New York’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York law that allows registered voters to cast a ballot by mail was upheld by the state’s highest…
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Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas hospitality workers at Venetian reach tentative deal on first-ever union contract
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of hospitality union workers on the Las Vegas Strip have reached a tentative deal with the Venetian and…
Continue ReadingThe internet’s love for ‘very demure’ content spotlights what a viral trend can mean for creators
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just you. The word “demure” is being used to describe just about everything online these…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota Supreme Court denies bid to exclude ballots initially rejected from June election
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that a recount board included…
Continue ReadingBrazilian pop star Anitta to perform at NFL’s first game in Sao Paulo
AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian pop star Anitta will perform at halftime of the first NFL game in the South American country on Sept.…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target
Associated Press Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tens of thousands of customers are still without power across Puerto Rico, a week after Ernesto…
Continue ReadingWitness recalls man struggling to breathe before dying at guards’ hands in Michigan mall
Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A witness says a man who died at a Detroit-area mall during a struggle with security guards repeatedly said…
Continue ReadingOklahoma State to wear QR codes on helmets to assist NIL fundraising
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State will wear QR codes on its helmets this season that link to the general team fund. The rollout will be in…
Continue ReadingAnsari wins the Democratic nomination in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District after recount
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Yassamin Ansari, a former Phoenix City Council member, clinched the Democratic nomination for an…
Continue ReadingProspect of player pay another wrinkle for HBCU schools, where big NIL deals still taking root
AP Sports Writer Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma mater, Grambling State, had posted…
Continue ReadingCollapsed rail bridge gets first of two controlled blasts in clean up after severe flooding
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — Half of a collapsed rail bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa was blasted Monday in a controlled demolition, part…
Continue ReadingDay after Putin’s visit, Azerbaijan applies to join Russia and China in the BRICS alliance
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan has formally applied to join the BRICS group of developing economies, a day after Russian…
Continue ReadingOhio lawsuit seeks rewrite of redistricting ballot language dubbed ‘biased, inaccurate, deceptive’
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court should step in on behalf of voters and order a rewrite of ballot language for a fall…
Continue ReadingCharges dropped against man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman at a Missouri mall
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman after she went to a suburban…
Continue ReadingCampaign to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks sues to get measure on ballot
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to bring a casino to the Missouri tourist destination of the Lake of the Ozarks is suing to…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago’s Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Tuesday after clashing with police during a protest that began…
Continue ReadingHaitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, following accusations…
Continue ReadingDisney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s…
Continue ReadingRussia’s top court refuses to release Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to release three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain opposition leader, Alexei…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina sheriff who told deputy to shock inmate is found not guilty in civil rights case
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A jury has found a sheriff in South Carolina not guilty of violating a jail inmate’s civil rights when he ordered a deputy…
Continue ReadingAt Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has…
Continue ReadingNew surveys show signs of optimism among small business owners
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners overall are feeling positive about their business and achieving the goals they set for…
Continue ReadingPanama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama has deported 29 Colombians on a flight that the government says is the first paid for by the United States under an…
Continue ReadingTech tycoon, defense attorney, and Morgan Stanley banker among those missing in freak yacht sinking
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A superyacht that sank off the Sicilian coast during a storm left six passengers missing, including British tech…
Continue ReadingTrinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in…
Continue ReadingGroups say they’re shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok
Associated Press Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic…
Continue ReadingFrench interior minister says 25,000 police will guard the Paralympic Games
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says that about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across Britain
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III met Tuesday with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls in northern…
Continue ReadingWhat is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard
Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts are searching for six missing passengers…
Continue ReadingQatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink. The airlines announced the agreement…
Continue ReadingIran shuts down the last language institute recognized by the German Embassy
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media say authorities closed down the last language institute certified by the German Embassy in retaliation for the…
Continue ReadingKenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of…
Continue ReadingThe lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical ‘Swept Away’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The four stars who helped shape the new musical “Swept Away” — John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands,…
Continue ReadingDeSantis-backed school board candidates face off in Florida
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t on the ballot — but his education agenda is.…
Continue ReadingRocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland
LONDON (AP) — A rocket engine has exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland. German…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities detain migrants on Crete as smugglers seek new routes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the southern Greek island of Crete have detained 76 migrants after they arrived on three boats as smugglers…
Continue ReadingBMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump issue
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The…
Continue ReadingPakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a local administrator
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior…
Continue ReadingSame-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual…
Continue ReadingObamas close DNC’s second night with rousing Harris endorsement and pointed warnings about Trump
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the…
Continue ReadingSpanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117
MADRID (AP) — Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on…
Continue ReadingTropical storm Jongdari weakens as it nears South Korea with heavy rain and winds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical storm Jongdari has weakened as it moved closer to South Korea’s coast, pelting the country’s southern…
Continue ReadingUkraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western…
Continue ReadingWho is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon killed when his yacht sank off Sicily
AP Technology Writers Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who died after his yacht sank off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that…
Continue ReadingChina is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants have dropped sharply in China after a flurry of permits in the previous…
Continue ReadingJapan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio…
Continue ReadingIndia, Malaysia to expand ties, defense cooperation as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing
NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security.…
Continue ReadingTaiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats
JIUPENG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military has conducted live-fire drills, launching several surface-to-air missiles in response to growing…
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