What’s next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges
By CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s legal woes are not over after his…
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Man arraigned in fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — A 22-year-old man has entered a plea of not guilty in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Chicago police officer. Xavier L. Tate Jr.…
Continue ReadingSupermarket gunman’s lawyers say he should be exempt from the death penalty because he was 18
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers for the gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket say he should…
Continue ReadingUN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report says violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating…
Continue ReadingMexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Only six to eight critically endangered vaquita marina porpoises were sighted this year in the Gulf of California. But…
Continue ReadingOperations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline has been given the go-ahead to start…
Continue ReadingMontana man gets 2 months in a federal prison for evidence tampering after killing grizzly bear
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — An 80-year-old northwestern Montana man has been sentenced to two months in a federal prison, fined $10,000 and ordered to…
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed challenging Arkansas school voucher program created by 2023 law
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed challenging an Arkansas school voucher program as…
Continue ReadingNew research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — New research shows space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who…
Continue ReadingAmerican investor Martin Shkreli accused of copying and sharing one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — American investor Martin Shkreli is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly retaining and sharing…
Continue ReadingKey witness at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez faces grueling day of cross-examination
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s prized turncoat witness at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez has been…
Continue ReadingDog fight! Joey Chestnut ‘gutted’ to be out of July 4 hot dog eating contest over brand dispute
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog…
Continue ReadingGov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina lawmakers approve mask bill that allows health exemption after pushback
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A reworked version of a bill that originally caught flak for removing a pandemic-era…
Continue ReadingChefs from the Americas are competing in New Orleans in hopes of making finals in France
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A pastry competition kicked off what Chef Emeril Lagasse calls a kind of “culinary Olympics” taking place in New Orleans…
Continue ReadingTruck hauling 150 pigs overturns on Ohio interstate
CLAYTON, Ohio (AP) — State troopers in Ohio say a truck hauling more than 150 pigs overturned on an Ohio interstate highway ramp. Troopers say the…
Continue ReadingBilly Ray Cyrus files for divorce from Firerose after 7 months of marriage
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce from singer Firerose after seven months of marriage.…
Continue ReadingJudge sets hearing over alleged leak of Nashville school shooter info to conservative outlet
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge considering a conservative outlet’s public records case about…
Continue ReadingWaffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Waffle House is increasing pay for its U.S. workers after a push from labor advocates. In a video message to…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed candidate Austin Theriault wins primary in Maine district rocked by mass shooting
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Republican Maine state lawmaker Austin Theriault has won the chance to try to unseat one…
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