The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press A bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, with…
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Murder trial set for September for Minnesota trooper who shot motorist during freeway stop
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota state trooper who’s charged with murder for fatally shooting a motorist as he tried to pull away from a traffic…
Continue ReadingLawyer for family of slain US Air Force airman says video and calls show deputy went to wrong home
By JEFF MARTIN and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press STONECREST, Ga. (AP) — A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson said Thursday that police radio…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz evokes ‘standing by’ language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has evoked language adopted by the far-right Proud Boys extremist group as he supports…
Continue ReadingSen. Bob Menendez reveals his wife has breast cancer as his trial focuses on FBI raid of his home
By MIKE CATALINI and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez says his wife has breast cancer and will require a…
Continue ReadingKosovo makes last-minute push to get its membership in Council of Europe approved in a Friday vote
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s government is making a last-minute effort to convince…
Continue ReadingTurkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court has sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 42 years…
Continue ReadingWisconsin election officials fear voter confusion over 2 elections for same congressional seat
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid…
Continue ReadingFDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg is sitting for a second day of…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
By STEPHEN GROVES and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a…
Continue ReadingLong-term mortgage rates retreat for second straight week, US average at 7.02%
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell for the second straight week, giving some relief to home…
Continue ReadingBones found in 1989 in a Wisconsin chimney identified as man who last contacted relatives in 1970
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say human bones found inside the chimney of a Wisconsin music store in 1989 have been identified as those of a man…
Continue ReadingEA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
By RYAN KRYSKA AP Sports Writer EA Sports revealed a release date of the College Football 25 video game on Thursday and a cover image that features…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes.…
Continue ReadingDrake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper…
Continue ReadingTeen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says
By STEVE LeBLANC, KATHY McCORMACK and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip…
Continue ReadingHarris accepts debate invite from CBS News to face off with Trump’s VP pick this summer
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News to…
Continue ReadingAfro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The 1959 Castro-led revolution installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to…
Continue ReadingSchauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele saw no reason to change anything in his swing or think any less of his…
Continue ReadingChasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for ‘Back to Black’
By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke. Her friends have…
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