Russians and Belarusians back at Wimbledon as war in Ukraine continues
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Players from Russia and Belarus are back competing at Wimbledon a year after they…
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Kevin Spacey’s accuser describes the Oscar-winning actor as a ‘slippery, snaky’ predator to avoid
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of Kevin Spacey’s accusers has described the Oscar-winning actor in a London court as a…
Continue Reading Rose Leslie and Kit Harington welcome their second child, a daughter
LONDON (AP) — Actors Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have welcomed their second child. A publicist for Harington confirmed Monday that the couple…
Continue Reading What’s ‘Bidenomics’? The president hopes a dubious nation embraces his ideas condensed into the term
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic vision. It’s…
Continue Reading Police confirm additional Wichita club shooting victim, bringing total to 10 hurt
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press An eighth gunshot victim from a weekend shooting at a Kansas nightclub has been confirmed, police confirmed Monday,…
Continue Reading Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded…
Continue Reading Thai opposition party struggles to take power after stunning election victory
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Parliament has convened nearly two months after a…
Continue Reading Police officer killed in confrontation with domestic violence suspect in Indiana hospital
TELL CITY, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an Indiana police officer was fatally shot at a hospital while trying to arrest a man suspected of domestic…
Continue Reading Jordan’s foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns
By OMAR SANADIKI and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan’s foreign minister has called for investment into…
Continue Reading Roger Federer will be celebrated at Wimbledon. A pregnant Serena Williams declined an invitation
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Not to compete. He’ll be feted for his…
Continue Reading Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars
By CAROLYN KASTER and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP) — Deep in Pennsylvania coal country, the Daniels drag family is up to…
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TSA breaks previous travel record for Fourth of July weekend
According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), more than 2,883,000 people went through checkpoints on Friday, beating the previous…
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Hazmat incident near White House, later deemed “non-hazardous”
The discovery prompted local roads in the nation’s capitol to be briefly shut down near the White House. The White House grounds were also evacuated…
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Californians beat the summer heat with pools and spray parks
Sacramento residents cooled off at a Japanese confectionary, McClatchy Park, and Land Park amid the 95 degree…
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Fire crews across Arizona battle wildfires this summer
When a wildfire breaks out crews work on forming a perimeter to prevent the fire from spreading. Their goal is the circle around the fire, and how…
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Light show and festival held over the weekend in California
The drone show was an innovative approach that offsets the environmental impacts of traditional pyrotechnic fireworks while providing a celebratory…
Continue Reading Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the…
Continue Reading Leon Gautier, last member of French D-Day military commando, dies at 100
PARIS (AP) — The last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the D-Day invasion has died. Leon…
Continue Reading EU climate chief is concerned over the expansion of the coal industry in China
BEIJING (AP) — The European Union’s climate chief has expressed concern over the expansion of China’s coal industry, with the building…
Continue Reading Some in Scotland’s Orkney Islands want to return to Norway after 550 years
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands are…
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