Associated PressWorld News European heat wave sees Germany put speed curbs on autobahnAssociated PressBERLIN (AP) — A swath of western and central Europe is sweating under blazing temperatures, with authorities in one German region imposing temporary speed limits on some stretches of the autobahn as a
Associated PressMoon Jae-in Seoul: US, N Korea in talks to set up 3rd Trump-Kim summitAssociated Press - By ADAM SCHRECK, HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean and U.S. officials are holding "behind-the-scenes talks" to arrange a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the fate
Associated PressUniversity of Oregon In Oregon, stark rural-urban divide fuels climate disputeAssociated Press - By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The divide in Oregon between the state's liberal, urban population centers and its conservative and economically depressed rural areas has made it fertile ground for the political
Associated PressU.S. Politics Time running short, showdown looms over border aid packageAssociated Press - By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — It took last-minute changes and a full-court press by top Democratic leaders, but the House passed with relative ease a $4.5 billion emergency border aid package to care for thousands
Associated PressSouth Carolina Democratic Party Zingers, breakouts and burns: What to watch in the debatesAssociated Press - By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Sixty seconds for answers, a television audience of millions and, for some candidates, a first chance to introduce themselves to voters. The back-to-back Democratic presidential debates
Associated PressNorth Korea North Korea says it won't surrender to US-led sanctionsAssociated Press - By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it won't surrender to U.S.-led sanctions and accused Washington of trying to "bring us to our knees." The statement is yet another reminder that North
Associated PressNew York Yankees Yankees homer in 28th straight game to set MLB recordAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have homered for the 28th straight game, breaking a major league record. And they wasted no time setting the mark Tuesday night. DJ LeMahieu hit a leadoff shot into
Associated PressRobert Mueller Mueller to testify publicly before House committees July 17Associated Press - By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly before Congress on July 17 after Democrats issued subpoenas to compel him to appear, the chairmen of two House committees
Associated PressNew Hampshire The Latest: Mass RMV head resigns over crash that killed 7Associated PressCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly collision between a truck and motorcycles in rural New Hampshire (all times local): The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned for failing
Associated PressNews Hawaii skydiving crash victims included young couple, sailorAssociated Press - By CALEB JONES and AUDREY McAVOY, Associated PressHONOLULU (AP) — All 11 people on board a skydiving plane died when it crashed and burned at a small airfield north of Honolulu last week. It was the worst civilian aviation accident in the U.S. since The
Associated PressNew York Yankees Yankees unveil plaque commemorating Stonewall Inn uprisingAssociated Press - By MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Monument Park has a new addition that celebrates diversity. A plaque behind the center field fence at Yankee Stadium was dedicated Tuesday night to commemorate the Stonewall Inn uprising
Associated PressCardi B Cardi B pleads not guilty to new charges in strip club brawlAssociated Press - By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B was arraigned Tuesday on new felony charges in connection with a fight last year at a New York City strip club. "Not guilty, sir, honor," said the rapper in
Associated PressCorey Scott Navy rests murder case in Navy SEAL's trialAssociated Press - By JULIE WATSON and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — The government rested its murder case against a decorated Navy SEAL on Tuesday after a computer specialist testified that the Bronze Star recipient had texted a photo to a comrade in he
Associated PressMueller Report Trump opponents turn the Mueller report into an art formAssociated Press - By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Liz Zito is a multimedia artist so immersed in the Mueller Report that she wrote fan fiction to fill in the parts that were redacted by the Justice Department. When she worried that other
Associated PressWilbur Ross Federal judges send 2020 census lawsuit back to lower courtAssociated Press - By DAVID McFADDEN, Associated PressBALTIMORE (AP) — A lawsuit that alleges a 2020 census question pushed by the Trump administration violates minorities' rights will be sent back to a federal court in Maryland so new evidence can be considered,
Associated PressSan Francisco, CA San Francisco is 1st major US city to ban e-cigarettesAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes after supervisors gave the measure its second and final vote Tuesday. Backers say they hope
Associated PressU.S. Politics Warren in the spotlight as Democrats gather for 1st debateAssociated Press - By JUANA SUMMERS, Associated PressMIAMI (AP) — After circling each other for months, Democratic presidential candidates will converge on the debate stage in Miami on Wednesday as the campaign enters a new — and likely more contentious
Associated PressDuncan Hunter Feds: Rep. Duncan Hunter paid for affairs with campaign cashAssociated Press - By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California illegally used campaign money to finance romantic flings with lobbyists and congressional aides, spending thousands of dollars on meals, cocktails
Associated PressJerome Powell Powell says economy facing growing uncertaintiesAssociated Press - By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the outlook for the U.S. economy has become cloudier since early May, with rising uncertainties over trade and global growth causing
Associated PressNews A grim border drowning underlines peril facing many migrantsAssociated Press - By PETER ORSI and AMY GUTHRIE, Associated PressMEXICO CITY (AP) — The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl tucked inside. Her arm was
Associated PressCryptocurrency Cryptocurrencies need close scrutiny, monitor warnsAssociated Press - By DAVID McHUGH, Associated PressFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — An international financial monitor warned world leaders Tuesday that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies like Libra, unveiled last week by Facebook, would need "close
Associated PressStephanie Grisham First lady's spokeswoman to be White House press secretaryAssociated Press - By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Stephanie Grisham, longtime spokeswoman and confidante to Melania Trump, will succeed Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary, the first lady announced Tuesday. Grisham is jumping
Associated PressBreakdancing Breakdancing takes step closer to Olympic debut in ParisAssociated Press - By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports WriterLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Breakdancing moved a step closer to the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, and now organizers can look to book a street venue in Paris. Called breaking in Olympic circles, its medal
Associated PressAfghanistan Pompeo says US hoping for Afghan peace pact before Sept 1Associated Press - By KATHY GANNON and RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Washington is hopeful a peace agreement to bring an end to the 17-year war in Afghanistan can be reached before Sept. 1.
Associated PressNews AP Exclusive: Imprisoned supercop's escape from VenezuelaAssociated Press - By JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — As the last rays of sunlight faded into the Caribbean Sea, political fugitive Iván Simonovis was speeding toward an island rendezvous with freedom. Three weeks earlier he had fled house
Associated PressU.S. Politics 'Baby Trump' blimp now a world traveler, rallying pointAssociated Press - By KEVIN FREKING and MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — He was born in a London pub and now his clones are floating all over the U.S. — quite literally. President Donald Trump increasingly is being tailed and trolled by an angry diaper-clad
Associated PressNews The Latest: Acting head of border agency steps downAssociated PressHOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout over the discovery of children found in filthy conditions at a Border Patrol station near El Paso (all times local): The acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Associated PressLGBTQI AP-NORC poll: Still some extra hurdles for LGBT candidatesAssociated Press - By DAVID CRARY, AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — A sizable number of U.S. voters say they'd have some hesitancy about supporting an LGBT candidate for president, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public
Associated PressIllinois General Assembly Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuanaAssociated Press - By JOHN O'CONNOR, AP Political WriterSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois' new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in a program offering
Associated PressU.S. Customs and Border Protection Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant childrenAssociated Press - By NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) — The acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in pitiful conditions at one of the agency's stations
