AP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk was illegal and should be voided. Attorneys for a Tesla stockholder who challenged Musk’s 2018 compensation package are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar (D-Texas-16) announced she has signed on as a cosponsor of the bipartisan bill to Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act. The bill would bar the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from funding animal tests in foreign laboratories. “The CARGO Act is a commonsense bill that will address the
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LAS CRICES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) operation during the 4th of July holiday. They say their goal is a traffic initiative that would increase motorist safety across all roadways in the state. NMSP increased its presence during this initiative on all
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Associated Press Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with approval of its 737 Max before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia. The American aerospace giant has apparently made the
Continue Reading PANAMA CITY (AP) — A court ruling could permit the construction of a new reservoir to feed the water-starved Panama Canal, but building it might take six years. The Panama Canal has reduced the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway due to a drought that has reduced the supply of fresh water needed to
Continue Reading AP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk was illegal and should be voided. Attorneys for a Tesla stockholder who challenged Musk’s 2018 compensation package are
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a political leader with ties to the internationally recognized government who has been detained for nearly a decade, under a preliminary prisoner swap deal announced by the United Nations. Mohamed Qahtan is a leader of the Sunni Islamist Islah party, which is aligned with
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon had an RBI single Monday night in his first game back after missing nearly three months due to strained left hamstring. “It’s not going to take him long. He looks like he is about ready at least swinging the bat,” manager Ron Washington said after Rendon
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocked out power to nearly 3 million customers.
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Associated Press Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with approval of its 737 Max before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia. The American aerospace giant has apparently made the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s terrible performance at the June 27 presidential debate has raised concerns about his age, health and ability to lead the federal government. Administration officials have blamed his confused and at times indecipherable answers at the debate with Republican Donald Trump on a head cold, jet lag and
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Some storms will begin to our north/northwest and move southeast on Tuesday. Some of these storms could produce locally heavy rain and gusty winds. Temps will be a bit cooler this week with highs in the upper 90’s.
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After years of enjoying a red-hot labor market, Americans are suddenly finding it harder to land a job. The unemployment rate has been creeping up, and pay increases are leveling off — making job hopping less enticing. Here’s what else you might have missed
Continue Reading Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have submitted petitions. Sponsoring committee chairman Steve Bakken says supporters submitted more than 22,000 signatures Monday. It needs 15,582 valid signatures to make the November ballot. Secretary of State Michael Howe’s office has until Aug. 12
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CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Camila DeChalus and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A top Parkinson’s disease specialist held a meeting with President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, according to records, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear. Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist at the Walter Reed National Military
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies are still blocking off the 700 block of South Ascencion Road in Far East El Paso. El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies first responded to a serious car crash at 3:51 AM Monday. Emergency crews rushed one driver, a man, to the hospital. Investigators are still looking into the cause
Continue Reading MARION, N.C. (AP) — Officials in western North Carolina say three people were killed when a small plane crashed. McDowell County Emergency Management said in a statement Monday that emergency personnel responding to a report of a missing small plane found the downed aircraft near the Rutherford County line. The area is about 30 miles
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy arrested 32-year-old Andrei Borovenskii after he was spotted allegedly joy ridding another person’s black Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. The deputy had stopped Borovenskii on the 7000 block of Doniphan July 4, 2024. The car had no visible registration plates, and the deputy reported Borovenskii
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Parents challenging a new Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms are asking a federal court to block implementation of it while their lawsuit progresses — and before the new school year starts. A group of parents of Louisiana public school students filed the
Continue Reading Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport asylum-seekers to the East African country. In a statement late Monday, the office of the Rwandan government spokesman said the deal had been initiated by the UK “to address the crisis of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 72-year-old El Pasoan Jack McCager Kidd will spend the next 24 months in federal prison for defrauding two correction institutions. Kidd will also pay a $5,000 fine. Federal prosecutors say Kidd, who owned a company that contracted with the Bureau of Prisons, agreed to build two gas pipelines to prisons
Continue Reading AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn’t even chase, wrapping up the American’s comeback from a two-set hole in Wimbledon’s fourth round Monday, the men met at the net for what turned into a longer-than-usual chat. Zverev, playing with a bone bruise in his right knee,
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published July 8, 2024, The Associated Press reported that the new Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget. The headline and first paragraph should have made clearer that this was cost overruns for the weapon system’s delivery system and launch infrastructure. The warhead is a separate nuclear material
Continue Reading Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica faces food shortages after Hurricane Beryl destroyed over $6.4 million in food crops and infrastructure. On Monday, Floyd Green, Jamaica’s agriculture minister, reported significant damage to vegetables, tubers, and fruits. He said livestock and fishers were also impacted significantly by the record-breaking storm that unleashed tumultuous winds and
Continue Reading HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police say a man wanted in the killing of his wife died in a police chase over the weekend. Authorities obtained an arrest warrant Friday for Joseph Francis in the death of his wife. Westerly police spotted Francis driving on Saturday and tried unsuccessfully to stop him. About
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Organizers of the effort to recall a top Wisconsin Republican have appealed the bipartisan state elections commission’s rejection of their petitions in court. Recall organizers filed their appeal in Dane County Circuit Court on Friday, after their effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos effort failed. The court will
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. women’s coach Emma Hayes sidestepped a question on whether she should get a raise if a high-priced star such as Jürgen Klopp is hired to replace Gregg Berhalter with the American men. Berhalter has a contract through the 2026 World Cup. U.S. Soccer Federation sporting director Matt Crocker has not
Continue Reading AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she was in a fog at Wimbledon because of a deadly Russian missile strike on her home country. Svitolina found it difficult to focus on tennis and impossible to celebrate her victory over Wang Xinyu to reach the quarterfinals at the All England
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $100,000 for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state. In a sternly worded rebuke, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement says the errors were “unacceptable” and show weaknesses in the company’s business abilities. The errors resulted in regulators having
Continue Reading Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered an agreement with Brown University to make sure the school’s in compliance with federal law barring discrimination and harassment against students of Jewish, Palestinian, Arab and Muslim ancestry. Brown officials said Monday the school voluntarily agreed “to clarify and enhance
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