Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner
Associated Press KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina are planning to get married. That wasn’t an option in their…
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Fraud trial of George Santos to begin next month with an anonymous jury
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has decided that former U.S. Rep. George Santos’ fraud trial in September will have…
Continue ReadingMillions of campaign dollars aimed at tilting school voucher battle are flowing into state races
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Millions of dollars are being spent this year to steer voters toward candidates for Republican-led…
Continue ReadingMarine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service’s top noncombat medal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arlington, Virginia, family whose son made the ultimate sacrifice for his V-22 Osprey crew will be honored…
Continue ReadingWant to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cities seldom launch big-ticket infrastructure projects to host a political convention, but landing the…
Continue ReadingConnecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch
Associated Press Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, has won the Republican…
Continue ReadingHow X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
AP Technology Writer As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rallies to one of its best days of the year after inflation report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday to one of their best days of the year after the first of several highly anticipated…
Continue ReadingIndians wanting their money back for undelivered Teslas shows how drastically the EV market changed
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter in 2016 inviting Indians to preorder Tesla Model 3s. Many rushed to do…
Continue ReadingWith over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Associated Press Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona…
Continue ReadingA ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina’s presidential ballots. Superior…
Continue ReadingMusk’s interview with Trump marred by technical glitches
AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with…
Continue Reading‘J6 praying grandma’ avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” has been…
Continue ReadingFBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign…
Continue ReadingColombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s defense ministry says 66 soldiers who had been “kidnapped” by villagers in the south of…
Continue ReadingBrazil buries pilot who died in plane crash that killed 62, as questions remain about its cause
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The pilot of the plane that crashed down in Brazil last week was buried Monday in Sao Paulo, becoming the first…
Continue ReadingEvacuees from resort town in the Canadian Rockies can return Friday after wildfire, officials say
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Officials say about 5,000 residents of resort town in the Canadian Rockies who fled their homes because of a wildfire can…
Continue ReadingAmazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon rainforest contains almost two years of global carbon emissions, but is under threat as a…
Continue ReadingJordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won’t reconsider decision
USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was…
Continue ReadingEarthquake strikes Syria, rattling nerves amid memories of last year’s deadly temblor
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Local authorities say an earthquake shook central Syria causing no major damages but rattling the nerves of residents who…
Continue ReadingJudge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York’s ballot, says he is not a state resident
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should not appear…
Continue ReadingNYC man charged with hate crime after police say he yelled ‘Free Palestine’ and stabbed a Jewish man
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after police say he yelled “Free Palestine” and then…
Continue ReadingAll-Star Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her…
Continue ReadingFlorida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its…
Continue ReadingEx-University of Kentucky student pleads guilty to assault in racist attack
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former University of Kentucky student banned from campus for a racist attack on a Black student has pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingArkansas officer fired after being caught on video beating inmate in back of patrol car
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas police officer has been fired after being caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the…
Continue ReadingThe New York Times says it will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times editorial board will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections. The head of opinion at The New York Times…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors charge ex-Los Angeles County deputies in sham raid and $37M extortion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign military officials have been…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania man accused of voting in 2 states faces federal charges
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential…
Continue ReadingFrench rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A pair of professional French rugby players have been released from house arrest in Argentina but must remain in the…
Continue ReadingMaryland extends the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has extended the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029. Evans took over…
Continue ReadingTrump falsely claims a crowd photo from Harris’ campaign rally in Detroit was created using AI
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been spreading false claims that an image of thousands of…
Continue ReadingFormer Colorado clerk Tina Peters, one-time hero to election deniers, convicted in computer breach
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the first local election official to be charged with a security breach after the…
Continue ReadingArizona county canvass starts recount process in tight Democratic primary in US House race
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s most populous county certified its primary election results Monday, setting in motion a recount for the…
Continue ReadingNew metal detectors delay students’ first day of school in one South Florida district
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The rollout of new metal detectors made for a chaotic first day of school in Broward…
Continue ReadingTrump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target
Associated Press Donald Trump was once a cheerleader of publicizing hacked materials. “Russia, if you’re listening,” Trump said during a…
Continue ReadingInjured Ferguson police officer wanted to improve department ‘from the inside,’ ex-supervisor says
Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A former supervisor says the Black police officer who was critically injured during a protest marking the…
Continue ReadingJarren Duran suspended 2 games by Red Sox for shouting homophobic slur at fan who heckled him
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to…
Continue ReadingYoung Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurors in the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others returned to an Atlanta courtroom…
Continue ReadingVance backs Trump’s support for a presidential ‘say’ on Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s call for the White House to have “a say” over the…
Continue ReadingFederal officials investigating natural gas explosion in Maryland that killed 2
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural…
Continue ReadingQuake felt from LA to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off shelves but no big damage
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San…
Continue ReadingBook Review: ‘Kent State’ a chilling examination of 1970 campus shooting and its ramifications
Associated Press Historian Brian VanDeMark writes about the fatal 1970 shooting of four students by National Guard members at a war protest in…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
Associated Press The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.…
Continue ReadingTexas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of…
Continue ReadingNew Mars study suggests an ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground…
Continue ReadingProsecutors won’t charge officers who killed student outside Wisconsin school
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors say they won’t charge the police officers who killed a student as he was trying to get…
Continue ReadingFormer Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus…
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