Virginia lawmakers strike deal to repeal restrictions on military tuition program
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After weeks of disagreement, Virginia lawmakers have reached a deal to repeal new restrictions on a program that offers free…
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Federal Reserve minutes: Inflation is cooling, but more evidence is needed for rate cuts
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting welcomed recent signs that inflation is slowing and…
Continue Reading Slovakia’s top court approves key parts of a contentious amendment of the penal code
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s highest legal authority has ruled that key provisions of a contentious amendment of the penal code drafted…
Continue Reading ‘Seven Samurai’ at 70: Kurosawa’s epic still moves like nothing else
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the…
Continue Reading Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Once her playing career ended, Jessica Campbell found a new passion in coaching. At the time, she may not have…
Continue Reading Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown out
Associated Press Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy has come under fire from creditors including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million…
Continue Reading Philadelphia radio host Howard Eskin suspended from Phillies home games over ‘unwelcome kiss’
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin’s employer has suspended him from Phillies home games for the rest of the season…
Continue Reading 2 injured, 1 missing after explosion at Arkansas defense weapons plant
CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — At least two people are injured and another is missing after an explosion at a defense weapons plant in Arkansas. A…
Continue Reading The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Suburban Chicago mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day…
Continue Reading Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from…
Continue Reading Philadelphia’s Temple University hires John Fry as its president from neighboring Drexel
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s Temple University says it has hired John Fry of nearby Drexel University to become its 15th president.…
Continue Reading Bond increased to $1M for Texas woman accused in attempted drowning seen as possible hate crime
EULESS, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old at an apartment complex pool in suburban Dallas after making racist…
Continue Reading Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the…
Continue Reading Kansas businessman pleads guilty in case over illegal export of aviation technology to Russia
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas business executive has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting sensitive American aviation to Russian…
Continue Reading Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May to just under 7%
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the…
Continue Reading Renowned Nazi hunter in France advises Jews to choose far right over far left in elections
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld is advising voters in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that if…
Continue Reading Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts because the current…
Continue Reading Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern…
Continue Reading Newly built CPKC Stadium of the KC Current to host NWSL championship game in November
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The championship game of the National Women’s Soccer League will be played Nov. 23 at CPKC Stadium. It is the home of the…
Continue Reading An Ohio apartment building, evacuated after a deadly explosion nearby, could reopen soon
Associated Press A 16-story apartment building in Ohio may reopen early next month several weeks after it was temporarily shuttered following a…
Continue Reading Southwest Air adopts ‘poison pill’ as activist investor Elliott takes significant stake in company
AP Business Writer Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant…
Continue Reading Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the…
Continue Reading Harris tries to hold the line for Biden as Democrats panic over election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has been the White House’s first line of defense after President Joe Biden’s faltering…
Continue Reading Greece’s governing center-right party evicts lawmaker after airport altercation over flight boarding
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s governing center-right party has booted out a lawmaker and former minister who allegedly manhandled an airport…
Continue Reading Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline to aid delivery
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan and Iran have signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that…
Continue Reading Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved…
Continue Reading Turkey summons German ambassador to protest criticism of Demiral’s goal celebration at Euro 2024
AP Sports Writer LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — A controversial gesture made by Turkey player Merih Demiral at soccer’s European Championship has…
Continue Reading After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio
AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar will unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend at the Mid-Ohio race track. It has been a joint…
Continue Reading Italian Premier Meloni rebukes the youth wing of her far-right party for glorifying fascism
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has admonished the youth wing of her far-right Brothers of Italy after an Italian news outlet published…
Continue Reading Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery ‘Shark Week,’ where women shine
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You’re…
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