War in the Middle East upends the dynamics of 2024 House Democratic primaries
By JIM SALTER and MARC LEVY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Most members of Congress have stood firmly behind Israel since the Hamas attack last…
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North Carolina’s voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s photo voter identification law is getting implemented in local…
Continue Reading Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped…
Continue Reading Israel’s fortified underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops move into Gaza
By ALON BERNSTEIN and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press RAMLA, Israel (AP) — Hours after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, the…
Continue Reading Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — On a sticky Texas morning, Kimberly Mata-Rubio is lacing up her running shoes ahead of two…
Continue Reading 15 UN peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from northern Mali were injured by 2 explosive devices
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says 15 U.N. peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from a rebel…
Continue Reading Long distance! Wrongly measured 3-point line on Nuggets’ court fixed ahead of tipoff with Mavericks
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the…
Continue Reading Justice Department ends probe into police beating of man during traffic stop in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its review of the case of a drug suspect who was repeatedly…
Continue Reading Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouched
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s President, Laurentino Cortizo, signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions Friday. The law…
Continue Reading Judge says ex-UCLA gynecologist can be retried on charges of sexually abusing female patients
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge says a former UCLA gynecologist who was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing student patients can be retried on…
Continue Reading The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour…
Continue Reading Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A shortage of half-pint milk cartons is affecting school meals in cafeterias across the U.S. School officials from…
Continue Reading Connor Stalions, the Michigan employee at the center of the NCAA sign-stealing investigation, quits
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Connor Stalions, the low-level Michigan football staffer who is at the center of an NCAA investigation…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — sA federal appeals court on Friday upheld Illinois’ prohibition on high-power…
Continue Reading Robert De Niro’s former top assistant says she found his back-scratching behavior ‘creepy’
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro’s former top executive assistant says she found it “creepy” when the…
Continue Reading El Salvador electoral tribunal approves Bukele’s bid for reelection
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s top electoral court says President Nayib Bukele can run for reelection, even though the country’s…
Continue Reading After raid on fundraiser’s home, NYC mayor says he has no knowledge of ‘foreign money’ in campaign
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied any involvement in illegal political fundraising, but…
Continue Reading Toddler critically injured in accidental shooting after suspect discards gun on day care playground
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a toddler in Las Vegas was hospitalized after finding a gun on a day care playground that had been…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va.; Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. ___…
Continue Reading Bankman-Fried’s trial exposed crypto fraud but Congress has not been eager to regulate the industry
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET The Associated Press PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — The conviction of former cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried…
Continue Reading Oregon must get criminal defendants attorneys within 7 days or release them from jail, judge says
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A federal judge has ordered Oregon counties to release criminal defendants from jail if they aren’t appointed an…
Continue Reading Former Detroit-area officer indicted on civil rights crime for punching Black man
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A grand jury has returned an indictment against a former suburban Detroit police officer who is accused of a federal civil…
Continue Reading Maine mass shooter was alive for most of massive 2-day search, autopsy suggests
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Army reservist who opened fire inside at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine,…
Continue Reading Appeals courts temporarily lifts Trump’s gag order as he fights the restrictions on his speech
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is temporarily lifting a gag order on Donald…
Continue Reading 2 teens plead not guilty in fatal shooting of Montana college football player
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Two teens have been charged as adults after investigators say they followed a Rocky Mountain College football player in his…
Continue Reading Honduras recalls ambassador to Israel as it condemns civilian Palestinian toll in war
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras has recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations as it condemns…
Continue Reading Illinois city tickets reporter for asking too many questions, in latest First Amendment dustup
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Officials in a suburban Chicago community have issued municipal citations to…
Continue Reading Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop…
Continue Reading Officer who shot Breonna Taylor says fellow officer fired ‘haphazardly’ into apartment during raid
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The ex-Louisville officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during the botched 2020 police…
Continue Reading Judge, citing Trump’s ‘repeated public statements,’ orders anonymous jury in defamation suit trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has cited former President Donald Trump’s “repeated public…
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