Officials say gas explosion destroyed NFL player Caleb Farley’s home, killing his dad
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say a natural gas explosion destroyed the North Carolina home of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley. The…
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Lawyers indicted with Trump say they were doing their jobs. But that may be a tough argument to make
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As John Eastman prepared to surrender to Georgia authorities last week for an indictment related…
Continue Reading Female dental assistant in Jamaica charged with kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female dental assistant in Jamaica has been charged with murder and kidnapping after police say she abducted an…
Continue Reading 18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from past mistakes
A Louisiana-based nonprofit is calling for future engineers to get more education on past failures and how to avoid repeating them. The campaign by…
Continue Reading EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU’s top official will nominate the Dutch foreign minister as the next commissioner in…
Continue Reading Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on a string of robberies
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago television news crew has been robbed at gunpoint while they were reporting on a string of robberies. Spanish-language…
Continue Reading Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is ending his bid for the presidency, dropping out of the 2024 race…
Continue Reading CBS honoring late game show host Bob Barker with prime-time special
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS is giving the late game show host Bob Barker a last run on television with a prime-time tribute special that will air on the…
Continue Reading Israeli PM orders ministries to get his OK before secret talks, as drama over Libya meeting persists
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an order mandating that his office approve…
Continue Reading Arik Gilbert, tight end awaiting eligibility ruling at Nebraska, is arrested in suspected burglary
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska tight end Arik Gilbert has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after police received a report of a break-in at a…
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Vatican seeks to tamp down outrage over pope’s words of praise for Russian imperial past
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is seeking to tamp down an uproar that erupted after Pope Francis praised…
Continue Reading Switzerland indicts Algerian ex-minister for alleged crimes against humanity during 1990s insurgency
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they’ve indicted a former Algerian defense minister for his…
Continue Reading A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strike
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup was a momentous occasion for the soccer-crazed…
Continue Reading Oklahoma bank and the Justice Department propose settlement of redlining allegations around Tulsa
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice and an Oklahoma bank have announced a proposed agreement to settle claims that the bank…
Continue Reading After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, MATTHEW DALY and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting…
Continue Reading Guatemalan president calls for transition of power to anti-corruption crusader Arévalo
By SONIA PÉREZ D. AND MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is calling for a democratic…
Continue Reading A village in Maine is again delaying a plan to build the world’s tallest flagpole
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Plans to build the world’s tallest flagpole are being delayed — again. The tiny town of Columbia Falls in Maine is…
Continue Reading No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple…
Continue Reading Preliminary hearing in Jackson Mahomes’ felony case delayed because judge has COVID-19
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The preliminary hearing in the felony case for Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes,…
Continue Reading Why you can’t get ‘Planet of the Bass,’ the playful ’90s Eurodance parody, out of your head
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The year is 2023, but it might as well be 1997. One of the great viral hits of the moment is DJ…
Continue Reading 12 new charges against man in Canada accused of selling deadly substance
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police say are charging a man with 12 additional counts of counseling and aiding suicide…
Continue Reading Fighting in eastern Syria between US-backed fighters and Arab tribesmen kills 10
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several…
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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from US service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service…
Continue Reading A Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality and could face the death penalty
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence. He is the…
Continue Reading Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US labor market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting…
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US consumer confidence wanes with prices still high and signs of a cooling job market
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on…
Continue Reading Man who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says
By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar…
Continue Reading When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns…
Continue Reading Maine’s puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in…
Continue Reading Jean Dawson is introducing fans to 3 new characters in his latest musical trilogy
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is pushing the boundaries of his experimental yet melodic sound with a 2023…
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