Last summer Boston was afflicted by rain. This year, there’s a heat emergency
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Last summer in Boston, locals say, it seemed to rain every weekend. This year, the city has baked, with Mayor…
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Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos saw their sports betting revenue decline by nearly 24% in June, and sports…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Snake in the Foothills
The photos were taken by Connie Thomas and she says she was walking in the area of Avenue 14-1/2E in the Foothills when she encountered the…
Continue ReadingRussia holds a UN meeting about global cooperation. US calls it ‘hypocrisy’ after Ukraine invasion
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister has accused the United States of holding the entire West “at gunpoint” and…
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Team USA’s Men’s Volleyball team prepares for Paris Olympics
The coach of the team since 2013, John Speraw, says his players are excited to return to the Olympics, and feels like they have an experienced team…
Continue ReadingKennedy apologizes after a video of him speaking to Trump leaks
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized Tuesday after a video was posted online showing part of a private phone call…
Continue ReadingSue Bird Barbie: Mattel honors WNBA great with signature doll
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll. Mattel announced Tuesday the collectible tribute doll…
Continue ReadingPower restored at overcrowded California prison after outage amid heat wave
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Power was restored Tuesday at an overcrowded California men’s prison that ran on emergency generator power for three…
Continue ReadingAppeals court won’t hear arguments on Fani Willis’ role in Georgia Trump case until after election
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has set a December hearing for arguments on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing…
Continue ReadingFew residents opt out of $600 million class action settlement in East Palestine, Ohio, derailment
Associated Press Lawyers say few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected…
Continue ReadingPhilippine officials say suspect in the killings of 2 Australians and a Filipina has surrendered
Associated Press TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say the suspect in last week’s killings of two Australians and their…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris and JD Vance have talked, but they’re yet to agree on terms for a VP debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican JD Vance have had their first chat since the Ohio senator became the…
Continue ReadingBrazilian researchers discover dinosaur fossil after heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A team of Brazilian scientists has discovered the fossilized skeleton of what they believe is one of the…
Continue ReadingAthletics’ temporary Sacramento ballpark will have hydration element because of summer heat
AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A new artificial turf surface at the Oakland Athletics’ temporary home in Sacramento, California,…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador has arrested 3,319 minors and sentenced almost 600 as part of anti-gang crackdown
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A rights report says the government of El Salvador has arrested 3,319 underage suspects and sentenced 579 during…
Continue ReadingMinnesota’s ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court says Minnesota’s law banning 18 to-20-year-olds from getting permits to carry guns in…
Continue ReadingJD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishment
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ohio Sen. JD Vance traveled to the Munich Security Conference earlier this year, he wasn’t there to…
Continue ReadingWhy vice presidential picks matter: significant moments in history and transfers of power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Of the 49 vice presidents in U.S. history, nine of them — or nearly 1 in 5 — have risen to the presidency…
Continue ReadingEx-TV host Carlos Watson convicted in trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former TV personality Carlos Watson was convicted Tuesday in a federal financial conspiracy case about Ozy Media,…
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Scott Peterson back in court for motions hearing
Peterson was convicted nearly 20 years ago of murdering his wife Laci and their unborn son Conner on Christmas Eve in…
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