Democrats poised to virtually nominate Harris — and her running mate — by Aug. 7
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic National Convention delegates can make Vice President Kamala Harris their presidential nominee —…
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Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled unconstitutional a method the Federal Communications…
Continue Reading Senior NORAD Air Force commander nominated to be next National Guard Bureau chief
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Air Force commander at the North American Aerospace Defense Command has been nominated to be the next…
Continue Reading Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30
NEW YORK (AP) — Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula seeks to bolster support for global alliance against hunger
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a global alliance against hunger and poverty in…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Bud forms in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bud has formed in the Eastern Pacific, off the coast of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Wednesday…
Continue Reading Missouri Supreme Court halts release of man with overturned conviction as he was about to go free
Associated Press ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court halted the immediate release Wednesday of a man whose murder conviction was…
Continue Reading Administrative judge says discipline case against high-ranking NYPD official should be dropped
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Police Department administrative trial judge has recommended that a disciplinary case against the…
Continue Reading NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon
AP Sports Writers The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting…
Continue Reading Hornets mourn the loss of longtime PA announcer Pat Doughty after battle with health problems
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets announced that Pat Doughty, the team’s PA announcer for the past 20 seasons, has died. He was 55.…
Continue Reading Pentagon panel to review Medals of Honor given to soldiers at the Wounded Knee massacre
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will review the Medals of Honor that were given to 20 U.S. soldiers for their actions in…
Continue Reading Hiker falls to death during storm on Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A bucket-list climb to the top of Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome turned to tragedy for a young…
Continue Reading Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Powerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho Wednesday…
Continue Reading Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who opposed gay marriage, appeals ruling over attorney fees
CINCINNATI (AP) — A former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is appealing a ruling ordering her to…
Continue Reading Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A riveted nation watched video released this week of a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting Sonya…
Continue Reading Israel’s national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against…
Continue Reading Vermont opens flood recovery centers as it awaits decision on federal help
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Vermont has opened the first of four flood recovery centers while officials waited to find out whether the state qualifies for…
Continue Reading Inmate van escape trial starts for Tennessee man facing sexual assault allegations
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first of multiple trials has begun involving a Tennessee man charged with raping children to create pornography and…
Continue Reading Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can go to trial, judge says
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against a…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros,…
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