Your DoorDash driver? He’s the company’s co-founder
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TERRY CHEA Associated Press Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was…
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Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government’s climate advisers have slammed officials for their slow pace in meeting their…
Continue ReadingWho wants to be a game show host? These days, you already have to be famous
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest earned a plum gig this week, replacing the retiring Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of…
Continue ReadingMaltese lawmakers vote to legalize abortion, but only where the mother is at risk of death
By KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Maltese lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation to ease the the strictest…
Continue ReadingMbappé and France teammates Maignan, Koundé express criticism after police kill teenager
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and other prominent French soccer players have expressed their indignation after a 17-year-old delivery driver was shot…
Continue ReadingUConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school’s next mascot
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say…
Continue ReadingA Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti
HELSINKI (AP) — The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to…
Continue ReadingArizona’s Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but it’s endangered by a plan for a mine
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ALEJANDRA MOLINA of Religion News Service OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the…
Continue ReadingMan who tried to have his child-porn victim killed is headed to prison
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison in a murder-for-hire plot against a girl with whom…
Continue ReadingSpace Disco Cowboy? Couples ditch traditional wedding dress codes in favor of out-there themes
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Space disco cowboy. Yacht Shabbat. Burning Man Formal. Dress to Express Your Inner Spirit. More…
Continue ReadingTour de France riders won’t face automatic exclusion in case of COVID-19 positive test
Tour de France riders who test positive for COVID-19 won’t be automatically expelled from the race. The International Cycling Union says the health…
Continue ReadingDaniel Penny pleads not guilty to revised charges in chokehold death of Jordan Neely on NYC subway
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally…
Continue ReadingBelarusian leader approved forced transfers of Ukrainian children, says opposition figure
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian opposition figure says that he has provided the International Criminal…
Continue ReadingNATO chief convenes talks in a bid to persuade Turkey to let Sweden join the military alliance
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he’s called a meeting of senior officials on July…
Continue Reading1,145 people remain evacuated as crews dig containment line around Arizona brush fire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1,100 people remain evacuated from their homes as Arizona fire officials determine if a containment line will…
Continue ReadingCountdown to 250th anniversary begins in the US with planners hoping it can unify a divided country
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The United States is about to start the countdown to its 250th anniversary. The buildup begins this July 4 at a…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from AP’s reporting on Pell Grants for prisoners getting college degrees
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for…
Continue ReadingTravelers endure another day of airport agony. One airline has by far the most cancellations
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Air travelers are dealing with another day of widespread flight disruptions, even though the…
Continue ReadingGerman police warn of ‘Blue Punisher’ ecstasy pills after 2 teenage girls die
BERLIN (AP) — German police have warned of a potentially lethal “Blue Punisher” variety of ecstasy in circulation after the death of two…
Continue ReadingOak Flat: a tract in Arizona sacred to some Native Americans but proposed as a giant copper mine
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ALEJANDRA MOLINA of Religion News Service OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the…
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