Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee is starting a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women from…
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Rapper Lil Baby arrested in Las Vegas on suspicion of concealed weapon violation
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rapper Lil Baby was arrested in Las Vegas after police accused him of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. The…
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US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited…
Continue Reading Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the…
Continue Reading Providers halt services after court allows Florida to enforce ban on transgender care for minors
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida law banning gender-affirming care can…
Continue Reading Judge extends temporary order for transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer, hears arguments
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has extended a temporary order for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team…
Continue Reading Chipotle may have violated workers’ unionization rights, US labor board says
AP Business Writer The National Labor Relations Board says Chipotle may have violated federal labor law in its treatment of employees at its only…
Continue Reading First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building has…
Continue Reading Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car window
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from…
Continue Reading How lessons learned from the 2016 campaign led US officials to be more open about Iran hack
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Russian government hacked into Hillary Clinton’s campaign emails and leaked them to the press in…
Continue Reading Mexico puts relations with US and Canadian embassies ‘on pause’ for slamming judicial overhaul plan
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president told reporters Tuesday he has put relations with the United States and Canadian embassies…
Continue Reading Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes &…
Continue Reading Prosecutors seek death penalty for 3 Americans implicated in alleged coup attempt in Congo
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Prosecutors are calling for for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what…
Continue Reading Man dies on river trip at Grand Canyon; 5th fatality in less than a month
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — An 80-year-old man has died after falling from a boat on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National…
Continue Reading Global players’ union builds on FIFA regulations with a guide for expectant mothers
AP Soccer Writer The global soccer players’ union has released a guide to give athletes and teams alike a guide for best practices in returning…
Continue Reading Utah mother and children’s book author Kouri Richins to stand trial in husband’s death, judge rules
Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was…
Continue Reading Defense attorney for Florida deputy charged in airman’s death is a former lawmaker and prosecutor
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The defense attorney for a deputy charged with fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman in…
Continue Reading Jury ends second day deliberating in trial of former elected official in killing of Vegas reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in Las Vegas has ended its second day of deliberations in the murder trial of a Democratic former elected…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr., West approved for ballot in Wisconsin after attempts to oust them fail
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted Tuesday to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the presidential ballot,…
Continue Reading Karen Read now faces civil suit as well as murder charge in police officer boyfriend’s death
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The family of the police officer boyfriend Karen Read is accused of killing by hitting him with her vehicle and leaving him…
Continue Reading Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on…
Continue Reading South Africa is investigating alleged $7B corruption at state-owned companies
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has active investigations into alleged corruption totaling more than $7 billion at…
Continue Reading More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump
Associated Press More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris’ White House…
Continue Reading From cold towels to early dismissal, people are finding ways to cope with a 2nd day of heat wave
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest on…
Continue Reading Judge says she suspects a cover-up of the true source of bail funds for man charged in Tupac killing
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge on Tuesday again rejected a request to free an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader ahead of his…
Continue Reading Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes &…
Continue Reading EPA takes charge of Detroit-area cleanup of vaping supplies warehouse destroyed by explosions
Associated Press CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The federal government is leading a cleanup of the hazardous remains of a Detroit-area storage site…
Continue Reading Ancient tombs with vibrant wall paintings open to public in southern Israel
Associated Press ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with magnificent wall paintings will be open to the public for the first…
Continue Reading Search is on for up to 10 Doberman puppies after dog breeder is killed
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the killing of a Colorado dog breeder and trying to find as many as 10…
Continue Reading France’s leftist coalition fumes over Macron’s rejection of its candidate to become prime minister
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — The leaders of France’s main left-wing coalition have accused President Emmanuel Macron of denying…
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