The first Black leader of Wales loses a no-confidence vote but says he won’t resign
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government has lost a no-confidence vote. The result is…
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president’s office
By TERRY CHEA and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian…
Continue Reading Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, according to a senator and a Western official
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has used U.S weapons to attack inside Russia in recent days. That’s according to…
Continue Reading Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixes
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul halted a plan to charge most motorists $15 to…
Continue Reading Prosecutors want Donald Trump to remain under a gag order at least until he’s sentenced July 11
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors are urging a judge to keep Donald Trump’s gag order in place in his…
Continue Reading Wisconsin warden and 8 staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths
By TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his…
Continue Reading Event management firms are the latest target in Belarus crackdown on dissent
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Police in Belarus have raided dozens of event management companies suspected of…
Continue Reading In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy’s 20,000 civilian dead
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more…
Continue Reading UN nuclear agency’s board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdog
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board has censured Iran for failing to…
Continue Reading Slovakia’s Fico says he was targeted for Ukraine views, in first speech since assassination attempt
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico says he believes he was targeted for having a Ukraine position…
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Texas DPS locates missing Culberson County woman
Update: Texas DPS has discontinued the alert for Plummer. They did not explain whether she was found safe or not, or provide details of how and where…
Continue Reading He helped turn Detroit’s riverfront into an attraction. Feds say he stole $40M while doing it
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Authorities in Detroit have charged a man with embezzling millions of dollars from a group that has…
Continue Reading Turkey urges Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says Turkey’s foreign minister has urged Chinese authorities to protect…
Continue Reading Life as a teen without social media isn’t easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline
By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — The damaging consequences of social media are increasingly well documented, so some…
Continue Reading Woman fatally stabbed 3-year-old within seconds after following family from store, police say
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Police near Cleveland say a woman who fatally stabbed a 3-year-old boy sitting in a grocery cart attacked him and his…
Continue Reading Amanda Knox’s slander conviction upheld in case related to Meredith Kercher’s murder
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian court has upheld Amanda Knox’s final remaining conviction stemming from…
Continue Reading Greece is buoyed by a Turkish official’s comments about Parthenon sculptures taken by Britain
By ELENA BECATOROS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s culture minister says the comments made by a Turkish official…
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ABC-7 at 4: El Paso Zoo and El Paso, Sun City to host LGBTQ Pride Month event
El Paso, Texas (KVIA)- Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. The El Paso…
Continue Reading UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them ‘godfathers of climate chaos’
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil…
Continue Reading Man’s body found after suburban Chicago home explodes
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — The body of a 77-year-old man has been found after a house exploded in suburban Chicago. The Lake County sheriff’s…
Continue Reading A US-Russian citizen is convicted in Russia after posts on social media
The Associated Press A court in Russia has convicted a dual U.S.-Russian citizen for “rehabilitating Nazism” over posts on social media. Yuri…
Continue Reading Inside NBC’s Olympics bet on pop culture in Paris, with help from Snoop Dogg and Cardi B
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC has partnered with several entertainers and non-Olympic athletes like Megan…
Continue Reading Director Damiano Michieletto invigorates opera with stagings that astonish some, appall others
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Damiano Michieletto has been prominent on European stages for two decades, known for contemporary…
Continue Reading In Washington, D.C., the city’s ‘forgotten river’ cleans up, slowly
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. is shorter, shallower and harder to navigate than…
Continue Reading NHL to broadcast Stanley Cup Final games in American Sign Language, a 1st for a major sports league
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer While interpreting the annual pre-Stanley Cup Final state of the NHL address into American Sign Language for the…
Continue Reading A decade after ‘All About That Bass,’ Meghan Trainor aims to make her feel-good songs ‘Timeless’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor became a hit pop performer. “All About That Bass” established…
Continue Reading UN migration and refugee agencies cite ‘fundamental’ right to asylum after US moves to restrict it
By JAMEY KEATEN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s refugee agency has expressed concern over plans for new asylum…
Continue Reading Senior Biden administration officials returning to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal
Originally Published: 04 JUN 24 15:12 ET Updated: 04 JUN 24 23:14 ET By Katie Bo Lillis, MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Top Biden…
Continue Reading Coldplay say they have beaten emissions target for world tour
Originally Published: 04 JUN 24 06:26 ET Updated: 04 JUN 24 12:32 ET By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay say they have surpassed…
Continue Reading Walmart offers new perks for workers, from a new bonus plan to opportunities in skilled trade jobs
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly U.S. workers, ranging from a new bonus…
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