Italy swelters as Spain, Portugal brace for coming heat wave
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Italy is baking in sweltering temperatures that continue to drive deadly wildfires. while…
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‘Jeopardy!’ producer Richards named host; role for Bialik
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new host has been chosen for the long-running “Jeopardy!” to fill the void left…
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Ballard, Reich extensions give Indy more pieces for future
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard to…
Continue Reading Pat Hitchcock, daughter of Alfred Hitchcock, dead at 93
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The only child of Alfred Hitchcock has died. Pat Hitchcock, who made a memorable appearance in…
Continue Reading Top Dem sees tough pathway for $3.5T social, climate plans
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is conceding that Democrats face a tough pathway to delivering…
Continue Reading Taliban complete northeast Afghan blitz as more cities fall
By TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials says the Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial…
Continue Reading Dems renew push on elections bill that GOP vows to block
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee elections bill. They’re…
Continue Reading Greek wildfires: Multinational force works to tame flare-ups
By PETROS KARADJIAS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press PEFKI, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters from across Europe and the Middle East are…
Continue Reading Warrants served to Texas Democrats, but holdout continues
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans are ratcheting up efforts to end a 31-day standoff…
Continue Reading Hammon hopes it becomes normal for women to get NBA jobs
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Becky Hammon can’t wait for the time when it’s normal for women to interview for head…
Continue Reading Winnipeg Jets avoid arbitration, sign Pionk to 4-year deal
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitraton and signed defenseman Neal Pionk to a four-year contract worth roughly $23.5…
Continue Reading Justin Rose selected to receive Payne Stewart Award
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Justin Rose is this year’s winner of the Payne Stewart Award. It has become one of premier awards on the PGA…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Airlines warns Delta variant is hurting its business
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The Delta variant of Covid-19 is weighing on Southwest Airlines’ bottom line. The carrier said in a regulatory…
Continue Reading NCAA hands Baylor probation, fine in sex assault scandal
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The NCAA infractions committee says its investigation into the Baylor sexual assault scandal would result in four…
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For Biden and senators, a sense that ‘world was watching’
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden set out to build back more than roads and bridges in his big…
Continue Reading YouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — YouTube has suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days after the Kentucky Republican posted a…
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Federal government sends ventilators to Florida as DeSantis says he’s unaware of shipment
The Biden administration sent hundreds of ventilators to Florida in recent days as the state responds to a dramatic new increase in Covid-19 cases…
Continue Reading Storm-damaged Arizona highway requires extended closure
PHOENIX (AP) — State officials say repairing storm damage to U.S. 60 in east-central Arizona will require an extended closure of a 17.5-mile…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Navalny slapped with new criminal charges
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have levied new criminal charges against imprisoned opposition leader Alexei…
Continue ReadingScientists say this invisible gas could seal our fate on climate change
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Slashing carbon dioxide emissions is critical to ending the climate crisis. But, for the first time, the UN climate change…
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