Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural…
Continue ReadingNFL Hall of Famer says he was unjustly handcuffed and ‘humiliated’ on a flight
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis said Monday he was “humiliated” after being handcuffed and removed…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first U.S. state to bar school districts from requiring staff…
Continue ReadingClippers say they wanted Kawhi Leonard on US basketball team for Paris Olympics
AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers had no problem with Kawhi Leonard playing for the U.S. in the Paris Olympics this…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs law barring school requirement to tell parents if child changes pronoun
SACREMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor signs law barring school requirement to tell parents if child changes…
Continue ReadingLightning-caused wildfire in an Arizona forest still uncontained, leads to some evacuation orders
GILA COUNTY, Ariz. (AP) — Several areas in Tonto National Forest are under evacuation orders due to a lightning-caused wildfire that has burned 8.6…
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Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others has been removed from the case…
Continue Reading Colombia’s soccer federation president and son among 27 arrested in chaos at Copa America final
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia’s soccer federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd…
Continue Reading Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Officials in France say a French soldier has been stabbed outside a big train station in Paris, and the attacker has been arrested.…
Continue Reading Cape Cod’s fishhook topography makes it a global hotspot for mass strandings by dolphins
Associated Press The recent stranding of more than 100 dolphins on Cape Cod is the largest such event involving dolphins in U.S. history. The…
Continue ReadingFresno State’s Tedford steps down because of health concerns, Skipper is named interim coach
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford announced Monday he’s stepping down because of health concerns. Tedford, 62, led the…
Continue Reading Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania:…
Continue Reading Macy’s ends takeover talks with Arkhouse and Brigade citing lack of certainty over financing
AP Business Writer Macy’s is cutting off buyout talks with Arkhouse and Brigade, citing the lack of certain financing. In March, Arkhouse…
Continue Reading American convicted in killing of Italian plainclothes officer gets house arrest after appeal
ROME (AP) — One of the two Americans convicted in the 2019 stabbing death of an Italian plainclothes police officer has been granted house arrest…
Continue Reading Former Chicago hospitals executives charged in $15M embezzlement scheme
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a former Loretto Hospital executive in a scheme to embezzle $15 million from the health care…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bull’s-eye’ on Donald Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a…
Continue Reading Search suspended for pilot and passenger after tour helicopter crash off Hawaii’s Kauai island
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for a tour helicopter pilot and one of his passengers. The helicopter was carrying the…
Continue Reading New York county’s latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued a county on Long Island over its latest attempt…
Continue Reading 3 hikers die in Utah parks as triple-digit temperatures linger in western US
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three hikers died over the weekend in suspected heat-related cases at state and national parks in Utah,…
Continue ReadingTesla CEO Elon Musk appears to confirm delay in Aug. 8 robotaxi unveil event to make design change
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday appeared to confirm a report that the company’s much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will…
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