Federal grand jury charges ex-GOP candidate with shootings on lawmakers’ homes
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges including interference with…
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California judge dismisses criminal charges against PG&E in 2020 fatal fire
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric in connection to a 2020 fatal…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve likely to skip interest rate hike at next meeting in June, officials signal
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading Federal Reserve officials are sending out stronger signals that they will…
Continue Reading Betting interest expected to be down with NBA, NHL finals lacking marquee matchups
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA Finals could’ve featured glamour teams like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Family: Sisters among 4 missing boaters after vessel found partially submerged in Alaska
By BECKY BOHRER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two vacationing couples — including sisters — and a fishing boat…
Continue Reading Arizona governor urging Biden to designate tribally proposed monument at Grand Canyon
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is urging President Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate the tribally proposed Baaj Nwaavjo…
Continue Reading Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indianapolis 500 will receive new ride
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will…
Continue Reading Mike Pence will launch his presidential campaign in Iowa on June 7
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the…
Continue Reading Sean “Diddy” Combs sues Diageo, saying it neglected his vodka and tequila brands
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing Diageo, saying the company didn’t make promised…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape, ‘That ’70s Show’ actor faces 30 years to life
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los…
Continue Reading The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway. Here’s what to know.
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It’s time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastlines to make sure their storm plans…
Continue Reading Beloved New York swan babies rescued after mother was eaten by family, police say
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press The village of Manlius in upstate New York is mourning the loss of Faye, a swan who was stolen from the…
Continue Reading Federal judge halts Missouri execution of man convicted in jail break killings
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has halted next week’s scheduled execution of a man convicted of…
Continue Reading Florida baby left inside hot car dies while parents are at church service
PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — An 11-month-old baby died after being left alone in a hot car while her parents were in church services along Florida’s…
Continue Reading ‘Ted Lasso’ finale proved its whole point — that those who are stuck can overcome (SPOILERS)
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Kent cries. Nate Shelley apologizes. Rebecca Welton lets her anger go. Trent Crimm finishes…
Continue Reading In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: ‘poison in every puff’
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on…
Continue Reading Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama ‘Everwood,’ dies at 79
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slumps with markets worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed lower as worries rise about the strength of the global economy and inflation.…
Continue Reading Police in Atlanta arrest 3 behind bail fund supporting protests against police training complex
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police have arrested three key organizers supporting people protesting…
Continue Reading Here’s how Jordan’s royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the…
Continue Reading Justice Department should investigate beatings at Georgia jail, attorney says
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A civil rights attorney and a local NAACP president are calling for the U.S. Justice Department…
Continue Reading Unprecedented wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast still burning after four days
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Wildfires are burning out of control for a fourth day in Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia. The…
Continue Reading Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Paxton impeached
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has named John Scott to temporarily serve as the…
Continue Reading Real-life ‘Fast and Furious’: Car sent flying over tow truck in Georgia, video shows
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — It looks like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. A sedan rockets into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow…
Continue Reading Kidnapping charge tossed out against ex-mayor in case of missing Mexican students
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has confirmed that kidnapping charges have been dropped against the former mayor of a southern Mexico…
Continue Reading Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries, tells owners to park outside
DETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of a battery fire, and it’s telling…
Continue Reading UN envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer to leave post in June
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Noeleen Heyzer, the U.N. special envoy for conflict-torn Myanmar, will be leaving the job in June. She took on the job in…
Continue Reading Body of Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas lake had apparent gunshot wound
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a missing emergency room doctor from Missouri whose body was found in…
Continue Reading Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after Adidas cut ties with Kanye West
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of Adidas’ remaining Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after the…
Continue Reading Redo of federal plane evacuation tests sought as passengers squeeze into smaller spaces
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Congress is looking into just how quickly airline passengers can evacuate a plane during an emergency. Some…
Continue Reading Trapped by Sudan fighting, dozens of infants, toddlers and children died in Khartoum orphanage
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — At least 60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in…
Continue Reading ‘Felt like a year’: Worshipper describes fear during gunman’s deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was her brother’s active faith that inspired Carol Black to recommit as an adult to…
Continue Reading Triple-whammy of cyclones, a 1-in-200-year event, drove Italy’s deadly flooding, scientists say
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press Writers ROME (AP) — A rare, triple-whammy of cyclones drove the deadly flooding that…
Continue Reading Toyota to invest $2.1 billion more in N.C. battery plant, will build big SUV at factory in Kentucky
By The Associated Press Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley’s husband to deploy with National Guard to Africa as she seeks 2024 GOP nomination
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina…
Continue Reading US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles and set tougher standards
By TOM KRISHER and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new…
Continue Reading Some residents of collapsed Iowa building remain missing, while pets were rescued from safer area
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HANNAH FINGERHUT and ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — As some residents of an Iowa apartment building that…
Continue Reading EU aspirant Moldova prepares to host major international summit
By JUSTIN SPIKE, RAF CASERT and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Final preparations for a major summit of European leaders are…
Continue Reading At 83, Al Pacino is expecting a baby with 29-year-old Noor Alfallah
NEW YORK (AP) — Al Pacino, 83, and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah are expecting a baby, the actor’s representative confirmed Wednesday.…
Continue Reading CBS News hires Lisa Ling after CNN documentary series was canceled
NEW YORK (AP) — Journalist Lisa Ling, who left CNN after her “This is Life” documentary series was canceled, has joined CBS News as a reporter,…
Continue Reading Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger…
Continue Reading International Atomic Energy Agency report seen by AP says Iran resolves 2 inquiries by inspectors
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Iran has resolved two outstanding inquiries of the International Atomic Energy Agency.…
Continue Reading German police say teen injured in post-match brawl with French team has died
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German police say a 15-year-old soccer player has died after suffering severe brain injuries during a post-match brawl…
Continue Reading German inflation slows to 6.1% in May, though food prices are still surging
BERLIN (AP) — German inflation eased to 6.1% in May following several months of declines, even as Europe’s biggest economy registered another…
Continue Reading Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Like a lot of chefs, Aaron Verzosa has been hustling the past three years to get Archipelago, his Filipino restaurant…
Continue Reading Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will travel the US
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Little Amal, a 12-foot (3.7-meter) puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the…
Continue Reading Facing sweltering summers, California’s Newsom floats plan for state to buy energy
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For most of the year, California’s quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on…
Continue Reading Qatar’s prime minister reportedly meets with Taliban’s supreme leader in Afghanistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The supreme leader of the Taliban met in Afghanistan with Qatar’s prime minister this month. The meeting May…
Continue Reading Blast in east Lebanon kills 5 in base controlled by Palestinian faction, Israel denies role
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two Palestinian officials say a blast at a military base has killed five militants of a…
Continue Reading Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to launch a Republican presidential campaign next…
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