Photos: A visual look at the 2024 Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thousands of Republican delegates have officially made Donald Trump their party’s presidential nominee just days after he…
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Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Associated Press TANQUA, Brazil (AP) — Several tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state after an…
Continue Reading Delay of Texas death row inmate’s execution has not been the norm for Supreme Court, experts say
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez was only 20 minutes away from being executed when the U.S. Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing…
Continue Reading Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US election
Associated Press ASPEN, Colorado (AP) — Ukraine will find a way to deal with whatever comes if former President Donald Trump wins a second term,…
Continue Reading Thousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under AG’s opinion
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Thousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under an opinion from the state…
Continue Reading EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
Associated Press The EPA’s internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors…
Continue Reading Race for Louisiana’s new second majority-Black congressional district is heating up
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The race for Louisiana’s new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates —…
Continue Reading How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit…
Continue Reading This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza worked — or not
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military’s pier to get humanitarian aid into Gaza is coming to an end after a series of problems. The…
Continue Reading Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and…
Continue Reading NASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA is canceling a water-seeking moon rover because of cost overruns and launch delays. The space agency announced the news…
Continue Reading Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
Associated Press EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a…
Continue Reading Former Mozambique finance minister on trial in US over ‘tuna bond’ scandal that spurred debt crisis
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The “tuna bond” scandal that shook Mozambique’s economy is washing into a U.S. court. Former Mozambican…
Continue Reading Archeologists find musket balls fired during 1 of the first battles in the Revolutionary War
Associated Press CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Archeologists with the National Park Service say they have found musket balls that date back nearly 250…
Continue Reading Darden Restaurants buys Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s for $605 million
AP Business Writer The parent company of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House and other chains says it’s buying the Tex-Mex chain…
Continue Reading What would make Joe Biden drop out of the presidential race? Here are the four reasons he’s cited
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it clear basically any which way you ask him: he’s definitely, assuredly,…
Continue Reading Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise deal on gun bill
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House and Senate negotiators have released a compromise version of a sweeping gun bill that supporters…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez gets her due, Netflix and FX top HBO and 2 Queen Elizabeths get nominated for Emmys
Associated Press With less overall entries due to the shortened TV season, this year’s Emmy nominations probably won’t spark any protest…
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