Senate votes to block 2nd DC crime law; Biden veto expected
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to overturn a District of Columbia law enacted last year to improve…
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Girl allegedly abducted by noncustodial mother found safe in North Carolina
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — A girl who was allegedly abducted in suburban Chicago in 2017 by her noncustodial mother has been found safe in North…
Continue Reading Durham report takeaways: A ‘seriously flawed’ Russia investigation and its lasting impact on the FBI
By ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bungled applications to eavesdrop on a former aide of then-candidate Donald…
Continue Reading Chicken loose on subway tracks halts service in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Service was temporarily halted on a line of Mexico City’s subway system after a chicken got loose on the tracks. Video…
Continue Reading YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection…
Continue Reading ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark tiff flares anew between fast food competitors
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S.…
Continue Reading Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is experiencing…
Continue Reading Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department ethics probe
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign after a monthslong…
Continue Reading New Mexico high school student killed 3 women in ‘random’ shooting rampage, police say
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, MORGAN LEE and RIO YAMAT Associated Press FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The gunman who killed three people and wounded six others…
Continue Reading Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board’s lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday asked a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 29 villagers in latest attack in hard-hit north Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities and residents in north-central Nigeria say gunmen killed 29 people during a…
Continue Reading Stage set for Ecuadorian president or lawmakers to be booted out of office
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A showdown between Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and the…
Continue Reading Virginia man charged in baseball bat attack on congressional staff also facing hate crime charge
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man charged with attacking two staffers for Rep.…
Continue Reading Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis’ elected prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who had announced she would resign effective June…
Continue Reading U.S. designer Villasenor leaves Swiss luxury house Bally after helping boost visibility
MILAN (AP) — U.S. designer Rhuigi Villasenor is leaving his position as creative director of Swiss fashion house Bally. The was announced Tuesday…
Continue Reading Alleged Turkish drone strike targets Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar
By NEZIR SINJARI and YASMINE MOSIMANN Associated Press SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — Local officials say an airstrike has targeted a militant group in…
Continue Reading Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Johnny Depp, ‘Jeanne du Barry’ and plenty to talk about
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes red carpet has sprung to life again with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama…
Continue Reading Boeing 737 flown by Oman Air damaged by runway debris in Iran, stranding aircraft
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman Air is saying that one of its Boeing 737s had been grounded in Iran after sustaining damage “caused by…
Continue Reading China says ready to ‘smash’ Taiwan self-rule as US prepares major arms package, sends advisers
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military says it is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence” as the U.S. prepares to…
Continue Reading Lidia Bastianich honors immigrants and their food in PBS special ‘Lidia Celebrates America’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In her new PBS special, Lidia Bastianich samples the foods of the world without ever…
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