Ethnic minority woman likely to be voted Indian president
NEW DELHI (AP) — Lawmakers are voting for India’s next president in an election expected to be won by a woman from India’s ruling party who…
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Prosecutor recalls coldness, cruelty of Parkland gunman
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The prosecutor seeking the death penalty for the gunman who massacred 17 people at a…
Continue ReadingAbortion ban blocked in W. Va.; Louisiana awaits ruling
SARA CLINE and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press BATON ROUGE (AP) — Court battles over abortion continue to play out in multiple states in the…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s acting president has declared a state of emergency that gives him…
Continue Reading2022 midterms: What to watch in Maryland’s primary elections
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Republican race for Maryland governor in Tuesday’s primary election pits a candidate…
Continue ReadingTrial begins in case of missing California college student
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — Opening statements have begun in the case of Kristin Smart, who disappeared during her freshman year at California…
Continue ReadingGOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Ariz.
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has already helped block one of former President Donald…
Continue ReadingJury selection for ex-Trump adviser Bannon heads for 2nd day
By GARY FIELDS and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s contempt-of-Congress trial will stretch…
Continue ReadingJuly 4 parade funerals conclude with tribute to slain dad
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A funeral service was held Monday afternoon for the last of seven people killed by a gunman at an Independence Day…
Continue ReadingAsian shares slip as investors eye inflation, earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, as investors weighed oil prices, inflation worries and…
Continue ReadingResearchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and ZEN SOO AP Business Writers BANGKOK (AP) — Cybersecurity researchers reported details Monday of cases where Thai activists…
Continue ReadingBritish Open win makes golfer THE Cameron Smith in Australia
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Cameron Smith’s dad is kicking himself that he didn’t make the journey to St. Andrews…
Continue ReadingTop Wisconsin Democrats focus on Sen. Johnson in debate
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Top Democrats running for the chance to take on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin largely…
Continue ReadingChief: 3 dead in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman
Associated Press GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a…
Continue Reading4 dead after small planes collide at North Las Vegas Airport
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Four people died Sunday after two small planes collided at North Las Vegas Airport, authorities said. The Federal…
Continue ReadingNo major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots during the 2020…
Continue ReadingMillions in jewels stolen from armored truck in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say millions of dollars worth of gems and jewelry were stolen from an armored truck last week in Southern California.…
Continue ReadingExtradition process begins for Mexico drug lord wanted in US
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, captured by Mexican forces, was notified this weekend that a…
Continue ReadingShattering of hotel glass door in Vegas mistaken for gunfire
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The loud shattering of a glass door at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip apparently was mistaken for gunfire, causing panic inside…
Continue ReadingWorld Health Organization declares Marburg outbreak in Ghana
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared Ghana’s first outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease…
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