By Lucy Kafanov, CNN New York (CNN) — Republican attorneys general from seven states signed a letter Wednesday to Target (TGT), warning clothes and merchandise sold as part of the retail giant’s Pride month campaigns could violate their state’s child protection laws. GOP attorneys general from Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and South Carolina
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Max Verstappen has held off a surprise challenge from McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to take pole position at the British Grand Prix. Norris briefly went fastest near the end of the qualifying session but Verstappen beat his time on his last lap.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily reversed a lower court’s ruling that had prohibited Tennessee from enacting a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The decision Saturday from the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes in response to a ruling late last month
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — When the Federal Reserve kicked off its rate-hiking campaign in March last year, the housing market responded predictably — mortgage rates climbed, leading to eventual declines in home prices. But after 10 rate hikes, the housing market — traditionally one of the most interest-rate-sensitive areas of the
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Cessna business jet crashed near French Valley Airport in Murrieta, California, early Saturday morning, the FAA said. All six people on board were found dead at the scene, the Riverside County sheriff’s office said. The victims were Abigail Tellez-Vargas, 33, Riese Lenders, 25, Manuel Vargas-Regalado, 32, Lindsey Gleiche,
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Piecing together the past can be an intricate puzzle. Individual clues are assembled to capture a glimpse of someone’s life or paint a broader portrait of a distant civilization. While analysis of DNA is one factor, archaeologists have relied on other clues to gain insight, such as grave goods. Whether
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — There was a period during Andy Murray’s second-round match against fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas where it seemed the former champion was going to roll back the years and produce another memorable victory on Wimbledon’s Centre Court. But the 36-year-old Briton ultimately fell to a 7-6 (7-3) 6-7 (2-7) 4-6
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s long-serving foreign minister, known for his tough line on neighboring Russia and strong support for Ukraine, has been sworn in as the Baltic nation’s new president for a four-year term. Edgars Rinkevics, Latvia’s top diplomat since 2011, took the oath of office in ceremonies at an
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Uzbekistan is set to hold a snap presidential election, a vote that follows a constitutional referendum that extended the incumbent’s term from five to seven years. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was elected in 2021 to a second five-year term, the limit allowed by the constitution. But the amendments approved in April’s plebiscite allowed
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Veteran goalkeeper David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United as a free agent after 12 seasons at Old Trafford. The 32-year-old’s contract with United expired at the end of June, with no new deal agreed despite talks that took place throughout the season. In a message on social
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he will spend time in three nations tending to alliances that have been tested by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. After arriving at night in London, Biden will meet the next day with King Charles
Continue ReadingWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Some of the injured players on England’s national soccer team were treated like royalty at Wimbledon with the Women’s World Cup just a few days away. Fran Kirby, Beth Mead and Leah Williamson were all in the Royal Box on Centre Court to watch some tennis on Day 6. That’s the
Continue ReadingWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Some of the injured players on England’s national soccer team were treated like royalty at Wimbledon with the Women’s World Cup just a few days away. Fran Kirby, Beth Mead and Leah Williamson were all in the Royal Box on Centre Court to watch some tennis on Day 6. That’s the
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — One hiker was killed and two others injured in a “wet, loose avalanche” on Split Mountain in California, authorities said Friday. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon near Big Pine, according to the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center and the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office. The mountain is about 80 miles east
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German police say 22 officers were injured and dozens of people were detained Saturday during unrest at an Eritrean cultural event in the western city of Giessen. They say bottles were thrown and smoke bombs were ignited as people tried to tear down barricades around the festival venue. About 1,000 officers, a
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Ace sprinter Mark Cavendish has crashed out of the Tour de France during the eighth stage of cycling’s biggest race. Cavendish hit the ground Saturday with 64 kilometers left while riding at the back of the peloton at moderate speed. TV images showed the veteran rider lying on the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Cubs earned their first win in franchise history at Yankee Stadium on Friday night, as pitcher Jameson Taillon led the team to a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees. Taillon, who played for the Yankees in 2021 and 2022, threw eight scoreless innings to help snap
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said his country is looking forward to cooperating with Switzerland on managing the effects of climate change and receiving an advanced weather warning system from the European country. The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday at the Nathia Gali resort, located some 85
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Scottish government has proposed decriminalizing possession of all drugs for personal use to tackle one of Europe’s highest overdose death rates. The suggestion was almost instantly blocked by the Conservative U.K. government in London, which said it had “no plans” to soften drug laws. The semi-autonomous
Continue ReadingWARREN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are searching for an inmate described as “very dangerous” who officials say escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets. Warren police say Michael Burham was last seen wearing a blue denim coat and an orange jail jumpsuit but had likely changed clothes. Police say Burham was being
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