WNBA to begin full-time charter flights this season, commissioner says
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The WNBA plans to commit $50 million over the next two years to provide full-time charter flight service for its…
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Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud — the biggest beef in recent rap history — explained
By The Associated Press In one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the point that police were…
Continue Reading Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely
By JULIA FRANKEL and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An announcement by Hamas late Monday that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal…
Continue Reading 3 Indian men charged with killing Sikh separatist leader in Canada appear in court
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press SURREY, British Columbia (AP) — Three Indian men charged with killing Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar…
Continue Reading High-voltage power line through Mississippi River refuge approved by federal appeals court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for utilities to finish building a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi…
Continue Reading CFL’s Chad Kelly suspended at least 9 games after investigation into ex-coach’s lawsuit
TORONTO (AP) — The CFL has suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games following its investigation…
Continue Reading Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hosted Klaus Iohannis, the president of Romania, at the White House. The two leaders…
Continue Reading Mother identified as person killed in fall at daughter’s Ohio State graduation ceremony
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A woman who fell to her death during a graduation ceremony at Ohio State University last weekend has been identified as a…
Continue Reading From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
By SETH BORENSTEIN, SUMAN NAISHADHAM, SIBI ARASU and FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press In sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and…
Continue Reading Mobile home explodes in Minnesota, killing 2 people, sheriff’s office says
PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) — Two people have died in the explosion of a mobile home in Minnesota in a blast heard miles away. A sheriff’s deputy…
Continue Reading Met Opera hosts 4 female conductors in landmark week. From its founding to 2016, there were only 4
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Only four women conducted the Metropolitan Opera in its first 133 years ending in 2016, but now…
Continue Reading Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?
By JULIA FRANKEL, MELANIE LIDMAN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has launched an operation on Rafah, Gaza’s…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
By KELVIN CHAN and ALI SWENSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online.…
Continue Reading Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep.…
Continue Reading Poland’s Tusk calls secret services meeting after defection of judge to Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he is calling a special meeting of the secret services to discuss alleged Russian…
Continue Reading Anguish as Kenya’s government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising…
Continue Reading A jury awards $9 million to a player who sued the US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A tennis player was awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in federal court in Florida after accusing the U.S. Tennis…
Continue Reading The Met Gala’s flowery theme went in all directions
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Who won the Met Gala? Nature and its many blooms, along with some far-flung princesses. It…
Continue Reading Murder trial opens in death of Detroit-area teen whose disappearance led to grueling landfill search
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The trial is underway in Detroit in the death of a 17-year-old girl whose disappearance led to a…
Continue Reading Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Porn actor Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in the hush…
Continue Reading TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
By HALELUYA HADERO, MICHELLE CHAPMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday…
Continue Reading Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games in London but won’t see his father, King Charles III
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has arrived in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but he won’t see his father on this…
Continue Reading PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Championship field next week at Valhalla includes everyone from the top 100 in the world. The list officially…
Continue Reading Police investigating shooting outside Drake’s mansion that left security guard wounded
TORONTO (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto that left a security guard seriously wounded.…
Continue Reading Apple’s biggest announcements from its iPad event: brighter screen, faster chips and the Pencil Pro
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPad Pros and Airs — models that will boast faster processors, new…
Continue Reading Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind
The Associated Press Belarus has launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons. Close ally Russia has…
Continue Reading A doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints has her medical license reinstated
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she told state legislators that COVID-19 vaccines made people…
Continue Reading Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses, critics of President Joe…
Continue Reading Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America announced after 114 years that it will change its name and will…
Continue Reading Judge delays murder trial for Indiana man charged in 2017 slayings of 2 teenage girls
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has delayed until October the murder trial of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls after the…
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