Her dying husband worried she’d have money troubles. Then she won the lottery
FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — In the weeks before his death, Karen Coffman’s husband worried she might have money troubles after he was gone. But two…
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Princess of Wales says she’s making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment, will attend a public event
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales said Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about bump stocks and the Supreme Court ruling striking down a ban on the gun accessory
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gun accessory the Supreme Court just ruled on allows a rifle to fire dozens of bullets within seconds. The court on Friday…
Continue ReadingTejano singer and TV host Johnny Canales, who helped launch Selena’s career, dies
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Tejano singer and longtime television music show host Johnny Canales has died. He was 77. Canales’ family…
Continue Reading‘Tis the season for swimming and bacteria alerts in lakes, rivers
By KATHY McCORMACK and NICK PERRY Associated Press TUFTONBORO, N.H. (AP) — With summer about to start, many people planning to flock to their…
Continue ReadingJudge says trial is required to decide government’s antitrust case over Google’s advertising tech
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge says the government’s antitrust case against Google over its advertising technology will go to trial in…
Continue ReadingJudge orders retrial of civil case against contractor accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib
BY MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again. The Jet Propulsion…
Continue ReadingAn Italian activist elected to European Parliament has been freed in Hungary, will return home soon
ROME (AP) — An Italian anti-fascist activist has been released from house arrest in Hungary after being elected as a new member of the European…
Continue ReadingHost Germany gives Euro 2024 liftoff by outclassing 10-man Scotland 5-1
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MUNICH (AP) — Host Germany could hardly have wished for a better start to the European Championship. Goals from…
Continue ReadingBird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wild and domestic…
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Microsoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — New laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week without a flagship feature called Recall…
Continue ReadingCouples ask judge to find Alabama law that provides legal immunity to IVF providers unconstitutional
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama couples at the center of lawsuits over the destruction of frozen embryos have asked a judge to toss out the new…
Continue ReadingIllinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it’s like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs,…
Continue ReadingZsela is letting go and leaning into uncertainty with her debut album ‘Big For You’
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zsela’s debut album ‘Big For You’ is transformational both in theme and in process. The…
Continue ReadingHigh orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TATIANA POLLASTRI AP Business Writer MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when…
Continue ReadingFormer Nashville officer arrested after allegedly participating in an adult video while on duty
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Nashville police officer has been arrested for two counts of felony official misconduct after law enforcement…
Continue ReadingWhat happened this week in the UK election campaign, from manifesto launches to robots and Haribos
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election campaign has now passed the halfway mark. The main political parties finally…
Continue ReadingCambodia burns $70 million of seized illegal drugs while urging public education about their danger
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian authorities have destroyed more than seven tons of illicit drugs and the…
Continue ReadingLynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86
By ED WHITE Associated Press A pioneer in the design of the microchips that make modern consumer electronics possible has died. Lynn Conway also…
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