Demolition of the Parkland classroom building where 17 died in 2018 shooting begins
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A large excavator stretched up and punched out a window on the top floor of a three-story…
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Worst rainfall that triggered floods in Florida is over as affected residents clean up
By FREIDA FRISARO, TERRY SPENCER and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Although more rain could trigger additional…
Continue ReadingMuslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the devastating Israel-Hamas war
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims have converged on a vast tent camp in the desert near Mecca, Saudi Arabia,…
Continue ReadingUS-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether the UN will keep delivering the aid
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-built pier to carry food to Gaza is facing one of its most…
Continue ReadingTrump marks his 78th birthday with a towering ‘MAGA’ cake and attacks on his 81-year-old rival’s age
By STEPHANY MATAT and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump has marked his 78th birthday by addressing a fawning…
Continue Reading‘Biden Bingo’: The president’s campaign adapts a classic game to include malarkey and aviators
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign is using social events like bingo and pickleball to get…
Continue ReadingWho is Alex Jones? The conspiracist and dietary supplement salesman built an empire over decades
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Jones has pushed many theories over the last three decades, including that the U.S.…
Continue ReadingAlex Jones’ personal assets to be sold to pay $1.5B Sandy Hook debt. Company bankruptcy is dismissed
By DAVE COLLINS and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex…
Continue ReadingG7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on second and final day of summit in Italy
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press BARI, Italy (AP) — The Group of Seven leading industrialized nations turned their attention to migration,…
Continue ReadingA peace summit for Ukraine opens this weekend in Switzerland. But Russia won’t be taking part
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out the first steps toward…
Continue ReadingBarkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that…
Continue ReadingSpiraling criminal violence causes morgue to overflow, foul odors to spread in Ecuadorian city
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Officials in one of Ecuador’s most dangerous cities are acknowledging a building of…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Biden’s Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students…
Continue ReadingMaine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army health official told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist…
Continue ReadingAn NYPD inspector tried to cover up his date’s drunken crash, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Police Department inspector has been indicted on charges that he lied to investigators and tried to get incriminating…
Continue ReadingTony Bennett’s daughters sue their brother over his handling of the late singer’s assets
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett’s two daughters are suing their brother, alleging he mishandled and failed to disclose some of their father’s…
Continue Reading2 dead in single-engine plane crash in Northern California
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Two people have been killed in a single-engine plane crash in Northern California. The Alpine County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingUS diplomat warns of great consequences for migrants at border who don’t choose legal pathways
By MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar has warned that migrants who do not opt for a…
Continue ReadingLeaders of UN and aid groups urge immediate release of 17 staffers being held by Yemen’s rebels
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The heads of six U.N. agencies and three international humanitarian organizations issued…
Continue ReadingMan charged with threatening FBI agent who had been involved in Hunter Biden laptop investigation
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with allegedly threatening an FBI special agent who had been involved in an investigation…
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