Deadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks…
Continue ReadingAP-National
White House condemns a violent crash at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. official says the government believes the driver who crashed into the Chinese Consulate in San…
Continue Reading More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard says
By The Associated Press The Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded in…
Continue Reading Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion
By ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s interview with prosecutors over his handling of…
Continue Reading US Border Patrol has released thousands of migrants on San Diego’s streets, taxing charities
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Over five years, the largest U.S. city on the Mexican border developed a well-oiled system to…
Continue Reading Florida’s Republican attorney general will oppose putting abortion rights amendment on 2024 ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican attorney general will oppose putting a proposed amendment protecting the right to an abortion on…
Continue Reading 104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World…
Continue Reading North Carolina Democrat kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour alongside governor
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein has kicked off his…
Continue Reading Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel raises questions about the influence of its sponsor, Iran
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel and the war it launched has raised new questions about…
Continue Reading Barry Manilow prepares upcoming Broadway musical ‘Harmony,’ at long last
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press New York (AP) — More than 30 years after the musical “Harmony” was written, it finally prepares to make its…
Continue Reading Rome buses recount story of a Jewish boy who avoided Nazi deportation by riding tram. He’s now 92
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Residents and visitors in Italy’s capital can ride a city bus this month that recounts how…
Continue Reading Argentina’s populist presidential candidate Javier Milei faces criticism as the peso takes a dive
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s firebrand populist presidential candidate Javier Milei is coming…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday exonerated a man who spent 30 years in prison for a 1987 rape and…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids’ and teens’ mental health
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better…
Continue Reading Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive, destructive social media habits
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press Utah has become the latest state to sue TikTok, alleging the social media company is “baiting” children into…
Continue Reading Victim killed by falling mast on Maine schooner carrying tourists was a doctor
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman killed when a mast snapped and toppled onto the deck of a historic sailing vessel that carries tourists off the…
Continue Reading Star witness Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be US president someday
By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Sam Bankman-Fried ’s hedge fund…
Continue Reading Arkansas purges 427K from Medicaid after post-pandemic roll review; Advocates worry about oversights
By DAVID A. LIEB and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than 427,000 Arkansas residents were dropped from Medicaid as…
Continue Reading 2 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in critical condition after fire in mobile gun range trailer
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two veteran Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt Tuesday when a fire…
Continue Reading Mexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Tuesday that he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico. Neighboring…
Continue Reading Texas executes man who questioned evidence presented at trial in deadly carjacking of elderly woman
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who unsuccessfully challenged the safety of the…
Continue Reading After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker…
Continue Reading Biden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants
By AAMER MADHANI, TARA COPP and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens…
Continue Reading ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie business
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Marcus has been in the movie business for years but he never expected to be urging moviegoers to…
Continue Reading Unprecedented Israeli bombardment lays waste to upscale Rimal, the beating heart of Gaza City
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Collapsed buildings, mangled infrastructure, streets turned into fields of rubble.…
Continue Reading Kansas governor announces Juneteenth will be observed as a state holiday
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will designate Juneteenth as a state holiday, joining 28 other states and the District of Columbia. Kansas Gov. Laura…
Continue Reading Atlanta police chief fires officer after traffic stop led to Black deacon’s death
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police chief on Tuesday fired an officer who shocked a 62-year-old Black church deacon…
Continue Reading Police search for killer of retired Vermont college dean who was shot on trail near campus
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Students and residents in a small Vermont university town were being told to lock their doors…
Continue Reading The US declares the ousting of Niger’s president a coup and suspends military aid and training
By SAM MEDNICK and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has officially declared the ouster of Niger’s democratically-elected…
Continue Reading