Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted again at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
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Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case…
Continue ReadingA baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why?
By RIAZAT BUTT, MARTHA MENDOZA, CLAIRE GALOFARO and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press The Afghan villager was afraid the American soldiers might…
Continue ReadingAfter helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer SHARON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Biologist Ashley Wilson carefully disentangled a bat from netting above a…
Continue ReadingPlay it again, Joe. Biden bets that repeating himself is smart politics
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has his zingers (“This is not your father’s Republican Party”). He’s…
Continue ReadingHaitians express skepticism over Kenya’s offer to UN to send police to confront gangs
By EVENS SANON and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (AP) — Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead…
Continue ReadingFewer Americans got jobs in July than expected. But a steady market suggests US may avoid recession
By PAUL WISEMAN and RODRIQUE NGOWI AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market has cooled over the summer. But it’s still strong enough…
Continue ReadingDiana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a…
Continue ReadingFired New Mexico State basketball coach says he was made the scapegoat for toxic culture
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Former New Mexico State University basketball coach Greg Heiar says he was made the scapegoat for hazing and other problems…
Continue ReadingThe son of Colombia’s president says his father’s election campaign received money of dubious origin
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has acknowledged that his father’s 2022 election campaign received money of…
Continue ReadingPanama Canal foresees its income falling after shipping limited due to a drought
The managers of the Panama Canal say they expect income from the waterway to drop, after authorities were forced to limit the number of ships passing…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Idaho student stabbings says he was out for a solo drive around the time of the slayings
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year was on…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand to boost its defense capabilities as it faces increasing tensions in the Pacific
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to boost its defense capabilities as tensions rise in the Pacific,…
Continue ReadingAppeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out
REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place.…
Continue ReadingRare otter attack injures three women floating on inner tubes on popular Montana river
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A rare attack by a river otter in southern Montana injured three women floating on inner…
Continue ReadingFormer City College professor charged with raping multiple victims from El Salvador, prosecutors say
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former City College chemistry adjunct professor has been charged with plotting to rape and…
Continue ReadingJustice Kagan supports ethics code but says Supreme Court divided on how to proceed
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Justice Elena Kagan publicly declared her support for an ethics code for…
Continue ReadingProsecutor wants to defend conviction of former Missouri detective who killed Black man
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor wants to step in after Republican Attorney General Andrew…
Continue ReadingPolice shoot and kill a man in Boise, Idaho who they say called for help, then charged at officers
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police officers shot and killed a man who had called them for help on Thursday in Boise, Idaho, according to the Boise police…
Continue ReadingMan survives being stabbed through the head with a flagpole, police say
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say a man is expected to survive being stabbed through the head with a flagpole at a fast-food restaurant in…
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