Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show ban
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed…
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Georgia man arraigned on charges of threatening FBI Director Christopher Wray, authorities say
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia man is facing federal charges of threatening to kill the director of the Federal Bureau…
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Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold…
Continue Reading Stellantis tells owners of over 24,000 hybrid minivans to park outdoors due to battery fire risk
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Stellantis is telling owners of more than 24,000 plug-in hybrid minivans to park them outdoors away from buildings, and…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods in danger of missing cut at British Open again after 8-over 79 at Royal Troon
AP Sports Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods had another disappointing round at a major championship. Woods’ 8-over 79 on Thursday at…
Continue Reading Long Beach breaks ground on $1.5B railyard expansion at port to fortify US supply chain
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials paid a visit to the port of Long Beach to…
Continue Reading Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are ‘dangerously close’
An advocacy group for Indigenous peoples has released photographs of a reclusive tribe’s members searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan,…
Continue Reading STORY REMOVED: AS–China-Thailand-Escape
BANGKOK (AP) — The Associated Press has withdrawn its July 27, 2023, story about purported bomb threats allegedly aimed to implicate a Chinese…
Continue Reading A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris in the Champs-Elysees…
Continue Reading A woman becomes commander of the Canadian Armed Forces for the first time
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A woman has become the top commander of Canada’s military for the first time. Gen. Jennie Carignan officially…
Continue Reading Boeing case puts a spotlight on plea agreements involving corporate defendants
AP Airlines Writer Prosecutors are expected to give new details next week about Boeing’s plea deal in a case stemming from two deadly crashes…
Continue Reading 30 years after attack on Argentina’s Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remains
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On each passing anniversary of the deadly 1994 attack against Argentina’s largest Jewish…
Continue Reading Colorado judge rejects claims that door-to-door voter fraud search was intimidation
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge on Thursday rejected claims from civil and voting rights organizations that a group of Donald Trump supporters…
Continue Reading Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — There is plenty of jockeying happening at the Republican National Convention among the party’s potential…
Continue Reading Man dies after he rescues two young boys who were struggling to stay afloat in New Jersey river
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A man who dove into a southern New Jersey river and rescued two children who were struggling to stay afloat has died…
Continue Reading British climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh prison sentences
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway…
Continue Reading Over 3 million steam cleaners are under recall because they can spew hot water and cause burns
NEW YORK (AP) — Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers…
Continue Reading Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into the U.K. government’s response to COVID-19 found it was ill-prepared for a pandemic and…
Continue Reading Kenney Grant, founder of iconic West Virginia pizza chain Gino’s, dies
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The founder and owner of the iconic West Virginia chain Gino’s Pizza and Spaghetti House has died. William “Kenney”…
Continue Reading Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former…
Continue Reading US Treasury sanctions Sierra Leone man for allegedly smuggling migrants into the United States
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on a man from Sierra Leone for smuggling thousands of migrants from Asia and…
Continue Reading Alaska judge who resigned in disgrace didn’t disclose conflicts in 23 cases, investigation finds
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Prosecutors say a federal judge in Alaska who resigned after a scathing investigation found he had engaged in…
Continue Reading Missouri high court clears the way for a woman’s release after 43 years in prison
Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction…
Continue Reading Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
WASHINGTON The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through…
Continue Reading FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse Alto,…
Continue Reading Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker’s claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property
ROME (AP) — The Vatican is insisting at the close of a trial in London that it was the victim of a years-long fraud over its investment in a London…
Continue Reading New Jersey environmental justice law won’t block power plant hotly fought by Newark residents
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has decided to move let a proposal for a backup power plant at one of the country’s largest…
Continue Reading US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as power outages persist
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government says $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery…
Continue Reading Court says Jim Crow-era felony voting ban in Mississippi can be altered by lawmakers, not judges
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether to…
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