In debt ceiling standoff, COVID era of big spending gives way to new focus on deficit
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal in the debt ceiling…
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Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played…
Continue Reading US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
By VALERIE GONZALEZ, ELLIOT SPAGAT and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm…
Continue Reading G7 finance leaders vow to contain inflation, strengthen supply chains but avoid mention of China
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — The Group of Seven’s top financial leaders united Saturday in their support for…
Continue Reading Private detective appeals to Nevada Supreme court in Reno mayor’s lawsuit over GPS tracking device
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A private investigator who used GPS devices to secretly track the vehicles of Reno Mayor Hillary…
Continue Reading Seattle to pay $2.3M to whistleblowers over ex-mayor Durkan’s 2020 deleted texts
SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by employees who helped reveal that thousands of then-Mayor…
Continue Reading Before Musk picked Yaccarino as Twitter CEO, she challenged him on policies, and his own tweets
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On Friday, Elon Musk announced that NBC Universal’s Linda Yaccarino will serve as…
Continue Reading More than 60 migrant families found living in dilapidated greenhouse in rural California
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A dilapidated greenhouse at a Northern California nursery was home to dozens of farmworkers and their families who were…
Continue Reading Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda…
Continue Reading Funeral for slain Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy draws 3,000 mourners
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — Some 1,500 law enforcement officers from several states were among 3,000 mourners paying final respects Friday to a Wisconsin…
Continue Reading Little progress has been made in curbing too high inflation, Fed’s Jefferson says
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Philip Jefferson said Friday that inflation remains too high…
Continue Reading A Texas woman was fatally shot by her boyfriend after she got an abortion, police say
DALLAS (AP) — A man who didn’t want his girlfriend to get an abortion fatally shot her during a confrontation in a Dallas parking lot, police…
Continue Reading What to know about judge’s ruling on age limit for young gun buyers
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A U.S. judge’s ruling striking down a federal law that bans…
Continue Reading Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts…
Continue Reading Democrats in Minnesota Senate hold firm to pass contentious gun control measures
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota senators held firm despite only a one-vote majority Friday to pass…
Continue Reading New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with…
Continue Reading Tennessee company refuses US request to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s El Periodico newspaper to shut down amid founder’s prosecution
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan newspaper known for hard-hitting investigations of government corruption and…
Continue Reading Kari Lake election challenge shouldn’t proceed, Arizona officials say
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for…
Continue Reading Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU players
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The spectators were mostly Black kids, ranging from elementary school to high school. The…
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