At least 1 person is dead in a fiery small plane crash in South Carolina beach resort
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a single-engine plane carrying five people has crashed in the South Carolina coastal resort…
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Friends and family gather for the funeral of Houston rapper Big Pokey
HOUSTON (AP) — Family and friends gathered at the funeral over the weekend for Houston rapper Big Pokey, an original member of the pioneering group…
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Brady Singer dazzles as Royals blow out Dodgers to win first series since May 17
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nicky Lopez remembers the halcyon days of the Kansas City Royals in 2014 and 2015, when…
Continue Reading Stephenson’s pinch-hit homer in the 8th inning lifts the Reds over the Padres 4-3
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tyler Stephenson broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run homer that sent the…
Continue Reading USA Basketball fills World Cup roster with Josh Hart as last commit, source tells AP
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer New York guard Josh Hart has given his commitment to USA Basketball to play in this summer’s World Cup, a…
Continue Reading Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
By The Associated Press Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday. In…
Continue Reading Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
By The Associated Press Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday. In…
Continue Reading An Olympic champion boos protesters who knelt on the track near the finish line of his race
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Olympic champion Karsten Warholm has won his 400-meter hurdles race which saw environmental protesters get on the track…
Continue ReadingA bear chased a Maine woman’s dog – so she punched it in the face
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Maine woman was bitten Friday after she punched a bear in the face after it started chasing her dog. The woman,…
Continue Reading Athletics activate LHP Richard Lovelady from 15-day IL, send LHP Kyle Muller to Triple-A Las Vegas
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics activated left-hander Richard Lovelady from the 15-day injured list before Sunday’s game against the…
Continue ReadingMan in Texas dies after a headfirst 40-foot dive into a shallow area of a lake, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man in eastern Texas who dove about 40 feet from an embankment into a shallow portion of a lake has died…
Continue Reading Angels place infielder Brandon Drury on injured list and recall Andrew Velazquez
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels infielder Brandon Drury was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a left shoulder contusion. The team also…
Continue Reading Drug cartel violence flares in western Mexico after vigilante leader’s killing
APATZINGAN, Mexico (AP) — The drug cartel violence that citizen self-defense leader Hipolito Mora gave his life fighting flared anew on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California are on strike, demanding better pay and benefits
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job on Sunday, demanding higher pay and better benefits in what…
Continue ReadingFather dies after falling over 100 feet from an Oregon trail’s cliff while hiking with family, authorities say
By Joe Sutton and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon man died on a hike with this family after falling from a cliff at a popular natural…
Continue Reading Q&A: Violinist and singer Sudan Archives brings ‘fiddle soft punk’ to Glastonbury debut
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press PILTON, England (AP) — Brittney Denise Parks, better known as Sudan Archives, is an avant-garde violinist and…
Continue Reading Q&A: Violinist and singer Sudan Archives brings ‘fiddle soft punk’ to Glastonbury debut
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press PILTON, England (AP) — Brittney Denise Parks, better known as Sudan Archives, is an avant-garde violinist and…
Continue Reading Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force NASCAR to cut short a downtown street race
CHICAGO (AP) — Heavy rains flooded Chicago streets Sunday, trapping cars and forcing NASCAR officials to cancel the last half of an Xfinity Series…
Continue Reading A tornado in the Canadian province of Alberta has wrecked homes but caused no serious injuries
DIDSBURY, Alberta (AP) — A tornado that struck near a town in the Canadian province of Alberta has wrecked homes and killed livestock, but caused…
Continue Reading2 people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party
By Melissa Alonso, Sophie Tanno, Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were killed…
Continue Reading Israel to buy more F-35 fighter jets from US. Deal expands fleet by 50% and deepens partnership
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will buy 25 F-35 aircraft from the United States. Israel’s Defense Ministry…
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Motorcyclist dead in Watsonville crash
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said that a male motorcyclist in his 30’s is dead after being involved in a crash with an SUV.…
Continue Reading Sabonis and Clarkson get extension deals done with Kings and Jazz, sources tell AP
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis wasn’t a free agent this summer. And he won’t be for the next few…
Continue ReadingA 9-year-old migrant died after having seizures during scorching trek in Arizona
By Joe Sutton, Priscilla Alvarez and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A 9-year-old migrant died from medical complications which included seizures…
Continue Reading Dodgers mulling what to do with ace Clayton Kershaw’s sore shoulder
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw showed some progress while playing catch before Sunday’s…
Continue ReadingIndiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this…
Continue Reading Illinois businessman convicted of price-gouging N95 masks during early weeks of pandemic
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois businessman has been convicted of price-gouging on N95 masks during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Continue Reading Guilty pleas entered in burglary ring that stole art, other items including Warhol, Pollock
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Three of nine people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a burglary ring that authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s high court steps into election, suspends release of official results
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the releasing of official results, granting a…
Continue Reading NASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted at Chicago Street Race
CHICAGO (AP) — A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner…
Continue Reading The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding…
Continue Reading The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding…
Continue Reading Atlanta rapper suspected of role in fatal shooting arrested, charged with murder
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta rapper signed to Young Thug’s record label has been arrested and charged with murder for his suspected role in the…
Continue Reading Biden’s upcoming European trip is meant to boost NATO against Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Europe at week’s end for a three-country trip intended to…
Continue Reading Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A U.S.-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual…
Continue Reading Prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who talked to House GOP
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is…
Continue ReadingCecily the cat has a lifelong disability. It hasn’t stopped her from spreading positivity online through fashionable outfits
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — To her tens of thousands of adoring online fans, fashionable two-legged feline Cecily is the cat’s…
Continue ReadingA wedding dress restorer brings new life to more than 150 years of history
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — On a spring day in Oakland, California, under the beams of a Victorian-age mansion, Karen Tierney stood…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Baltimore mass shooting, Supreme Court rulings, protests in France
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — We’ve got some good news this Fourth of July weekend if you’re planning a big cookout:…
Continue Reading Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Moms for Liberty, a “parental rights” group that has sought to take over school boards in…
Continue ReadingWe’re multitasking while walking our dogs. Animal experts say this is a problem
By Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — We’ve all seen it. Many of us have done it. We treat dog walks as a chance to accomplish two (or three) things…
Continue Reading Are you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan — and these tips
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer An enormous medical bill can trigger a wave of panic, but try to resist. That startling invoice that arrived in the…
Continue Reading An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago…
Continue Reading1 person in custody after 7 shot in Wichita, Kansas, nightclub shooting, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — One person is in police custody after at least seven people were wounded in a shooting at a…
Continue Reading The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren’t there more women?
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably…
Continue Reading July Fourth for presidents has been a day for golf, fishing, speeches and one perilous stomachache
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their…
Continue Reading Russia launches the first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days and all are shot down
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was…
Continue Reading UK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests
LONDON (AP) — New, and expanded powers for U.K. police have taken effect. The measures include targeting activists who stop traffic and building…
Continue Reading Kansas nightclub shooting leaves 9 hurt; police capture one of multiple suspected shooters
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Police in Kansas say a shooting in a nightclub left seven people with gunshot wounds and an additional two victims…
Continue Reading Shootout in southwest Pakistan kills 4 security forces,1 militant, officials say
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say militants have attacked a security post in the country’s…
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