Papua New Guinea lawmaker pleads not guilty in Sydney court to assaulting woman
Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s sidelined Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman during…
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The request for federal aid after Beryl opens rift between White House and Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — The damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Texas and requests for federal help have opened a rift between the White House and the…
Continue ReadingA pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University in downtown Montreal is being dismantled
MONTREAL (AP) — McGill University closed its downtown campus on Wednesday as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a…
Continue ReadingUN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say that between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to watch Biden’s news conference as he tries to quiet doubts after his poor debate
Associated Press President Joe Biden’s news conference will start an hour later than originally planned. Biden’s Thursday news conference…
Continue ReadingBlown landing-gear tire causes a flight delay at Tampa International Airport; no injuries reported
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A blown landing-gear tire caused a delay for American Airlines passengers heading from Tampa to Phoenix Wednesday morning.…
Continue ReadingLouisiana lawmakers work to address ‘silent danger’ of thousands of dead and beetle-infested trees
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials say dead pine trees are a major public safety concern. Thousands of trees in the state…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Water Woes-Mississippi story
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In a story published July 10, 2024, about water service shutoffs in Jackson, Mississippi, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue ReadingCongress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
Associated Press The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of…
Continue ReadingUp to two new offshore wind projects are proposed for New Jersey. A third seeks to re-bid its terms
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Up to two additional offshore wind projects are being proposed for the New Jersey coast, and the…
Continue ReadingBaltimore bridge collapse survivor recounts fighting for his life
BALTIMORE (AP) — The only person who survived falling from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge during its catastrophic collapse says he…
Continue ReadingPilot killed when firefighting plane crashes into Montana reservoir while scooping up water
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot died when a single-engine firefighting aircraft crashed into a Montana reservoir while scooping up…
Continue ReadingWoman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to killing entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt was…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to 4-plus years in death of original ‘Mickey Mouse Club’ cast member
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television…
Continue ReadingThe first lady is helping to salvage her husband’s campaign. Will it be enough?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a…
Continue ReadingEx-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist sued for wrongful death in alleged fatal collision
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after…
Continue ReadingWith a late goal fit for a king, England reaches another Euro final by beating Netherlands 2-1
AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here’s how it happened
Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won’t have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in…
Continue ReadingFederal judge orders mediation to break impasse over Puerto Rico power company debt
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal judge overseeing a drawn-out debt-restructuring process for Puerto Rico’s power company…
Continue ReadingNATO allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies on Wednesday called China a “decisive enabler” of…
Continue ReadingNBA agrees to terms on a record 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal, AP source says
AP Sports Writers The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deals, a record 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that would assure player salaries…
Continue ReadingGroups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect…
Continue ReadingDozens were sickened with salmonella after drinking raw milk from a California farm
AP Health Writer Dozens of salmonella illnesses have been linked to raw milk from a California farm, a far wider outbreak than previously known,…
Continue ReadingWisconsin secretary of state settles open records lawsuit brought by conservatives
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic secretary of state settled an open records lawsuit brought by a conservative policy…
Continue ReadingAt least 261 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The human rights organization Cristosal says at least 261 people have died in prisons in El Salvador during…
Continue ReadingTennessee sheriff pleads not guilty to using prison labor for personal profit
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A sitting Tennessee sheriff has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally profited from the work of…
Continue ReadingCavers exploring in western Virginia rescue ‘miracle’ dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave
NARROWS, Va. (AP) — One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over…
Continue ReadingMexico will build passenger train lines to US border in an expansion of its debt-laden rail projects
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says his successor is planning to build passenger train lines running from the capital to cities on the…
Continue ReadingFounder of collapsed hedge fund Archegos Capital is convicted in securities fraud scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Archegos Capital Management has been convicted of securities fraud in a scheme that prosecutors say cost global…
Continue ReadingNATO agrees to take on coordination of some Ukraine security support. How that will work
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO has agreed to launch a new program to provide reliable military aid and training to Ukraine and help it get…
Continue ReadingThe plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here’s why
AP Health Writer Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague. The rare bacterial infection is infamously known for killing…
Continue ReadingTrump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving only 1 judge in state
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after a judicial panel…
Continue ReadingSeeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors
Associated Press Virginia’s largest utility says it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to meet growing electricity…
Continue ReadingMedia upheaval: CNN cutting about 100 jobs, and CBS News president announces resignation
Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — There’s more upheaval in the media business. CNN said Wednesday it is eliminating approximately 100…
Continue ReadingEx-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor will spend 3 1/2 years in prison after…
Continue ReadingHis brother was found dead, his mother was arrested, then this baby was found crawling by a highway
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old boy survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver…
Continue ReadingArkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials have rejected the petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure.…
Continue ReadingA look at heat records that have been broken around the world
Associated Press This year has already seen many heat records broken as the world grows hotter with more and more greenhouse gases added to the…
Continue ReadingNo fooling: Fan Duel fined for taking bets on April Fool’s Day on events that happened a week before
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022. But — April…
Continue ReadingSen. Bob Menendez’s lawyer cites patriotism as a reason to acquit his client
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez says acquitting the Democrat would be the patriotic thing to do. Attorney…
Continue ReadingPoland hopes new NATO training center could prepare Ukrainians living abroad to fight Russia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Poland is hoping a new NATO training center in the country can help recruit more volunteers for the fight in…
Continue ReadingFort Campbell soldier found dead in home was stabbed nearly 70 times, autopsy shows
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An autopsy shows that a Fort Campbell soldier found dead in her home had been stabbed nearly 70 times. The body of…
Continue ReadingKevin Costner’s second ‘Horizon’ film pulled from theatrical release
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The August theatrical release for the second chapter of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western epic “Horizon: An…
Continue ReadingRon DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says
Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now expected to address former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention next week. That’s…
Continue ReadingCalls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches
Associated Press Calls for justice in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground during a struggle with security guards at a Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingInert grenades at a Hawaii airport cause evacuation after being found in a man from Japan’s bag
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Operations at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport were halted when security screeners spotted two items that looked like…
Continue ReadingNYPD nixing ‘Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect’ slogan on new patrol cars for crime-focused motto
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will stop promoting “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” on the exterior of its…
Continue ReadingNYPD officer dies following medical episode at Bronx training facility
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer died Wednesday after suffering a medical episode at a training facility in the…
Continue ReadingTiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessness
Chronicle of Philanthropy In response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia won’t seek death penalty in Temple U. officer’s death. Colleagues and family are upset
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor won’t seek the death penalty for a teenager charged with fatally…
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