Fargo shooter was interviewed by police about guns, propane tanks in 2022
By JACK DURA Associated Press The gunman who last month killed a Fargo police officer and wounded two others and a civilian admitted to owning about…
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Marta leaves the Women’s World Cup with Brazil’s group-stage exit, but her legacy lives on
By SAVANNAH HERNANDEZ Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marta embraced Jamaica captain Khadija “Bunny” Shaw before leaving the…
Continue ReadingLighthouse featured in ‘Forrest Gump’ goes dark after lightning strike
PORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — Lightning has knocked out a lighthouse on the Maine coast that was featured in the movie “Forrest Gump.” The Marshall…
Continue ReadingAmazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime…
Continue ReadingWisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit filed with Wisconsin’s newly liberal-controlled state Supreme Court argues that…
Continue ReadingGreece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis and will let in up to 20,000 daily
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government says visitors to the Acropolis of Athens will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Catalonia region declares a drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts
MADRID (AP) — Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region has declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following a severe lack of rain in…
Continue ReadingRepublican National Committee boosts polling and fundraising thresholds to qualify for 2nd debate
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some Republican presidential candidates haven’t met polling and fundraising thresholds for…
Continue ReadingSpain says 37.5 million foreign tourists visited in the first half of 2023, up 24% from 2022
BARCEL0NA, Spain (AP) — Spain says it received 37.5 million international tourists in the first half of the year. The Spanish government said…
Continue ReadingShock and sadness in Rio favela after Brazil’s early elimination from Women’s World Cup
By MARIO LOBÃO A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the…
Continue ReadingMichigan State to cancel classes on anniversary of mass shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University officials plan to cancel classes on the first anniversary of a mass shooting on campus.…
Continue ReadingThe heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue…
Continue ReadingWasted welfare money sparks candidates’ feud in election for Mississippi governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Democrat trying to unseat Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is pushing hard to tie…
Continue ReadingA Latino player says his Northwestern teammates hazed him by shaving ‘Cinco de Mayo’ onto his head
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court sentences exiled opposition leader to 9 years in jail on corruption charges
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son and heir apparent to nine years in…
Continue ReadingThe Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.25 billion. Here’s how hard it is to win
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim. After no big winner Tuesday…
Continue ReadingCamp for kids with limb differences also helps train students in physical and occupational therapy
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Santino Iamunno was born without most of his right hand, and the 11-year-old tends to keep…
Continue ReadingGeorgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new state law that undermines their authority
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission…
Continue ReadingRussia launches Baltic naval drills, ratcheting up tensions with European neighbors
By The Associated Press Russia’s Ministry of Defense says it has opened live-fire naval exercises in the Baltic Sea. Russia last carried out mass…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh synagogue gunman will be sentenced to death for the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
By PETER SMITH and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish…
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