A woman who received a pig kidney transplant plus a heart pump has died
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman who received a pig kidney transplant — along with an implanted device to keep her heart beating…
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NRA’s ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association’s former finance czar agreed to a decade-long ban from managing money for New…
Continue Reading The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru say they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years…
Continue Reading Appeals panel keeps 21-month sentence for ex-Tennessee lawmaker who tried to withdraw guilty plea
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals panel is keeping a 21-month prison sentence in place for a former Tennessee state…
Continue Reading ‘This is break glass in case of emergency stuff’: Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering
Associated Press Statisticians and demographers are sounding the alarm about threats to official data gathering in the U.S. They warn that funding…
Continue Reading Sen. Bob Menendez’s lawyer tells jury in closing that prosecutors failed to prove a single charge
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez at the Democrat’s bribery trial has urged jurors to acquit him of every…
Continue Reading Daniil Medvedev beats Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon and faces defending champ Carlos Alcaraz next
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner felt ill. He was dizzy. Hadn’t slept well the night before. Wimbledon’s top-seeded man,…
Continue Reading NYC prosecutors intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of retrial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday that they intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein…
Continue Reading An Israeli strike in Syria kills a former bodyguard of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader, official says
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An official with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group says an Israeli strike in Syria killed a former bodyguard of…
Continue Reading Federal judge rules protesters can’t march through Republican National Convention security zone
Associated Press MADISON, Wis . (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that protesters can’t march through a security zone at the Republican National…
Continue Reading Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets C-plus grade in annual report by scientists
Associated Press The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay has received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists: a…
Continue Reading Great-grandmother who just finished radiation treatments for breast cancer wins $5M lottery prize
Associated Press A great-grandmother from Pennsylvania who recently completed radiation treatments for breast cancer won $5 million on a scratch-off…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic uses Wimbledon crowd’s ‘disrespect’ as fuel as he moves closer to another title
AP Sports Writers LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic is just one example of a superstar athlete who manages to find motivation wherever possible. Serena…
Continue Reading A crew member falls off a yacht and dies during a race on the Aegean Sea
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say a French crew member on a boat participating in yacht race on the Aegean Sea has died after falling…
Continue Reading Migrant raft crashes into rocks and sinks off Turkish coast, killing 7. Nineteen others are rescued
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say a life raft carrying migrants has crashed into rocks off Turkey’s Aegean coastal town of Cesme,…
Continue Reading Behind Upper Midwest tribal spearfishing is a long and violent history of denied treaty rights
Associated Press HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — A fraught and violent history for centuries disrupted Indigenous people’s lives in the Upper Midwest,…
Continue Reading As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
Associated Press HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Members of the Ojibwe and other tribes in the northern Great Lakes region have spearfished walleye for…
Continue Reading Rent inflation remains a pressure point for small businesses
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rent inflation remains a pressure point for small businesses. The Bank of America Institute found that average…
Continue Reading Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in the…
Continue Reading Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have evacuated a children’s hospital and a retirement home on the outskirts of the southern city of…
Continue Reading Airstrike kills 25 in southern Gaza as Israeli assault on Gaza City shuts down medical facilities
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in southern Gaza killed at least 25 Palestinians…
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Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer will not be considered during ‘Rust’ trial, judge rules
Originally Published: 08 JUL 24 15:04 ET Updated: 08 JUL 24 16:42 ET By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In…
Continue Reading Relief in South Africa after J&J reversal allows key tuberculosis drug production at lower prices
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Medical advocacy groups have welcomed Johnson & Johnson’s decision not to enforce its patent on a critical…
Continue Reading EU halts Georgia’s accession to the bloc, freezes financial aid over much-criticized law
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The EU ambassador in Georgia says its accession to the bloc has been halted some financial support frozen…
Continue Reading Blackpink rapper Lisa joins Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Blackpink rapper Lisa will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park for her first…
Continue Reading French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is investigated over alleged illicit financing in 2022 vote
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office says it opened a preliminary investigation last week into suspicions of illicit financing of far-right…
Continue Reading Viola Davis and James Patterson to collaborate on novel set in the contemporary, rural South
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming thriller about a female judge in the contemporary, rural South will have two very famous, and very…
Continue Reading Grammy Museum to launch K-pop exhibit celebrating Hybe, featuring BTS, LE SSERAFIM artifacts
AP Music Writer The Grammy Museum will soon launch its first full-floor K-pop exhibit as part of its ongoing initiative to explore the music,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Gusty, dusty, rainy Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the gusty, dusty, winds expected tonight along with elevated rain chances. Kicking…
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