How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
AP Technology Writer As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used it as a megaphone to amplify his political views and…
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Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won’t reconsider decision
USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to one of its best days of the year after inflation report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday to one of their best days of the year after the first of several highly anticipated…
Continue Reading With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Associated Press Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona…
Continue Reading Indians wanting their money back for undelivered Teslas shows how drastically the EV market changed
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter in 2016 inviting Indians to preorder Tesla Model 3s. Many rushed to do…
Continue Reading A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected…
Continue Reading Philippines protests Chinese air force jets’ firing of flares in the path of patrol plane
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and…
Continue Reading Musk’s interview with Trump marred by technical glitches
AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with…
Continue Reading ‘J6 praying grandma’ avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” was sentenced…
Continue Reading A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been found in 63 tombs
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An antiquities official says a trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been found in 63 tombs in the Nile…
Continue Reading Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s defense ministry says 66 soldiers who had been “kidnapped” by villagers in the south of…
Continue Reading Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, one-time hero to election deniers, convicted in computer breach
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the first local election official to be charged with a security breach after the…
Continue Reading Evacuees from resort town in the Canadian Rockies can return Friday after wildfire, officials say
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Officials say about 5,000 residents of resort town in the Canadian Rockies who fled their homes because of a wildfire can…
Continue Reading Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon rainforest contains almost two years of global carbon emissions, but is under threat as a…
Continue Reading Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say…
Continue Reading Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he…
Continue Reading US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was brought to US against his will
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States…
Continue Reading Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York’s ballot, says he is not a state resident
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should not appear…
Continue Reading Brazil buries pilot who died in plane crash that killed 62, as questions remain about its cause
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The pilot of the plane that crashed down in Brazil last week was buried Monday in Sao Paulo, becoming the first…
Continue Reading Earthquake strikes Syria, rattling nerves amid memories of last year’s deadly temblor
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Local authorities say an earthquake shook central Syria causing no major damages but rattling the nerves of residents who…
Continue Reading NYC man charged with hate crime after police say he yelled ‘Free Palestine’ and stabbed a Jewish man
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after police say he yelled “Free Palestine” and then…
Continue Reading All-Star Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her…
Continue Reading Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its…
Continue Reading Ex-University of Kentucky student pleads guilty to assault in racist attack
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former University of Kentucky student banned from campus for a racist attack on a Black student has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Arkansas officer fired after being caught on video beating inmate in back of patrol car
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas police officer has been fired after he was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the…
Continue Reading The New York Times says it will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times editorial board will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections. The head of opinion at The New York Times…
Continue Reading Maryland extends the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has extended the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029. Evans took over…
Continue Reading Federal judge orders 100-year-old Illinois prison depopulated because of decrepit condition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois must move most of the inmates housed at Stateville Correctional Center by Sept. 30…
Continue Reading Wildfire along California-Nevada line near Reno destroys 1 home, threatens hundreds more
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — About 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire Monday along the California-Nevada line Monday that destroyed…
Continue Reading FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign…
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