LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) 鈥� The U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should serve no prison time, an abrupt about-face after spending years prosecuting the former detective. Brett Hankison is the only officer who fired his weapon the night of the March […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The House is voting on a trio of bills Thursday intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the 鈥� crypto capital of the world.鈥� One of the bills, which would regulate a type of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday read a doctor’s letter about President Donald Trump that she said was intended to dispel health concerns about the swelling in his ankles and a makeup-covered hand. Leavitt said Trump noticed 鈥渕ild swelling鈥� in his lower legs and was evaluated by the White House […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Republican-led Congress is testing the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump鈥檚 request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending. Trump’s Republican administration is employing a rarely used tool that allows the president to transmit […]
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) 鈥� A man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said 鈥淪o I raped you鈥� has pleaded guilty. Thirty-two-year-old Ian Cleary faces a proposed 4- to 8-year sentence after Thursday鈥檚 plea. Cleary is an American who has been in custody since […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) 鈥� North Carolina can seek federal funding to help its overloaded response efforts to Tropical Storm Chantal, which killed at least six people and left damage from flooding in its wake, as Gov. Josh Stein announced a state of emergency Thursday. A one-two punch from Chantal followed by severe weather in the […]
Fox Sports is joining forces with Barstool Sports. Barstool Sports’ programming will appear on Fox Sports 1 while founder Dave Portnoy will appear on Fox Sports 鈥淏ig Noon Kickoff鈥� college football show. The partnership was announced Thursday afternoon. 鈥�(Barstool owner and founder) Dave (Portnoy) has built a one-of-a-kind brand that connects with a new generation […]
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) 鈥� A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class action investors鈥� lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and current and former company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The suit had sought billions of dollars in reimbursement for fines and legal […]
Florida’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district in north Florida that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The court, dominated by DeSantis appointees, said in its ruling that restoration of the district that previously united Black communities from Jacksonville […]
MADISON, Wis . (AP) 鈥� Wisconsin elections officials declared Thursday that the former clerk of the state’s capital city broke several laws related to not counting nearly 200 absentee ballots in the November presidential election, but they stopped short of recommending that criminal charges be brought. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5-1 to accept […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The White House had described the package as a test case […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Carrying boxes past signs of thanks for their service, fired State Department workers were hugged and applauded as they left their headquarters for the last time. More than 1,300 State Department employees fired in July, some focusing on intelligence activities, U.S. energy interests abroad, strategic competition with China and visa fraud. The […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation鈥檚 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The information will give […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) 鈥� Police in Maine said Thursday they have arrested a 17-year-old state resident in connection with the killing of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond. The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, was found this month on Crawford Pond in Union, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. FDA regulators said Thursday that studies from Juul show its e-cigarettes are less harmful for […]
In a story published July 17, 2025, about a Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a 10th victim had died, based on information provided by the Bristol County District Attorney鈥檚 Office. That next day the office said there had been miscommunication with a medical agency and Brenda Cropper, 66, still was […]
McALLEN, Texas (AP) 鈥� In 2006, top U.S. Border Patrol officials were asked how long it would take to hire 6,000 agents, a roughly 50% increase at the time. Michael Fisher, then deputy chief in San Diego, says the officials concluded they would need five years. 鈥淵ou have 2 1/2 years,鈥� Fisher recalls being told. […]
A mother and her 9-year-old-son who got lost in a remote California forest while on their way to a Boy Scouts camp were rescued after a search crew found notes the pair had left behind. The notes weighed down by rocks with 鈥淗ELP鈥� written at the top said they were stranded up the road with […]
A judge has approved a conditional release plan for a Wisconsin woman who nearly killed her classmate years ago to please the fictional horror character Slender Man. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Scott Wagner signed off Thursday on the plan to release Morgan Geyser, now 22, from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute, a psychiatric hospital where […]
Before the mayor of San Jose, California, arrives at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new business, his aides ask ChatGPT to help draft some talking points. 鈥淓lected officials do a tremendous amount of public speaking,鈥� said Mayor Matt Mahan, whose recent itinerary has taken him from new restaurant and semiconductor startup openings to a festival […]
Just after 2 a.m. ET, the Senate passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on his top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators. The legislation, which now moves to the House, would have a tiny impact on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose 0.6% in June after declining 0.9% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Sales in April fell 0.1%, pulled down by a steep drop in auto sales, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include 鈥淧retty Little Baby鈥� and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron […]
