Federal prosecutors charge ex-Los Angeles County deputies in sham raid and $37M extortion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign…
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Arizona county canvass starts recount process in tight Democratic primary in US House race
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s most populous county certified its primary election results Monday, setting in motion a recount for the…
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New metal detectors delay students’ first day of school in one South Florida district
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The rollout of new metal detectors made for a chaotic first day of school in Broward…
Continue Reading Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target
Associated Press Donald Trump was once a cheerleader of publicizing hacked materials. “Russia, if you’re listening,” Trump said during a…
Continue Reading Jarren Duran suspended 2 games by Red Sox for shouting homophobic slur at fan who heckled him
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to…
Continue Reading Quake felt from LA to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off shelves but no big damage
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San…
Continue Reading Young Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurors in the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others returned to an Atlanta courtroom…
Continue Reading Vance backs Trump’s support for a presidential ‘say’ on Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s call for the White House to have “a say” over the…
Continue Reading An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska’s capital city say roughly 290 residences were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina’s presidential ballots. Superior…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’…
Continue Reading Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
Associated Press The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.…
Continue Reading Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general launched an investigation Monday into Houston’s…
Continue Reading Prosecutors won’t charge officers who killed student outside Wisconsin school
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors say they won’t charge the police officers who killed a student as he was trying to get…
Continue Reading French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A pair of professional French rugby players have been released from house arrest in Argentina but must remain in the…
Continue Reading New Mars study suggests an ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground…
Continue Reading Former Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus…
Continue Reading Walz is making a 5-state dash for campaign cash, traveling solo for 1st time as Harris’ running mate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is branching out this week and holding his first solo events as Vice President Kamala…
Continue Reading Zambia and Congo reopen their border after resolving a trade dispute
Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia and Congo agreed to reopen their border, resolving a trade dispute between the countries that had led…
Continue Reading Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Imane Khelif received a warm welcome on her return home as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international…
Continue Reading Family calls for transparency after heatstroke death of Baltimore trash collector
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of a Baltimore man who died of heatstroke while collecting trash for the city’s public works agency…
Continue Reading British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania man accused of voting in 2 states faces federal charges
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading Federal officials investigating natural gas explosion in Maryland that killed 2
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural…
Continue Reading Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge says Maine isn’t violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them…
Continue Reading MTV Video Music Awards move back a day because of US presidential debate and will air on Sept. 11
AP Music Writer The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. The VMAs will now air…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen have ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan, killing him…
Continue Reading Turkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s…
Continue Reading Robert Tucker, the head of a security firm, is named fire commissioner of New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Robert S. Tucker to head the city’s fire department. Tucker takes over from Laura…
Continue Reading Marathon swimmer says he quit Lake Michigan swim after going in wrong direction with dead GPS
Associated Press A man attempting an epic 80-mile swim across Lake Michigan said he gave up on the third day after losing two batteries for a…
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