UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school’s next mascot
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity to campus, and they say he’s…
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German police warn of ‘Blue Punisher’ ecstasy pills after 2 teenage girls die
BERLIN (AP) — German police have warned of a potentially lethal “Blue Punisher” variety of ecstasy in circulation after the death of two…
Continue Reading A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti
HELSINKI (AP) — The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to…
Continue ReadingDaniel Penny pleads not guilty after being indicted in NYC subway chokehold death
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran charged in the death of a homeless Black man he put in a chokehold on the New York…
Continue Reading The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward
By KEVIN McGILL and KEN MILLER Associated Press Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the…
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The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward
By KEVIN McGILL and KEN MILLER Associated Press Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the…
Continue Reading Daniel Penny pleads not guilty to revised charges in chokehold death of Jordan Neely on NYC subway
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally…
Continue ReadingMAP: Track the air quality across the US
By Byron Manley, Curt Merrill, Renée Rigdon and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — While the air quality has generally improved across the US,…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces say they killed an Islamic State commander in a raid on a militant hideout
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces say they have killed an Islamic State group commander and two other militants during a raid on…
Continue Reading USA Today resumes its bestseller list for books after monthslong hiatus
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books returned Wednesday, ending a monthslong hiatus.…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but it’s endangered by a plan for a mine
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ALEJANDRA MOLINA of Religion News Service OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the…
Continue Reading Man who tried to have his child-porn victim killed is headed to prison
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison in a murder-for-hire plot against a girl with whom…
Continue ReadingJudge grants request to delay trial in extortion case against Joran van der Sloot
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A judge has granted a motion to delay the trial date in the case against Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch national…
Continue Reading Your DoorDash driver? He’s the company’s co-founder
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TERRY CHEA Associated Press Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 people told to evacuate as brushfire threatens homes in Scottsdale, Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A brushfire threatened dozens of homes in northern Scottsdale and prompted evacuations as about 250 firefighters aided by…
Continue Reading Countdown to 250th anniversary begins in the US with planners hoping it can unify a divided country
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The United States is about to start the countdown to its 250th anniversary. The buildup begins this July 4 at a…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from AP’s reporting on Pell Grants for prisoners getting college degrees
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer The Associated Press visited a California prison for a graduation ceremony last month, as dozens of prisoners…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from AP’s reporting on Pell Grants for prisoners getting college degrees
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer The Associated Press visited a California prison for a graduation ceremony last month, as dozens of prisoners…
Continue Reading Flight delays are easing on a busy travel day. One airline has by far the most cancellations
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Backups are easing at U.S. airports thanks to a break in the weather, but travelers are still…
Continue Reading Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer REPRESA, California (AP) — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’…
Continue Reading Pedro Pascal and World Bank’s Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie’s 2023 Great Immigrants list
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette…
Continue ReadingJury ends 3rd day of deliberations over ex-Parkland school resource officer’s fate in a rare trial over police conduct in a mass shooting
By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Jurors concluded a third day of deliberations on Wednesday without reaching a…
Continue Reading More than half a million left Germany’s Catholic Church last year as abuse scandal swirls
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — More than half a million people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year,…
Continue ReadingDozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaul
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of Israeli air force say they won’t show up for duty if the right-wing…
Continue Reading Do credit card late fees actually protect consumers?
By JAIME HANSON of NerdWallet The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering a new rule that would slash credit card late fees by 75%, from…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The best three-row SUVs of 2023
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Three-row SUVs have been a popular choice among car shoppers with large families. They typically seat up to eight passengers…
Continue Reading Just Stop Oil protesters briefly disrupt Ashes cricket test between England and Australia
LONDON (AP) — Two protesters from the Just Stop Oil group have run onto the field at Lords and briefly disrupted play about five minutes after the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 28: Russia, Heat wave, 2020 election, Gulf Coast, Trans study
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — South Koreans became a year or two younger overnight as the nation scrapped its traditional way of counting age…
Continue Reading A ‘rolling recession’ or a ‘richcession’ might spare the US economy from a full-scale downturn
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite more than a year of widespread warnings that a recession was near, America’s…
Continue Reading Iga Swiatek is No. 1 and owns 4 Grand Slam titles at age 22. Can she win Wimbledon, too?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Iga Swiatek is coming off her third title in the past four years on the French Open’s red clay. She also won a…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League experiencing youth movement as teenagers take the field
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer When Olivia Moultrie was just 13, her family moved from California to Oregon so she could train with the…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League experiencing youth movement as teenagers take the field
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer When Olivia Moultrie was just 13, her family moved from California to Oregon so she could train with the…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz — not Novak Djokovic — and Iga Swiatek are the No. 1 seeds for Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz — not four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic — and Iga Swiatek were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on…
Continue Reading Cyprus battles disease-carrying mosquitoes by breeding them with irradiated, sterilized ones
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is battling an influx of disease-carrying mosquitoes by bringing in hundreds of thousands of the insects after being…
Continue Reading Some Dutch people seeking euthanasia cite autism or intellectual disabilities, researchers say
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Several people with autism and intellectual disabilities have been legally euthanized in the…
Continue Reading Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday braved intense heat to perform the…
Continue Reading Norway approves 19 oil and gas projects, saying the resulting investments are worth over $19 billion
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway has approved 19 oil and gas projects on the Norwegian continental shelf, saying the total investments are worth…
Continue Reading France heightens security after unrest prompted by police shooting of 17-year-old
OLEG CETINIC NANTERRE, France (AP) — France’s government on Wednesday announced heightened police presence around Paris and other big cities and…
Continue Reading New migrant tragedy at sea changes little as EU leaders forge ahead with tougher borders plans
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders will push ahead this week with plans to beef up the bloc’s borders and…
Continue Reading Russian missile kills 11 in a pizza parlor and Ukraine arrests man accused of directing the strike
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man they accused of helping Russia direct a…
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Seaside Police use license plate readers to track Greenfield attempted murder suspect
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A joint effort between multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of two suspects wanted in connection…
Continue Reading Recruitment of children by armed groups in Syria is on the rise, even as fighting subsides
By HOGIR ABDO and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — A 13-year-old Kurdish girl went missing on her way home from a school exam…
Continue Reading Ohtani still hasn’t decided whether he will participate in the Home Run Derby
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani already knows he is headed to the All-Star Game in two weeks. It remains unclear…
Continue Reading Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to…
Continue Reading As a lengthy legal battle ends, a Palestinian family braces for eviction from Jerusalem home
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Few places in Jerusalem speak of the larger conflict being waged over the city more than the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are lower after central bankers say interest rates must stay high
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after leaders of major central banks said they need to…
Continue Reading London jury seated in Kevin Spacey sex assault trial on allegations over a decade old
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Jurors who will decide the fate of actor Kevin Spacey were sworn in Wednesday in a London court as…
Continue Reading Thai court acquits 5 who were accused of blocking the queen’s motorcade during 2020 protests
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has acquitted a student activist and four other people of impeding the…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani first AL pitcher in nearly 60 years to homer twice, strike out 10, Angels beat ChiSox
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s combination of power and pitching is unmatched by any player in…
Continue Reading Paul Blackburn pitches Athletics to 2-1 victory over Yankees in Josh Donaldson’s return
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Paul Blackburn pitched into the sixth inning for Oakland, allowing one run on Josh…
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