Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The flu virus is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of…
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Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ruled that jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young Dolph will…
Continue ReadingChemical attack suspect likely vanished in the Thames, UK police say
LONDON (AP) — Police say the suspect in a London chemical attack that left a woman hospitalized with life-changing injuries and injured her two…
Continue ReadingIn ‘Dune: Part Two,’ filmmaker Denis Villeneuve realizes a lifetime dream
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Villeneuve doesn’t feel like he came back to Arrakis for “Dune: Part Two.” In his…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift’s connections to sports go back to her early days performing the national anthem
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Years before Taylor Swift grew into the global superstar who has become the talk of this Super…
Continue ReadingBASF sells stakes in two China ventures after reports of human rights abuses
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German chemical company BASF says it’s speeding up the sale of stakes in two joint ventures in China after its…
Continue ReadingEx-Catholic priest gets nearly 22 years in prison for attempted sexual abuse of a South Carolina boy
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Catholic priest in South Carolina has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in…
Continue ReadingFormer Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the US Senate
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday that he will run for U.S. Senate, giving…
Continue ReadingFormer Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife die ‘hand in hand’ by euthanasia at age 93
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — A former prime minister of the Netherlands has died by euthanasia “hand in hand” together with…
Continue ReadingIsrael is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The director of the main U.N. aid agency for Palestinians says Israeli restrictions are…
Continue ReadingBail extended for man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after ice hockey player’s death
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — South Yorkshire police say a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of American ice hockey player…
Continue ReadingTeen accused of shooting tourist in Times Square and firing at officer arrested after search
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg Thursday…
Continue ReadingAn activist who searched for her disappeared brother killed in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman has killed an activist who led a group of volunteers searching for some of Mexico’s more than 100,000 missing…
Continue ReadingFire causes extensive damage to iconic Chicago restaurant known for its breakfasts
CHICAGO (AP) — An overnight fire caused extensive damage to an iconic Chicago restaurant that’s known for its breakfasts and is filled with…
Continue ReadingTrump tells NRA members ‘no one will lay a finger on your firearms’ if he returns to the White House
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump told thousands of members of the National Rifle Association…
Continue ReadingEx-TV news reporter is running as a Republican for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat in New Jersey
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former TV news reporter is getting into New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race as a Republican.…
Continue ReadingEd Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within…
Continue ReadingPope blasts ‘radical individualism’ as he meets with Argentines ahead of big canonization
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has met with Argentine pilgrims who are in town for this weekend’s canonization of the first female saint from his home…
Continue ReadingAs the Olympics loom, Parisians ask: Should we skip town? Games organizers work to win their hearts
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Holding the Olympic Games in bustling, compact Paris is riling and worrying some residents. Games…
Continue ReadingAn Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge agreed to step down Friday after she was caught sending hundreds of texts…
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