US viewers’ Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles
PARIS (AP) — On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S.…
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Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers…
Continue ReadingHarris says she’s ready to debate Trump and accuses him of ‘backpedaling’ from Sept. 10 faceoff
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.” She…
Continue ReadingWorkers at GM seat supplier in Missouri reach tentative agreement, end strike
The union representing workers at Lear Corp.’s Missouri plant that makes seats for General Motors vehicles says it has reached a tentative…
Continue ReadingRemains identified of Wisconsin airman who died during World War II bombing mission over Germany
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Military scientists have identified the remains of a Wisconsin airman who died during World War II when his aircraft was shot…
Continue ReadingVideo game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into…
Continue ReadingMan dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says
Associated Press/Report for America DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano, an inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia, died of heart…
Continue ReadingAs Harris considers a running mate, what are states’ succession rules for VP candidates?
The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president. That has drawn attention to rules of…
Continue ReadingJill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill
PARIS (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s Democratic Alliance is taking the African National Congress, the party it…
Continue ReadingDays before a Biden rule against anti-LGBTQ+ bias takes effect, judges are narrowing its reach
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — New federal court rulings are narrowing the Biden administration’s enforcement of a rule for protecting…
Continue ReadingWhat is WADA, why is the FBI investigating it and why is it feuding with US anti-doping officials?
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The feuding this week among officials in the Olympics, the anti-doping world and the United States government over…
Continue ReadingDaughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley on trial, accused of abandoning newborn in cold
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The trial has started for the daughter of baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, who is accused of…
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Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
Associated Press A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced…
Continue ReadingHarris refashions campaign in her own image as she prepares for historic clash with Trump
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is putting her own stamp on the campaign that she inherited from President Joe Biden.…
Continue ReadingMigrants and homeless people are cleared out of Paris during the Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of migrants and homeless people Parisians climbed aboard buses to be driven out of the city. They are latest…
Continue ReadingNew York’s Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lupita Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh will help reopen the newly revitalized…
Continue ReadingChicken wings advertised as ‘boneless’ can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides
Associated Press The Ohio Supreme Court says consumers can’t expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones. By a 4-3 vote, the…
Continue ReadingFlavor Flav is soaking up his 1st Olympic experience cheering on the US water polo teams
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Flavor Flav stopped for hugs, handshakes and high-fives as he made his way around the Team USA House at the Paris…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy…
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