Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike next week if they don’t get pay raises and better health…
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Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn’t intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped
Associated Press Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month. Lawyer Edward Burke is…
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Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister praised security forces after no major issues were reported Friday during the…
Continue Reading Video game actors are now on strike. Here’s why
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after…
Continue Reading Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan…
Continue Reading Three men — including ex-Marines — sentenced for involvement in plot to destroy power grid
Associated Press Three men have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a plan to strike a power grid in the northwestern United…
Continue Reading Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest
AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac…
Continue Reading A 15-year-old sentenced to state facility for youths for role in Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 15-year-old who was among those charged with opening fire during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally has been…
Continue Reading Louisiana police officer killed during a SWAT operation, officials say
The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette Police Department has confirmed that one of its police officers was killed in the line…
Continue Reading Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
ALGOMA, Wis. (AP) — Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s. The Wisconsin…
Continue Reading A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff…
Continue Reading Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no…
Continue Reading Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S.,…
Continue Reading A Russian Navy research vessel is suspected of violating Finnish territorial waters
HELSINKI (AP) — The Finnish defense ministry says a Russian vessel is suspected of a territorial violation of Finland’s marine area in the Gulf…
Continue Reading Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Autopsy findings released Friday on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois…
Continue Reading Kevin Spacey’s waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor’s…
Continue Reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon
AP Film Writer “ Deadpool & Wolverine ” has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an…
Continue Reading Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty…
Continue Reading Joyce DiDonato stars in `Eden in Olympia’ coinciding with Paris Games, a call to climate action
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — While much of the globe is focused on the Paris Olympics, a movie filmed in ancient Olympia starring mezzo-soprano…
Continue Reading Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to…
Continue Reading Justice Department defends group’s right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire…
Continue Reading Rain, rain and more rain couldn’t drown out the cheers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Drizzles, sprinkles and then full-on, nonstop rain drenched the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics. It was an…
Continue Reading Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ to urge Americans to vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has crashed the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” urging…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets and Elizabeth Taylor sparkles
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an EP from country-turned-pop singer Maren Morris, Léa Seydoux and George MacKay lead the…
Continue Reading Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and deli meats as they…
Continue Reading An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools
BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at…
Continue Reading Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and…
Continue Reading A 3-year-old Minnesota boy attacked by pit bulls is not expected to survive
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A 3-year-old Minnesota boy who was attacked by two pit bulls last week is not expected to survive. The Minneapolis Star…
Continue Reading How might Netanyahu’s visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial trip to the United States comes as…
Continue Reading Russia detains former deputy defense minister on corruption charges in the latest military arrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian security services say a former defense ministry official has been arrested on corruption charges. It’s the latest in a…
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