Oklahoma parole board recommends governor spare the life of man on death row
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has narrowly recommended to the governor that he spare the life of a man…
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Judge says Mexican ex-official tried to bribe inmates in a bid for new US drug trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says a former high-ranking Mexican official who was convicted in a U.S. drug case tried to bribe fellow…
Continue Reading The GOP and Kansas’ Democratic governor ousted targeted lawmakers in the state’s primary
AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and her allies have unseated a fellow Democrat who consistently voted against her…
Continue Reading Addicted to the Olympics? A turnaround for the Peacock streaming service probably contributed
AP Media Writer Three years ago in Tokyo, NBC’s Peacock streaming service was a laughingstock, riddled with glitches and unfulfilled promise.…
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ready to campaign for the national Democratic ticket. Beshear…
Continue Reading Bet365 ordered to refund $519K to customers who it paid less than they were entitled on sports bets
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Online gambling company bet365 must refund more than a half-million dollars to customers who won bets,…
Continue Reading FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Associated Press A California woman has been charged with taking a cache of weapons into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of…
Continue Reading Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
VIENNA (AP) — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an…
Continue Reading Illinois governor says sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home should resign
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black…
Continue Reading Drones warned New York City residents about storm flooding. The Spanish translation drew mockery
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City emergency management officials are apologizing for a hard-to-understand flood warning that flying…
Continue Reading US auto safety agency seeks information from Tesla on fatal Cybertruck crash and fire in Texas
DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of…
Continue Reading Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud…
Continue Reading 9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief
Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at…
Continue Reading Romanians appeal gymnast’s score after inquiry drama in floor exercise final at Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Romanian Olympic Committee says it has appealed Sabrina Maneca-Voinea’s score from the floor exercise final at…
Continue Reading Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit
Associated Press The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew…
Continue Reading Aussie rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard gets nostalgic with ‘Flight b741’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is in their dad rock era — and not just because most of the band members…
Continue Reading Who is Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas?
The new leader of the militant group Hamas has a brutal reputation and a deep understanding of Israel. Yahya Sinwar rose through the ranks to become…
Continue Reading Flooding in Yemen has left 30 people dead and hundreds displaced, official says
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city…
Continue Reading Asked about bear carcass prank, RFK Jr. says he once had a freezer full of roadkill meat
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to picking up a bear carcass off the side of the road and placing it…
Continue Reading Riots test the new British prime minister in his first month in the job
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads…
Continue Reading US Open player compensation rises to a record $65 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million
AP Tennis Writer Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at…
Continue Reading Older guys Macdonald and Oberholzer set a gold standard for skateboarding fun at the Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Andy Macdonald was among the lower-ranked finishers in the men’s park skateboarding competition at the Paris…
Continue Reading Project 2025’s new leader Kevin Roberts postpones his own book launch until after the election
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — As Project 2025 hits turmoil, the head of the influential, far-right Heritage Foundation is…
Continue Reading UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can appear on New Jersey’s ballot, state’s top elections official says
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t violate New Jersey’s “sore loser” law and can appear on the ballot as an independent…
Continue Reading Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.
Associated Press The extreme weather seen in places across the United States shows it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant…
Continue Reading Daughter of Utah death row inmate navigates complicated dance of grief and healing before execution
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tressa Honie is caught between anger and grief in the lead-up to Utah’s first execution since 2010.…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics food donations seek to help needy, contribute to sustainability and set an example
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Food that goes uneaten at the Paris Olympics is helping those in need around the French capital. It’s part of…
Continue Reading FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max
AP Airlines Writer Federal Aviation Administration officials say the agency has doubled its number of enforcement cases against Boeing since a door…
Continue Reading Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods now says that school districts may teach a new Advanced…
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