Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Maksim Kolker’s phone rang at 6 a.m., and the voice on the other end said his father had been…
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After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges
Associated Press PORTER, Texas (AP) — Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has been no…
Continue ReadingThe first Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy. Hopes are high
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it…
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A look at the history of presidential assassination attempts in America
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Trump assassination attempt and the investigation into the shooting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities want to know how a shooter was able to get on top of a roof so close to where former President…
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A few short minutes after Trump took the stage, shots rang out
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — At 6:02 pm Saturday, to the strains of “God Bless the U.S.A.,” former President Donald Trump took the stage…
Continue ReadingPetar Musa, Logan Farrington each score as Dallas beats Galaxy 2-0
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Petar Musa and Logan Farrington each scored a goal to help FC Dallas beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 Saturday night. Farrington’s…
Continue ReadingCarlos Santana homers to break 6th-inning tie, the Twins beat the Giants 4-2
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Santana homered to break a sixth-inning tie — a shot down the left-field line that survived a review…
Continue ReadingCease strikes out 11 and allows one hit in six innings as Padres beat Braves 4-0
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Cease allowed one hit and struck out 11 in six dominant innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-0…
Continue ReadingAt a Trump rally, shocking images fill TV screens. Then reporters rush to find out what it means
AP Media Writer The images filled television screens across a rattled country on a hot Saturday evening — former President Donald Trump reaching…
Continue ReadingCondemnation of Trump rally shooting crosses party lines, and blame game and calls for probe begin
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as some international friends and foes, expressed shock and relief…
Continue ReadingMalayan tiger teeters on ‘brink of extinction’ as spate of deaths sparks alarm
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A recent spate of alarming deaths has heightened fears for the Malayan tiger, wildlife authorities and…
Continue ReadingColombia coach Néstor Lorenzo critical of extended Copa America final halftime for Shakira concert
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo was critical of the extended halftime planned for Sunday night’s Copa America final to…
Continue ReadingDelapierre steers French cat toward a spot in SailGP’s $2 million, winner-take-all Grand Final
AP Sports Writer Quentin Delapierre skippered France to finishes of 1-3-3 in a remarkable performance Saturday on San Francisco Bay to move close to…
Continue ReadingBiden says ‘everybody must condemn’ attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination…
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s grateful Trump is safe after rally shooting, denounces political violence
By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said he is grateful former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingThousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A wildfire burning in eastern Canada has scorched more than 24,000 acres and forced thousands to flee the…
Continue ReadingThousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada
CTV NETWORK, VIEWER PHOTOS, KEITH FITZPATRICK, HAZEL FLORES GACITA, MARTIN SHARPE, STAN COLLINS, TOWN OF LABRADOR CITY, CNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingFormer tennis player Mardy Fish opens 7-point lead in American Century Championship
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (AP) — Former tennis player Mardy Fish birdied nine of his final 13 holes Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the final…
Continue ReadingCape Cod mass stranding of more than 140 dolphins confirmed to be largest in US history
By Kara Mihm and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The stranding of more than 140 dolphins off Cape Cod last month has been confirmed as the…
Continue ReadingHarper, Turner homer and Phillies beat A’s 11-5 to give Phillips the win in first career start
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Phillips pitched into the seventh inning in his first career start, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner hit two…
Continue ReadingTrump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally
By Jeremy Herb, Jeff Zeleny, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was wounded Saturday evening while…
Continue ReadingDearica Hamby scores 27, Rickea Jackson adds 23 as Sparks beat Wings 87-81
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 27 points, rookie Rickea Jackson added a career-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the…
Continue ReadingRichard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in…
Continue ReadingRichard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in…
Continue ReadingRichard Simmons, fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat with TV show and ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies,’ dies at 76
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Simmons, fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat with TV show and ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies,’ dies at…
Continue ReadingNew York’s first female fire commissioner says she will resign once a replacement is found
NEW YORK (AP) — The first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York says she plans to resign because it is time to “pass the…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans now have a straighter path to potential victory in what is expected to be Minnesota’s closest…
Continue ReadingThis year’s RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC’s CEO — but not Melania Trump
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump is not expected to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention, which…
Continue ReadingGio Urshela hits 2-run homer, Tigers score 7 runs in 2 innings to stun Dodgers 11-9
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Gio Urshela hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after the Detroit Tigers overcame a 9-4 deficit in the ninth to…
Continue ReadingIsrael targets Hamas’ military leader in Gaza. Who is he and what does it mean for the war?
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel on Saturday said it tried to assassinate Mohammed Deif, the shadowy leader of the Hamas group…
Continue ReadingAs cartels take a stake in ‘green gold,’ US and Mexico rethink how avocados reach American kitchens
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — When two US avocado inspectors were assaulted and detained at a police roadblock in the Mexican state of…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin’s criminal case was about ammunition at its shocking beginning and its sudden end
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The criminal case against Alec Baldwin was about the handling of bullets from the beginning. And the…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin’s criminal case was about ammunition at its shocking beginning and its sudden end
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The criminal case against Alec Baldwin was about the handling of bullets from the beginning. And the…
Continue ReadingOhio mom struck by her own car while trying to save her child from a carjacking, authorities say
By Brammhi Balarajan and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio mother was struck by her own vehicle and later died after trying to save her…
Continue ReadingCompany debuts vending machines selling ammunition in 3 Southern states
CNN By Anissa Carby and Navya Shukla, CNN (CNN) — Vending machines selling ammunition will now be in grocery stores in Alabama, Texas and…
Continue ReadingPoland considers shooting down Russian missiles heading to Ukraine
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Poland is considering a Ukrainian proposal to intercept Russian rockets that are on course to hit cities in…
Continue Reading2 fire tanker trucks heading to large warehouse blaze crash, injuring 7 firefighters
YORK, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say seven firefighters were injured when two tanker trucks crashed while responding to a large warehouse fire in York,…
Continue ReadingD’Vontaye Mitchell’s widow remembers husband as ‘beautiful person’ as attorney calls for charges to be filed in his death
CNN By Zoe Sottile and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — DeAsia Harmon’s husband was a “beautiful person” and a “wonderful father,” she told…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case was thrown out. Here are some key things to know
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge threw out the bankruptcy case of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Friday. He cited repeated “uncooperative…
Continue ReadingCourt voids last conviction of Kansas researcher in case that started as Chinese espionage probe
Associated Press A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in China while employed at…
Continue ReadingDolphin mass stranding on Cape Cod found to be the largest in US history
Associated Press Rescuers who helped free more than a hundred dolphins from the Cape Cod shoreline say they’ve confirmed the mass stranding that…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia school will remain open for now amid toxic groundwater fears
PADEN CITY, W.Va. (AP) — A small West Virginia school will remain open for now after a court temporarily blocked an effort to relocate classes due…
Continue ReadingArrests, summonses of potential presidential candidates in Tunisia continue as election day nears
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Potential presidential candidates in Tunisia are facing arrest or being summoned to appear in court as authorities clamp down…
Continue ReadingA popular tour guide’s death leads to more scrutiny of border issues
Associated Press Kristie Thibodeaux’s gunfire death made news first because it happened in New Orleans’ famous French Quarter. Revelations that…
Continue ReadingPeaceful pre-Olympic protest in Paris honors fallen Ukrainian athletes
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a powerful tribute to the hundreds of Ukrainian athletes who have perished since the Russian invasion of their…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Dr. Ruth taught us not only about sex but also chosen family
CNN Opinion by Allison Gilbert (CNN) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the trailblazing sex therapist who was named New York’s Honorary Ambassador to…
Continue ReadingThousands of Islamists rally near the Pakistani capital to denounce Israeli strikes in Gaza
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of a Pakistani radical political party rallied near the capital, Islamabad, on Saturday, denouncing…
Continue ReadingDelta Air Lines adopts new rules for flight attendant uniforms after Palestinian pin flap
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is changing its employee uniform policy following a social media user’s outrage over two flight attendants…
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