California lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the…
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US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ‘no excuses’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the…
Continue ReadingDeSantis, longtime opponent of state spending on stadiums, allocates $8 million for Inter Miami
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving $8 million in state money to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other…
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Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
AP Media Writer ABC News says Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate. The network’s…
Continue ReadingLegal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly filed legal challenge seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept…
Continue ReadingSwiss surprise in Olympic golf as Morgane Metraux takes the lead
AP Golf Writer SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Morgane Metraux had a round to remember in the Paris Olympics. She was 8 under on the front…
Continue ReadingFormer FIFA interim president and long-time leader of African soccer Issa Hayatou dies at 77
PARIS (AP) — Former FIFA interim president and long-time leader of African soccer Issa Hayatou has died. He was 77. Current FIFA president Gianni…
Continue ReadingBiden holds social event with ice cream to thank campaign staff after bowing out of election
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, has hosted a thank you event for hundreds of staffers who worked…
Continue ReadingCould 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? Here’s what to know
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space…
Continue Reading15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states have sued the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants…
Continue ReadingMan charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977 after cold case…
Continue ReadingMrBeast wants ‘full assessment’ of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation…
Continue ReadingUS jury convicts Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. jury has convicted former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang in a financial conspiracy case that…
Continue ReadingAnalysts shocked as Mexico’s central bank clocks rise in inflation and cuts interest rates
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Analysts are expressing shock at a decision by Mexico’s central bank to cut interest rates on the same day that official…
Continue ReadingProtesters rally outside Bulgarian parliament to denounce ban on LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ in schools
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Protesters have rallied outside Bulgaria’s parliament to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before…
Continue ReadingExplorer’s family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against…
Continue ReadingColombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s minister of defense says President Gustavo Petro was a target of a possible attack on July 20, when he…
Continue ReadingDead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport
Associated Press Police are investigating how a woman died in a baggage room at O’Hare International Airport. Chicago Fire Department…
Continue ReadingParaguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay has effectively ordered the United States ambassador to leave the South American nation,…
Continue ReadingUS men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s…
Continue ReadingNoah Lyles competed in the Olympic 200 with COVID and finished 3rd. What we know about his illness
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris…
Continue ReadingWater woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon causes power glitch, pressure drop
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Much of New Orleans was under a boil water advisory two days after a Mylar balloon struck power lines near the…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia corrections officers plead guilty to not intervening as colleagues fatally beat inmate
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia correctional officers accused of failing to intervene as their colleagues beat an…
Continue Reading3 Denver officers fired for joking about going to migrant shelters for target practice
DENVER (AP) — Denver police say three officers were fired last month after officials found they had joked about “going to newcomer shelters for…
Continue ReadingUtah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law
Associated Press Thirteen popular books have been banned from all public schools in Utah in the first wave of bans expected under a new law that…
Continue ReadingSighting of alligator swimming off shore of Lake Erie prompts Pennsylvania search
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The search is on for a small alligator in Erie, Pennsylvania, after it was caught on video last weekend swimming just off the…
Continue ReadingBiden hosts World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House, says they ’embody resilience’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Texas Rangers have visited the White House to celebrate their 2023 World Series victory with President Joe…
Continue ReadingMeet America’s newest giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s governor flew in for the young bears’ debut. Throngs of media gathered inside the zoo, while the…
Continue ReadingOfficials recover New Mexico woman’s body from the Grand Canyon, the 3rd death there since July 31
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a 20-year-old New Mexico woman in Grand Canyon National Park, the…
Continue ReadingMaine leaders seek national monument for home of Frances Perkins, 1st woman Cabinet member
NEWCASTLE, Maine (AP) — Maine wants to do more to honor America’s first female presidential Cabinet member. State leaders asked President Joe…
Continue ReadingMichele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff called ‘The Madison’
The “Yellowstone” sequel has its lead. Paramount announced Thursday that Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer would executive produce and star in…
Continue ReadingCongolese military court hands down death sentence to leader of rebel coalition and 25 others
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military court in Congo has sentenced 25 people, including the leader of a rebel coalition, to death.…
Continue ReadingBrazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliation as rift between leaders grows
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government has kicked out Nicaragua’s ambassador to the nation in retaliation for a similar move by…
Continue ReadingCOVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
AP Sports Writers SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Georgia panel upholds sanctions for 6 students over Israel-Hamas war protest
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Six University of Georgia students arrested during an April 29 protest against the Israel-Hamas war will remain suspended…
Continue ReadingSt. Vincent channels something primal playing live music: ‘It’s kind of an exorcism for me’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As sweaty fans pushed up against one another, clutching their drinks and swaying to the music, Annie Clark,…
Continue ReadingIranian brothers charged in alleged smuggling operation that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALs
Associated Press Authorities say two men linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are facing terrorism charges in the U.S. in connection with the…
Continue ReadingA Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas lake.…
Continue ReadingNYC driver charged with throwing a lit firework into a utility truck and injuring 2 workers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City driver has been arrested and charged with tossing a lit firework into a Verizon utility truck and injuring two…
Continue ReadingCase that could keep RFK Jr. off New York’s presidential ballot ends
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge is expected to decide soon whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely listed a New York residence as the…
Continue ReadingParents of 3 students who died in Parkland massacre, survivor reach large settlement with shooter
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Families of three students murdered during the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man convicted in wrong-way drunken driving crash that killed 4 siblings
WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man has been convicted in a wrong-way drunken driving crash that killed four siblings last year. WLUK-TV reports…
Continue ReadingFarmers’ blockade of Mexico’s main east-west highway enters 2nd day, impacting thousands
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Business groups in Mexico are warning of economic damage to companies and thousands of regular citizens as a protest blockade of…
Continue ReadingNYC’s ice cream museum is sued by a man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool at the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City has filed a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingFrance back in men’s basketball gold medal game after win over Germany in Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — With blue, white and red flags waving in the stands and cheers blaring around them, France’s players took in…
Continue ReadingFire destroys landmark paper company factory in southwestern Ohio
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A fire that destroyed a vacant landmark building in a southwestern Ohio community this week is considered suspicious because…
Continue ReadingOfficer who killed a teen in a traffic stop performed at the Olympics opener. The family is incensed
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French police officer who killed a teenager during a traffic stop performed for the opening ceremony of the Paris…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s president replaces prime minister in the latest shakeup ahead of presidential election
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister and replaced him with another Cabinet…
Continue ReadingTwo suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities say two suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the…
Continue ReadingA 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month. The…
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