What’s in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated. The…
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Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate…
Continue ReadingHarris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee for president, is attempting to bridge divides…
Continue ReadingSite of 3 killings during pivotal, bloody 1967 Detroit riot receives historic marker
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The site of a transient motel in Detroit where three young Black men were killed, allegedly by white police…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia
NEW YORK (AP) — Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety…
Continue ReadingMissouri lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns. Archdiocese leader in Omaha among them
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday’s election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government and opposition closed the official presidential campaign season Thursday with demonstrations…
Continue ReadingPharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton event
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a…
Continue ReadingWorld War II sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany honored with reburial in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. On Thursday, community members lined…
Continue ReadingUS arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son…
Continue ReadingRescued walrus calf ‘sassy’ and alert after seemingly being left by her herd in Alaska
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska’s northernmost city is alert and “sassy”…
Continue ReadingUber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber…
Continue ReadingMonsanto agrees to $160 million settlement with Seattle over pollution in the Duwamish River
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for…
Continue ReadingForensic review finds improprieties in Delaware gubernatorial candidate’s campaign finances
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A forensic review commissioned by the state Department of Elections has uncovered improprieties in the campaign…
Continue ReadingWandering wolf of the Southwest confined through 2025 breeding season in hopes of producing pups
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. wildlife authorities say an exceptionally restless female Mexican gray wolf will be held in captivity…
Continue ReadingMartin Indyk, former US diplomat and author who devoted career to Middle East peace, dies at 73
Associated Press NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — Veteran diplomat Martin S. Indyk, an author and leader at prominent U.S. think tanks who devoted years to…
Continue ReadingG20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss a global…
Continue ReadingGizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He’s been found alive after 9 years
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Judith Monarrez crumpled onto her kitchen floor and wept when the news arrived in an email: Gizmo, her pet dog…
Continue ReadingArkansas abortion measure’s signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure…
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