US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Washington on Friday announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic…
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Some Republicans are angry about Trump’s prosecution yet ready to vote for someone else in 2024
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Kathleen Evenhouse took a break from her work in the corner of a small-town Iowa coffee shop…
Continue Reading Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial policies to the edge
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers in state capitols this year have been flexing their superpowers. In North…
Continue Reading Biden strikes economic populist tone during campaign rally before exuberant union members
By SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered an unapologetically economic populist message…
Continue Reading Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup…
Continue Reading A beginner’s guide to Juneteenth: How can all Americans celebrate?
By TERRY TANG Associated Press For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the…
Continue Reading UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new…
Continue Reading Destruction in Texas Panhandle: Storm blamed for 3 deaths wrecked mobile homes and main street
By DAVID ERICKSON, SARAH BRUMFIELD and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press PERRYTON, Texas (AP) — As Sabrina Devers watched what would turn out to be a…
Continue Reading North Korea opens key party meeting to tackle its struggling economy and talk defense strategies
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, North Korea opened a key political conference…
Continue Reading Fatal tour boat accident prompts New York governor to propose new oversight
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants the state to have regulatory authority over boats that operate in caves and similar…
Continue Reading Mexico says 200 retired Mexican boxers who fought in California may be eligible for pensions
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Friday that more than 200 retired Mexican boxers who fought in California may be eligible for pensions. The…
Continue Reading Losing hope of finding kids in plane crash, Indigenous searchers turned to a ritual: Ayahuasca
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The weary Indigenous men gathered at their base camp, nestled among towering trees…
Continue Reading NCAA committee recommends dropping marijuana from banned drug list for athletes
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of…
Continue Reading Republicans tout conservative credentials in lieutenant governor primary
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and state Sen. Chris McDaniel,…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner is honored in Washington despite missing Mercury’s game with a hip injury
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner waved to fans who applauded her as she walked onto the court, embraced Elena…
Continue Reading Man exhibiting mental crisis charged in unprovoked shooting of pregnant woman in Seattle
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A man who police say was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis when he shot and killed a…
Continue Reading Men charged with vandalizing homes of New Hampshire journalists
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Three men face federal charges alleging they vandalized multiple homes associated with New…
Continue Reading Comedian Pete Davidson charged with reckless driving after Beverly Hills crash
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors charged former “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson with…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial…
Continue Reading A severe storm in southern Brazil has killed 8 people and left 19 others missing
SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities in the southern Brazil state of Rio Grande do Sul say eight people are dead and 19 are missing after a severe winter…
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