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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe returned to the witness stand and could face a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers as soon as Tuesday. Michael Cohen ‘s testimony this week has linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie’s “Young Americans” and James Taylor’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and enjoyed his own highly successful recording career as a performer of melodic, contemporary jazz, has died at age 78. A spokesperson
Continue ReadingBy MORIAH BALINGIT, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DYLAN LOVAN of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day care
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Following the ramming of a small boat by an orca in the Strait of Gibraltar, authorities in Spain issued recommendations Tuesday that small vessels stick to the coastline in that region to avoid often-scary interactions with killer whales during summer months. In the latest incident, two
Continue ReadingBy NAPAT KONGSAWAD Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the country’s monarchy system has died in a prison hospital. Netiporn Sanesangkhom was a member of an activist group known for bold and aggressive campaigns demanding reform of the monarchy
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Authorities say a security guard trainee at an Amazon warehouse in Ohio was fatally shot by police after he tried to shoot his supervisor and later shot an officer who was saved by his bulletproof vest. The initial shooting occurred around 4:40 p.m. Sunday at the warehouse in West Jefferson.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday, testifying in detail about how the former president was linked to all aspects of the hush money scheme that prosecutors say was an illegal effort to
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe returned to the witness stand and could face a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers as soon as Tuesday. Michael Cohen ‘s testimony on Monday linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to discuss their questions about the endowment, bringing a peaceful end to the kinds of demonstrations that were broken up
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Johnson ran the Indy 500 in 2022 and was part of NBC
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A former member of a University of Missouri fraternity has pleaded guilty in the hazing of another student that caused blindness and significant brain damage. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Ryan P. Delanty of Manchester, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday in Boone County to supplying liquor to a minor and misdemeanor
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Mining giant Anglo American plc plans to break up its sprawling worldwide business — including the DeBeers diamond operation — as it seeks to fend off a takeover and focus on minerals that are expected to boom amid the global shift to green energy. London-based Anglo American said on Tuesday that it
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Neighboring Russia uses similar legislation to stigmatize independent news media and organizations critical of the Kremlin. Lawmakers in Georgia defied weeks of large demonstrations in the capital that
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill that sparked weeks of mass protests, with critics seeing it as a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. After the 84-30 vote, a crowd of protesters in front of
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday, putting the market a bit closer to the record high it set in late March. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and is within about 0.5% of its record set in late March. The Dow
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after testimony linked their celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe returned to the witness stand and could face a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers as soon as Tuesday. Michael Cohen ‘s testimony on Monday linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened
Continue ReadingAuthorities say at least one person is dead in Louisiana after storms slammed several southern states, including many areas previously hit during one of the most active periods for twisters on record. Authorities say the death happened near the town of Henderson. They said a tornado appeared to have struck the area, but they gave
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, putting the market a bit closer to the record high it set in late March. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% in the first few minutes of trading Tuesday, adding to its gains for May following a dismal April. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after testimony linked their celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed
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