Trump’s company: New Jersey golf club liquor license probe doesn’t apply to ex-president
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Former president Donald Trump’s company says he is not the holder of liquor…
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Report: Differences between gay and straight spouses disappear after legalization of gay marriage
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Same-sex spouses were typically younger and were more likely to be employed than those in opposite-sex marriages,…
Continue ReadingIdaho police force loses millions worth of gear and vehicles in fire
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Police in northern Idaho say a weekend fire at a department building destroyed millions of dollars worth of law…
Continue ReadingLinguist and activist Noam Chomsky hospitalized in his wife’s native country of Brazil after stroke
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Linguist, activist and social critic Noam Chomsky is hospitalized in his wife’s native country of Brazil recovering from…
Continue ReadingInvestigators probe the killings of 4 women and 2 children in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says that investigators are looking into the killings of four women and two…
Continue ReadingBiden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The Biden administration is pushing to prevent medical debt from being considered in most decisions made over whether…
Continue ReadingThe US cricket team is closing in on a major achievement at the Twenty20 World Cup
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer The sport of cricket is as foreign to most Americans as driving on the left-hand side of the road or drinking…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump attorney in Wisconsin suspended from state judicial ethics panel
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended former President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin lawyer…
Continue ReadingWhile youth hockey participation in Canada shrinks, the US is seeing steady growth
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer While Canada has seen a steep decline in children playing hockey in the sport’s birthplace, the United States…
Continue ReadingSteady decline in youth hockey participation in Canada raises concerns about the future of the sport
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — In 2022, a veteran of the Bauer Hockey equipment giant said the number of kids playing…
Continue ReadingDog fight! Joey Chestnut ‘gutted’ to be out of July 4 hot dog eating contest over brand dispute
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog…
Continue ReadingJay-Z’s Roc Nation to drum up support for private school vouchers in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay-Z is putting his weight behind an effort to fund private school vouchers in Philadelphia. The entertainment mogul’s…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s transitional council appoints new Cabinet tasked with leading a country under siege by gangs
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s transitional council has appointed a new Cabinet. It’s…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court weighs challenge to Iowa ban on books with sexual content from schools
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for LGBTQ+ youth, teachers and major publishers have asked a federal appeals court…
Continue ReadingJennifer Aniston launches children’s book series with best ‘friend’ Clydeo the dog
NEW YORK (AP) — Inspired by her beloved dog, Jennifer Aniston will soon become a children’s author. The “Friends” star has a four-book…
Continue ReadingWaffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Waffle House is increasing pay for its U.S. workers after a push from labor advocates. In a video message to…
Continue ReadingFour Connecticut campaign workers charged with mishandling absentee ballots in 2019 mayoral primary
By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVE COLLINS Four campaign workers have been charged with mishandling absentee ballots during the 2019 Democratic mayoral primary…
Continue ReadingA New York county with one of the nation’s largest police forces is deputizing armed residents
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York county with one of the nation’s largest police forces is training a unit…
Continue ReadingGunman wounds 3 in Atlanta food court before being shot by officer, police say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a gunman shot three people at a food court in downtown Atlanta before then getting shot…
Continue ReadingMexico’s tactic to cut immigration to the US: wear out migrants
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ Associated Press VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) — “Here, again.” Yeneska García’s face crumbled as she said…
Continue ReadingFBI data show sharp drop in violent crime but steepness is questioned
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press The Biden administration is taking credit for a sharp drop in violent crime though one expert says the declines are…
Continue ReadingA Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked…
Continue Reading‘The Boys,’ Amazon’s hit superhero satire show, will end with Season 5
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Prime Video’s epic superhero satire series “The Boys” will end with its fifth…
Continue ReadingEurope’s far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?
By ELLA JOYNER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The next European Parliament will have more hard-right members than ever before, occupying close to…
Continue ReadingPresident offers love and pride for his son’s addiction recovery after Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden kept his distance from the courtroom where his son Hunter…
Continue ReadingFlorida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths, must pay $38.3M to family members
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press A federal jury in Florida has found that Banana giant Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members…
Continue ReadingReal-life brothers-in-law Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are adversaries in ‘Presumed Innocent’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Jake Gyllenhaal stars in his first TV series in “Presumed Innocent” for Apple TV+. It’s based on the novel…
Continue ReadingJudge agrees to let George Santos summer in the Poconos while criminal case looms
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The Poconos will soon have to welcome a new summering New Yorker: George Santos. Santos, the former congressman and…
Continue ReadingOhio city orders apartment building evacuation after deadly blast at neighboring site
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Residents have been ordered to evacuate a 16-story apartment building in Ohio due to concerns about the…
Continue ReadingKite surfer rescued from remote California beach after making ‘HELP’ sign with rocks
DAVENPORT, Calif. (AP) — A kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word “HELP” when he became stranded on a Northern…
Continue ReadingSandy Hook shooting survivors to graduate with mixed emotions without 20 of their classmates
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Like graduating seniors everywhere, members of Newtown High School’s class of 2024 expect…
Continue ReadingSinger sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn’t member of Four Tops
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — The lead singer of the Four Tops says a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing…
Continue ReadingOregon man who drugged daughter’s friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who drugged his daughter’s friends with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a…
Continue ReadingDozens arrested in new pro-Palestinian protests at University of California, Los Angeles
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new…
Continue ReadingFuture of Elon Musk and Tesla are on the line this week as shareholders vote on massive pay package
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — If Tesla shareholders vote against restoring Elon Musk’s $44.9 billion pay package Thursday, the…
Continue ReadingTrump will meet with House and Senate Republicans this week near the Capitol
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will meet privately with Donald Trump as the former president…
Continue ReadingSouth African political party led by Zuma seeks to halt parliament election of country’s president
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s third biggest political party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, has…
Continue ReadingRising costs for youth sports represents a challenge for families in keeping children active
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The costs keep adding up for families trying to pay for their children to play in youth sports in North America.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers fast-track bill that would require online sellers to verify their identity
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California bill that would require marketplaces like eBay and Nextdoor to start…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s army is reportedly emptying villages in a western state to boost defenses against rebels
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Reports from Myanmar say its military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of…
Continue ReadingOlder worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college grads
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A defense contractor is being sued over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in…
Continue ReadingMichigan couple, attorney announced as winners of $842.4 million Powerball jackpot
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan couple and a lawyer from the west side of…
Continue ReadingA jet missing since 1971 was found submerged in Vermont’s Lake Champlain
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they…
Continue ReadingNew research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — New research shows space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who…
Continue ReadingNYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu’s top rival left Israel’s war Cabinet. How does that affect the prime minister and Gaza?
By JULIA FRANKEL and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The resignation of a senior member of Israel’s war Cabinet was a dramatic…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp journeys to South Korea in sixth overseas trip
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is on his way to South Korea in his sixth overseas trip as governor. The Republican left late Monday for a…
Continue ReadingManhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Trump prosecutor Matthew Colangelo will appear before Congress July 12
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before…
Continue ReadingPolice in Ohio fatally shoot man who they say charged at officers with knife
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say officers shot and killed a man who they say charged at them with a knife after they first tried to stop…
Continue ReadingRiots erupt in drought-stricken central Algeria over months of water shortages
Associated Press TIARET, Algeria (AP) — Violent riots erupted in a drought-stricken Algerian desert city last weekend after months of water…
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