Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to end his campaign for reelection brings a new element of uncertainty…
Continue ReadingAP National
Harris has a daunting to-do list as she starts up a presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a daunting to-do list. Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly needs to whip up a presidential campaign…
Continue Reading Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was…
Continue Reading Largest trial court in the US closes after ransomware attack, California officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest trial court in the country was closed Monday after a ransomware attack shut down its computer system late last week,…
Continue Reading Cleveland-Cliffs will make electrical transformers at shuttered West Virginia tin plant
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cleveland-Cliffs says it will produce electrical transformers at a West Virginia facility that closed…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods watches 15-year-old son Charlie shoot a 12-over 82 in US Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills
AP Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Charlie Woods shot a 12-over 82 on Monday in the U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills. The…
Continue Reading CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity’s firm role in global tech outage
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s…
Continue Reading Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Mohamed Ziane, a Moroccan former government minister, has been sentenced to five years in prison in a…
Continue Reading ACC’s Phillips touts financial gains, intent to fight lawsuits in assertive stance for the future
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Commissioner Jim Phillips firmly believes in the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference amid the…
Continue Reading GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that ‘ridiculous’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even before President Joe Biden’s long-speculated withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former…
Continue Reading Who will win delegates’ support to be the Democratic nominee? AP’s survey tracks who they’re backing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from his reelection bid and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris…
Continue Reading The leader of Myanmar’s army government is named acting president so he can renew state of emergency
BANGKOK (AP) — Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military-government, has also taken the position of acting president to replace…
Continue Reading UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some…
Continue Reading Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge
A defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board was dismissed…
Continue Reading Self-professed ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” was sentenced Monday to over four years in prison…
Continue Reading Black voters feel excitement, hope and a lot of worry as Harris takes center stage in campaign
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Black voters are expressing a mix of hope and worry over Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race and the…
Continue Reading Who’s No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris
No one knows the importance of selecting the right running mate better than Vice President Kamala Harris. With Harris now the leading candidate to…
Continue Reading Estonia’s new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s president has formally appointed a new government after lawmakers in the Baltic country gave the green…
Continue Reading Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black…
Continue Reading National bail fund returns to Georgia after judge says limits were arbitrary
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A national nonprofit that aids low-income people behind bars is reopening its Atlanta branch. The decision comes…
Continue Reading