New Hampshire Air National Guard commander killed in hit-and-run crash
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard has died in a hit-and-run crash. Police say Brig. Gen. John Pogorek…
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Drunken driver who snapped photo going 141 mph before deadly collision imprisoned for 17 years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A drunken driver who snapped a photo showing he was speeding at 141 mph before a deadly crash in England has been…
Continue ReadingWisconsin elections officials to discuss absentee ballot drop box rules after ruling
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s elections administrator says the state elections commission will meet this week to discuss…
Continue ReadingJohn Force moved to California rehab center. Celebrates daughter’s birthday with ice cream
AP Auto Racing Writer John Force is moving to a rehabilitation center closer to his home in California and the NHRA great was able to celebrate by…
Continue ReadingHaitian prime minister tours Port au Prince hospital after police take back from gang control
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille and Haiti’s police chief visited the…
Continue ReadingIn a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids’ hospital
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Security Council members are confronting Russia over a missile strike that destroyed part of…
Continue ReadingMu not included in relay pool for US track team going to Paris. Richardson, Lyles on Olympic roster
AP Sports Writer About the only real surprise when the U.S. track and field roster came out Tuesday was who didn’t make the list: Athing Mu.…
Continue ReadingUS-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The pier built by the U.S. military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled Wednesday to be used…
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Red flag, excessive heat warnings point to dangers not just for firefighters
The National Weather Service in Pendleton issued a new red flag warning for much of the region for dry and unstable conditions bringing high fire…
Continue ReadingDonna Vekic nearly quit tennis but now she’s in Wimbledon semifinals and will face Jasmine Paolini
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Donna Vekic had thought a couple of times about quitting tennis, like when she struggled to get back to her best…
Continue ReadingBiden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mood on Capitol Hill turned grimly uncertain Tuesday as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingUkraine opens DC weapons office and Europe bolsters defense spending as November US election looms
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO countries are moving to shore up their weapons production capabilities as a hedge against the November…
Continue ReadingJoe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
Associated Press Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday. He was 76.…
Continue ReadingMinnesota trooper charged in crash that killed an 18-year-old
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota state trooper is facing charges for a crash that killed a teenager and injured five people. Olmsted County…
Continue ReadingPair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating well to their new home, the San Diego Zoo…
Continue ReadingTehran police close Turkish Airlines office after its employees defy Iran’s headscarf law
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Police have shut down the Turkish Airlines office in the Iranian capital after female employees there…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley releases her delegates so they can back Donald Trump at the RNC next week
Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year’s Republican primary so that they’re free…
Continue ReadingMexico’s efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined…
Continue ReadingA Black man died after he was pinned to the ground by security guards at a Milwaukee hotel. Now his family wants answers
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The death of a Black man after he was pinned to the ground by security guards at a Wisconsin hotel last…
Continue ReadingMigrant families are now banned from sleeping in Boston’s airport
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Migrant families that have been sleeping overnight in Boston’s airport may soon find themselves in an…
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