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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing heated questioning from Republican lawmakers about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top U.S. infectious disease expert until 2022, Fauci was grilled by the House panel behind closed doors in January. On Monday, they’re questioning him again, in public and
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s interior minister says 18 people have been arrested over the past six months on various allegations of pursuing hostile activities or planning sabotage on behalf of Russia and Belarus. The minister says at least one was involved in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine’s president. Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian nationals
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El foco político en Estados Unidos de una elección presidencial enredada en un drama legal sin precedentes pasará esta semana del juicio penal de un expresidente al del hijo de un presidente en ejercicio ahora que la campaña entra en una nueva e intensa fase. Cuatro días después de que el
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City. The windowless, hulking, scavenger-ravaged structure that ominously shadowed
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting in mixed trading Monday that’s quiet overall, but some big names are making big moves underneath the surface. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in morning trading, coming off its sixth winning month in the last seven. The Dow Jones
Continue ReadingBy STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says Russia may eventually restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant that it seized in southeastern Ukraine but shares the view of international monitors that it’s not practical and possibly dangerous to do so now. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police investigating a deadly shooting at a street party in Akron over the weekend think at least one person opened fire on the crowd from a vehicle, killing one person and wounding 24 others. Akron’s police chief says more than 100 people may have been at the gathering celebrating a birthday
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Dozens more former youth inmates are suing over alleged sexual abuse they endured at Illinois detention centers. Thirteen women and 95 men filed two separate lawsuits Friday. They’re each seeking $2 million in damages. The lawsuits contain disturbing allegations that guards, teachers and counselors at multiple juvenile detention centers around
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of GameStop are soaring on Monday following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty” on social media platforms YouTube
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to four as three bodies were recovered from inundated basements. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region on Monday and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. Police said the body of the 43-year-old
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to keep the U.K.’s nuclear weapons. He is seeking to dispel criticisms that his center-left Labour Party is soft on defense as he campaigns for the July 4 election. Starmer is the current favorite to win the election and become
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter opened Monday with jury selection, following the collapse of a plea deal that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close the 2024 election. First lady Jill
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press A community in Massachusetts is about to become one of the first in the U.S. to be heated with geothermal, or ground source heat pumps, that are connected to each other. The network could be a climate solution because it’s even cleaner than if the 37 connected homes and businesses
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By Tara John and CNN en Español (CNN) — Mexico has elected its first female president, with preliminary results showing Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and Mexico City’s former mayor, is on track to win the country’s largest election in history. Sheinbaum has won between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, according to what is known as Quick
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is starting June with more gains, led by some Big Tech stocks on Monday. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in early trading, coming off its sixth winning month in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 14 points, or
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived at court on Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against him after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived at court on Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against him after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Biden says as president he won’t comment on Hunter Biden’s criminal trial but as dad he has ‘boundless love’ for his son.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Spotify is increasing its prices again, less than a year after it last hiked prices for most of its subscription plans. The latest price hike comes as streaming media companies face rapidly increasing costs of doing business – and customers continued to sour over rising prices of
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA VERZA and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, becoming the first woman selected for the job by promising to continue the political course set by her populist predecessor despite widespread discontent with persistent cartel violence and disappointing economic performance. The climate scientist and
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