Swarm of dragonflies startles beachgoers in Rhode Island
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A swarm of dragonflies stunned and surprised beachgoers over the weekend in Rhode Island. The dragonflies descended on…
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Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials say Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with…
Continue Reading 3-year-old dies after falling from 8th-floor window in Kansas City suburb
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A 3-year-old Missouri child has died after falling from an apartment window eight stories above the ground. Battalion…
Continue Reading NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the…
Continue Reading In New York, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word ‘abortion’
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution that supporters say is intended to protect abortion rights…
Continue Reading Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. settle legal and personal disputes
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Four years after Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as the head of Liberty University amid a series of personal scandals, he and the…
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Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman’s 1991 killing
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Officials say a man who was identified as a possible new suspect in the 1991 killing and sexual assault of a…
Continue Reading Dog days are fun days on trips away from the shelter with volunteers
Associated Press MADISON, N.J. (AP) — Want some doggie time, but can’t take care of one full-time? Animal shelters around the country will…
Continue Reading Fresh quakes damage West Texas area with long history of tremors caused by oil and gas industry
Associated Press Damaging earthquakes that rocked West Texas in recent days were likely caused by oil and gas activity in an area that has weathered…
Continue Reading A move to limit fowl in Iowa’s capital eggs residents on to protest with a chicken parade
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A proposal in Iowa’s capital city to cut back on the number of birds people can raise in their backyards has led to a…
Continue Reading Coco Gauff’s record at the Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn’t always been
AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far. She added a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle…
Continue Reading Thousands protest Serbia’s deal with the European Union to excavate lithium
Associated Press SABAC, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in several towns in Serbia to protest a lithium excavation project the…
Continue Reading New Jersey police fatally shoot woman said to have knife in response to mental health call
FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey say a woman was fatally shot by an officer responding to a mental health crisis call. That’s…
Continue Reading Trial canceled in North Dakota abortion ban lawsuit as judge ponders dismissal
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge in North Dakota on Monday canceled a trial scheduled for August in a lawsuit challenging the…
Continue Reading US will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced that it will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including an array of…
Continue Reading Gunmen on jet skis open fire at rival drug dealer at a beach in Cancun, killing a 12-year-old boy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun say gunmen arrived on a jet ski and opened fire at a rival dealer on the beach,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania congressman who witnessed the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Russia’s Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region’s instability
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one…
Continue Reading Japan surges past China for Olympics men’s gymnastics team gold, Americans end drought with bronze
PARIS (AP) — Japan surged past its longtime rival China to win gold in the Paris Olympics men’s gymnastics competition, and the Americans earned…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedures in swing state Wisconsin. Thomas…
Continue Reading Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight…
Continue Reading Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers…
Continue Reading Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics,…
Continue Reading American flags should be born in the USA now, too, Congress says
Associated Press Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only flags that have been completely manufactured in…
Continue Reading Storms bring flash flooding to Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park officials say workers…
Continue Reading Judge rejects man’s bid to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off of New Jersey’s ballot
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has denied an effort to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from running for president as an independent under the…
Continue Reading Jason Kelce recruited by rugby star Ilona Maher as the US Olympic women’s team’s super fan
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jason Kelce went along to watch the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team at the Olympics in Paris and walked away as an…
Continue Reading With DUI-related ejection from Army, deputy who killed Massey should have raised flags, experts say
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania man arrested after breaking into electrical vault in Connecticut state office building
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police are investigating why a man with a Pennsylvania address broke into a high voltage electrical vault in the basement of…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — There’s a very notable difference about the Paris Olympics: the noise. From the judo mat to the swimming pool,…
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