US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military has unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites…
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What we know about the fight between conspiracist Alex Jones and Sandy Hook families over his assets
By DAVE COLLINS, JUAN A. LOZANO and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Bombastic conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to…
Continue ReadingSome hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can’t
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The mailings promised “Life Without Pain!” via stem cell injections or IVs administered in a…
Continue ReadingMuslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, more than 1.83 million…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Democratic leaders clash with businesses over curbing retail theft. Here’s what to know
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The efforts to tamp down organized retail theft in California this year have largely…
Continue ReadingIndiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republicans rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor on…
Continue ReadingA few midwives seek to uphold Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Would a state law jeopardize them?
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A group of midwives who focus on traditional Native Hawaiian birth…
Continue ReadingPartisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as presidential election looms
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws. The problem is…
Continue ReadingMany Senate Republicans were done with Trump after Jan. 6. Now they want him back in the White House
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three years ago, Donald Trump had few friends left in the Senate. Senate Republican…
Continue ReadingKansas lawmakers poised to lure Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri, despite economists’ concerns
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A rivalry is flaring up as Kansas lawmakers try to snatch the Super Bowl champion Kansas City…
Continue ReadingClooney and Roberts help Biden raise $30 million-plus at a star-studded Hollywood gala
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars headlined a fundraiser for…
Continue ReadingUkraine employs a flexible defense while waiting for new Western ammo to get to the front
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian firepower has been improving since U.S. lawmakers approved a much-needed military…
Continue ReadingChinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
By ROD McGUIRK and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has arrived in Australia on a…
Continue ReadingFirefighter killed in explosion while battling front end loader fire in Southern California
LITTLEROCK, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles County firefighter has been killed after responding to a vehicle fire at a quarry in a desert community…
Continue ReadingDoncic scores 29, Mavericks roll past the Celtics 122-84 to avoid a sweep in the NBA Finals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DALLAS (AP) — There were two options for the Dallas Mavericks. Pack for Boston, or pack for vacation. Boston…
Continue ReadingCouple rescued from desert near California’s Joshua Tree National Park after running out of water
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A couple hiking in the desert south of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California has been rescued after running out…
Continue ReadingCrews rescue 28 people trapped upside down high on Oregon amusement park ride
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 28 people Friday after they were stuck for about half an hour dangling upside down high on…
Continue ReadingEcuadorian lawmakers block indictment of vice president whom authorities accuse of collusion
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian Vice President Verónica Abad, for now, will not be indicted in a corruption case against her son after lawmakers…
Continue ReadingIndependent report criticizes Cuomo’s ‘top-down’ management of New York’s COVID-19 response
NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation into New York’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic finds former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “top down” approach of…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit challenging federal rules to accommodate abortions for workers
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other…
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