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By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The publisher of “2000 Mules” issued a statement Friday apologizing to a Georgia man who was shown in the film and falsely accused of ballot fraud during the 2020 election. The widely debunked film includes surveillance video showing Mark Andrews, his face blurred, putting five ballots in

BY HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — A U.S.-backed force in Syria says Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria have killed four Kurdish fighters and wounded 11 civilians. The Friday evening strikes on areas held by the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces came a day after Turkey’s president said his government

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend. Tyson and Paul said Friday that they will announce a new fight date next week. They were scheduled to meet July 20 in Arlington, Texas. Tyson became nauseous and

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy’s life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon. The Okaloosa County Sheriff on Friday fired Deputy Eddie Duran,

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published May 31, 2024, about voting rights for those convicted of felonies, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 2019 legislation in Florida required people convicted of murder and sex crimes to petition before their rights could be restored. In fact, that provision was part of a 2018 ballot initiative

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group that for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen to protect military and commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will remain in the region for at least another month.

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa attorney general’s office will resume emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault but end the rare practice of reimbursing victims for abortions. More than 350 claims for emergency contraception that were pending while Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office conducted a comprehensive review

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An investigation in North Carolina has determined that a man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers and wounded four others with an assault rifle a month ago acted alone and there was no friendly fire. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Tonya Arrington said Friday that the investigation was enormous in

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials warned parents to avoid powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer, because a dangerous bacteria was found in one of the company’s products. The Food and Drug Administration issued the alert Friday on Crecelac Infant Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula, after

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta officials say a water main break has interrupted water service and led to low water pressure in the city’s downtown and other parts of Georgia’s capital. The city’s water department says crews on Friday were “working aggressively” to make emergency repairs to the 32-inch water main. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers voted on Friday to place top U.S. Senate candidates on the August primary ballot after some had faced challenges saying they hadn’t turned in enough valid signatures to qualify. One Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Nasser Beydoun, was disqualified Friday after it

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police say they have made new arrests in connection with a shootout that injured 11 people in a downtown square in Savannah, Georgia. The three arrests announced Friday mean that four total suspects have been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault in the May 18

By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The Romance Writers of America has filed for bankruptcy protection following several years of infighting and allegations of racism that fractured the organization, causing many of its members to flee. The Texas-based trade association, which bills itself as the voice of romance writers, has lost roughly 80% of its members

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who took female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. The Correctional Service of Canada said in statement

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The hush money case that culminated in a conviction of Donald Trump this week was the first of four criminal prosecutions brought against the former president — and likely the only one to reach trial before the November elections. Where there was once speculation among political pundits

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the U.S. Capitol. The visit would provide a show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Gaza. The invitation from

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN and MSNBC both cut away from former President Donald Trump’s live remarks Friday about halfway through to offer fact checks, and never returned. Two networks popular with Trump supporters — Fox News and Newsmax — carried all of the former president talking about his

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Pato O’Ward had tears triggered following the Indianapolis 500 after pushing the No. 5 Honda to the limits only to come up just short, getting passed two corners from the finish by Josef Newgarden. The 25-year-old Mexican says he had no regrets about his race strategy

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general is blaming a Jersey Shore town for not having enough police officers patrolling its boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend, when the force was overwhelmed and the city temporarily closed the walkway. Matthew Platkin says Wildwood did not have enough police

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and wounded two students. Attorney Kimberly Wald represents the family of D’Sean Perry who was killed. She said Friday that UVA will pay $2 million each to the families

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver says an “incendiary device” was thrown at the front doors of a synagogue in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “disgusting act of antisemitism.” Vancouver police said the case was being investigated as an act of arson and possible hate crime. The

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks tossed the question back at the reporter when the rookie center was asked if he knew why so many fans shouted “Stars” during the national anthem at his home games. “You tell me why,” Lively said, prompting the explanation

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah family whose son has been implicated in a thwarted coup in Congo says they’re unsure if he’s still alive. U.S. officials have yet to make contact with Tyler Thompson and two other Americans two weeks after their arrest. The 21-year-old had traveled to

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Will Donald Trump go to prison? Could he pardon himself? What about the election? The first criminal conviction of a former American president raises a host of legal and political questions. Trump was convicted by a Manhattan jury Thursday of 34

By HOLLY RAMER and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) — As contestants from the latest Scripps National Spelling Bee head home, the oldest living champion is reflecting on his experience and the effect it had on him. William Cashore was 14 when he won the 1954 competition. Now 84, he still remembers

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America’s tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued Friday, but his partner was dead, officials said. A third member of their team had been rescued this week after descending lower

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military veteran who was convicted of injuring a police officer’s hand during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to five years in prison. John George Todd III declined to address the court before U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell sentenced him

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A temporary fix allowing President Joe Biden to appear on this fall’s ballot has cleared the Ohio Senate as the Republican-controlled Legislature concluded a rare special session. Friday’s vote came one day after the House approved the measure, along with a ban on foreign nationals contributing to state ballot campaigns.

By AAMER MADHANI, CHRIS MEGERIAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly 8-month-old Mideast war. Biden added that Hamas