Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli…
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Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so…
Continue Reading WNBA All-Star Game has record 3.44 million viewers, the league’s 3rd most watched event ever
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA All-Star Game drew a record number of viewers with 3.44 million people watching the contest in Phoenix on Saturday night.…
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Cuban Olympic Committee demands the immediate exclusion of an athlete from refugee team
Associted Press HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban Olympic Committee has demanded the “immediate exclusion” of an island athlete who was included by the…
Continue Reading Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team
Associated Press PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board seems unlikely to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls high…
Continue Reading Voters who want Cornel West on presidential ballot sue North Carolina election board
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three registered voters in North Carolina are suing the State Board of Elections, alleging that it violated…
Continue Reading A group of 2,000 migrants advance through southern Mexico in hopes of reaching the US
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries set out on foot Tuesday through southern Mexico as…
Continue Reading Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her Illinois…
Continue Reading Survivors sue Illinois over decades of sexual abuse at Chicago youth detention center
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly 200 men and women are alleging they were sexually abused as children while at a Chicago youth detention…
Continue Reading US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for…
Continue Reading Massachusetts issues tighter restrictions on access to homeless shelter system
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has unveiled new restrictions on the state’s homeless family shelter programs.…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon’s trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
Associated Press While Steve Bannon is serving a four-month federal prison term, he’s got another trial coming up. A New York state judge on…
Continue Reading Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman’s statue at its Capitol
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About a thousand people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of…
Continue Reading Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mate
Associated Press Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children…
Continue Reading France’s Macron says he’ll keep the centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will keep a centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics to…
Continue Reading Democratic delegates cite new energy while rallying behind Kamala Harris for president
Associated Press After weeks of intraparty division over President Joe Biden’s candidacy, delegates to the upcoming Democratic National…
Continue Reading 3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army report says three reserve officers have been disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath…
Continue Reading Darren Walker’s Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the…
Continue Reading Hamas and Fatah agree to form a government. What does it mean and who are these Palestinian groups?
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions and bitter foes Hamas and Fatah have signed a declaration in China vowing to form…
Continue Reading Rushed railcar inspections and ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash
Associated Press Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House run
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on four potential candidates as she races to choose a running mate…
Continue Reading A Russian internet pioneer is handed a 2-year prison sentence by Moscow court
MOSCOW (AP) — One of Russia’s internet pioneers has been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of abuse of office. He rejects the charges…
Continue Reading Federal judge tosses Ohio voting restrictions on voters with disabilities
CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s new 2023 election law, which put restrictions on voters with disabilities who…
Continue Reading Bulls, Blackhawks owners unveil $7 billion plan to transform area around United Center
AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks unveiled a $7 billion plan Tuesday to replace the…
Continue Reading Commission says New York judge should be removed over profane rant at graduation party
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York watchdog panel says a judge who engaged in a prolonged, offensive rant after a melee erupted at a high…
Continue Reading US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
Associated Press A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of…
Continue Reading Judge approves referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning of island community
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has approved a referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning changes that…
Continue Reading Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Among the throngs of tourists in cowboy attire who flock to Nashville’s famed downtown honky-tonks,…
Continue Reading UN envoy to Yemen warns of a ‘devastating’ regional escalation, but points to glimmer of hope
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen is warning that recent developments in the Red Sea, Israel and inside the country…
Continue Reading Search called off for small airplane that went missing in fog and rain over southeast Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for a small airplane with three people aboard that went missing over…
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