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California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five…
The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of…
3rd person arrested for allegedly helping a Tennessee fugitive wanted in family’s killings
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have charged a 23-year-old woman with assisting a…
Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm formed in the Pacific Ocean on Monday at the…
Canadian Armed Forces airdrop aid to Palestinians in Gaza
OTTAWA — Canadian aircraft carried out an airdrop Monday of nearly 10,000 kilograms of aid…
Funeral home owner who sent families fake ashes pleads guilty to fraud
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 200 decomposing bodies…
Millions are flocking to grow virtual gardens in viral Roblox game created by teenager
Whether it serves as a chill escape from the onslaught of the real world or…
Tennessee set to execute inmate without turning off his implanted defibrillator
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is set to execute a man Tuesday without deactivating his…
Grand jury declines to indict former Atlanta police officer in church deacon’s death
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury on Monday declined to indict an former Atlanta police…
Judge says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing…
Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A zoo in Denmark is asking for donations of small pets…
Driver attempting to set a record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control
A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing…
A father’s agony over video of his emaciated son, a hostage in Gaza, adds pressure for a ceasefire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ofir Braslavski watched as his emaciated son, Rom, writhed in anguish on…
France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for ‘two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestinian conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an…
FACT FOCUS: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possible
Days after he sent letters instructing top pharmaceutical manufacturers to use a “most favored nation”…
Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ agreements
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal and state officials in Florida must produce agreements showing which…
SafeSport Center to offer free training courses this week
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Center for SafeSport is offering free training this week to…
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed…
Stella Rimington, Britain’s first female MI5 spy chief, dies at 90
LONDON (AP) — Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency and…
Israeli government votes to dismiss attorney general, escalating standoff with judiciary
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet on Monday voted unanimously to fire the attorney general,…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer…
Flames and smoke force passengers to flee New York City area train
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Flames leapt from the rails of a New York City…
Arkansas man sentenced to life without parole for 2024 mass shooting at grocery store
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who killed four people and injured 11 others…
Lyon completes the signing of Czech Republic midfielder Pavel Šulc from Viktoria Plzeň
LYON, France (AP) — Czech Republic international Pavel Šulc has completed a move to French…