Dem, GOP convention picks show Midwest’s political influence
By WILL WEISSERT and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Both Democrats and Republicans are zeroing in on the critical Midwestern region…
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Takeaways of AP Investigation into deadly migrant voyage
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press For nearly two years, The Associated Press searched across three continents to uncover the story of a mysterious…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula visits China, seeking ties and Ukraine support
By ELÉONORE HUGHES and CARLA BRIDI Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has arrived in China to…
Continue Reading Adrift in the Atlantic, a boat of death and lost dreams
By RENATA BRITO and FELIPE DANA Associated Press BELLE GARDEN, Tobago (AP) — Around 6:30 a.m. on May 28, 2021, a couple of miles from Belle Garden…
Continue Reading Cheaper gas and food provide some relief from US inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing…
Continue Reading Trump lawyer seeks monthlong delay in trial over rape claim
NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Donald Trump is seeking a one-month delay in the trial regarding a columnist’s claims that Trump raped her in a…
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Merrill Kelly has no-hit bid ended in 7th by Adames homer
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly had his no-hit bid broken up in the seventh on…
Continue Reading Japan signs $2.8B long-range missile development deals
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry says it has signed contracts worth $2.8 billion with the country’s top…
Continue Reading GOP attorney joins California race for Feinstein Senate seat
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican attorney announced Tuesday he’s entering the 2024 contest to replace…
Continue Reading Tim Scott unveils 2024 White House exploratory committee
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president…
Continue Reading Hearing pushed back for Alaska illustrator on threat charge
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A court hearing set was pushed back until next week for an Alaska children’s book…
Continue Reading Head of Mexican immigration agency charged after fatal fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s National Immigration Institute will face criminal charges for a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked…
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UPDATE: Brush fire fully contained at West Wetlands Park
A brush fire burned around three acres on Tuesday afternoon at West Wetlands…
Continue Reading What we know so far on the leaked Pentagon documents
By TARA COPP and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents…
Continue Reading Industrial fire prompts evacuation order in Indiana city
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — People have been urged to evacuate if they live near a large industrial fire in Richmond, Indiana, near the Ohio border. The…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
Associated Press WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is set receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
Associated Press WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is set receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding…
Continue Reading California weighs how to improve outcomes for Black students
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature is weighing a proposal by Gov. Gavin…
Continue Reading Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.…
Continue Reading North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed two transgender athlete bans into law.…
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