States around the country hold final Pride celebrations
With Pride month coming to an end next Saturday, many members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies are continuing to celebrate with festivals and…
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Last-place Mercury fire coach Vanessa Nygaard and replace her with assistant Nikki Blue
PHOENIX (AP) — The last-place Phoenix Mercury fired coach Vanessa Nygaard and replaced her with assistant Nikki Blue for the remainder of the…
Continue Reading Police: woman killed, man critically injured in separate dog attacks in southern Arizona
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating two separate dog attacks in Sierra Vista that left an 84-year-old woman dead and a…
Continue Reading Griner chosen as an WNBA All-Star starter with Wilson and Stewart captains again
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will be starting in the WNBA All-Star Game a year after she was an honorary…
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California chocolate shop sales double during Pride Month
On this final Pride weekend, customers lined up for her artisanal sweets. The store’s owner said overall sales started picking up in…
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Police identify woman whose body was found at a California construction site in 2001
Catherine Parker-Johnson’s remains were identified earlier this year through DNA comparisons with her daughter and sister, Redondo Beach police…
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BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop
Drake leads the nominations, with seven: He’s up for best male hip-hop artist and male R&B/pop artist, as well as a few shared titles, including…
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Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago
The body discovered around 10 a.m. in wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San…
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Florida man and stepson die after hiking in extreme heat in Big Bend park in Texas
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (AP) — Officials say a Florida man and his 14-year-old stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National…
Continue Reading When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts?
By ADAM GELLER and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press When millionaire Steve Fossett’s plane went missing over the Nevada range in 2007, the…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard will lead investigation of Titan implosion with help from Canada, France, UK
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie and Cheryl Strayed among endorsers of anti-censorship initiative
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiassen and Ibram X. Kendi are among hundreds of authors who have endorsed an announcement by…
Continue Reading Sacai caps Paris Fashion Week with a collision of punk, workwear and inventive silhouettes
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The sweltering Paris heat wave was momentarily forgotten as fashionistas were drawn into Sacai’s…
Continue Reading Two people died and 12 were hurt in a shooting at a street party that was promoted on social media
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A 51-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were slain and a dozen others wounded during a shooting at a large street party in…
Continue Reading At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South…
Continue Reading Riders plunge from a derailed roller coaster in Sweden, killing one and injuring several others
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A roller coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the…
Continue Reading 2 passengers arrested for unruly, drunken behavior after their flight is diverted to Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — An easyJet flight from the United Kingdom to Turkey has been diverted to Greece after two passengers became drunk,…
Continue Reading Russia says China backs its efforts to stabilize the country after mercenary rebellion
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia says China threw its support behind President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to…
Continue Reading Houston police say 1 killed and 3 wounded after groups exchange gunfire
HOUSTON (AP) — A shooting in southwest Houston early Sunday morning left one teenager dead and three other young people wounded, police said.…
Continue Reading Trump feted as Man of the Decade in Michigan county he lost twice as he looks to gain ground in 2024
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was honored as the Man of the Decade in a Michigan county…
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