployed in the country’s anti-terrorism force was stabbed at a train station in…
Continue ReadingRuling keeps abortion question on ballot in South Dakota
A judge’s ruling keeps an abortion-rights question on the South Dakota ballot in November. A judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an…
Continue ReadingAttacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Officials in France say a French soldier has been stabbed outside a big train station in Paris, and the attacker has been arrested.…
Continue ReadingJudge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from…
Continue ReadingFresno State’s Tedford steps down because of health concerns, Skipper is named interim coach
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford announced Monday he’s stepping down because of health concerns. Tedford, 62, led the…
Continue ReadingSigns of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania:…
Continue ReadingColombia’s soccer federation president and son among 27 arrested in chaos at Copa America final
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia’s soccer federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bull’s-eye’ on Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a…
Continue ReadingSearch suspended for pilot and passenger after tour helicopter crash off Hawaii’s Kauai island
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for a tour helicopter pilot and one of his passengers. The helicopter was carrying the…
Continue ReadingNew York county’s latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued a county on Long Island over its latest attempt…
Continue Reading3 hikers die in Utah parks as triple-digit temperatures linger in western US
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three hikers died over the weekend in suspected heat-related cases at state and national parks in Utah,…
Continue ReadingBaltimore officials sue to block ‘baby bonus’ initiative that would give new parents $1,000
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s mayor and city council are trying to stop a proposed ballot measure that would give all new parents a $1,000 “baby…
Continue ReadingTesla CEO Elon Musk appears to confirm delay in Aug. 8 robotaxi unveil event to make design change
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday appeared to confirm a report that the company’s much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will…
Continue ReadingUS-made munitions used in Israeli strike on Gaza school that killed 22, experts say
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Allegra Goodwin and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Weapons experts have identified the remnants…
Continue ReadingBoston lawyer once named ‘most eligible bachelor’ is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors has been sentenced to…
Continue ReadingWho is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks…
Continue ReadingMexico’s costly Maya Train draws few passengers in its first six months of partial operation
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The pet rail project of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador could wind up costing as much as $30 billion.…
Continue ReadingBiden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump’s life
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F.…
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Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance, a critic turned ally, as running mate after last-minute push from son
By Alison Main and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has named US Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, further elevating the Ohio Republican…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrike kills businessman sanctioned by US for ISIS links, Syrian media reports
By Eyad Kourdi and Ben Wedeman, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli airstrike near the Lebanese-Syrian border has killed a prominent Syrian businessman who…
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An unusually reflective Trump suggests divine intervention in aftermath of rally shooting
By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has responded to the assassination attempt against…
Continue ReadingUN body that regulates the deep sea tackles proposed mining code amid growing concerns
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining are unfolding in Jamaica as at least one…
Continue ReadingA ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast have begun giving children the latest malaria vaccine. It’s the…
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Vegetation fires near King City extinguished
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) – King City firefighters were able to put out what ended up being a pair of vegetation fires near the city. The fire…
Continue ReadingPanel recommends removing ex-chancellor from Wisconsin college faculty post for making porn videos
A faculty committee has recommended that a former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse be removed from his tenured position over…
Continue ReadingACC to use Apple’s iPads on football sidelines and in coaching booths for video playback this fall
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference will collaborate with Apple to bring iPad technology to the sidelines and coaching booths for…
Continue ReadingA Mississippi judge removes 1 of Brett Favre’s lawyers in a civil case over misspent welfare money
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has removed one of the attorneys representing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a…
Continue ReadingIsraeli drone strike along Lebanon-Syria border kills Syrian businessman close to the government
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike on a car Monday near the Lebanon-Syria border killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was…
Continue ReadingPowell says Federal Reserve is more confident inflation is slowing to its target
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its…
Continue ReadingVermont seeks federal damage assessment for floods caused by Hurricane Beryl’s remnants
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked…
Continue ReadingNew England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a…
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Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago,…
Continue ReadingA prison union’s big spending on Gavin Newsom: Is it an ‘800 pound gorilla’ or a threatened species?
CalMatters A year after he took the top job in 2019, the president of one of California’s largest and most powerful unions said in a newsletter…
Continue ReadingGoogle is close to making its biggest acquisition ever
Originally Published: 15 JUL 24 12:23 ET By Matt Egan and Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Google owner Alphabet is in advanced discussions to…
Continue ReadingSecret Service director says agency will participate in assassination attempt investigation amid questions over procedures
Originally Published: 15 JUL 24 08:19 ET Updated: 15 JUL 24 12:12 ET By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — In her first public statement since the…
Continue ReadingArmenia launches joint military drills with the US amid souring ties with old ally Russia
Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia has launched joint military drills with the United States. The move reflects the South Caucasus…
Continue ReadingAt the Trump rally, it was evening sun, songs and blue sky. Then came bullets, screams and blood
Associated Press On a sweltering weekend evening, beneath a clear blue sky, Donald Trump supporters in red “Make America Great Again” hats packed…
Continue ReadingWhat is known and not known about the attempt on Trump’s life and its aftermath
Associated Press So far, details about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a…
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