Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against…
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House keys carry symbolic weight for Gaza families repeatedly displaced by war
Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — On his key chain, Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is to the house of his grandparents in…
Continue Reading Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The return of soaring heat in Houston on Tuesday deepened the misery for millions of people still without power…
Continue Reading Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for…
Continue Reading Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo has welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east,…
Continue Reading Brera Modern art museum will open in Milan this fall after 52 years of delays and 39 governments
MILAN (AP) — The Brera Modern will be inaugurated in the fall 52 years and 39 Italian governments after it was first envisioned. The new museum…
Continue Reading Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris Games
SYDNEY (AP) — Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her…
Continue Reading Gavin Newsom works to bolster Biden in a swing-state tour that could boost both their ambitions
Associated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor…
Continue Reading A Memphis man is now charged with attacking two homeless men in recent months
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Court documents show a U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man also has been accused…
Continue Reading Brazil’s police say Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth 6.8 million Brazilian…
Continue Reading Florida teen bitten by a shark during a lifeguard training camp
PONCE INLET, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp. Volusia County Beach Safety says the…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles and lands safely in Denver
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed safely in…
Continue Reading Judge who nixed Musk’s pay package hears arguments on massive fee request from plaintiff lawyers
AP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who…
Continue Reading Ruling could permit a new reservoir for the water-starved Panama Canal, but it could take 6 years
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A court ruling could permit the construction of a new reservoir to feed the water-starved Panama Canal, but building it might…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a rival political leader held incommunicado since 2015, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a political leader with ties to the internationally recognized government…
Continue Reading Here’s what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes
Associated Press Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection…
Continue Reading The White House faces many questions about Biden’s health and medical history. Here are some answers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s terrible performance at the June 27 presidential debate has raised concerns about…
Continue Reading Group files petitions to put recreational marijuana on North Dakota’s November ballot
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have submitted…
Continue Reading 3 killed when small plane crashes in western North Carolina mountains, officials say
MARION, N.C. (AP) — Officials in western North Carolina say three people were killed when a small plane crashed. McDowell County Emergency…
Continue Reading Opponents of Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law want judge to block it before new school year starts
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Parents challenging a new Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms are…
Continue Reading Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport…
Continue Reading Taylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic gets into it with the crowd
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn’t even chase, wrapping up the…
Continue Reading Clarification: Nuclear Weapon-Cost story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published July 8, 2024, The Associated Press reported that the new Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over…
Continue Reading Hurricane Beryl destroys crops in Jamaica, leaves islanders facing food shortages
Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica faces food shortages after Hurricane Beryl destroyed over $6.4 million in food crops and…
Continue Reading Rhode Island man killed in police chase after being accused of killing his wife
HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police say a man wanted in the killing of his wife died in a police chase over the weekend. Authorities…
Continue Reading Organizers of recall targeting a top Wisconsin Republican appeal to court
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Organizers of the effort to recall a top Wisconsin Republican have appealed the bipartisan state elections…
Continue Reading US women’s coach Emma Hayes sidesteps equal pay question if high-priced star takes over American men
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. women’s coach Emma Hayes sidestepped a question on whether she should get a raise if a high-priced star such as Jürgen…
Continue Reading Elina Svitolina is in a fog at Wimbledon because of the missile attacks on Ukraine
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she was in a fog at Wimbledon because of a deadly Russian missile…
Continue Reading New Jersey fines DraftKings $100K for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $100,000 for reporting inaccurate sports betting…
Continue Reading Department of Education and Brown University reach agreement on antidiscrimination efforts
Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered an agreement with Brown University to make…
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