Prosecutors won’t charge officers who killed student outside Wisconsin school
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors say they won’t charge the police officers who killed a student as he was trying to get…
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French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A pair of professional French rugby players have been released from house arrest in Argentina but must remain in the…
Continue ReadingNew Mars study suggests an ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground…
Continue ReadingFormer Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus…
Continue ReadingWalz is making a 5-state dash for campaign cash, traveling solo for 1st time as Harris’ running mate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is holding his first solo events as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate this…
Continue ReadingZambia and Congo reopen their border after resolving a trade dispute
Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia and Congo agreed to reopen their border, resolving a trade dispute between the countries that had led…
Continue ReadingImane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Imane Khelif received a warm welcome on her return home as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania man accused of voting in 2 states faces federal charges
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential…
Continue ReadingFederal officials investigating natural gas explosion in Maryland that killed 2
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural…
Continue ReadingJudge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge says Maine isn’t violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them…
Continue ReadingMTV Video Music Awards move back a day because of US presidential debate and will air on Sept. 11
AP Music Writer The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. The VMAs will now air…
Continue ReadingTurkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s…
Continue ReadingMexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say…
Continue ReadingRobert Tucker, the head of a security firm, is named fire commissioner of New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Robert S. Tucker to head the city’s fire department. Tucker takes over from Laura…
Continue ReadingMarathon swimmer says he quit Lake Michigan swim after going in wrong direction with dead GPS
Associated Press A man attempting an epic 80-mile swim across Lake Michigan said he gave up on the third day after losing two batteries for a…
Continue ReadingBulgaria seizes heroin at a Black Sea port worth $38 million en route from Kyrgizstan
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say they have seized some 436 kilograms — about 960 pounds — of heroin at the Black Sea port of…
Continue ReadingSnoop’s side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone’s “uncle,” Snoop…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election.…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s health care system in tatters but still preparing for a possible wider war with Israel
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health care system has been battered by multiple crisis but is now preparing for the possibility of a…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s military arrests former spy chief over probe related to a housing project scheme
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the former spy chief has been arrested and will be court-martialed. The…
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