Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at…
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Haitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs
The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti’s capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters Monday as they called…
Continue Reading A woman accused of aiding an escaped prisoner appears in a North Carolina court
ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — The woman accused of helping an escaped prisoner in North Carolina evade police appeared in court for the first time…
Continue Reading Judge allows transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new law
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily cleared the way for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school…
Continue Reading Alabama sets November date for third nitrogen execution
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor has set a Nov. 21 execution date for what is scheduled to be the nation’s third…
Continue Reading Georgia governor doubles down on Medicaid program with work requirement despite slow start
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is defending and doubling down on his signature Medicaid program, the only one in the…
Continue Reading Biden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new ‘Marine One’ helicopter
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday took his first flight aboard the modern VH-92A helicopter that serves as Marine One…
Continue Reading Fall means a return to routines and nightly dinner stress. Caroline Chambers is here to help
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many cookbooks are organized by ingredient — like pasta, chicken and veggies. Or by dish — mains, sides…
Continue Reading 17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike. The Communications Workers of America…
Continue Reading Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s presidential ballot say he must be disqualified…
Continue Reading Who is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon killed when his yacht sank off Sicily
AP Technology Writers Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who died after his yacht sank off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that…
Continue Reading Boston duck boat captains rescue toddler and father from Charles River
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Officials say a Boston “duck boat” rescued a father and son from the Charles River. The Boston Duck Tours boat was…
Continue Reading Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox…
Continue Reading Wisconsin woman who said she legally killed sex trafficker gets 11 years in prison
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee woman who said she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has been sentenced…
Continue Reading Court orders 4 Milwaukee men to stand trial in killing of man outside hotel lobby
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin court commissioner has ordered four Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 1 injured in a shooting near Kentucky courthouse, suspect shoots self after police standoff
Associated Press ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A mother and daughter have been fatally shot and another man injured near a Kentucky courthouse. The…
Continue Reading Alabama says law cannot block people with certain felony convictions from voting in 2024 election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote will not be…
Continue Reading US starts citizenship program for migrant spouses, but some are left out
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having…
Continue Reading Bus vendor cancellations create chaos as school opens in St. Louis
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many St. Louis families faced a chaotic first day of school after three bus vendors pulled out at the last minute…
Continue Reading Kenya will reintroduce some tax proposals that sparked deadly protests
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new finance minister says some of the proposed taxes that led to weeks of deadly protests earlier…
Continue Reading Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
BOSTON (AP) — A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been…
Continue Reading What to watch as the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention is kicking off just four weeks after President Joe Biden shuttered his campaign…
Continue Reading Detroit boy wounded in drive-by shooting at home with 7 other children inside
DETROIT (AP) — A 7-year-old boy has been wounded during a drive-by shooting at a Detroit home that had seven other children and three adults…
Continue Reading Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
AP College Football Writer Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers, and three of his new…
Continue Reading A shootout on Pakistan’s frontier with Afghanistan kills 5 militants and 3 Pakistani soldiers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed five militants in a remote northwestern area on Monday when…
Continue Reading Employees at Mexico’s federal courts go on strike over reforms that make judges stand for election
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Employees at Mexico’s federal courts have gone on strike over reforms that would make all judges stand for…
Continue Reading DC councilmember known for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories is arrested on bribery charge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories accepted over $150,000…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors have confirmed Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and…
Continue Reading Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for an El Nino-linked drought that led to a…
Continue Reading ABC News names longtime producer Karamehmedovic as network news division chief
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime producer Almin Karamehmedovic has been elevated to the role of ABC News president. The network made the announcement…
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