A list of mass killings in the United States since January
By The Associated Press The latest mass killing in the United States happened Sunday in Kellogg, Idaho, where a 31-year-old man was detained at the…
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Young plaintiffs’ attorney closes Montana climate change trial with call for action
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs has urged a judge to strike down as…
Continue ReadingFlorida official who criticized DeSantis reaches settlement with education department
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A school superintendent has reached a settlement with Florida’s education department after Republican Gov. Ron…
Continue ReadingSweltering heat tests Texas’ power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ power grid operator asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily cut back on…
Continue ReadingFlorida deputy’s face went ‘blank’ during school massacre, security guard testifies
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former security guard told jurors that a Florida sheriffs deputy’s face went…
Continue ReadingNew firefighting planes sought across the warming planet are on their way, with a little delay
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LE BOURGET, France (AP) — The Canadian manufacturer of a new workhorse firefighting plane that is badly needed…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of killing North Dakota student moved from death row to Florida prison
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A 70-year-old man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a North Dakota student in 2003 has been moved from death row to…
Continue ReadingMali authorities say they will prosecute those behind UN report that accused military of abuses
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian authorities say they intend to prosecute those behind a U.N. report that accused the…
Continue Reading7-year-old fatally shoots 5-year-old child in eastern Kentucky
MCKEE, Ky. (AP) — Police say a 7-year-old child fatally shot a 5-year-old child inside a home in Kentucky. State police say an initial…
Continue Reading3 men convicted in US trial that scrutinized China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation campaign
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three men have been convicted of various charges in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China…
Continue ReadingGannett sues Google, Alphabet claiming they have a monopoly on digital advertising
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Gannett is suing Google and its parent company Alphabet, claiming that they unlawfully acquired and maintain…
Continue ReadingWisconsin governor signs bipartisan bill designed to prevent Milwaukee bankruptcy
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bipartisan bill that sends more money to…
Continue ReadingActor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial scheduled for Aug. 3
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence case will go to trial Aug. 3, a Manhattan judge…
Continue ReadingRapper Quando Rondo jailed on drug, gang charges in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The rapper Quando Rondo has been jailed after being indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah. The…
Continue ReadingElectric vehicle maker Rivian to join Tesla charging network as automakers consider company’s plug
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s…
Continue ReadingThai activists sue government agencies for allegedly using Pegasus spyware against them
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two Thai activists have filed a lawsuit accusing the government of using the…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses and avoid a…
Continue ReadingBelarus human rights activist gets 7-year prison term for work documenting police crackdown
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has convicted a prominent human rights activist of “inciting social…
Continue ReadingTurkish drone strike kills 2 Kurdish local officials and their driver in north Syria, officials say
BEIRUT (AP) — Officials say a Turkish drone attack has killed two Kurdish local officials and their driver in northeast Syria, in the latest such…
Continue ReadingAP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s primaries for state legislature
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia voters will select candidates in a primary election Tuesday in which redistricting has…
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