Ex-Trump lawyer turned witness against him loses bid for release from probation
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and the key witness against him…
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Hundreds flee drug cartel turf battles in rural western Mexico
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gun battles between drug cartels forced about 700 people to flee their rural villages in the…
Continue Reading Blinken stresses need for better US-Chinese communications as he heads to Beijing
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly before setting out for Beijing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is emphasizing the…
Continue Reading Extreme heat baking much of Texas, with forecasters saying no relief anytime soon
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Summer hasn’t officially started, but extreme heat is already making itself right at home…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor vetoes limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed GOP legislation that would ban the promotion of certain beliefs that some…
Continue Reading Canada police say bus carrying seniors did not have the right of way in crash that killed 15
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A bus carrying seniors to a casino that collided with a semi-trailer truck in a crash that killed 15…
Continue Reading Late British novelist Martin Amis knighted by King Charles in his first birthday honors list
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Martin Amis, one of the most consequential British authors of his generation and who died last month,…
Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Milwaukee supervisor says man called him a gay slur, then punched him in the face at a mall
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee County’s first openly LGBTQ+ county supervisor says an assailant called him a gay slur, then punched him in the face…
Continue Reading Small-town Pennsylvania officers kicked, punched and choked arrestees, indictment alleges
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say three small-town Pennsylvania police officers collectively “kicked, punched, choked and…
Continue Reading The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges
BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest a new…
Continue Reading Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is ‘not negotiating’ on 3rd-party app charges
BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — If you hopped on Reddit to scroll through your favorite forums this week, you may…
Continue Reading Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California
By ADAM BEAM and JOSH FUNK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The railroad industry on Friday sued to block new environmental rules in…
Continue Reading Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets, dies at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Ellsberg, the history-making whistleblower who by leaking the Pentagon Papers revealed…
Continue Reading Maine man charged with killing his parents and 2 others indicted, faces more charges
By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials say a man charged with four counts of murder for allegedly…
Continue Reading Fox News producer out after onscreen message calling President Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime producer for Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News after he was deemed responsible for the…
Continue Reading Chicago police sergeant fired for role in botched raid where Black woman was handcuffed nude
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police sergeant has been fired for his role in a botched 2019 raid at the home of a Black woman who was handcuffed while…
Continue Reading NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and…
Continue Reading Jayland Walker’s family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The eight police officers who shot Jayland Walker last summer used…
Continue Reading US announces sanctions on Mexican migrant-trafficking gang
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States Treasury has announced sanctions on a Mexico-based migrant-trafficking gang that supplied asylum seekers with…
Continue Reading Florida couple charged with more than $2M in COVID-19 relief fraud
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A southwest Florida couple has been charged with stealing more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money…
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