Sen. Rick Scott wins Florida GOP primary as he seeks a second term
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has won Florida’s Republican primary as he seeks a second term in office.…
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Wyoming incumbents Barrasso and Hageman win GOP primaries for US Senate and House
Associated Press Wyoming Republican primary voters have opted to stick with long-serving U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, the…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. shows up too late to testify in court against Democrats’ ballot challenge in Pennsylvania
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t testify in defense of his effort to appear on Pennsylvania’s…
Continue ReadingPhil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly two decades, Phil Donahue was virtually the only TV talk show host to roam his audience with…
Continue ReadingPolice shootout during a drug raid kills Paraguayan lawmaker, exposing the country’s challenges
Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — A pre-dawn police raid targeting the family home of a Paraguayan lawmaker in a notorious drug smuggling…
Continue ReadingPutin meets Azerbaijani president in Baku to strengthen ties as regional tensions persist
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin has held talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to…
Continue ReadingRuth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Ruth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame…
Continue ReadingJudge knocks down Hunter Biden’s bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has denied Hunter Biden’s latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him, setting the stage…
Continue ReadingJury hears ex-politician on trial for murder amassed photos, ID records about slain Vegas reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of photos of a slain investigative journalist’s home and neighborhood were found on the cellphone…
Continue ReadingPhilippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited…
Continue ReadingHunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a hunter in Alaska has been hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC’s Day 1
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention ‘s first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald…
Continue ReadingAuthors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement
AP Technology Writer A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed “large-scale theft” in training…
Continue ReadingKenya will reintroduce some tax proposals that sparked deadly protests
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new finance minister says some of the proposed taxes that led to weeks of deadly protests earlier…
Continue ReadingGroups say they’re shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok
Associated Press Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic…
Continue ReadingBetty Jean Hall, advocate who paved the way for women to enter coal mining workforce, dies at 78
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Betty Jean Hall, an Appalachian attorney and federal administrative judge who paved the way for women to…
Continue ReadingTwo 18-year-olds charged with murder of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two 18-year-old men have been charged with murder in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor…
Continue ReadingDNC panel discussion of Gaza War serves as an olive branch of sorts
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After months of Democratic Party infighting over President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, Vice…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis police sergeant faces internet child exploitation charges, department says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A police sergeant in Indianapolis faces child exploitation charges following an investigation by members of an internet crimes…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald…
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