Essence Festival wraps up a 4-day celebration of Black culture
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival of Culture has ended in New Orleans with performances by Janet Jackson and a special…
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Man dies, suspect in custody after Saturday morning stabbing in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police say they have a man in custody following an early Saturday morning stabbing that left another man…
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Pirates’ Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game
AP Baseball Writer Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major…
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French rugby federation suspends Jaminet after racist remark in viral video
PARIS (AP) — The French rugby federation has suspended fullback Melvyn Jaminet from the national team after a video surfaced of the player making a…
Continue Reading A’ja Wilson drops 28 to become Las Vegas Aces’ all-time leading scorer in victory over Dallas Wings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 28 points and became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer Sunday as the Las Vegas Aces beat the…
Continue Reading Langford and Heim have 4 hits each as Rangers rout Rays 13-2 for 3-game sweep
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wyatt Langford and Jonah Heim matched career highs with four hits, Corey Seager had a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers…
Continue Reading John Cena announces his retirement from professional wrestling after 2025 season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor…
Continue Reading Vázquez homers in 9th inning to give Twins 3-2 win over Astros
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Vázquez led off the ninth inning with a home run to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the…
Continue Reading A court rules that pollution has violated the rights of a river that runs through Ecuador’s capital
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A court in Ecuador has ruled that pollution has violated the rights of a river that runs through the capital, Quito. The city…
Continue Reading Two boys shot in a McDonald’s in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Two boys have been shot in a McDonald’s in the Bronx borough of New York City. A New York Police Department spokesman says the…
Continue Reading Texas officials tell coastal residents to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl forecasted to become hurricane again
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials tell coastal residents to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl forecasted to become hurricane…
Continue Reading A weakened West Africa bloc asks Senegalese leader to try to convince breakaway states to return
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s divided regional bloc has asked Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye to have a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 8: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, France election, Covid-19, Boeing plea deal
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: officials in the US are on alert for shark attacks that, while rare, pose…
Continue Reading Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but…
Continue Reading A US appeals court will review its prior order keeping banned books on shelves in a Texas county
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans is taking another look at its own order requiring a Texas county to keep…
Continue Reading A US appeals court will review its prior order keeping banned books on shelves in a Texas county
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans is taking another look at its own order requiring a Texas county to keep…
Continue Reading ‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box office
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. “Despicable Me 4,” the…
Continue Reading 2 dead, more than a dozen others injured in Detroit shooting, Michigan State Police say
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State Police say two people are dead and more than a dozen others have been injured in an early morning shooting at a…
Continue Reading Man charged after giving a child fireworks that set 2 homes on fire, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man was charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on…
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Key players: Who’s who at Alec Baldwin’s trial for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer
Associated Press A dozen people were inside a movie set church the day Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded…
Continue Reading Key players: Who’s who at Alec Baldwin’s trial for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer
Associated Press A dozen people were inside a movie set church the day Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded…
Continue Reading While Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania, some Democratic leaders in the House say he should step aside
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of stops in critical Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Britain’s new top diplomat in Poland discusses closer ties with Europe and support for Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy has held talks with his Polish counterpart as part of his first international…
Continue Reading Iran’s naval destroyer has sunk, state media says
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say a naval destroyer has sunk while it was being repaired in a port near the Strait of Hormuz. The…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an…
Continue Reading Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a political feud
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Biden’s campaign, Tropical Storm Beryl, UK election, Iran’s new leader, amusement park merger
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — In a delightful twist on the expression “when pigs fly,” a new study found that hippos,…
Continue Reading What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Western counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary…
Continue Reading Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini’s death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been…
Continue Reading Israel says its operation in Rafah is ‘limited’. Fighting there has left parts of it unrecognizable
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Thick clouds of dirt and sand fill the air as our convoy of Humvees arrives in Rafah, the first time…
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