Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the…
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An aid worker’s airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the…
Continue Reading A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby
Associated Press LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the…
Continue Reading Powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleads guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minor
Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A powerful former North Dakota lawmaker has pleaded guilty to traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for…
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The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they’ve had full…
Continue Reading How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief
Associated Press KANAIO, Hawaii (AP) — Fear. Anxiety. Anger. Depression. Overwhelmed. Janice Dapitan began her second counseling session by writing…
Continue Reading Census categories misrepresent the ‘street race’ of Latinos, Afro Latinos, report says
Associated Press Filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be a struggle for many Latinos, especially when there is not one…
Continue Reading Majority of US adults say democracy is on the ballot but they differ on the threat: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Roughly 3 in 4 American adults believe the upcoming presidential election is vital to the future of U.S.…
Continue Reading Top US health official acknowledges more federal money for utility help is needed for extreme heat
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Visiting Phoenix amid triple-digit temperatures, the U.S. government’s top health official acknowledged on…
Continue Reading Pelosi says it’s her life goal to ensure ‘that man’ Trump never steps in the White House again
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi’s influence can be seen all across the Democratic Party shakeup. In a few short,…
Continue Reading Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on…
Continue Reading July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Associated Press Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to ‘influence’ US agencies, prosecutors say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman accused of corruption who was trying to “influence U.S.…
Continue Reading Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd’s murder, audio shows
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his…
Continue Reading As President Milei’s austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Throughout decades of political change in Argentina, the annual Aug. 7 pilgrimage to St. Cayetano…
Continue Reading Mystery Paris street artist ‘Invader’ glues up new work to celebrate Olympics and delight fans
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The mystery French street artist known only as “Invader” has struck Paris again — this time to celebrate the…
Continue Reading Canadian police arrest man after he allegedly makes threats against prime minister online
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police have arrested a man after he allegedly made threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online. Police say the man…
Continue Reading Former Colorado clerk was shocked after computer images were shared online, employee testifies
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An employee of former Colorado clerk Tina Peters who says she was present when her boss allowed an outsider posing…
Continue Reading Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on ‘SNL,’ dashing internet’s casting hopes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray. With Maya Rudolph’s wildly…
Continue Reading EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic trying to identify the remains of 14 decomposed bodies found on abandoned vessel
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Forensic authorities in the Dominican Republic are working to identify the remains of at least 14 mostly…
Continue Reading 1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — One of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump and a candidate endorsed by the…
Continue Reading US, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change, report says
Associated Press The world is falling well short of a promise made at global climate talks last year to triple the amount of wind power, according to…
Continue Reading Rapper Nelly is arrested and accused of having illegal drugs. His lawyer says the case will die
Assolciated Press Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday at a St. Louis-area casino, and the Missouri Highway Patrol said an officer found four…
Continue Reading US federal judge again dismisses Mexico’s lawsuit against most gun manufacturers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. federal judge in Massachusetts has again dismissed a $10 billion Mexican government lawsuit against six U.S. gun…
Continue Reading SUV crash that killed 9 family members followed matriarch’s 80th birthday celebration in Florida
The Associated Press/Report for America It was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her…
Continue Reading Police shooting of Baltimore teen prompts outrage among residents
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Residents of a southwest Baltimore neighborhood are outraged after police officers shot and killed a fleeing…
Continue Reading Video shows dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery and sparking house fire in Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A dog chomping on a lithium-ion battery sparked a serious house fire in Oklahoma, and video of the moment the sparks began to…
Continue Reading What to know about the controversy over a cancelled grain terminal in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An agricultural company made the surprise decision Tuesday to cancel a project to build a…
Continue Reading Alabama approved a medical marijuana program in 2021. Patients are still waiting for it.
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Medical marijuana remains unavailable in Alabama amid an ongoing legal fight over licenses. State…
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