What to know about U.K. accession rules after queen’s death
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press The British monarchy’s rules state that “a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor…
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NASCAR returning to North Wilkesboro with ’23 All-Star Race
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is returning to one of its original venues that it left more than a…
Continue ReadingJustice Sotomayor visits Bronx for unveiling of her statue
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned Thursday to the Bronx community where she…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-serving monarch, dead at 96
By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol…
Continue ReadingStudy: Four major climate tipping points close to triggering
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Even if the world somehow manages to limit future warming to the strictest international temperature goal, four…
Continue ReadingFrench police officer in custody after killing motorist
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French police officer is in custody after shooting to death a driver who failed to obey an order…
Continue ReadingKilling of Mexican public workers reflects cartel brutality
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The killing of two utility workers in northern Mexico may be related to the scorched-earth tactics of warring drug cartels. Drug…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man arrested in Minnesota shooting that left 3 dead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Officials say a man has been arrested in a weekend shooting in Minnesota’s capital city that left three people dead and…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s handling of reporter’s death angers media outlets
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Israel’s decision to absolve itself of responsibility for the shooting death of a veteran Al-Jazeera journalist…
Continue ReadingDominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic has barred Haiti’s…
Continue ReadingUtah rep. told Mormon bishop not to report abuse, docs show
By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN Associated Press A Utah lawmaker and prominent attorney for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Continue ReadingJoJo Siwa to receive Gamechanger Award from GLSEN
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media sensation JoJo Siwa will be honored by the LGBTQ education group GLSEN next month for her anti-bullying and…
Continue ReadingSenate to vote on same-sex marriage in coming weeks
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on legislation to protect…
Continue ReadingTrans actor Angelica Ross to make history on Broadway
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fictional character Roxie Hart has many awful attributes, she’s adulterous,…
Continue ReadingICYMI, pumpkin spice among new Merriam-Webster entries
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Finding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary…
Continue ReadingEuropean cab drivers protest practices, spread of Uber
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hundreds of cab drivers have clogged traffic in Brussels in an international demonstration against Uber. The hail ride company is…
Continue ReadingTaliban: UAE firm to run flight services on Afghan airports
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and the Abu Dhabi-based firm GAAC Solutions have signed a contract for the Emirati…
Continue ReadingPowell: Higher rates unlikely to cause deep US recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time the Federal Reserve faced inflation as high as it is now, in the early…
Continue ReadingTrump backs GOP’s DeWine for second term as Ohio governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in his reelection bid after deciding against…
Continue ReadingRetailers pull lobster from menus after ‘red list’ warning
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential…
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