2 women charged in Lululemon shoplifting scheme in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Lululemon…
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NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
NASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station.…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising US Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp raises questions
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising U.S. Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round is raising…
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Neighbor held in disappearance of couple from California nudist resort. Both believed to be dead
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police used a tanklike vehicle with a battering ram to smash into a Southern California home and arrest the…
Continue Reading Illinois man convicted in fatal stabbing of child welfare worker attacked during home visit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on…
Continue Reading An Israeli boy who broke an ancient jar learns how the museum is piecing it back together
Associated Press HAIFA, Israel (AP) — A 4-year-old boy whose curiosity led to the destruction of a 3,500-year-old jar has returned to the museum in…
Continue Reading Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months. WHO…
Continue Reading What to Stream: George Strait, ‘Rebel Ridge,’ Astro Bot, ‘Slow Horses’ and Mormon influencers
The suspenseful thriller “Rebel Ridge,” the 31st studio album from George Strait and the return of the acclaimed English spy series “Slow…
Continue Reading Escaped killer who was on the run in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks pleads guilty to escape charges
Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s…
Continue Reading Arizona office worker found dead in a cubicle 4 days after last scanning in
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Four days after last scanning in for work, a 60-year-old office worker in Arizona was found dead in a cubicle at her workplace,…
Continue Reading You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists
AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every day, millions of people stream music on Spotify. Some pay a monthly subscription fee for uninterrupted…
Continue Reading In Senegal’s thriving hip-hop scene, this beatmaker insists women have a seat at the table
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Aminata Thiam is one of Senegal’s few female beatmakers. Known by her stage name Myamy, she teaches women…
Continue Reading ‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Artem Chigvintsev arrested on domestic violence charge in California
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — “Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday and booked on a domestic violence charge in…
Continue Reading Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands after Maryland’s highest court ordered a redo of the court…
Continue Reading Known as ‘Johnny Hockey,’ Johnny Gaudreau was an NHL All-Star and a top U.S. player internationally
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles Thursday night near their…
Continue Reading Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Some security officers at a jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation walked off the job after the Fulton…
Continue Reading Reactions to the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau
The hockey world was not alone in sending immediate and heartfelt condolences following the announcement that Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur in attack that shocked the city
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Friday in the killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last…
Continue Reading Defense Department civilian to remain jailed awaiting trial on mishandling classified documents
Associated Press A federal judge has overruled a magistrate and ordered a Defense Department civilian to remain jailed pending trial on accusations…
Continue Reading Canadian rail union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
AP Business Writer The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised…
Continue Reading Italian prosecutors widen probe into superyacht that sank off Sicily to 2 more crew members
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors have put under investigation two more crew members of the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off Sicily last week,…
Continue Reading Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Associated Press Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod,…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world
Associated Press Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days. It can…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the AP’s report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — According to official figures, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952, though the real…
Continue Reading One day, their children didn’t make it back home. Faith helps these Mexican mothers’ search for them
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Each time the kidnapper hung up the phone, Veronica Rosas and her relatives did the only thing they could think…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s office quickly dispels active shooter rumor at Disney World after fight, ‘popping’ sound
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A fight at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park and a “popping” sound caused a disruption among visitors and rumors of…
Continue Reading What to know about the rescued hostage’s Bedouin community in Israel
Associated Press The rescue from Gaza of hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who belongs to the Bedouin community in Israel, has put the focus on a minority…
Continue Reading NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed when bicycles hit by car on eve of sister’s wedding
AP Hockey Writer NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother were killed on the eve of their sister’s wedding when they were hit by a…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge shows price pressures easing as rate cuts near
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of…
Continue Reading Czech explosive experts safely detonate a rare World War II bomb at a major chemical plant
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech explosive experts have detonated a World War II bomb at a major chemical plant in northwestern Czech Republic where it was…
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