Photos of anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the US
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas across the U.S. to protest against President Donald Trump. The “No Kings” rallies were organized in …
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US measles count nears 1,200 cases as Ohio officials confirm 3 outbreaks are over
By DEVI SHASTRI The U.S. logged fewer than 30 measles cases this week as Ohio health officials confirmed three outbreaks in two counties were over. There have been …
Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfews
By JIM VERTUNO AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country as officials in cities from coast to coast get …
Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raids
Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raids By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, AMY TAXIN, JOHN SEEWER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of mayors from across …
What to know about Trump’s deployment of the Marines and National Guard to LA’s immigration protests
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cloud of uncertainty hung over Los Angeles on Tuesday, as Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for a small portion …
Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wife
By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting …
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JAIMIE DING and JASON DEAREN LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tensions in Los Angeles …
Russian attacks on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 4, wound more than two dozen
Russian attacks on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 4, wound more than two dozen By SAMYA KULLAB and VOLODYMYR YURCHUK KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks targeting …
Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
By MELINA WALLING, SETH BORENSTEIN, JOSHUA A. BICKEL and M.K. WILDEMAN LEOPOLD, Ind. (AP) — On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent …
Diver convicted of freeing sharks off Florida coast says he was surprised by presidential pardon
MIAMI (AP) — A shark-diving charter boat captain convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman’s longline off the …
Judge largely denies request to block restrictions on getting measures on Florida’s ballot
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has largely denied requests by grassroots campaigners to block portions of a new Florida law that restricts the state’s citizen-driven …
Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for …
A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US
By DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest …
FBI says 6 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free Palestine’
FBI says 6 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ By COLLEEN SLEVIN and ERIC TUCKER BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man …
Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers
Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers By JONEL ALECCIA Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of …
Every Floridian should have a plan for this year’s hurricane season, DeSantis says
By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two days away from the start of hurricane season, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top emergency manager …
Wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman’s death
Wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman’s death By ALEXA ST. JOHN In one of the nation’s first wrongful-death claims seeking …
Gov. DeSantis signs law imposing tougher penalties for abandoning pets during disasters
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Legislation signed into law Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will impose tougher penalties on people who abandon pets …
Former University of Michigan president gets initial approval to lead the University of Florida
Former University of Michigan president gets initial approval to lead the University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida’s board of trustees …
Cuban exiles were shielded from deportation. Now Trump is cracking down
By JOSHUA GOODMAN MIAMI (AP) — Immigration officials said Tomás Hernández worked in high-level posts for Cuba’s foreign intelligence agency for decades before migrating to the …