John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90
LONDON (AP) — John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick…
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North Dakota judge will decide whether to throw out a challenge to the state’s abortion ban
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys have argued over whether a North Dakota judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging the…
Continue ReadingRays SS Taylor Walls says gesture wasn’t meant as Trump endorsement and he likely won’t do it again
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls said Tuesday that his Donald Trump-inspired celebration of a hit Sunday was…
Continue ReadingA sentence change assures the man who killed ex-Saints star Smith gets credit for home incarceration
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A sentencing change by a Louisiana judge assures that the man who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith will…
Continue ReadingRaiders bring training camp back to Southern California, where they maintain a strong fan base
AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Pacific Ocean can be seen in the distance, Huntington Beach Pier is a short walk away and bars and…
Continue ReadingMultiple crew members killed and missing after fishing boat sinks off Falkland islands
By Sahar Akbarzai and Juliana Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people are dead and four are missing after a fishing vessel sank in the South…
Continue ReadingJudge approves referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning of island community
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has approved a referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning changes that…
Continue ReadingMontana Supreme Court allows signatures of inactive voters to count on ballot petitions
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court is allowing the signatures of inactive voters to count on petitions seeking to…
Continue ReadingBiofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain’s green king
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What do you do when you travel in a chauffeur-driven Bentley but want to be known as the green king? King Charles…
Continue ReadingPadres catcher Kyle Higashioka receives replica medal for grandfather’s World War II service
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka received a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to his…
Continue ReadingPadres catcher Kyle Higashioka receives replica medal for grandfather’s World War II service
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka received a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to his…
Continue ReadingWildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and…
Continue ReadingNHRA drag racing great John Force released from hospital 1 month after fiery, 300-mph crash
PHOENIX (AP) — NHRA drag racing great John Force has been discharged from the hospital where he was undergoing rehabilitation for a traumatic brain…
Continue ReadingAgreement halts Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ countersuit trial against woman who says he’s her father
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — The trial in a countersuit brought by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones against a woman who says she’s his daughter and…
Continue ReadingAlabama universities shutter DEI offices, open new programs, to comply with new state law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The three University of Alabama System campuses have shuttered diversity, equity and inclusion offices_ and shifted staff…
Continue ReadingChancellor who led Pennsylvania’s university system through consolidation to leave in the fall
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Daniel Greenstein, who led Pennsylvania’s state-owned university system for six years through the…
Continue ReadingWhale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat off New Hampshire coast
RYE, N.H. (AP) — Two fishermen are safe after a whale crashed onto their boat, capsizing it off the New Hampshire shore. The U.S. Coast Guard says…
Continue ReadingStanford, Cal ready for cross-country flights this football season in their new ACC home
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — California’s Fernando Mendoza and Stanford’s Ashton Daniels are quarterbacks for rival football…
Continue ReadingTrash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Trash carried by at least one North Korean balloon has fallen on the South Korean presidential compound,…
Continue ReadingFTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products…
Continue ReadingHydrothermal explosion leads to closure of parts of Yellowstone National Park
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Biscuit Basin area of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is closed following a hydrothermal explosion…
Continue ReadingA step-by-step look at how law enforcement’s visit to Sonya Massey’s home went so wrong
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The law enforcement visit to Sonya Massey’s home near Springfield, Illinois, earlier this month began with a…
Continue ReadingProposal to create a new political mapmaking system in Ohio qualifies for November ballot
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to change Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking system has qualified for the November ballot.…
Continue ReadingGoogle’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven…
Continue ReadingHow a perfect storm sent church insurance rates skyrocketing
Religion News Service (RNS) — The Rev. John Parks was taking his first sabbatical in 40 years of ministry when he got a call from his church’s…
Continue ReadingStepped-up security in Paris, first blind Barbie, most powerful passports: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Of all the countries around the world, which passports carry the most clout? The most powerful one…
Continue ReadingStepped-up security in Paris, first blind Barbie, most powerful passports: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Of all the countries around the world, which passports carry the most clout? The most powerful…
Continue ReadingOfficers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at former…
Continue ReadingKnights of Columbus covers shrine’s mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal group, has covered up defining features of the…
Continue ReadingUS Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
Associated Press A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for military families has been…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on ’16 and Pregnant’
Associated Press/Report for America Authorities are investigating the death a Virginia woman who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and…
Continue ReadingVisa’s fiscal third-quarter profits rise 9% as payments become increasingly digital
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter profits rose 9% on an adjusted…
Continue ReadingLast Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The European climate service Copernicus says Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured last Sunday.…
Continue ReadingSurprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into…
Continue ReadingMount Rushmore National Memorial Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the…
Continue ReadingAt least 6 people are dead and 7 are missing after a fishing vessel sinks in the South Atlantic
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — British and Spanish maritime officials say a fishing boat carrying 27 people has sunk nearly 200…
Continue ReadingAlberto Gonzales Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Alberto R. Gonzales, the first Latino US attorney general. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli…
Continue ReadingRussian detained in Paris over fears of Olympic ‘destabilization’ plans
By Joseph Ataman and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN Paris (CNN) — A Russian national has been detained and placed under preliminary investigation in…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to bribing a Minnesota juror with a bag of cash in COVID-19-related fraud case
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in…
Continue ReadingMissouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder…
Continue Reading49ers have no intention of dealing Brandon Aiyuk despite his trade request
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have no intention of granting star receiver Brandon Aiyuk his trade…
Continue ReadingTesla’s 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loans
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric…
Continue ReadingWNBA All-Star Game has record 3.44 million viewers, the league’s 3rd most watched event ever
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA All-Star Game drew a record number of viewers with 3.44 million people watching the contest in Phoenix on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingUS banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Treasury Department is ordering the nation’s banking industry to start disclosing its holdings of Russian…
Continue ReadingGoogle’s corporate parent posts another quarter of steady growth amid AI-driven shift in its dominant search engine
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s corporate parent posts another quarter of steady growth amid AI-driven shift in its dominant search…
Continue ReadingTwo killed as walkway collapses at Italy’s notorious ‘Gomorrah’ slum
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Two people were killed and at least 13 injured Tuesday when an elevated walkway collapsed in a…
Continue ReadingRams rework Matthew Stafford’s contract to avoid holdout, but no extension for QB
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have come to a resolution with quarterback Matthew Stafford to avoid a potential holdout…
Continue ReadingTesla’s second-quarter net income tumbled 45% as the company’s global electric vehicle sales fell despite price cuts
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla’s second-quarter net income tumbled 45% as the company’s global electric vehicle sales fell despite price…
Continue ReadingMcMillon still leans on wrestling experience in roaming the secondary for Pittsburgh
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donovan McMillon roams Pittsburgh’s secondary thinking about angles to take on a ballcarrier and the…
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