Severe drought devastates Washington state’s wheat crop
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) — A drought in eastern Washington state that is the worst since 1977 has devastated…
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Polish lawmakers pass bill seen as limiting media freedom
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s parliament has voted in favor of a bill that would force Discovery Inc., the U.S.…
Continue Reading Top Dem sees tough pathway for $3.5T social, climate plans
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is conceding that Democrats face a tough pathway to delivering…
Continue Reading South African president testifies at inquiry into corruption
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said he tried to combat corruption he…
Continue Reading California requires vaccines, tests for teachers and staff
By JOCELYN GECKER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California will become the first state in the nation to require all…
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YouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — YouTube has suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days after the Kentucky Republican posted a…
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Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero’s welcome
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two days after surviving an attempted assassination, former President Donald Trump appeared triumphantly at the…
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Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania…
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The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and…
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‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist…
Continue Reading Seattle considers historic law barring caste discrimination
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press One of Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she…
Continue Reading Court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal appeals court late Friday issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President…
Continue Reading LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would…
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Texas shooter sent warning signs, messages, mostly too late
By BERNARD CONDON, JIM MUSTIAN and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — State police say the suspect in the Texas shooting had no…
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