Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients will present the case for…
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Drag shows on US military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has stopped U.S. military bases from hosting drag…
Continue Reading Idaho hospitals working to resume full operations after cyberattack
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Two Idaho hospitals and their clinics are working to resume full operations after a cyberattack on their computer…
Continue Reading US retaliates for Russia’s suspension of New START treaty by revoking visas of nuclear inspectors
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Biden administration is retaliating for Russia’s suspension of the New START nuclear…
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Federal appeals court overturns 1991 death sentence in Fresno double murder
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court in a rare move overturned the death sentence of a man who was convicted of robbing and killing two…
Continue Reading American Taylor Fritz shushes booing French Open crowd after he beats French player
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The French Open crowd was not happy with American player Taylor Fritz after he beat one of their…
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Senate passes bill to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Originally Published: 01 JUN 23 14:41 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Both the Senate and the House have now passed a bill to…
Continue Reading3 New York teens arrested in connection with killing and ‘consuming’ beloved village swan, police say
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with killing and “consuming” a beloved swan in a Syracuse,…
Continue Reading Airbnb sues New York City over restrictions on short-term rentals
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb sued New York City on Thursday over an ordinance that the company says imposes arbitrary restrictions that would greatly…
Continue Reading NCAA champ Rose Zhang makes impressive LPGA Tour debut in Mizuho Americas Open near NYC
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang made her professional debut Thursday on the LPGA Tour, a…
Continue ReadingMeet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Fifteen months ago, Dev Shah spent a miserable five hours spelling outdoors in chilly, windy,…
Continue Reading Dev Shah wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee on the word ‘psammophile’
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Fifteen months ago, Dev Shah spent a miserable five hours spelling outdoors in chilly, windy,…
Continue ReadingArizona announces limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Arizona officials announced Thursday the state will no longer grant certifications for new developments within the…
Continue Reading Armie Hammer avoids charges after sex assault investigation, says ‘name has been cleared’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Armie Hammer will not be charged after a long investigation of a woman’s…
Continue Reading What led to Danny Masterson’s rape retrial and what happens next
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday convicted actor Danny Masterson of two counts of rape in a retrial that…
Continue Reading Enforcing minor crimes will return ‘accountability’ to Baltimore, new top prosecutor says
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police will start issuing citations for minor crimes such as loitering, drug possession…
Continue Reading People with felony convictions can now vote in Minnesota; secretary of state celebrates
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — People are celebrating Minnesota’s new law that restores voting rights…
Continue Reading Families sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The families of two transgender teenagers are suing Idaho officials to block enforcement of a ban on gender-affirming medical…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment…
Continue Reading Billy Joel to end his record-breaking concert series at Madison Square Garden in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel is finally moving out of his monthly perch at Madison Square Garden. The singer-songwriter says he will conclude his…
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Remembering forgotten farmworkers, the Filipino American journey on the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We take a look at the history of the Filipino American…
Continue Reading New footprints revive hope in Colombia of finding four children missing in jungle
By EDUARDO HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The discovery in recent days of small footprints in a southern jungle-covered part…
Continue Reading New San Francisco NWSL team will be called Bay FC
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The new National Women’s Soccer League team in the San Francisco Bay Area will be called Bay Football…
Continue ReadingBill Cosby faces new sexual assault lawsuit
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Bill Cosby is being sued by Victoria Valentino in a new civil lawsuit claiming decades-old allegations of sexual…
Continue Reading Musgrove pitches no-hitter into the 6th, Sánchez homers again as Padres beat Marlins 10-1
MIAMI (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched a no-hitter into the sixth, Fernando Tatis Jr. had three doubles and four RBIs and the San Diego Padres beat the…
Continue Reading Stony Brook University gets $500 million from hedge fund founder who taught math there
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stony Brook University, a part of the public State University of New York system, will receive…
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White House says Biden is fine after tripping on stage at Air Force Academy commencement
Originally Published: 01 JUN 23 15:28 ET By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed…
Continue Reading Boeing signs alternative fuel deal with Los Angeles startup to cut carbon footprint
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the aviation industry seeks to cut its carbon footprint, Boeing has just signed a deal to help…
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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.79% this week, highest level since November
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since November,…
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US mortgage rates climb to their highest level since November
Originally Published: 01 JUN 23 13:26 ET By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington (CNN) — US mortgage rates jumped higher last week as uncertainty about…
Continue Reading Underestimated McCarthy emerges from debt deal empowered as speaker, still threatened by far right
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor.…
Continue Reading Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study suggests racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely…
Continue Reading Mississippi hostage-taker killed after fatally shooting officer in 8-hour standoff
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police chief says two officers were shot, and one of them died, after a 22-year-old man took a woman hostage in…
Continue Reading Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press New York (AP) — Erykah Badu has unintentionally occupied the role of culture shifter and influencer for 20…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Congress weakens pro-environment ministries in a rejection of Lula
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a rejection of early moves by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who took office in January,…
Continue Reading Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan…
Continue Reading Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long…
Continue Reading Churchill Downs implements safety, performance standards to address recent spate of horse deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority and Churchill Downs have each announced additional safety and health measures in the…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh synagogue shooting occurred on a Saturday children didn’t attend, survivor says
By Sabrina Souza, Eric Levenson and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — Three Saturdays each month, Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue hosted a…
Continue Reading Baseball legend Steve Garvey considering US Senate bid in California, energizing beleaguered GOP
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — You’d have to go back a generation — to 1988 — to find the last time a…
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Celebrate Pride Month with these trailblazing LGBTQ figures
Originally Published: 01 JUN 23 08:04 ET By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Pride Month comes at an arduous time for many people, as…
Continue Reading Synthetic surfaces gaining traction at major horse racing tracks
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Dirt flying as horses race around the track. Fans cheering as their favorite thunders down the stretch, hooves…
Continue ReadingNearly 60% of Spirit Airlines flights experience delays after technical issues with its website, app and airport kiosks
By Ross Levitt, Pete Muntean, Caroll Alvarado and Greg Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 60% of Spirit Airlines flights were delayed Thursday,…
Continue Reading Authorities recover bodies of 2 sisters after vessel found submerged in Alaska; 2 still missing
By BECKY BOHRER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have recovered the bodies of two sisters onboard a fishing…
Continue ReadingUS court to hear challenge over Prince Harry’s visa following drug revelations
By Jack Guy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry’s US immigration records should be unsealed in the light of revelations about…
Continue Reading Mirra Andreeva is a teen who doesn’t like homework, wins easily at French Open; Coco Gauff next
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Mirra Andreeva is the latest teen sensation in tennis, a 16-year-old Russian who is the youngest…
Continue Reading Jordan’s capital turns into open-air party for first major royal wedding in years
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s capital has turned into an open-air party as crowds gathered to celebrate the…
Continue Reading US sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill John Bolton and others around the world
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, MATTHEW LEE, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iranian…
Continue Reading Russian minister attends meeting of developing economies as bloc discusses adding Saudi Arabia, Iran
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with top diplomats from the BRICS…
Continue Reading Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was…
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