Former Chicago hospitals executives charged in $15M embezzlement scheme
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a former Loretto Hospital executive in a scheme to embezzle $15 million from the health care…
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President Joe Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bull’s-eye’ on Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a…
Continue ReadingNew York county’s latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued a county on Long Island over its latest attempt…
Continue Reading3 hikers die in Utah parks as triple-digit temperatures linger in western US
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three hikers died over the weekend in suspected heat-related cases at state and national parks in Utah,…
Continue ReadingBaltimore officials sue to block ‘baby bonus’ initiative that would give new parents $1,000
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s mayor and city council are trying to stop a proposed ballot measure that would give all new parents a $1,000 “baby…
Continue ReadingBoston lawyer once named ‘most eligible bachelor’ is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors has been sentenced to…
Continue ReadingWho is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks…
Continue ReadingMexico’s costly Maya Train draws few passengers in its first six months of partial operation
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The pet rail project of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador could wind up costing as much as $30…
Continue ReadingBiden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump’s life
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F.…
Continue ReadingUN body that regulates the deep sea tackles proposed mining code amid growing concerns
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining are unfolding in Jamaica as at least one…
Continue ReadingA ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast have begun giving children the latest malaria vaccine. It’s the…
Continue ReadingPanel recommends removing ex-chancellor from Wisconsin college faculty post for making porn videos
A faculty committee has recommended that a former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse be removed from his tenured position over…
Continue ReadingA Mississippi judge removes 1 of Brett Favre’s lawyers in a civil case over misspent welfare money
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has removed one of the attorneys representing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a…
Continue ReadingIsraeli drone strike along Lebanon-Syria border kills Syrian businessman close to the government
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike on a car Monday near the Lebanon-Syria border killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was…
Continue ReadingPowell says Federal Reserve is more confident inflation is slowing to its target
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its…
Continue ReadingNew England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a…
Continue Reading35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says that a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 35 people. The…
Continue ReadingArmenia launches joint military drills with the US amid souring ties with old ally Russia
Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia has launched joint military drills with the United States. The move reflects the South Caucasus…
Continue ReadingAt the Trump rally, it was evening sun, songs and blue sky. Then came bullets, screams and blood
Associated Press On a sweltering weekend evening, beneath a clear blue sky, Donald Trump supporters in red “Make America Great Again” hats packed…
Continue ReadingWhat is known and not known about the attempt on Trump’s life and its aftermath
Associated Press So far, details about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a…
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