More aid getting from US pier to people in Gaza, officials say, after troubled launch
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say a six–day-old U.S. pier project in Gaza is starting to get more aid…
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In message to Russia, Chilean lawmakers meet in Antarctica to underline territorial claims
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Defense officials from Chile have convened a meeting at the bottom of the planet, a bid to bolster their territorial claims…
Continue ReadingKentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers. He also…
Continue ReadingFamilies of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey crash sue aircraft manufacturers Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of four of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022…
Continue Reading‘Heat dome’ leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and MARIA VERZA Associated Press Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the US South has left millions…
Continue ReadingA’s face tight schedule to get agreements and financing in place to open Las Vegas stadium on time
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics are on a tight schedule to get agreements in place and demonstrate that…
Continue ReadingProsecutors appeal dismissal of some charges against Trump in Georgia election interference case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia district attorney is appealing a ruling dismissing some of the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and…
Continue ReadingLawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A school district, a nurse, and civil rights and youth services organizations sued Thursday to…
Continue ReadingTennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auction
By ADRIAN SAINZ and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s attorney general says his office is looking into a…
Continue ReadingRapper Sean Kingston arrested in California after SWAT raids his Florida home; charged with fraud
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California on fraud charges Thursday, several…
Continue ReadingLouis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Louis Vuitton has unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell in an…
Continue ReadingHolocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
NEW YORK (AP) — A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade public school students in a program…
Continue ReadingOhio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next Tuesday to pass…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag evolves from Revolutionary War symbol to banner of the far right
BY GARY FIELDS, LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second…
Continue ReadingArizona doctors can come to California to perform abortions under new law signed by Gov. Newsom
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Arizona doctors can temporarily come to California to perform abortions for their patients…
Continue ReadingAlaska mayor who wanted to give the homeless a one-way ticket out of Anchorage concedes election
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The incumbent mayor of Alaska’s largest city has lost his re-election bid. Dave…
Continue ReadingBlack Lives Matter activist loses lawsuit against Los Angeles police over ‘swatting’ hoax response
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A leading Black Lives Matter activist in Los Angeles has lost her lawsuit against the city’s police department over its…
Continue ReadingThe collapse of a building on Spain’s Mallorca island leaves 4 people dead, officials say
MADRID (AP) — Four people have died and 21 more have been injured when a building collapsed on the island of Mallorca. Spanish emergency…
Continue ReadingPutin arrives in neighboring Belarus for a two-day visit with a key ally
By YURAS KARMANAU and DASHA LITVINOVA Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday evening arrived in Belarus for a two-day visit. The Russian…
Continue ReadingRemaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after deadly Astroworld concert has been settled, lawyer says
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney says the one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed…
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