Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont’s lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading…
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Trump enjoys strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story
By JILL COLVIN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After every new indictment, Donald Trump has boasted that his standing among…
Continue Reading UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying girls education
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for a crime against…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the…
Continue Reading Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Medical authorities say clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 27…
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Prosecutors weigh second gun analysis in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors have received a second expert analysis of the revolver fired in the fatal shooting…
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Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded…
Continue Reading Most vacationers return to their campsites after a wildfire ripped through French tourist area
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say most vacationers have been able to return to their campsites after a wildfire broke out near the seaside resort…
Continue Reading Japanese mountaineer dies and another is injured while climbing a never-scaled peak in Pakistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A tour operator and a mountaineering official say that a Japanese climber is presumed dead after…
Continue Reading The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don’t plan to lift the ban on female education
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from…
Continue Reading Magoo, ‘Up Jumps da Boogie’ rapper and Timbaland collaborator, dies at 50
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song…
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OK, we can relax. The iPhone ‘hang up’ button might not be moving much after all
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the…
Continue Reading DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of a…
Continue Reading Cat’s out of the bag: Kitten turns up in a stolen car in Connecticut
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police who were examining a stolen car for evidence made a surprising find: a kitten. Now they are looking for his owner. The…
Continue Reading Will a federal judge in Texas force Planned Parenthood to repay millions?
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas who put access to the abortion pill misefpristone in limbo earlier…
Continue Reading Mexican Navy seizes 3 tons of cocaine on boat off Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Navy says its personnel seized an open boat carrying three tons of cocaine, about 200 nautical miles (360 kms)…
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Donald Trump indicted in Georgia 2020 election subversion probe
Originally Published: 14 AUG 23 22:57 ET Updated: 15 AUG 23 02:46 ET By Sara Murray, Jason Morris, Zachary Cohen, Maxime Tamsett, Tierney Sneed,…
Continue Reading The EPA is rejecting calls for tougher regulation of big livestock farms. It’s promising more study
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration is rejecting a plea from environmentalists to toughen…
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What constitutes a terroristic threat? ABC-7 investigates after El Paso judges declines to charge alleged gunman
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a Cincinnati Entertainment…
Continue Reading Why are actors making movies during the strike? What to know about SAG-AFTRA’s ‘interim agreements’
By LINDSEY BAHR and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers The actors and writers strikes have resulted in most Hollywood film and television…
Continue Reading Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in…
Continue Reading New Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as…
Continue Reading Tuohys call Michael Oher’s filing ‘hurtful’ and part of a shakedown attempt
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher’s claims that they enriched themselves at his expense…
Continue Reading Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They’re suing to stop it
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press College students and professors in Florida are suing over a new law that they say censors academic freedom. They…
Continue Reading UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational…
Continue Reading In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
By REBECCA BOONE, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the…
Continue Reading Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says
By CLAIRE RUSH, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help…
Continue Reading Judge calls new Texas election law unconstitutional but state says it will appeal ruling
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has called a new law unconstitutional that passed in the GOP-led Texas Legislature and…
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Chavez juror speaks to ABC-7: “If this case doesn’t call for the death penalty, which case does?”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The presiding juror of the Facundo Chavez capital murder trial opened up to ABC-7 about the deliberation process. Chavez was…
Continue Reading Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, BERNARD CONDON and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane…
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