Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and…
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Public kept out of courtroom as judge weighs evidence in South Carolina police ambush case
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A judge has shut a courtroom from the public and reporters as he heard pretrial motions in the death penalty case of a South…
Continue Reading Transgender Kansas residents can keep updating their documents despite a new law, governor says
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor says the state will keep allowing residents to change official…
Continue Reading Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last…
Continue Reading Thousands in North Macedonia join Church protest against proposed laws on gender equality, identity
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered outside the cathedral in North…
Continue Reading With Muslim members away for Eid, Minneapolis City Council kills rent control measure
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While three Muslim council members were away to observe the Eid al-Adha holiday, the Minneapolis City Council narrowly voted to…
Continue Reading UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90%…
Continue Reading As NFL cracks down on players gambling, what events are pro athletes allowed to bet on?
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S.,…
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Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school…
Continue Reading Ex-GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme; appeal expected
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, plus…
Continue Reading Gatherings combining Pride and Juneteenth give Black LGBTQ+ people a refuge where they can celebrate
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — From a block party in New York City to a movie screening outside of Denver, groups across the U.S.…
Continue Reading Ukraine holds drills in Zaporizhzhia to prepare for radiation leaks from Russian-held nuclear plant
By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine saw the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl in 1986 and now,…
Continue Reading ConocoPhillips faces potential $914,000 fine over Alaska gas blowout, leak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ConocoPhillips Alaska faces a potential $914,000 fine over what a state regulatory agency called a “shallow underground…
Continue Reading Naomi Campbell welcomes her second child, a boy
By The Associated Press Naomi Campbell has welcomed baby No. 2. The British supermodel wrote Thursday on Instagram that her son is a true gift from…
Continue Reading Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are requesting voluntary testimony from nearly a dozen Justice Department…
Continue Reading Pence makes a surprise trip to Ukraine and meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, meeting with Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
ATLANTA (AP) — Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King,…
Continue Reading Saying strike is “imminent,” UPS gets a Friday deadline from union to come up with a better contract
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Frustrated by an “appalling counterproposal” earlier this week, the head of the union representing 340,000 UPS…
Continue Reading Mexico acknowledges 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, almost triple the figures in 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s health authorities have belatedly released a report showing a significant spike in heat-related fatalities in the…
Continue Reading Israel’s President Herzog will address Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its statehood
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 19 to…
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