A fire killed nearly every animal at a Florida wildlife center
A fire killed nearly every animal at a Florida wildlife center MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all …
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Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction
FILE – Protesters of Kentucky Senate Bill SB150, known as the Transgender Health Bill, cheer on speakers during a rally on the lawn of the …
Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds
Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI AND LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 1 in 10 …
Tornado touches down near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights
Tornado touches down near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights CHICAGO (AP) — A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, …
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings
https://apnews.com/ecd8cf7d92b14351bb00da9f3c71833e Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been freed after serving 53 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders. …
Rescuers brace for more rain as relentless storms flood Northeast, Vermont hit hard
Rescuers brace for more rain as relentless storms flood Northeast, Vermont hit hard BY LISA RATHKE AND JOHN MINCHILLO ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Swift water rescue teams and …
Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person
Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person BY BOBBY CAINA CALVAN AND HALLIE GOLDEN NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s …
Gunman on scooter shoots randomly in NYC, police say, killing an 87-year-old and wounding 3 others
Gunman on scooter shoots randomly in NYC, police say, killing an 87-year-old and wounding 3 others NEW YORK (AP) — A scooter-riding gunman killed an …
An Afghan man who spent years helping US forces in Afghanistan is shot and killed in Washington
An Afghan man who spent years helping US forces in Afghanistan is shot and killed in Washington BY REBECCA SANTANA AND ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — At 31 …
Fugitive suspect in 1984 killing returned to Florida following arrest in California
Fugitive suspect in 1984 killing returned to Florida following arrest in California TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man arrested earlier this month in California has …
Mexican president tells Americans not to vote for DeSantis because of Florida’s tough migrant law
Mexican president tells Americans not to vote for DeSantis because of Florida’s tough migrant law MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president called on U.S. citizens …
World swelters to unofficial hottest day on record
World swelters to unofficial hottest day on record BY MELINA WALLING AND SETH BORENSTEIN The entire planet sweltered to the unofficial hottest day in human recordkeeping July 3, …
Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard
Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard BY COLLIN BINKLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, …
Fanfare, golf and boos have marked July Fourth for US presidents. Zachary Taylor’s was the worst
Fanfare, golf and boos have marked July Fourth for US presidents. Zachary Taylor’s was the worst BY CALVIN WOODWARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Through history, the Fourth …
The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here’s what you need to know.
The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here’s what you need to know. BY JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court …
Fugitive suspect in 1984 killing returned to Florida following arrest in California
Fugitive suspect in 1984 killing returned to Florida following arrest in California TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man arrested earlier this month in California has …
Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?
Students walk through a gate at Harvard University, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Cambridge, Mass. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in …
Florida court won’t reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion cases
FILE – This combination of Aug. 4, 2022, images shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren during separate news …
White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighbor
White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighbor A white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a Black mother in …
For some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforced
For some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforced By JACK DURA, JOHN HANNA and SEAN MURPHY …