Yellowstone park fundraiser offers entry pass good for 2172
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — As Yellowstone National Park celebrates its 150th anniversary year, the park’s fundraising arm is seeking $1,500…
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Ever Forward to be unloaded before next refloat try
BALTIMORE (AP) — After two unsuccessful attempts to free the grounded Ever Forward in the Chesapeake Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard says containers will…
Continue ReadingWhite House nuptials: Biden granddaughter to wed this fall
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Naomi Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, is planning to celebrate…
Continue ReadingKansas researcher to mount defense over China ties at trial
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The trial of a researcher accused of illegally keeping secret work he was doing…
Continue ReadingFamily of slain journalist testifies about ransom demands
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Family members of slain journalist James Foley testified that his Islamic State captors…
Continue ReadingIsrael police arrest 8 in third night of Jerusalem unrest
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have arrested several Palestinians accused of throwing rocks and other objects at officers outside the contested…
Continue ReadingMan who chugged wine during US Capitol riot gets jail time
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who swilled wine and swiped a book while storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has…
Continue ReadingStudy finds higher homicide risk in homes with handguns
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study finds that people who live with handgun owners in the U.S. are shot to death at a…
Continue ReadingColombian landmine victims demand probe of rebel groups
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Victims of landmine explosions have rallied outside Colombia’s peace tribunal to demand…
Continue ReadingDetroit is largest city to challenge 2020 census numbers
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Majority-Black Detroit has become the largest city to challenge its figures…
Continue ReadingTennessee death row inmate: Unknown DNA on weapon
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee inmate scheduled to be executed this month is asking the courts to reopen his…
Continue ReadingAirlines reduce cancellations, but US flight problems linger
By DAVID KOENIG and JULIE WALKER Associated Press Air travelers in the U.S. are getting a break after a bad weekend that left thousands of flyers…
Continue ReadingOuter Banks will soon open 2nd bridge to skirt flooded route
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — A bridge that will allow locals and tourists to avoid a perennially washed-out route on North Carolina’s Outer Banks is set…
Continue ReadingNevada toad declared endangered at site of geothermal plant
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare emergency move, the U.S. government has temporarily declared a Nevada toad endangered,…
Continue ReadingDemocratic, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10B COVID agreement
By ALAN FRAM and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package…
Continue ReadingColorado governor signs law to protect abortion rights
By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado has joined several other Democratic-led U.S. states in codifying the right to abortion in…
Continue ReadingHigh court opens door wider to malicious prosecution claims
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has removed a barrier for those seeking to bring lawsuits against law…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota AG had 2 close calls with police before crash
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg twice caused police officers to hit their…
Continue ReadingGreece completes early repayment of bailout loans to IMF
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s finance minister says the country has repaid its outstanding debts dating back to its financial crisis to the…
Continue ReadingTrump endorses Palin in bid for Alaska’s sole House seat
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Republican Gov. Sarah Palin picked up a prized endorsement from former…
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