Police in Texas fatally shoot armed man at youth day camp
DUNCANVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say police shot and killed an armed man who fired gunshots at a Dallas-area gymnasium where about…
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New York state to protect abortion providers under new laws
By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has expanded legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the…
Continue Reading Southern Baptists who backed open abuse review win key roles
By DEEPA BHARATH and PETER SMITH Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) — The newly elected leaders of a top Southern Baptist Convention…
Continue Reading Rapper Roddy Ricch no longer facing gun charges in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities have dropped criminal charges against rapper Roddy Ricch following a gun arrest Saturday in New York City that forced…
Continue Reading Kentucky shatters its fatal overdose record; fentanyl blamed
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A new state report says fatal drug overdoses rose nearly 15% in Kentucky last year. The…
Continue Reading Excessive heat rolls east, bakes much of central, eastern US
More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as a heat wave settles over states stretching through parts of the Gulf…
Continue Reading Philly DA seeks contempt charge for Vets for Trump cofounder
By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to hold a Virginia man in contempt of…
Continue Reading Under pressure, German leader coy on possible Ukraine visit
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declined to comment Monday on reports that he is planning to visit Ukraine together with his…
Continue Reading Autopsy: Teen died of blunt trauma in Florida ride death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An autopsy says a Missouri teenager died of blunt force trauma after falling from a 430-foot (130-meter) Florida drop-tower…
Continue Reading Yellowstone floods wipe out roads, bridges, strand visitors
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Massive floodwaters ravaged Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities Monday,…
Continue Reading South Korea says North completed prep for new nuclear test
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — South Korea’s top diplomat said Monday that North Korea has completed preparations for a…
Continue Reading HHS secretary Becerra tests positive for COVID-19 again
By TOM MURPHY Associated Press President Joe Biden’s top health official has again tested positive for COVID-19, less than a month after he came…
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Congo military accuses Rwanda of invasion; rebels seize town
By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO and JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s military is accusing Rwanda of “no less than an…
Continue Reading Carrie Underwood amps up her wattage with new album, tour
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No one can accuse Carrie Underwood of underdressing — or underdelivering —…
Continue Reading Sanctions sought against FBI over Civil War gold dig videos
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press The FBI either lied to a federal judge about having video of its secretive 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold, or…
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UK moves to rewrite Brexit rules; EU threatens legal action
By SYLVIA HUI and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has unveiled legislation that would unilaterally change…
Continue Reading Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Western U.S. on Monday marked another day of hot, dry and windy weather as crews…
Continue Reading Ohio governor signs bill allowing armed school employees
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as…
Continue Reading Philip Baker Hall, of ‘Hard Eight,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 90
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas…
Continue Reading Mastriano brings election denier onto Pa. governor campaign
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Republican nominee for governor who’s pushed Donald Trump’s…
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