Plane crash near Ohio airport kills 3; federal authorities investigating
VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three…
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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) has died at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She announced her cancer diagnosis back in…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz after drone strike wounds civilians
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said that its fighters fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Saturday, targeting a…
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Trump rally shooter surveyed site before his assassination attempt
Sources familiar with the matter have told NBC News that Thomas Crooks flew a DJI camera drone over the rally site just a few hours before Donald…
Continue ReadingA fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary
A fire all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, sending smoke billowing over the city but causing no deaths or…
Continue ReadingChicago mail carrier killed on her route
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a mail carrier was fatally shot while walking a route in Chicago. Investigators with the U.S. Postal Service are offering…
Continue ReadingFor Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else —…
Continue ReadingHow Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. The July 26…
Continue ReadingEthnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill to ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that…
Continue Reading As a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors has closed its doors
Associated Press They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The…
Continue ReadingDisneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of ongoing contract negotiations
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of workers at Disney’s theme park and resort properties in California voted late Friday to authorize a…
Continue Reading Disneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of ongoing contract negotiations
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of workers at Disney’s theme park and resort properties in California voted late Friday to authorize a…
Continue Reading Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?
AP Health Writer Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there’s no need to…
Continue ReadingA French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was…
Continue ReadingUkrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died after being…
Continue ReadingThis is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did:…
Continue ReadingU.S. captain Tyler Adams has back surgery and will miss start of season with Bournemouth
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — United States captain Tyler Adams will miss the start of the Premier League season while he recovers from back…
Continue Reading Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone…
Continue ReadingLightning strikes kill cattle, start fires in Greece during heat wave
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of…
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