NYC guitar concert by Hinckley, who shot Reagan, is canceled
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A concert by John Hinckley Jr., who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been…
Continue ReadingAP National News
Puerto Rico party to hold vote on its political future
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A possible plebiscite on Puerto Rico’s political future is looming, and one of the…
Continue Reading Florida NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer retiring after 44 years
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The National Rifle Association says its longtime lobbyist in Florida, Marion Hammer, will retire but remain an adviser to…
Continue Reading Michigan initiatives miss deadline, will look to Legislature
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Organizers behind two high-profile proposed laws in Michigan skipped…
Continue Reading No charges for North Carolina police officers in shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor has decided against filing charges against officers who shot and killed a knife-wielding man. His…
Continue Reading Firm behind popular US dollar stablecoin to launch Euro Coin
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The cryptocurrency company Circle says it will start issuing its first euro-denominated…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Tennessee deputy fatally shoots man after ‘threat’
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy has fatally shot a man when “confronted with a threat.” News outlets…
Continue Reading Hurricane Blas prompts port closure in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Blas whirled off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Thursday, prompting a precautionary port closure in a region…
Continue Reading Dutch agency prevented Russian spy from working at ICC
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch intelligence agency says it prevented a Russian spy using a false Brazilian…
Continue Reading UN envoy’s farewell: My heart breaks for Afghan girls, women
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. representative in Afghanistan says her heart is breaking because of the harsh edicts that…
Continue Reading Iran arrests suspect allegedly plotting with French spy ring
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that authorities have arrested a person accused of having a link to two French citizens being held…
Continue Reading Qatar Airways posts record $1.5B profits ahead of World Cup
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways, one of the Mideast’s largest carriers known for on-board…
Continue Reading Bank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point, shrugging off pressure…
Continue Reading Feds taking first steps toward revising race, ethnic terms
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that…
Continue Reading Public workers strike in Tunisia, signaling national crisis
By FRANCESCA EBEL and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A nationwide public sector strike in Tunisia is poised to paralyze…
Continue Reading Hezbollah members get life terms for Lebanese leader’s death
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at an international tribunal have sentenced two members of the militant Hezbollah group to life…
Continue Reading Beyoncé announces new album ‘Renaissance’ to drop July 29
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has revealed the title and release date for her next studio album, with the 16-track…
Continue Reading Revlon files for bankruptcy protection amid heavy debt load
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11…
Continue Reading Kyiv Diary: European leaders bear witness to war’s horror
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before the ceremony and the serious meetings about war, the European leaders witnessed the…
Continue Reading Panel sharpens focus on Trump’s ‘crazy’ Jan. 6 plan
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn his 2020 election…
Continue Reading