Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden’s Los Angeles trip, police say
By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los…
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Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AND CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian encampment cleared from Cal State LA, days after building takeover
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have cleared an entrenched pro-Palestinian encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, just days after…
Continue ReadingActor Ian McKellen, 85, is looking forward to returning to work after his fall off a London stage
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Tuesday he is looking forward to returning to work after he toppled off a London stage mid-performance and…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit against journalist over undercover police photos
By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit it filed against a local…
Continue ReadingHarris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has met with an Israeli lawyer who has publicly described being…
Continue ReadingA judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law that allows law enforcement in the…
Continue ReadingAn Oregon nurse faces assault charges that she stole fentanyl and replaced IV drips with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A former nurse at a southern Oregon hospital is facing criminal charges that she harmed nearly four dozen patients by stealing…
Continue ReadingRetired AP reporter Hoyt Harwell dies at 93. He covered key events in the American South
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Hoyt Garland Harwell, a longtime reporter for the Associated Press who covered key events in the American South, has died. He…
Continue ReadingThat cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn’t live
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s electrifying reunion with Alicia Keys on what appeared to be a live duet of…
Continue ReadingIran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s six presidential candidates have discussed the country’s economic problems…
Continue ReadingThe Washington Post’s leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn’t fly in the US
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A trio of extraordinary stories are increasing the pressure on The Washington Post’s new…
Continue ReadingShortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoff
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials say Maine’s shortage of public defenders allowed a man with a violent criminal…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to governor’s 400-year school funding veto
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto locking in a school…
Continue ReadingA trial date has been set for a man charged in the kidnapping, killing of a Memphis school teacher
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has set a trial date for a man charged in the kidnapping and killing of a school…
Continue ReadingFederal appellate panel sends Michigan pipeline challenge to state court
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press A federal appellate panel says a Michigan state judge will have to decide whether to shut down a portion of an…
Continue ReadingNo lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — George Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the…
Continue ReadingPilot of small plane dead after crash into a Massachusetts river
LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of small plane is dead after the crash of his aircraft into a Massachusetts river. The…
Continue Reading139 people in Russia seek medical help with botulism symptoms. Ready-to-eat salads may be to blame
MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities say at least 139 people in Russia have sought medical assistance with symptoms of botulism over the past few days, an…
Continue ReadingNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defends ‘Sunday Ticket’ package as a premium product
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated during testimony in federal court Monday that the…
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