What to know about new claims that Trump made racist comments on ‘The Apprentice’
By GARANCE BURKE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press As Donald Trump seeks to make inroads with African American voters in his third run for the White…
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’
By GARANCE BURKE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating…
Continue ReadingJames Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef…
Continue ReadingUS hiring and wage growth picked up last month in sign of sustained economic health
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and…
Continue ReadingChina’s exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Official statistics say that China’s exports for May grew at their fastest pace in more than a year…
Continue ReadingDiana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A myriad of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, including Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White,…
Continue ReadingCeltics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into…
Continue ReadingThird term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India’s rivalry with China grows
By DAVID RISING and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Fresh from declaring victory in India’s election, Prime Minister Narendra…
Continue ReadingRecords tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Records have tumbled across the Southwest United States as temperatures soared past 110 degrees…
Continue ReadingWoman who says she’s the real Martha from ‘Baby Reindeer’ sues Netflix for defamation
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix’s “Baby…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project in Arizona
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A U.S. district judge has dismissed claims by Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt…
Continue ReadingPossibility of ranked-choice voting in Colorado faces a hurdle with new law
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill that would impose another hurdle for…
Continue ReadingMan takes murder plea deal in first Colorado case impacted by work of embattled DNA analyst
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in the killings of three people in…
Continue ReadingNearly 50 years after her death, Uruguay lays to rest a woman disappeared by its dictatorship
By MATILDE CAMPODONICO Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Nearly five decades after Uruguayan security forces seized Amelia Sanjurjo from…
Continue ReadingA Texas county removed 17 books from its libraries. An appeals court says eight must be returned.
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court says eight books dealing with subjects including racism and transgender…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the US Congress on July 24
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a…
Continue ReadingGuatemala lawyer who defended rural and Indigenous people killed in attack
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan lawyer who worked closely with organizations representing farmworker and Indigenous groups has been killed in an…
Continue ReadingMany leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian chief says leaders in many conflict areas are more…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox vows to ‘fight for the truth’ after Italian court convicts her again of slander
MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox told Italian TV on Thursday that she was surprised by a Florence appeals court’s decision to find her guilty of…
Continue ReadingFormer officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered
By MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives booed…
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