Who is General Zúñiga, the shadowy officer behind the thwarted coup in Bolivia?
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country. Little…
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Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that…
Continue ReadingUber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022…
Continue ReadingMongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with…
Continue ReadingConnecticut governor to replant more than 180 trees, thousands of bushes cut down behind his house
Associated Press Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has been officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant the more than 180 trees and…
Continue ReadingBronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft
AP Basketball Writer It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons.…
Continue ReadingDespite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court did not settle the debate over whether federal law requires hospitals to stabilize…
Continue ReadingMan who shot and killed 5 people at apartments near Las Vegas was banned from owning a firearm
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who opened fire at an apartment complex near Las Vegas, killing five people and injuring a 13-year-old…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill crafted to require school payments to college athletes pulled by sponsor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal that would require California universities to pay their athletes through a “degree completion fund” has…
Continue ReadingMinnesota judge is reprimanded for stripping voting rights from people with felonies
MILLE LACS COUNTY, Minn. (AP) — A state oversight board has reprimanded a Minnesota judge who declared unconstitutional a new state law restoring…
Continue ReadingVon der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs. Here’s who they are and what they do
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the European Commission, Council, and foreign…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels halt their attacks on ships in Mideast waters
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Yemen’s Houthi rebels halt all attacks on ships and urged that…
Continue ReadingDNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976
MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago. The DNA Doe…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers approve changes to law allowing workers to sue employers over labor violations
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature approved bills Thursday that would amend a 20-year-old law…
Continue ReadingSurvivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter’s name in lawsuit settlement
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
Continue ReadingAs COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination…
Continue ReadingOklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for…
Continue ReadingHarvard looks to combat antisemitism, anti-Muslim bias after protests over war in Gaza
Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Two task forces charged with proposing ways to combat anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and antisemitism at Harvard…
Continue ReadingJackie Clarkson, longtime New Orleans politician and mother of actor Patricia Clarkson, dead at 88
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Public officials in New Orleans are praising the memory of Jaquelyn Brechtel “Jackie” Clarkson — a former Louisiana…
Continue ReadingUltra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel’s new mandatory military service ruling
Associated Press BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours.…
Continue ReadingAfter split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for…
Continue ReadingJury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that…
Continue ReadingMost kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they’re usually not needed
AP Health Writer Researchers say doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that discourage…
Continue ReadingMichigan ban on taxpayer-funded abortions targeted by lawsuit
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Abortion-rights supporters are going to court to try to overturn Michigan’s longtime ban on taxpayer-funded…
Continue ReadingNBA draft finally worth the longer wait for some players after moving to a two-day format
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in…
Continue ReadingFirst officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
Associated Press A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a…
Continue ReadingFemale capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large…
Continue ReadingBaltimore police officers face discipline over lackluster response to shooting
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Two Baltimore Police Department employees could lose their jobs and another 10 face lesser disciplinary actions…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Trump and Biden squared off for the first time in the 2024 election season
ATLANTA (AP) — The first general election debate of the 2024 season has come to a close, with U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival,…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after Senate Republicans…
Continue ReadingSteve Van Zandt gets rock star treatment in new documentary
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As a musician, writer, producer, actor, and activist, Steve Van Zandt has expressed himself artistically in many…
Continue ReadingCalifornia voters to weigh proposal to ban forced prison labor in state constitution
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to remove an exemption for…
Continue ReadingSinger, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured…
Continue ReadingWimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are taking over tennis
AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but…
Continue ReadingGeorgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has ruled a woman who was suffering from a psychotic break stemming from mental illness…
Continue ReadingRepublicans advance contempt charges against Biden’s ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have advanced a resolution that would hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of…
Continue ReadingMarilyn Monroe’s former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue…
Continue ReadingUS Sen. Dick Durbin, 79, undergoes hip replacement surgery in home state of Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois has undergone hip replacement surgery and will remain in his home state until he’s cleared by…
Continue ReadingMichigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party
Associated Press A Michigan woman has been ordered to stand trial in a crash that killed two siblings and injured several other people who were at a…
Continue ReadingPanel’s approval of liquefied natural gas export terminal puts more pressure on Biden to block it
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — What would be the nation’s largest export terminal for liquefied natural gas has won approval from a federal…
Continue ReadingInvestigators recommend Northwestern enhance hazing prevention training
AP Sports Writer A team of investigators led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch recommended Northwestern enhance its hazing prevention…
Continue ReadingMass shooting shutters Arkansas town’s only grocery store — for now
Associated Press FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas community is trying to fill the void left by the temporary closure of its only grocery store, the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has rejected an effort to force a recall election of the…
Continue ReadingMissouri governor says new public aid plan in the works for Chiefs, Royals stadiums
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year…
Continue ReadingOfficials evacuate area after train derails in suburban Chicago
Associated Press Emergency officials have ordered a brief evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago. The Canadian National…
Continue ReadingJustice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false…
Continue ReadingKiller Mike will likely avoid charges after Grammys arrest
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike is expected to avoid charges over a physical altercation that led to his arrest at the…
Continue ReadingMarijuana conviction in Maryland? Maybe there’s a job for you
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is looking to help people with a history of marijuana-related offenses to get jobs in the state’s…
Continue ReadingReality show winner gets 10 years for enticing underage girl to cross state lines for sex
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A Florida man who is a past winner of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV reality show has been sentenced to just over 10 years…
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