DeSantis to send Florida National Guard soldiers to Texas for border security
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he plans to send over 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement…
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More than a dozen people, 3 dogs rescued from apartment fire in downtown Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters rescued over a dozen people and three dogs from a dramatic apartment building fire Tuesday in downtown Portland,…
Continue ReadingNew York City turns to school gyms to house new migrants, prompting uproar
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — New York City has begun housing asylum seekers in public school gymnasiums. The move marks its…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department watchdog probe
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign following a…
Continue ReadingWounded man who invaded Senate with knife sentenced to prison for Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press An Alabama man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol and invading the…
Continue ReadingDurham report takeaways: A ‘seriously flawed’ Russia investigation and its lasting impact on the FBI
By ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 306-page report by Justice Department special counsel John Durham is…
Continue ReadingGoodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is experiencing…
Continue ReadingAbortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina after GOP lawmakers override governor’s veto
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, GARY D. ROBERTSON and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced for BB gun attacks on California Planned Parenthood clinic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who waged BB gun attacks on a California Planned Parenthood clinic has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. The U.S.…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed Daniel Cameron to face Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in November
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Daniel Cameron won the Republican primary for Kentucky governor on Tuesday, becoming the…
Continue ReadingMaryland governor signs gun-control bills tightening requirements
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed gun-control measures that lawmakers approved in response…
Continue ReadingIRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The IRS is planning to launch a pilot program for a government-run,…
Continue ReadingBiden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the…
Continue ReadingBird flu detected in 2 poultry workers in the UK; no transmission between people
LONDON (AP) — U.K. health officials says two poultry workers have tested positive for bird flu. The Health Security Agency said Tuesday that there…
Continue ReadingNJ total gambling revenue up 9.5% in April but in-person casino revenue was down 1.6%
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, racetracks that accept sports bets and their online partners won…
Continue ReadingYouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection…
Continue ReadingSaddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch founded by best-selling author Rick Warren, is appealing its…
Continue Reading‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark tiff flares anew between fast food competitors
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S.…
Continue ReadingMan and 12-year-old boy arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant in Texas
KEENE, Texas (AP) — A 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man have been arrested on a murder warrant in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In…
Continue ReadingChurch members hoping whoever stole truckload of organ pipes will repent, shipment can be recovered
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Members of a Tennessee church are hoping and praying that whoever stole a truck loaded with 2,000 organ pipes will repent.…
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