Bolivian general accused of failed coup is transferred to a maximum-security prison
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The Bolivian general accused of leading a failed coup has been sent to a maximum-security prison as he faces charges of…
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Darlene 3 Fire 50% contained as crews make more progress; some evacuees and firefighters heading home; no homes lost
Firefighters on the 4-day-old Darlene 3 Fire southeast of La Pine have the blaze fully lined and 50% contained, officials said Saturday. The reduced…
Continue ReadingArizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Saturday that threatened scores of homes and…
Continue ReadingArizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Saturday that threatened scores of homes and…
Continue Reading4 killed after law enforcement pursuit ends in crash; driver suspected of DUI
UPLAND, Calif. (AP) — Four people were killed after a six-minute pursuit by law enforcement ended in a two-vehicle crash in Southern California.…
Continue ReadingWimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are taking over tennis
AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but…
Continue ReadingArizona man gets life sentence on murder conviction in starvation death of 6-year-old son
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary…
Continue ReadingMarsha Ambrosius’ new ‘CASABLANCO’ album is just what Dr. Dre ordered
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marsha Ambrosius was done with the demands required of a successful R&B star, including touring and music…
Continue ReadingSummer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued…
Continue ReadingA year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo…
Continue ReadingA year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo…
Continue ReadingJudge acquits 28 people accused in Panama Papers case, including law firm co-founder
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A judge has acquitted 28 people accused of money laundering in an international case known as the Panama Papers. Among those…
Continue ReadingVideo shows NY officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground. Police say he pointed a replica gun
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Video released late Saturday shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy who had been…
Continue ReadingForecasters say the long July 4 holiday will be a record-setting bash
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: CNN unveils 10 fantastic US cities to visit that aren’t overrun with tourists (yet)…
Continue ReadingFormer Philadelphia labor union president sentenced to 4 years in embezzlement case
READING, Pa. (AP) — The former president of a Philadelphia labor union has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in what federal…
Continue ReadingThe UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Nations says workers have begun moving tons of humanitarian aid that had been piled up at a United…
Continue ReadingUS proposes new language to revive stalled Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts
By Arlette Saenz, Ibrahim Dahman and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — The United States has proposed new language to bridge gaps in discussions for…
Continue ReadingAnimal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding
WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod on Saturday after 125 of…
Continue ReadingUS and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and…
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