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Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty
By MORGAN LEE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers…
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Video apparently shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Wembanyama
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop…
Continue Reading Search underway for missing pet wallaby in rural Oklahoma town
BLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) — A search is underway for a missing pet wallaby in the rural Oklahoma community of Blanchard. City Clerk Diana Daniels says…
Continue Reading Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women’s rights or both?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Tennis appears set to follow the path of golf and other sports by doing business with…
Continue Reading Aid group in Haiti suspends treatment after some 20 armed men storm hospital
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended treatment at one of its hospitals in Haiti after some 20 armed men burst…
Continue Reading Baltimore police arrest 17-year-old suspect in block party shooting
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say they’ve arrested a 17-year-old boy they believe was involved in a mass shooting at a block party that…
Continue Reading Donations pour in for Asian American-owned NYC bookstore decimated by fire
NEW YORK (AP) — An Asian American-owned bookstore in Manhattan’s Chinatown left gutted by a July fourth fire is getting flooded with support from…
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Arizona governor makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies
Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription under a governor’s order…
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Arizona firefighters put out hot spots while forecasters warn of escalating fire danger
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders for a handful of residents in western Arizona impacted by a wildfire have been lifted as fire danger…
Continue Reading Authorities charge 5 more in probe of child sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and PETER SMITH Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse among…
Continue Reading 6 charged in alleged straw donor scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of…
Continue Reading Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign,…
Continue Reading F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie. He might stand as…
Continue Reading Kansas attorney general sues to prevent transgender people from changing driver’s licenses
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from…
Continue Reading Andy Murray exits Wimbledon with uncertainty after a 5-set, 2-day loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Andy Murray didn’t know. As he was asked to dissect his loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas…
Continue Reading 8-year-old girl in ‘life-threatening’ condition after deadly London school car crash
LONDON (AP) — London police say an 8-year-old girl is in a “life-threatening condition” in the hospital following a car crash at an…
Continue Reading Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing charge
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside…
Continue Reading Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela…
Continue Reading Suspect killed, officer wounded as robbery spree ends with pursuit, shootout on Ohio interstate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An armed robbery spree in Ohio ended with a police chase and shootout that left one suspect dead and an officer critically…
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