US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates. The Labor…
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Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next…
Continue ReadingFed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is cooling again, though it isn’t yet time to cut rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will hear an appeal to upend Texas’ age verification law for porn websites
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the adult entertainment industry seeking to upend a Texas law that requires…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to weigh whether regulators were heavy handed with flavored e-cigarette products
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up an e-cigarette case. The high court agreed Tuesday to weigh Food and Drug…
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Maricopa County Public Health investigate heat-related deaths
111 heat deaths are under investigation, 30 more than last year. Maricopa County Public Health has been tracking these types of deaths since…
Continue ReadingProtests continue in Kenya as some are now calling for the president to step down
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Protests continue in Kenya’s capital and elsewhere over a finance bill that would raise the cost of…
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Five-year-old girl bitten by coyote in California park
Three coyotes were shot and killed at San Francisco’s Botanical Garden after a five-year-old girl was bit while attending a camp…
Continue ReadingAccused scammer who claimed to be Irish heiress has been extradited to UK to face charges
A woman accused of crisscrossing the U.S. claiming to be an Irish heiress and scamming several victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been…
Continue ReadingUS gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New…
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Tourist trapped in Barbados amid Hurricane Beryl
According to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Carriacou Island, in Grenada, with 150…
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Two teens killed, one child injured following shooting in Atlanta
A 13-year-old was found dead at the scene. A second 13-year-old and a 12-year-old were taken to local hospitals with injuries. Sadly, the other…
Continue ReadingSmall businesses could find filing for bankruptcy more difficult as government program expires
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A type of bankruptcy protection filing that made it easier for small businesses to seek relief has expired,…
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Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss: The road to Paris
In 2021, Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss became the most dominant collegiate beach volleyball pair in the country. Now, they’re teaming up for their…
Continue ReadingArthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis’s first hit and barely got paid
Associated Press FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right”…
Continue ReadingDozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of members from Pakistan’s civil society have rallied in the southern port city of Karachi against the death…
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Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss: Meet the athletes
One of the winningest pairs in collegiate beach volleyball history, Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss are both headed to their first-ever Olympic…
Continue ReadingArthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid
Associated Press FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an…
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Ohio police officer ran over by motorcycle, reported to be in stable condition
According to officials, the person who hit the officer may have been riding in a group of about 50 dirtbikes and ATVs, driving recklessly around the…
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Trump’s legal team moves to postpone sentencing
Attorneys for Trump filed a letter with Judge Juan Merchan Monday seeking to postpone next week’s sentencing and set aside the verdict in his…
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