Biden’s offer of a path to US citizenship for spouses leaves some out
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having…
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Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker gets 11 years in prison
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee woman who argued that she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has been…
Continue ReadingCourt orders 4 Milwaukee men to stand trial in killing of man outside hotel lobby
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin court commissioner has ordered four Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning…
Continue ReadingAlabama says law cannot block people with certain felony convictions from voting in 2024 election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote will not be…
Continue ReadingCongo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox…
Continue ReadingBody cam video shows fatal Fort Lee police shooting unfolded in seconds
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newly released police video shows a Fort Lee officer firing the single shot that killed at a 25-year-old woman whose family…
Continue ReadingDC councilmember known for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories is arrested on bribery charge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories accepted over $150,000…
Continue ReadingMexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Employees at Mexico’s federal courts have gone on strike over judicial changes that would make all judges…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
BOSTON (AP) — A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are set to approve a party platform that hasn’t been updated with Harris’ candidacy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are set to vote on a 2024 party platform. The largely ceremonial…
Continue ReadingPalestinian militants claim Tel Aviv bombing that wounded 1
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas and another Palestinian militant group have claimed responsibility for what appeared to be a failed bombing…
Continue ReadingCaleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
AP College Football Writer Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers, and three of his new…
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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen…
Continue Reading1 dead, 2 injured in a shooting outside a Kentucky courthouse, suspect is in a standoff with police
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — One person was fatally shot and two others were injured by a gunman outside a Kentucky courthouse. Police say the…
Continue ReadingPhil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey,…
Continue ReadingMalawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El-Nino-linked drought that led…
Continue ReadingABC News names longtime producer Karamehmedovic as network news division chief
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime producer Almin Karamehmedovic has been elevated to the role of ABC News president. The network made the announcement…
Continue ReadingUS settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions
AP Business Writer Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of…
Continue ReadingPakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies setting up a national firewall
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — People in Pakistan have reported much slower internet over the past several days with some experts…
Continue ReadingFloods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut
Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island,…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Gilma is staying away from land as it strengthens in the eastern Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gilma has strengthened in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is forecast to remain away from land this week. No…
Continue ReadingErnesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
Two people who drowned off South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island where rip current warnings related to Hurricane Ernesto were posted have been…
Continue ReadingShooting at a gathering in Baltimore leaves 1 dead and 7 others wounded, police say
BALTIMORE (AP) — Police say a shooting at a gathering in Baltimore has left one person dead and seven others wounded. Police Commissioner Richard…
Continue ReadingCivilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city
Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases fled Monday from Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingJill Biden’s speech at convention honors President Biden and marks an end for the first lady, too
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jill Biden did her part to highlight President Joe Biden’s 50 years of public service when she addressed the…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans release impeachment report on President Biden, but next steps are uncertain
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report into President Joe Biden, alleging an…
Continue ReadingLeaders of China and Vietnam pledge to strengthen political and economic ties
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Vietnam have pledged to further their economic ties and gave a nod to their shared…
Continue ReadingBritain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded
LONDON (AP) — Britain has taken emergency action to prevent prisons from becoming overcrowded as hundreds of people are sentenced for their roles…
Continue ReadingUN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says that a record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last…
Continue ReadingSearch continues for British tech magnate and 5 others after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily
Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — British tech magnate Mike Lynch and several other people are missing after their luxury superyacht sank…
Continue ReadingJapanese shrine that honors war dead, including convicted war criminals, is vandalized again
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, has…
Continue ReadingAces coach Becky Hammon again disputes Dearica Hamby’s claims of mistreatment during pregnancy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon again disputed former Aces player Dearica Hamby’s claim the Aces mistreated her and traded her…
Continue ReadingIndian doctors demand tougher laws after a colleague was raped and killed at a hospital
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of doctors protested near India’s Health Ministry on Monday to demand stringent laws to protect health care workers…
Continue ReadingFormer Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king’s signature on Yemen war decree
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A former Saudi official has alleged that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
Continue Reading1 Israeli Arab killed and 2 wounded in a shooting on a street in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — Authorities in Turkey say one Israeli Arab was shot to death and two were wounded as they sat in a car on an Istanbul street.…
Continue ReadingBlinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same
AP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge…
Continue Reading2 Russians rescued, 1 missing after a mass of ice hits a climbing team on a Pakistan peak
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani army helicopter has rescued two Russians while one is missing after their team was hit by a pile of ice on a…
Continue ReadingSome protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street tacks on some more gains following its best week of the year
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday as Wall Street’s roller coaster of a summer levels out a bit. The…
Continue ReadingToo many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024
Associated Press SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a…
Continue ReadingToo many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024
Associated Press SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a…
Continue ReadingWhat is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?
Associated Press U.S. and Arab mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas in its Oct. 7…
Continue ReadingTrial opens against 3 Detroit-area guards charged with man’s death at mall 10 years ago
Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Jurors have heard opening statements in the trial of three security guards more than 10 years after the…
Continue ReadingJury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent
Associated Press A Texas civil jury says the parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 Santa Fe high school shooting can’t…
Continue ReadingGot cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school
AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is…
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday…
Continue Reading50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissance
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the 1970s, decades of disinvestment had culminated in a mass exodus from Harlem known as urban flight. Percy…
Continue ReadingTrump is visiting battleground states this week as he struggles to adjust to Harris as his new rival
Associated Press YORK, Pa. (AP) — As Democrats kick off their convention in Chicago, Donald Trump is trying to regain his footing after weeks of…
Continue ReadingFloor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today’s climate of ferocious…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch as the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Chicago, just four weeks after President Joe Biden shuttered…
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