France’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris hosted an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday — the Olympic flame lighting up the…
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Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A pipe organ that provided the live music for silent movies in an ornate Detroit theater nearly a century ago is…
Continue ReadingScientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases. Lawyers and experts…
Continue ReadingCan a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan, the only one in the nation with a work requirement, to…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the growing number of treason and espionage cases in today’s Russia under Putin
Associated Press Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year. But they — along with espionage prosecutions — have skyrocketed…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping
NEW YORK (AP) — SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. Cyber thieves take…
Continue ReadingTreason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Maksim Kolker’s phone rang at 6 a.m., and the voice on the other end said his father had been…
Continue ReadingAfter Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges
Associated Press PORTER, Texas (AP) — Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has been no…
Continue ReadingThe first Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy. Hopes are high
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the assassination attempt of Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More details are emerging after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attemp t Saturday, days…
Continue ReadingA look at the history of presidential assassination attempts in America
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances…
Continue ReadingAt a Trump rally, shocking images fill TV screens. Then reporters rush to find out what it means
AP Media Writer The images filled television screens across a rattled country on a hot Saturday evening — former President Donald Trump reaching…
Continue ReadingA few short minutes after Trump took the stage, shots rang out
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — At 6:02 pm Saturday, to the strains of “God Bless the U.S.A.,” former President Donald Trump took the stage…
Continue ReadingCondemnation of Trump rally shooting crosses party lines, and blame game and calls for probe begin
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as some international friends and foes, expressed shock and relief…
Continue ReadingBiden says ‘everybody must condemn’ attack on Trump and later speaks with ex-president
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination…
Continue ReadingColombia coach Néstor Lorenzo critical of extended Copa America final halftime for Shakira concert
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo was critical of the extended halftime planned for Sunday night’s Copa America final to…
Continue ReadingRichard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans now have a straighter path to potential victory in what is expected to be Minnesota’s closest…
Continue ReadingIsrael targets Hamas’ military leader in Gaza. Who is he and what does it mean for the war?
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel on Saturday said it tried to assassinate Mohammed Deif, the shadowy leader of the Hamas group…
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