Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a critically important species of bait fish and that prosecutors described as complex and wide-ranging. Prosecutors say the fishermen were sentenced for “knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements” in a scheme involving Atlantic
Continue ReadingCalMatters A year after he took the top job in 2019, the president of one of California’s largest and most powerful unions said in a newsletter that he wanted to be “the 800 pound gorilla” in Sacramento politics. Since then, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the union known as CCPOA representing 26,000 state prison
Continue Reading Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia has launched joint military drills with the United States. The move reflects the South Caucasus republic’s desire to forge closer ties with the U.S. and other Western allies as the country’s relations with Russia sour. The “Eagle Partner” war games involve Armenian peacekeeping forces, servicemen of the U.S.
Continue Reading Associated Press On a sweltering weekend evening, beneath a clear blue sky, Donald Trump supporters in red “Make America Great Again” hats packed the fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania. It was a friendly and festive venue for the once and maybe future president’s final rally before the Republican National Convention the following week. He won Butler
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According to a press release obtained by NBC News, the ceremony is to mark the “completion of the Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent System, also known as the net.”
Continue Reading Associated Press So far, details about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a stick-figure drawing: a politically enigmatic loner who worked in a nursing home. Still absent are the motivations behind the assassination attempt at Saturday’s rally in Pennsylvania. That’s not all. Investigators are
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re aware of the incident and gathering more information but had
Continue ReadingAHWATUKEE, Ariz. (AP) — Homicide detectives are now investigating the deaths of three adults after an apartment fire in the Phoenix suburb of Ahwatukee early Monday, authorities said. The bodies of two women and one man were found inside a second-floor bedroom of the three-level apartment complex. Phoenix police said at least one of the
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says that a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 35 people. The official said that many others were injured across Nangarhar province on Monday. Among the dead were five members of the same family who were killed when the roof of their house
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Marana police say when Christopher Scholtes saw his two-year-old daughter was asleep in the back seat, he left her there and went in the house.
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the Louvre Museum to the Eiffel Tower, from Paris’ posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month. Joyful crowds lined up along the
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The motive of the 20-year-old suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks, remained a mystery two days later, with the suspect having been shot dead.
Continue Reading Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency. That move was announced after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a series of meetings with foreign leaders that angered European
Continue Reading AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities and influencers are helping promote high-tech medical scans that companies claim can help catch deadly diseases, including cancer. Some experts warn the experimental approach may lead to extra worries and unnecessary treatment. The scans are being pitched to people who are willing to pay a premium to learn
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the ChatGPT maker illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology. A letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler representing “one or more anonymous and confidential” whistleblowers
Continue Reading AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that there’s evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says two Delta Air Lines flights were diverted over the weekend because of mechanical issues. Delta flight 927 took off from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Saturday and was en route to Atlanta. The airline said in a statement that the flight was diverted to St. Louis just
Continue Reading AP Business Writer Trump Media have surged in the first day of trading following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Also on Monday, a federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution because of concerns over the appointment of the special prosecutor who brought the case.
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo, in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable mammals. Ouwehands Dierenpark announced Friday’s birth on Monday, and released video of mom Wu Wen as she gave birth to her cub, whose gender has yet to
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The Florida judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents trial dismissed the case against the former president Monday on the grounds that the appointment of and funding for special counsel Jack Smith was illegal.
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