Supreme Court strikes down college affirmative action programs
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard in a major victory for…
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Former Google executive enters 2024 US Senate race to succeed California’s Feinstein
Former tech executive Lexi Reese announced Thursday that she is entering California’s 2024 U.S. Senate contest, adding another Democrat to a…
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Saying strike is “imminent,” UPS gets a Friday deadline from union to come up with a better contract
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Frustrated by an “appalling counterproposal” earlier this week, the head of the union representing 340,000 UPS…
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Historic Arizona mining town backs copper project on land that Native American groups say is sacred
Growing up in a mining family that goes back generations, Mayor Mila Besich knew Oak Flat as the place where she attended union picnics as a girl and…
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Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
The Supreme Court is using the case of a Christian mailman who didn’t want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who are…
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Over 1,000 evacuees return to Arizona homes with brush fire now 30% contained
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1,100 people have returned to their homes in northern Scottsdale, a Phoenix suburb, as firefighters declared a…
Continue Reading Mexico acknowledges 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, almost triple the figures in 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s health authorities have belatedly released a report showing a significant spike in heat-related fatalities in the…
Continue Reading Israel’s President Herzog will address Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its statehood
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 19 to…
Continue Reading Fire breaks out in basement of New York City’s iconic Tiffany store
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire broke out Thursday in the basement of the flagship Tiffany & Co. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue, officials said.…
Continue Reading Indiana state trooper struck and killed by fleeing vehicle, officials say
PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Officials say an Indiana state trooper was struck and killed by a stolen vehicle in suburban Indianapolis. Other officers…
Continue Reading Turkmenistan opens elaborate ‘smart city’ development
By The Associated Press The president of Turkmenistan inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the isolated country’s first…
Continue Reading Central US is now getting worst of the drought. Corn crops are stressed, rivers are running low
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Shane’s Illinois farm got a nice soaking on May 8, shortly after he planted his corn crop.…
Continue Reading 3 charged in insider trading case related to taking Trump media firm public, accused of making $22M
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three Florida men have been charged with making $22 million through illegal…
Continue Reading Czech brewer Budvar’s 2022 net profit is 40% down due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and high inflation
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech brewer Budvar, which has been embroiled in a long legal dispute with U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch over the use of the…
Continue Reading Caroline Wozniacki is returning to tennis 3 years after retiring. She will get a US Open wild card
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Caroline Wozniacki says that she is returning to competition three years after she retired from professional…
Continue Reading Italian researchers ready to reach the edge of space on Virgin Galactic ship
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A team of Italian researchers expects to reach the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s…
Continue Reading Sexual assault laws inspired by Larry Nassar’s abuse are signed by Michigan’s governor
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter…
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The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Chris Paul has already been traded twice this offseason, ending up with Golden State. Bradley Beal is now with…
Continue Reading Helicopter crew rescues firefighters stranded when rescue boat goes over falls
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Two firefighters involved in a rescue effort in a New Jersey river became stranded themselves when their boat went over a…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s military accused of killings, torture in latest Human Rights Watch report
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new Human Rights Watch report is accusing Burkina Faso’s military of killing and…
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