Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media say that Syrian President Bashar Assad has met with Iran’s supreme leader in the capital Tehran and…
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Doncic’s 36 points spur Mavericks to NBA Finals with 124-103 toppling of Timberwolves in Game 5
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic was in his element, hitting shots from everywhere on the court, hushing the crowd…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills simulating preemptive attacks on South Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills involving the firing of…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico judge grants Mark Zuckerberg’s request to be dropped from child safety lawsuit
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Thursday granted Mark Zuckerberg’s request to be dropped…
Continue ReadingThe verdict: Inside the courtroom as Donald Trump learned he had been convicted
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — History happened just as everyone was about…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police officer dies in ambush shooting that killed 2 others including suspected gunman
By STEVE KARNOWKSI and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer was killed when he responded to a shooting…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here’s how that affects the 2024 presidential race
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Having been convicted of 34 felonies, Donald Trump cannot own a gun, hold public…
Continue ReadingUN extends arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from African Union, Russia and China
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The divided U.N. Security Council has voted to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan…
Continue ReadingConnecticut state trooper killed after getting hit by car during traffic stop on highway
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut state trooper has been killed after getting hit by a car while making a traffic stop on an interstate…
Continue ReadingRepublican lawmakers react with fury to Trump verdict and rally to his defense
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers reacted with immediate fury on Thursday as a New York jury convicted…
Continue ReadingBoeing firefighters ratify a contract with big raises, which they say will end a three-week lockout
Associated Press Boeing’s private force of firefighters have approved a tentative new contract, and their union says they’re going back…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis teen sentenced to more than 30 years in fatal shooting at Mall of America
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis teenager has been sentenced to more than 30 years for a fatal shooting that shut down the Mall of America during…
Continue ReadingChicago Bears are set to be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ for first time
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are set to be featured on “Hard Knocks” for the first time. HBO and the…
Continue ReadingBruhat Soma wins the National Spelling Bee after a slow night concludes with a sudden tiebreaker
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Bruhat Soma insisted he was nervous during the idle hours as he waited to take the Scripps…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felonies
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial. It is the first time a…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you should know about Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JILL COLVIN, MICHELLE L. PRICE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s conviction on 34…
Continue ReadingLava spurts from Iceland volcano for second day as its fissure extends 2 miles
By MARCO DI MARCO Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Lava continues to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland but the activity has…
Continue ReadingTrump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for…
Continue ReadingA necklace may have saved a man’s life by blocking a bullet
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Police in Colorado say a man’s sturdy necklace probably saved his life by blocking a bullet fired at his neck. The…
Continue ReadingNBA media negotiations are in the 4th quarter. The outcome remains very much in doubt
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The conference finals and Bronny James’ decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating…
Continue ReadingShares in Trump Media slump after former president convicted in hush money trial
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, are slumping…
Continue ReadingUS and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in…
Continue ReadingFormer US senator from Indiana Joe Donnelly to step down as US ambassador to the Vatican
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and former U.S. senator from Indiana Joe Donnelly is stepping down and returning to Indiana.…
Continue ReadingHistoric Saratoga takes its place at center of horse racing world when Belmont Stakes comes to town
By SPENCER RIPCHIK Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Saratoga Race Course is getting ready to be the center of the horse racing world…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s election results may only be the start of a rocky political process. Here’s why
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press The real politicking in South Africa may start after the election results are announced as the country faces the…
Continue ReadingMan, 81, charged with terrorizing California neighborhood with slingshot dies days after arrest
AZUSA, Calif. (AP) — An 81-year-old man who investigators said terrorized a Southern California neighborhood for years with a slingshot has died…
Continue ReadingClouds, high winds hamper efforts to rescue 2 climbers on North America’s tallest peak
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Clouds and high winds are hampering efforts by rangers to reach two climbers who remain high up on North America’s tallest…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire refuses to reinstate license of trucker acquitted in deadly crash
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New…
Continue ReadingPolice, Army investigators following leads in killing of Fort Campbell soldier
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Police and Army investigators are seeking the public’s help in solving the killing of a 23-year-old Army…
Continue ReadingDoomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man was convicted Thursday of killing his wife and his new girlfriend’s two…
Continue ReadingOhio House pairs fix assuring President Biden is on fall ballot with foreign nationals giving ban
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A temporary fix allowing President Joe Biden to appear on this fall’s ballot has…
Continue ReadingPakistan sends official to Kabul for talks with the Afghan Taliban on a deadly March suicide attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has sent an official to Kabul and shared the findings of its investigation into a suicide bombing in March that killed…
Continue ReadingHungarian politicians appeal to voters in first public TV debate in nearly 20 years
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Nearly a dozen politicians have taken to the debate stage in Hungary’s capital to make…
Continue ReadingDetroit mayor says US Rep. Thanedar is ‘not helping’ city in endorsing his primary challenger
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other leaders from the city announced their…
Continue ReadingMinnesota police officer cleared in fatal shooting of man who shot him first
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer was justified when he fatally shot a…
Continue ReadingPower conferences join ACC in asking a Florida court to keep the league’s TV deals with ESPN private
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Three power conferences have joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in urging a Tallahassee court to keep the league’s TV…
Continue ReadingUS Labor Department sues Hyundai, suppliers in Alabama over alleged child employment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor wants a federal judge to prevent Hyundai and two other Alabama companies from what the…
Continue ReadingCrews race to restore power across Texas ahead of another round of storms
DALLAS (AP) — Crews in Texas are trying to restore power across the storm-battered state ahead of severe weather that could bring more damaging…
Continue ReadingUFC set to debut new fighter gloves designed to minimize eye pokes
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — UFC is set to unveil a new glove designed in large part to stunt eye pokes that often…
Continue ReadingUN tribute to Iran’s late President Raisi marred by protests and European and US snubs
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s tribute to Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi was…
Continue ReadingLarry Bird Museum officially opens in Terre Haute
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — By his own admission, Larry Bird has always been a shy introvert. So he wondered why he…
Continue ReadingA pair enjoyed pricey meals and bolted when it was time to pay. Their dine and dash ended in jail
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Welsh couple who dined out on pricey meals and then bolted when the bill came is now paying the…
Continue ReadingSwift Trump verdict has the media considering history’s sweep — and the polarizing figure behind it
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly two days of waiting at a Manhattan courtroom, a verdict in former President Donald…
Continue ReadingKenyan president Ruto defends cost of private jet for US trip while calling for prudent spending
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto says the cost of hiring a private jet for his state visit…
Continue ReadingMan charged in AP photographer’s attack pleads guilty to assaulting officer during Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III to take part in official birthday celebrations
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will take part in his official birthday celebrations in a little over two weeks, as the…
Continue ReadingBiden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that…
Continue ReadingOfficer who arrested Scottie Scheffler criticizes attorney but holds ‘no ill will’ toward golfer
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler said he has “no ill will”…
Continue ReadingRoberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators…
Continue ReadingIsrael could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say
By TARA COPP and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense experts who have reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that…
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