Sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot 2 people while serving a warrant in Georgia
ALTO, Ga. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies serving a warrant in another county have shot and killed two people in northeast Georgia on Tuesday. The…
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‘Shogun’ tops all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ leads comedies with 23, setting a new comedy series record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Shogun’ tops all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ leads comedies with 23, setting a new comedy series…
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Quincy Wilson achieves childhood Olympic dream ahead of schedule
At just 16 years old, Quincy Wilson is the youngest American male track and field Olympian ever. He surprised even himself by making the Olympic team…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Leading opposition parties in Tunisia say politically motivated arrests and gag orders are creating impossible conditions for…
Continue ReadingForest fire at New Jersey military base 80% contained after overnight rain
BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Heavy rain overnight has helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a military bombing range in…
Continue ReadingBelarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have expanded visa-free travel for residents of 35 European countries, including…
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Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate,…
Continue ReadingA Texas school that was built to segregate Mexican American students becomes a national park
Associated Press A west Texas school built in 1909 for Mexican and Mexican American students as part of “separate but equal” education…
Continue Reading2 men sentenced in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — Two men have been sentenced for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in 2021 that lasted more than…
Continue Reading Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before convention
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to…
Continue ReadingFrance’s far-right leader Le Pen says country is in a ‘quagmire’ 9 days before Olympics start
PARIS (AP) — France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the country is “in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a…
Continue Reading6 dead and cities left without electricity as storm sweeps through Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) — The emergencies ministry in Belarus says six people died in a heavy weekend storm that swept through much of the country. Officials…
Continue Reading Germany to impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet has approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters.…
Continue Reading ‘Of all the places’: Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A common refrain on the streets of Butler, Pennsylvania, in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on…
Continue ReadingEx-Philadelphia detective convicted of perjury in coerced murder confession case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia homicide detective accused of beating a murder suspect to obtain a confession and then lying about it in…
Continue ReadingPakistan summons Afghan diplomat to protest a suicide attack that killed 8 soldiers in the northwest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat to strongly protest a deadly militant attack that left eight soldiers dead in the…
Continue Reading Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto. New York community is devastated by tornado
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Another wave of severe storms pummeled a wide swath of the United States and Canada, leading to flash…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP story on dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers
Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Many farms, from vertical farming startups to traditional specialty crop growers, are marketing greenhouses…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP story on dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers
Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Many farms, from vertical farming startups to traditional specialty crop growers, are marketing greenhouses…
Continue ReadingThe “greenhouse effect”: How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers
Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in…
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