In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others. 鈥淪o many people who suffer from different experiences of depression or sadness 鈥� they can discover that the love of God is truly […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government. But the justices also have 21 cases to resolve that were argued between December and […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� It鈥檚 one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country 鈥� and its most devoted supporters say not enough people know about it. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture hopes to change that Saturday, as it celebrates its centennial with a festival combining two of its marquee […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� More than 1.15 million power banks are under recall across the U.S. after some fires and explosions were reported by consumers. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, electronics maker Anker Innovations is recalling certain 鈥淧owerCore 10000鈥� power banks because the lithium-ion battery inside can overheat. […]
More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country’s promise 鈥� sometimes dotted along historic graves of military veterans, draped upside down over a protester, or painted on a barn. Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A shaky economy. Overwhelming student debt. Few job prospects. Some recent college graduates have a burdensome mountain of reasons to move back home. For others, the choice may be easy as they seek to save money, or desire the physical and emotional comforts of family. But the familiar may feel different […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers. United Natural Foods, a wholesale distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers, said this week that a breach of its systems was disrupting its ability to fulfill orders 鈥� leaving many stores […]
A New York man is laying claim to the record for most consecutive hours playing golf 鈥� a 35-hour stint on a course on Long Island that began early Sunday evening and ended early Tuesday morning. Kelechi Ezihie initially planned to play 24 hours to set a Guinness World Record, only to learn hours into […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) 鈥� That perfect slice of Jersey pizza. Garden State puns about putting down roots. A whirlwind lesson on Navy helicopters. And diners, lots of diners. If you’re paying attention to New Jersey’s race for governor between Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli and looking for signs about the national mood […]
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) 鈥� A bison gored a man Tuesday after a large group of visitors got too close to the animal in Yellowstone National Park, officials said. The 30-year-old from Randolph, New Jersey, was treated for minor injuries after being gored around 9:45 a.m. in the Old Faithful area, according to a […]
DALLAS (AP) 鈥� The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all enslaved people in the state were free and had 鈥渁bsolute equality.鈥� Word quickly spread of […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The leaders of a sex-focused women鈥檚 wellness company that promoted 鈥渙rgasmic meditation鈥� have been convicted of federal forced labor charges. A Brooklyn jury on Monday found Nicole Daedone, founder of OneTaste Inc., and Rachel Cherwitz, the California-based company鈥檚 former sales director, guilty of forced labor conspiracy after deliberating for less than […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� I’m cruising around Bowser’s Castle with my old pal Toad. It’s not exactly relaxing, what with all the lava pits and banana peels and turtle shells littering the road. Add 23 other characters 鈥� is that a cow driving? 鈥� who are trying to get to the finish line first, and it’s […]
Southern Baptists meeting this week in Dallas will be asked to approve resolutions calling for a legal ban on pornography and a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s approval of same-sex marriage. The proposed resolutions call for laws on gender, marriage and family based on what they say is the biblically stated order of divine […]
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) 鈥� After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech鈥檚 pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during an annual developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. The presummer rite, which attracted thousands of developers from nearly […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� As they get ready in their hotel room, Bella Bautista trades makeup tips with the roommate she has just met. Bautista, her cheekbones high and her confidence glowing, asks her roommate to curl her highlighted hair in the back. Jae Douglas obliges cheerfully. Bautista, 22, is a college cheerleader turned pageant contestant. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Gray skies and drizzle gave way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation鈥檚 capital held the World Pride parade Saturday. Tens of thousands of people participated in parades and other festivities, in defiance of what activists say is an unprecedented assault on the LGBTQ+ community that challenges the rights many […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� David Perry recalls being young and gay in 1980s Washington D.C. and having 鈥渁n absolute blast.鈥� He was fresh out of college, raised in Richmond, Virginia, and had long viewed the nation’s capital as 鈥渢he big city鈥� where he could finally embrace his true self. He came out of the closet here, […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) 鈥� Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual 鈥� the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-foot-tall (6-meter-tall) pencil was sculpted out of a mammoth oak tree at the home of John and Amy Higgins. The beloved tree was damaged in a storm a few […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Craft labels from the now-shuttered fabrics seller Joann are making their way to a new home: Michaels. The Michaels Companies announced on Thursday that it had completed its purchase of Joann’s intellectual property and private label brands 鈥� in an acquisition that arrives as the Texas-based arts and crafting chain works […]
Midea is voluntarily recalling about 1.7 million of its popular U and U+ Smart air conditioners because pooled water in the units may not drain fast enough, leading to mold growth. The news comes as temperatures are rising across the U.S. and the official start of summer rapidly approaches. The Midea air conditioners fit in […]
