NYPD chief misidentifies judge in social media post condemning bail decision
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several New York City police chiefs are facing criticism from the state’s court system after…
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California governor pushes back against criticism of fast food minimum wage law
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is denying a news report that he pushed for an exception to…
Continue Reading New Zealand tour operators told to pay $7.8 million in fines and reparations over volcanic eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tour booking agents and managers of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people in 2019 were…
Continue Reading Third person dies from Milwaukee shooting that injured 4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say a third person has died from injuries sustained in a shooting earlier this week that claimed four victims.…
Continue Reading A tourist from Canada was rescued after accidentally driving a rental Jeep off a Hawaii cliff
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A tourist driving in the early morning dark on the southern tip of Hawaii’s Big…
Continue Reading Texts show prosecutor’s ex-law partner gave info for effort to remove Fani Willis from election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys for Donald Trump and other defendants in the Georgia election interference case hoped…
Continue Reading Girl walking to school in New York finds severed arm, police later find another arm and leg
BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — A girl walking to school on Long Island in New York found a severed arm on the side of the road and police searching the area…
Continue Reading Slain pregnant Amish woman had cuts to her head and neck, Pennsylvania police say
By PETER SMITH and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Search warrant filings for the Pennsylvania home where a pregnant Amish…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans say religious liberty needs protection, but Democrats warn of discrimination
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are voting to protect religious rights from state and local governments. But…
Continue Reading Utah Legislature expands ability of clergy members to report child abuse
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah faith leaders who learn about ongoing child abuse from a perpetrator during a…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors seek July trial for Trump in classified documents case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are requesting a July 8 trial for Donald Trump on charges that he illegally…
Continue Reading Three former Department of Education employees charged with defrauding Arizona voucher program
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Three former Arizona Department of Education employees were indicted on conspiracy and money laundering charges…
Continue Reading Iowa star Caitlin Clark declares for WNBA draft, will skip final season of college eligibility
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Iowa star Caitlin Clark says she will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft. Clark made the…
Continue Reading Alaska governor threatens to veto education package that he says doesn’t go far enough
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has threatened to veto an education package…
Continue Reading EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules for existing…
Continue Reading Video shows person of interest in explosion outside Alabama attorney general’s office
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Investigators in Alabama have released a video recording showing a person of interest as they seek information about an…
Continue Reading Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge source
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge…
Continue Reading First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell…
Continue Reading Missouri is suing Planned Parenthood based on a conservative group’s sting video
By JIM SALTER and JOHN HANNA Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing Planned Parenthood of…
Continue Reading Brian Mulroney, former Canadian prime minister who forged closer ties with US, dies at 84
By ROB GILLIES and CHARMAINE NORONHA Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died at 84. He forged close…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers ask Justice Department to probe Tennessee’s voting rights restoration changes
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of Democratic Tennessee lawmakers is asking the U.S.…
Continue Reading French actor urges lawmakers to investigate sex crimes and sexism in the film industry
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and MASHA MACPHERSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French actor Judith Godrèche is urging lawmakers to establish a commission…
Continue Reading Brazil’s finance minister proposes global tax on the super-rich at G20 meeting in Sao Paulo
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s finance minister told his peers during a G20 meeting in Sao Paulo that…
Continue Reading Gunfire paralyzes Haiti as powerful gang leader says he will try to detain police chief, ministers
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavy gunfire has paralyzed Haiti’s capital and at least four…
Continue Reading Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House is locked down for an undisclosed security threat. An aide to…
Continue Reading Mississippi police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines, Justice Department says
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Mississippi police department…
Continue Reading Colombia pauses buying Israeli weapons and president calls war in Gaza ‘genocide’
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro says his government is suspending purchases of weapons from Israel after Palestinians…
Continue Reading For some, Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone else
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Iowa star Caitlin Clark is close to passing the late Pete Maravich as the all-time scorer…
Continue Reading Shirtless US Senate candidate submerges himself in Wisconsin lake, issues challenge to opponent
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A shirtless candidate for U.S. Senate broke through the ice of a Madison lake hoping to pour…
Continue Reading Journalism leaders express support for media covering the Israel-Hamas war, ask for more protection
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three dozen leaders at news organizations around the world are expressing solidarity with reporters…
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