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More police promised for Chicago trains after fatal shooting
Chicago police and transit officials on Saturday pledged additional security for the city’s trains to stem…
Drug price bill pruned in Senate in partial industry win
Medicare was cleared to negotiate drug prices for the first time by the Senate’s top rules…
Buffett’s Berkshire: Investments Faced Loss, Operating Earnings Rose
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by Warren Buffett, suffered investment losses due to the market volatility.…
Stoneman Douglas shooting site won’t come down until next year at the earliest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland building where a teenage gunman shot and killed 17 people…
Disrupting Palestinian Islamic Jihad a smart play by Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a military campaign Friday against Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a…
In red California, a deadly fire ignites political rage at liberal government
YREKA, Calif. — In this conservative corner of California, a monster fire that killed four people…
SeaWorld’s 20-year-old killer whale Nakai has died following an infection
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‘Quasi-preneurs’ see opportunity, challenges in franchising
In 2020, Kelly Jackson and Davina Arceneaux wanted to leave their company jobs and become business…
A pregnant mother and her 1-year-old son on a routine trip are cut down by a speeding car
LOS ANGELES — A speeding car, a sickening crunch, a ball of fire. Before anyone had…
Democrats plan to challenge parliamentarian on insulin cap
Senate Democrats say they plan to challenge a ruling by the parliamentarian striking a proposal sponsored…
Frustration alone won’t change the two-party system
With considerable fanfare, former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang joined with moderate Republicans, including former New…
Top Ukraine Amnesty International official resigns after report finds military operated in residential areas
The top official at Amnesty International’s office in Ukraine announced on Friday she would step down…
North Carolina school principals could face pay cuts
Some North Carolina principals are worried they could lose pay in the upcoming school year instead…
Allegation of inappropriate witness contact by R. Kelly prosecutor raises temperature as trial nears
CHICAGO — With little more than a week to go until jury selection, R. Kelly’s federal…
Biden tests negative after COVID-19 rebound case
President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, one week after he first tested positive with…
Senate parliamentarian gives OK for climate, tax, health bill to proceed
The Senate parliamentarian has given the green light to a $740 billion budget reconciliation bill that…
Tribe: California wildfire near Oregon causes fish deaths
A dangerous wildfire burning in a remote area just south of the Oregon border appears to…
Musk suggests deal could go through if Twitter provides info on verifying users
Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested early Saturday that his acquisition deal with Twitter could still go…
Biden tests negative for COVID, isolating until 2nd negative
President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the…
Rain tamed Colorado’s summer wildfire season but how long will luck hold?
DENVER — Months into what state officials warned could be the worst wildfire year in Colorado’s…
Bill Gates promotes climate measures in Democrats’ economic package
Microsoft founder Bill Gates touted climate measures included in a major reconciliation package Democrats are seeking…
Tucker Carlson is correct – again
Thirteen months ago in this space, I speculated that with Donald Trump out of the White…
60 curators, 1 show: Native Americans pick favorite pottery
Native American voices and artistry are at the core of a new traveling exhibition of clay…
Justice subpoenas of Trump counsel mark turning point
The Justice Department’s grand jury subpoenas to former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and others in…
Boy at heart of UK court battle dies after life support ends
A 12-year-old boy who had been in a coma for four months died Saturday at a…
Coast Guard: 2 dead, 5 missing after migrant boat capsizes
Two people died and five were missing after a boat believed to be carrying migrants attempting…
White House calls Indiana abortion ban post-Roe ‘devastating’
The White House on Saturday slammed an abortion ban in Indiana signed into law on Friday.…
Carnival Makes a Key Addition to Its Beverage Menu
The cruise line’s bars have tried to focus on an area that rivals Royal Caribbean and…
Gasoline At (or Under) $2.99 a Gallon: Here’s Where
Several states have seen gasoline prices drop to three bucks or lower as crude oil prices…
America’s mayors are tackling health equity, but they need Washington’s support
I firmly believe that your zip code should not determine your health outcomes. Growing up, my…
1 injured in west Fort Worth shooting Saturday morning
Fort Worth police believe a fight led to a shooting that injured one person early Saturday…
Man who destroyed vast forest wins demise of park
In a move that shocked environmentalists, the government of Brazil’s third-largest state has given up a…
Russian forces begin assault on two eastern Ukraine cities
Russian forces began an assault Saturday on two key cities in the eastern Donetsk region and…
Senate parliamentarian OKs most of Dems’ drug price controls
The Senate parliamentarian narrowed Democrats’ plan for curbing drug prices but left it largely unscathed Saturday,…
Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock
The Justice Department’s effort to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster…
Some South Carolina Republicans pause at abortion ban brink
For the past three decades, South Carolina lawmakers have chipped away at abortion access, requiring ultrasounds,…
Caesars Brings Something New to the Las Vegas Strip
A long-in-the-works projects is set to open soon that could draw even more people to the…
‘An attack on one is an attack on all’: Time for a red-state NATO-like alliance on boycotts
“An attack on one is an attack on all.” That reference to Article 5 of the…
White House seeks to build momentum from Kansas abortion vote
The White House is seeking to build momentum from a Kansas ballot measure on abortion where…
Taiwanese official says China’s behavior around her country is ‘unprecedented’
A top Taiwanese official slammed China’s “unprecedented” behavior as dozens of planes this week entered the…
Las Vegas’ Newest Attraction Goes Down the Rabbit Hole
Immersive entertainment is alive and well in Las Vegas. When it comes to spectacular entertainment, you’d…
Teach Your Children: Teens Need to Master Financial Literacy
A new study shows U.S. teens want the finer things in life, but they don’t know…
Shareholders Only Booed Elon Musk Once — When he Said This
A rowdy and receptive audience hung on every word as Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke to…
Prosecutors argue parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect exposed him to ‘toxic’ conflict
Prosecutors alleged Thursday that the parents of the Oxford High School shooting suspect, Ethan Crumbley, exposed…
America could use a little jazz diplomacy
Sitting at the Newport Jazz Festival on a recent hot summer weekend, I was reminded of…
Burger King Puts Big Changes on the Menu
The fast-food giant has some new food ideas and much more planned. Fast-food restaurants see lots…
Rush to build more chips puts environmental progress in peril
The CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden is poised to sign into law next…
How Long Will $500,000 in Retirement Savings Last in Your State?
Is $500,000 enough for retirement? It depends on how much you spend, and that depends a…
Russia’s co-opting of US political groups is serious business
According to a federal indictment unsealed in Florida last week, Russian intelligence manipulated and co-opted multiple…
Democrats could see a bruising clash with Sanders over economic bill
Democrats are bracing for a grueling weekend of vote-a-rama in the hopes of finally passing their…
DeSantis stokes culture wars as 2024 profile grows
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is leaning into the culture wars as he weighs a 2024…
Former military officers urge Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in colleges
A group of retired military heavyweights have urged the Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in…
Drug industry on verge of rare defeat
The powerful pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of a rare defeat in Congress, as Democrats…
Warnock pushes for Medicaid expansion amid tough reelection battle
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is making a last-ditch effort to add a provision expanding Medicaid in…
EXPLAINER: What is driving the current Israel-Gaza violence
Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip were exchanging fire Saturday in the worst bout…
George Eder, his wells and ‘Buckskin Joe’ are why Fort Worth has Ederville Road today
If you are familiar with the East Side, you probably are familiar with Ederville Road and…
Texas Democrats in Congress balance climate concerns and fossil fuel constituencies as they consider landmark bill
The handful of Texas Democrats who have a penchant for defending the state’s oil and gas…
Woman heading to prenatal checkup killed in California crash
A pregnant woman who died along with her young son and three others in a fiery…
Progressive and centrist Dems battle for Vermont House seat
Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint are the leading candidates in…
Ukrainian unit digs in for Russian assault on eastern city
Ukrainian military personnel are fortifying their positions around the eastern city of Sloviansk in expectation of…
EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important
Kenyans vote Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The race is close and…
Hiroshima vows nuke ban at 77th memorial amid Russia threat
Hiroshima on Saturday remembered the atomic bombing 77 years ago as officials, including the head of…
Blinken: China should not hold global concerns ‘hostage’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that China should not hold talks on important…
Friday’s Sports In Brief
NFL CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The NFL Players Association has filed a brief replying to the…
Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill
Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made other changes in…
Texan sentenced to 25 years for virus-era attack on Asians
A Texas man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attacking an Asian family…
Wall Street falls as jobs data suggests Fed hikes not over
Stock indexes closed mostly lower Friday after a roller-coaster day following a blockbuster report on the…
NCAA hoops leagues grapple with unequal pay for women’s refs
The NCAA earned praise last year when it agreed to pay referees at its men’s and…
Democrats could strip Iowa of opening spot in 2024 campaign
Democrats are poised to strip Iowa of its traditional lead-off spot in the presidential nominating calendar…
Pipeline developer pleads no contest in pollution cases
The developer of a major pipeline system that connects the Marcellus Shale gas field in western…
Israel and Gaza militants exchange fire after deadly strikes
Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza early Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours…
Firefighters keep wildfire out of evacuated Washington town
A small town in Washington state that was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire was largely…
EXPLAINER: On China, US and climate, action, not talk is key
The last two agreements the world made to battle climate change came only after the United…
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M more over Sandy Hook lies AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A…
37-month sentence for man who threatened to kill Dr. Anthony Fauci
A West Virginia man who threatened Dr. Anthony Fauci and his family was sentenced to more…
Judge: Green Party candidate belongs on N. Carolina ballot
The North Carolina Green Party’s U.S. Senate candidate must be placed on the November ballot, a…
‘Unprecedented’ rain, flooding shuts Death Valley National Park, swallowing cars, stranding hundreds
LOS ANGELES — Death Valley National Park, famous for its parched, otherworldly landscapes, closed completely Friday…
Record floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National Park
Record rainfall Friday trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed…
Baltimore police officer promoted to captain, years after being cleared of charges in Freddie Gray case
BALTIMORE — Several years after facing manslaughter and other charges in the 2015 deadly arrest of…
Over 1,400 US flights canceled Friday
More than 1,400 flights scheduled to take place Friday within, coming into or leaving the U.S.…
Could San Bernardino County secede from California? Voters may have a say in November
LOS ANGELES — A measure that would allow San Bernardino County supervisors to explore secession from…
Herrera Beutler in trouble as Kent gains in Washington’s 3rd District; Newhouse advances in the 4th
SEATTLE — Challenger Joe Kent gained on U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in vote counts released…
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; Bill Richardson, former U.S.…
Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion bans post Roe
Indiana’s Legislature became the first in the nation Friday to pass new legislation restricting access to…
Pro-impeachment Republican Newhouse advances in Washington House primary
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) is projected to advance out of the primary in Washington state’s fourth…
Mehmet Oz talks to veterans near Scranton about mental health, COVID-19, and fighting the status quo
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Mehmet Oz pitched his medical background and conservative values to veterans…
Alex Jones is the latest big defamation case, but here are 5 others you should know
The trial of Alex Jones, in which the InfoWars host was ordered to pay $4.1 million…
GOP Rep who voted to impeach advances in Washington primary
Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced Friday to the general election…
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M more over Sandy Hook lies AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A…
McKinney fire, California’s biggest of year, destroyed at least 132 structures
The McKinney fire that’s killed four people has destroyed 132 structures, including 87 homes as it…
Man sentenced to life after Tarrant County jury finds him guilty of killing girlfriend
A 35-year-old man accused of murdering his girlfriend has been found guilty and automatically sentenced to…
Customer slips kid working lemonade stand a fake $100 bill, Washington police say
An 11-year-old boy gathered his money to start a lemonade stand, Washington police said. Then a…
Sick husband suspected wife was poisoning him — so he recorded her, CA cops say
After a man fell ill over the course of a month, he began growing suspicious of…
Blaze kills firefighter’s 10 relatives, 3 of them children
Fire tore quickly through a house in northeastern Pennsylvania early Friday, killing seven adults and three…
US agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists
Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point…
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints officer indicted for misconduct during George Floyd protests to police regulatory agency
Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted earlier this year, accused of using excessive…
Man charged with manslaughter after Fort Worth police say speeding caused fatal accident
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after Fort Worth police said he…
Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime minister’s appearance
Viktor Orbán appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans “do not…