Colbert says his staffers guilty of ‘first-degree puppetry’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert pronounced his staff members arrested at a congressional office building last week…
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US Senate race promises to be fight for nonpartisan voters
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez…
Continue ReadingCruise ship with Broadway stars to steam off in spring 2023
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The maiden voyage of a cruise ship starring a boatload of musical theater stars — like…
Continue ReadingFed’s Powell facing rising criticism for inflation missteps
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell won praise for his deft leadership during the…
Continue ReadingUK to offer vaccines to some gay men to stop monkeypox
LONDON (AP) — British health officials will start offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort…
Continue ReadingTexas top cop: Uvalde police could’ve ended rampage early on
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police had enough officers and firepower on the scene of the Uvalde school…
Continue ReadingUS pools close, go without lifeguards amid labor shortage
By ARLEIGH RODGERS and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Manager Ashley Ford strode the perimeter of one of…
Continue ReadingArmy: Disinterred remains do not match Native American boy
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The military says that remains exhumed from a U.S. Army base in Pennsylvania do not belong to the Native American teenager…
Continue ReadingPolish man who rescued Jews during the Holocaust dies at 102
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Józef Walaszczyk, a member of the Polish resistance who rescued dozens of Jews during the…
Continue ReadingFrance rules against burkini swimwear for religious reasons
PARIS (AP) — France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious…
Continue ReadingMaldives religious extremists disrupt Yoga Day event
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives police have arrested six people after religious fundamentalists disrupted and chased away participants in a…
Continue ReadingDisney workers trade costumes for yoga pants on Yoga Day
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers traded their character costumes for yoga pants early Tuesday and planked, did the downward dog and…
Continue ReadingJustices rule religious schools must get Maine tuition aid
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can’t exclude religious schools from a program…
Continue ReadingPBS joins food TV contests with ‘The Great American Recipe’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — America has perfected the stressful TV cooking competition, pitting amateur or professional…
Continue ReadingJudge resets trial to Oct. 24 for 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has rescheduled the state trial for two former Minneapolis police…
Continue ReadingWar-damaged Russian tanks to go on display in Polish square
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Ukraine government officials say they plan to put on public display in Warsaw damaged or burnt-out Russian tanks…
Continue ReadingHome sales give way as prices enter unprecedented territory
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fourth consecutive month in May as climbing mortgage rates…
Continue ReadingMost land mine use by US military banned, except for Korea
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that it would restrict the use of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to stop Roundup lawsuits
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming…
Continue ReadingCourt rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or…
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