New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6…
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Ohio man gets probation after pleading guilty to threatening North Carolina legislator
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Ohio man has been sentenced to supervised probation after pleading guilty to threatening to kill a North Carolina state…
Continue ReadingWisconsin house explosion kills 2 and authorities say reported gunfire was likely ignited ammunition
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a house exploded and caught fire in southern Wisconsin. One person was found dead in…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem reintroduced nearly a half-century ago after it…
Continue ReadingHouse Ethics Committee will investigate Rep. Henry Cuellar after his federal indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is opening an investigation into Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas after his indictment this…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood asks judge to expand health exception to Indiana abortion ban
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Abortion providers are asking a judge to expand the health exception to Indiana’s…
Continue ReadingA fifth grader’s fundraiser cleared his school of meal debt. It named an award for him
By JIM SALTER Associated Press As the school year drew to a close, Daken Kramer worried about children who owed money for meals at his school. So the…
Continue ReadingHungary’s foreign minister visits Belarus despite EU sanctions, talks about expanding ties
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hungary’s top diplomat has visited Belarus for talks on expanding ties despite the…
Continue ReadingOn spelling’s saddest day, hyped National Spelling Bee competitors see their hopes dashed
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — When Achyut Ethiraj’s final appearance in the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended far…
Continue ReadingHow to tell if your older vehicle has a potentially dangerous Takata air bag under recall
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Despite a long string of recalls that began more than two decades ago, about 6.2 million vehicles with…
Continue ReadingMajor leaguers praise inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics into major league records
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Buck Leonard. Charlie “Chino” Smith. Turkey Stearnes. Baseball players and fans alike are…
Continue ReadingAlito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. files complaint over rules for CNN’s presidential debate next month
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has filed an election complaint…
Continue ReadingA nurse honored for compassion is fired after referring to Gaza ‘genocide’ in speech
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel’s war in Gaza…
Continue ReadingCharges against world’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that…
Continue ReadingArgentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence…
Continue ReadingCareer and season MLB records that changed following the addition of Negro Leagues statistics
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball said Tuesday that it has incorporated records for more than 2,300 Negro Leagues players following a…
Continue ReadingTrump’s hush money case has gone to the jury. What happens now?
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly two dozen witnesses, 16 days of testimony and hours of lawyers’ closing…
Continue ReadingNoose used in largest mass execution in US history will be returned to a Dakota tribe in Minnesota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A noose that was used in the largest mass execution in U.S. history will be returned to a…
Continue ReadingYale University names Maurie McInnis as its 24th president
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Yale University has named its 24th president. Maurie McInnis will take over on July 1 and succeed Peter Salovey, who…
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