Takeaways from AP’s investigation into DEA corruption, agent accused of rape
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Thousands of secret law enforcement documents obtained by The Associated Press offer a never-before-seen window into…
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Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A former school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at…
Continue Reading Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — In a WhatsApp chat that quickly devolved into depravity, a group of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents…
Continue Reading Typhoon Gaemi hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby…
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Church sues Colorado town to be able to shelter homeless in trailers, work ‘mandated by God’
Associated Press CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Behind a church surrounded by rolling prairie on the outskirts of this Colorado town sits a donated RV…
Continue Reading Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a…
Continue Reading Harris is propelling her presidential push with a speech to a teachers union already in her camp
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is propelling her presidential push by speaking Thursday to the American Federation of…
Continue Reading China cuts 1-year benchmark rate and doubles subsidies for EVs in its ‘cash for clunkers’ program
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has ratcheted up its efforts to spur slowing growth by cutting a key policy rate and doubling subsidies for…
Continue Reading A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
Associated Press A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly. But with the help of a powerful artificial…
Continue Reading A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
Associated Press When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman…
Continue Reading Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of next month’s Democratic National Convention are tossing out their script. The Democratic Party…
Continue Reading A plan to replenish the Colorado River could mean dry alfalfa fields. And many farmers are for it
Associated Press A plan to help shore up the depleted Colorado River by cutting off water to alfalfa fields in California’s crop-rich Imperial…
Continue Reading Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri’s main retirement system to pull its investments…
Continue Reading US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses…
Continue Reading Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A lawyer says activist publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at his Hong Kong national security trial.…
Continue Reading Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in the capital of Laos for a regional forum that runs…
Continue Reading Judge’s ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and…
Continue Reading House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination…
Continue Reading Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why…
Continue Reading Phone lines down in multiple courts across California after ransomware attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several courts across California have lost their phone lines after a ransomware attack targeting the Superior Court of Los…
Continue Reading Home of the 76ers, Flyers needs a new naming rights deal after Wells Fargo pulls out
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers — well, the Sixers, for now — will soon need a…
Continue Reading AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana’s vulnerable coast.
Associated Press VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of…
Continue Reading US files details of Boeing’s plea deal related to plane crashes. It’s in the hands of a judge now
AP Airlines Writer The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud…
Continue Reading FBI searches home of former aide to New York Gov Kathy Hochul
Associated Press The FBI has searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Zoo sets record with 17 California condor chicks hatched in 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A record 17 California condor chicks hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo during this year’s breeding season for the endangered…
Continue Reading Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he…
Continue Reading Biotech company’s CEO pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chief executive officer of a biotech company with ties to the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history has…
Continue Reading The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris is already facing a wave of Republican-backed attack ads questioning her leadership, her…
Continue Reading In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods said Wednesday that the state will pay for districts to teach a new…
Continue Reading Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have…
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