Trump swaps bluster for silence, and possibly sleep, in his hush money trial
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t known for letting slights pass. Yet for weeks, the famously combative…
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As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s gun impending trial could last up to 2 weeks amid sharp disagreements over evidence
By CLAUDIA LAUER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The judge overseeing Hunter Biden ’s federal firearms charges…
Continue Reading A fire in an apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, kills 14 people and injures 6
By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An overnight fire in an apartment building on a narrow alley in Vietnam’s capital killed…
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In Hurricane Katrina’s wake, twin babies were saved by a US Army leader. Now, they’ve woven his legacy into their futures
CNN By Stephanie Elam, Meridith Edwards and Michelle Krupa, CNN Hampton, Georgia (CNN) — The milestone unfolding here this week would have…
Continue Reading 6 killed in Idaho crash were agricultural workers from Mexico, officials say
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Officials say six people killed when a pickup ruck crashed into a passenger van in Idaho were agricultural workers from…
Continue Reading China sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent dozens of warplanes and navy vessels off Taiwan’s coast on the…
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Are Borderland residents substituting alcohol for marijuana? New studies show daily marijuana users outnumber daily alcohol users in the United States
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new study says daily marijuana users in the United States now outnumber the daily number of alcohol users, a…
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Retailers use police-like investigation centers to fight theft. Shoppers pay the price
CNN By Curt Devine, Allison Gordon and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — When SWAT officers swarmed a house in a sleepy San Jose, California neighborhood…
Continue Reading Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was…
Continue Reading Farmers in India are weary of politicians’ lackluster response to their climate-driven water crisis
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BEED, India (AP) — On a stifling hot day this May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions…
Continue Reading Demi Moore, Cher and more stars raise money for AIDS research at amfAR gala near Cannes
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press ANTIBES, France (AP) — Some of the biggest stars in the French Rivera for the Cannes Film Festival made…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA’s office won’t be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors won’t be penalized for a last-minute document dump that caused former…
Continue Reading Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement
By The Associated Press The nearly $2.8 billion settlement that has been approved by the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences is a…
Continue Reading Massive wind farm proposal in Washington state gets new life from Gov. Jay Inslee
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has rejected a recommendation to cut a proposal for what would be the state’s largest wind farm…
Continue Reading NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed…
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Another woman accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexually assaulting her in a lawsuit
CNN By Dalia Faheid and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed on…
Continue Reading More aid getting from US pier to people in Gaza, officials say, after troubled launch
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say a six–day-old U.S. pier project in Gaza is starting to get more aid…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says AI will take all our jobs
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk says artificial intelligence will take all our jobs and that’s not necessarily a bad…
Continue Reading In message to Russia, Chilean lawmakers meet in Antarctica to underline territorial claims
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Defense officials from Chile have convened a meeting at the bottom of the planet, a bid to bolster their territorial claims…
Continue Reading Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers. He also…
Continue Reading Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Youth services and civil rights groups are suing to block a new Washington state parental rights…
Continue Reading Putin arrives in neighboring Belarus for a two-day visit with a key ally
By YURAS KARMANAU and DASHA LITVINOVA Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday evening arrived in Belarus for a two-day visit. The Russian…
Continue Reading Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash sue aircraft manufacturers Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of four of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022…
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CRRUA passes fifth water arsenic level test in a row
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) passed another arsenic water sample test. CRRUA says that is…
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle says there’s a ‘genocide’ in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American comedian Dave Chappelle has said a “genocide” is striking the…
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Federal inmate dies of natural causes in El Paso County Jail
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal inmate has died at the El Paso County Jail. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers are looking…
Continue Reading The collapse of a building on Spain’s Mallorca island leaves 4 people dead, officials say
MADRID (AP) — Four people have died and several more have been seriously injured when a building collapsed on the island of Mallorca. Spanish…
Continue Reading Rapper Sean Kingston arrested in California after SWAT raids his Florida home; charged with fraud
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California on fraud charges Thursday, several…
Continue Reading Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
NEW YORK (AP) — A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade public school students in a program…
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