The DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters
Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Four people are running to be the next Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task…
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Alone against a renewed insurgency, Assad may face the end of his rule without his strongest allies
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago. That was at the height of the…
Continue ReadingHospital founded by Spanish conqueror persists 500 years later in Mexico’s capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Hospital de Jesus in Mexico City’s bustling historic center covers most of a city block. Its faded…
Continue ReadingBureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons…
Continue ReadingMan accused of buying gun later found at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting sentenced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old Kansas City man accused of illegally purchasing a gun found after the February mass shooting at the Kansas…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him…
Continue ReadingFeds approve scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The federal government on Friday approved a scaled-down wind farm in Idaho over local opposition, including from groups…
Continue ReadingMan on trial in the killing of an Ole Miss student gave conflicting information, police say
Associated Press The man on trial in the killing of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee gave conflicting information to police…
Continue ReadingStowaway on flight to Paris tried to sneak into secure areas of other US airports, prosecutor says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor says a woman who evaded security to be a stowaway on a New York-to-Paris flight last month claims she…
Continue ReadingConnecticut court upholds $965 million verdict against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Appellate Court has affirmed a $965 million verdict from 2022 against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. In a…
Continue ReadingThe legal fray builds in a very close North Carolina Supreme Court election
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An extremely close North Carolina Supreme Court race is the subject of more litigation as election protests…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rules Alabama city must allow gay pride float at Christmas parade
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama pride group will be allowed to participate in an annual Christmas parade, a federal judge has ruled. U.S.…
Continue ReadingEarthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city raise concerns
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command. ___…
Continue ReadingApartment building where viral video fueled Trump’s claims about city likely will close next year
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — An apartment building that was the scene of a viral video that led former President Donald Trump to claim a…
Continue ReadingSafeSport Center changes targeted in new bill aimed at sex abuse in sports
AP National Writer A bipartisan bill introduced by four members of Congress seeks changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The bill would place a…
Continue ReadingMilitary leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group is urging Pete…
Continue ReadingTikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?
Associated Press TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge the company…
Continue ReadingNYC’s mayor warms to Trump and doesn’t rule out becoming a Republican
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican. Adams on Friday declined…
Continue ReadingEx-Northwestern professor’s murder conviction overturned, case sent back to trial court
CHICAGO (AP) — The murder conviction of a former Northwestern University professor who was sentenced to decades in prison for killing a boyfriend…
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