Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an…
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What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has a lot of work left to do and one week left to do…
Continue ReadingSouth African political party led by Zuma seeks to halt parliament election of country’s president
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s third biggest political party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, has…
Continue ReadingHong Kong invokes a new law to cancel passports of 6 overseas-based activists, including Nathan Law
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government has canceled the passports of six overseas-based activists under the new…
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Bull that jumped the fence at Sisters Rodeo forced to retire from competition, owner says
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Party Bus, a 3-year-old bull bred for bucking, has performed in his first and last rodeo.…
Continue ReadingA portrait of King Charles III was defaced in the latest act of activist vandalism
LONDON (AP) — Animal rights activists pasted a cartoon image over a portrait of King Charles III at a London art gallery in the latest in a series…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called Rep. Nancy Mace the winner in the South Carolina U.S. House Republican primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace’s Republican primary victory in South Carolina on Tuesday was powered by a…
Continue ReadingEx-Australia rugby league star Jarryd Hayne wins an appeal against his rape conviction
SYDNEY (AP) — Former Australian rugby league international Jarryd Hayne has had his rape conviction overturned on appeal. The New South Wales Court…
Continue ReadingIn North Dakota GOP primaries, US Rep. Armstrong wins for governor and Fedorchak for House
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has won North Dakota’s Republican primary for governor, while…
Continue ReadingRulli’s win in Ohio will grow GOP’s razor-thin majority in the US House
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli has won a special election in eastern Ohio for a…
Continue ReadingOff-duty guard charged with killing Seattle-area teen after mistaking toy for gun, authorities say
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An off-duty security guard in a Seattle suburb has been charged with second-degree murder by…
Continue ReadingJudges hear Elizabeth Holmes’ appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A panel of federal judges have spent two hours wrestling with a series of legal issues…
Continue ReadingAP sources: 8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations
By ERIC TUCKER and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have…
Continue ReadingParamount Global owner calls off merger talks with Skydance Media
NEW YORK (AP) — National Amusements, which owns a majority voting stake in the embattled entertainment giant Paramount Global, says it has ended…
Continue ReadingThousands of displaced residents in southern Mexico fear returning to their homes after violence
By RAÚL VERA Associated Press YAJALON, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of residents displaced by violence that intensified this week in the southern…
Continue ReadingSilicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southwestern South Korea cracks walls and leaves other minor damage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has cracked walls and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern South…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court upholds California law banning gun shows at county fairs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs and other public properties, deciding the…
Continue Reading1 fatally shot on Atlanta area transit bus that led officers on wild rush hour chase, police say
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — One person died after being shot on a commuter bus Tuesday afternoon that led officers on a wild…
Continue ReadingFamily of Texas man who died after altercation with jailers wants federal investigation
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The family of a Texas man who died after an altercation with jailers, including one who pinned his knee to the…
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