Microsoft founder Bill Gates touted climate measures included in a major reconciliation package Democrats are seeking…
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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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Drug industry on verge of rare defeat
The powerful pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of a rare defeat in Congress, as Democrats…
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…
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…
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…
EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important
Kenyans vote Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The race is close and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M more over Sandy Hook lies AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Here’s why your phone bill will increase starting Aug. 1
Many residents of rural Texas will see a spike in their telephone and internet bills beginning…
Meet the ‘Snacklebox’: TikTok trend makes outdoor adventures a little more appetizing
A new social media trend put a mouthwatering twist on an essential piece of fisherman’s equipment…
Cop says he drank booze before his shift, then crashed on duty, New Orleans police say
A police officer accused of hitting multiple cars while driving drunk on duty was arrested, the…
17-year-old was shot 9 times, her sister twice, doctors say at Texas father’s murder trial
A 17-year-old was shot nine times while her older sister suffered two gunshot wounds inside a…
Drive-by shooter opens fire near Red Roof Inn, hitting woman and tour bus, NC cops say
A drive-by shooter opened fire outside a Red Roof Inn, striking a woman and damaging a…
‘Bills were tight.’ Real estate couple stole $300K by creating fake contracts, feds say
A husband and wife real estate team was sentenced to prison after federal prosecutors say they…
Driver barrels through Native American parade, sending 15 to hospital, NM cops say
A 33-year-old driver was arrested after, police say, he plowed his SUV through a Native American…
Jury awards parents of Sandy Hook victim more than $45 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones defamation case
Lawyers for the parents asked the jury to end Jones’ “gold rush of fear and misinformation.”…
Mark Cuban owns a teeny tiny town in Navarro County, Texas. What’s he gonna do with it?
What is Mark Cuban doing with the minuscule ghost town he bought about an hour and…
Site of proposed far north Fort Worth soccer complex goes before city council Tuesday
The Fort Worth City Council could lay the groundwork to allow development at the site long…
Driver forgets to put SUV in park before crashing into dispensary, Nevada cops say
An SUV smashed through the front of a marijuana dispensary in Nevada after the driver forgot…
TribCast: A crisis in Texas’ youth prisons
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the problems within the Texas Juvenile Justice…
Father shoots his adult son in the face in argument over money, Kentucky cops say
A father shot and killed his adult son after the two were arguing about money, according…
Bears heard ‘crying and moaning’ escape storm drain with 10-foot log in Connecticut
Crying and screaming echoed through a Connecticut neighborhood. Neighbors in Simsbury heard cries for help coming…
19-year-old found dead near Lake Lanier was likely killed at suspect’s home, GA cops say
A man has been arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old woman, Georgia…
What is ayahuasca? Aaron Rodgers says ‘mind-expanding’ drug fueled his NFL successes
For NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the last two seasons have been career-defining. At 38, the Green…
Cops rush to report of racing on Oregon road — and find Disney’s Lightning McQueen
Two cars painted like those from the Pixar series “Cars” were living the “Life is a…
Furniture company employee killed during Fort Worth carjacking of moving truck, police say
A man who was working for a furniture company died during a carjacking of his moving…
Rollover crash kills driver who swerved to avoid mattress on highway, Texas cops say
A driver died in a rollover crash after swerving to avoid hitting a mattress, authorities in…
Alligator spotted outside a Dollar Tree in Georgia. ‘Never seen this in my life’
An alligator spotted outside a Dollar Tree was just outside the entrance, Georgia video shows. “There…
Woman angry over ‘disparaging’ TikTok stabs two teens in Utah parking lot, cops say
A woman is accused of starting a fight over a TikTok video that left two teen…
Texas House speaker says he’s confident Legislature will revive expiring corporate tax break program
Lawmakers let the program, known as Chapter 313, expire at the end of this year after…