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EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Two police officers were killed Tuesday in a shootout while investigating a possible stabbing in a suburban Los Angeles motel, and the suspect died at the scene, authorities said. The El Monte officers, a veteran of more than 22 years and a rookie with less than a year on the

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adam Laxalt won the Republican nomination Tuesday for a pivotal Nevada Senate seat, fending off a challenge from a political newcomer and setting up a fierce November contest to topple incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in a race that could swing power

By RICHARD JACOBSEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture. As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still claim to adore. The 27-year-old application now joins BlackBerry phones, dial-up modems and Palm

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China is the foremost challenge for U.S. national security agencies, a so-called “hard target” that is America’s chief rival for global dominance. But as the agencies ramp up their efforts to spy on Beijing, they also acknowledge Chinese Americans may end up having more

By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Ask a man about gender equality, and you’re likely to hear the U.S. has made great strides in the 50 years since the landmark anti-discrimination law Title IX was passed. Ask a woman, and the answer probably will be quite different. According to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Donald Trump notched a notable victory Tuesday when voters in South Carolina ousted a five-term incumbent Republican who supported the former president’s impeachment last year. But another Trump critic in the state held back a primary challenge, and as polls were closing

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on how sharply to raise interest rates to cool U.S. inflation. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced. Tokyo and Sydney declined. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.4% on Tuesday.

By SCOTT SONNER and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — Nevada’s primary on Tuesday will determine whether a former state lawmaker who has been traveling the country repeating the false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen will become the Republican Party’s nominee for the office that oversees elections in the

By MATTHEW BROWN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press RED LODGE, Mont. (AP) — The forces of fire and ice shaped Yellowstone National Park over thousands of years. It took decades longer for humans to tame it enough for tourists to visit, often from the comfort of their cars. In just days, heavy rain and rapid

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials say that the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heatwaves, drought and poor air quality, are fueling “climate anxiety” among young people. Their findings are published in a report that highlights youth feelings of distress, anger and frustration about

MEXICO CITYit (AP) — The second tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season is forecast to become a hurricane Wednesday off southern Mexico, though it isn’t expected to threaten land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says that after reaching hurricane force, Blas will likely begin weakening later in the week as it moves out into

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized truckers in South Korea have ended an eight-day strike that caused major disruptions to domestic production and cargo transport. Thousands of truckers had joined the nationwide strike, calling for an extension of temporary guarantees of minimum wages amid soaring fuel prices. Representatives of the

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The second tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season has formed off southern Mexico, though forecasters say it is unlikely to threaten land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Blas is expected to reach hurricane force Wednesday before losing force while moving into the open ocean. The storm had

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. That war prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CEO and Executive Director Lew Sherr tells The Associated Press that the USTA Board decided to let

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham has won the Democratic nomination for governor, setting up a November showdown with Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. Cunningham has touted the fact that he’s the only Democrat in the state over the past decade to flip a Republican seat in a

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina Republicans who angered former President Donald Trump by not kowtowing to his wishes were locked in tough congressional primary elections on Tuesday against candidates he endorsed. Rep. Nancy Mace, who was critical of Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, was hovering near

By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Hoeven easily won North Dakota’s Republican primary Tuesday. He’s set to face a Democrat in November who has raised a fraction of his $3.2 million in campaign funds. Katrina Christiansen is a political newcomer and University of Jamestown engineering professor. She defeated a

By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Hoeven easily won North Dakota’s Republican primary Tuesday, and is set to face a Democrat in November who has raised a fraction of his $3.2 million in campaign funds. Katrina Christiansen, a political newcomer and University of Jamestown engineering professor, defeated a largely