Associated Press A white Florida woman on trial for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her Black neighbor after a lengthy feud said she will not take the witness stand in her own defense as testimony wrapped up. Susan Lorincz told Marion County Circuit Judge Robert W. Hodges on Thursday she opted not to testify
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The family of a South Carolina woman struck and killed by a rotting 70-year-old utility pole will get $30 million in a wrongful death settlement. Electric company Dominion Energy and communications company Comporium reached the settlement Thursday to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Jeunelle
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are pressing the top two Pentagon leaders to ensure the military is not swept up in politics during the coming presidential election and that active-duty troops are not used illegally as a domestic police force. The concerns come as the election campaign heats up. This will be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas on Thursday, with their mother becoming the world’s oldest first-time mother of its kind on record, the theme park that houses them announced. Ying Ying, the mother, gave birth to the twins — one male and one
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in Barcelona have detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal. Police thanked citizens for helping them detain those accused of the stabbing of Mounir Nasraoui on Wednesday. Three people had been detained on Wednesday. Nasraoui remained hospitalized
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A government official says clashes between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Congo have killed 16 villagers. It’s the latest violation of a cease-fire announced to help millions displaced in the region. The villagers were killed in the Rutshuru territory in North Kivu province during fighting between the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A tiny South American deer that will weigh just 15 to 20 pounds when fully grown is making its debut at the Queens Zoo in New York City. The city’s Wildlife Conservation Society says the southern pudu fawn weighed just 2 pounds when it was born June 21. The southern pudu
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contested results of last month’s vote. Her comments came shortly after Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he still doesn’t recognize Nicolás Maduro
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A lifelong lover of liverwurst, Sue Fleming relished the smoked sausage her husband brought home every few weeks from the grocery store deli. Patrick Fleming always made sure to buy Boar’s Head braunschweiger, the type she liked best, even though it could be costlier than other brands. “My whole family loves braunschweiger,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people including his personal assistant and two doctors have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death in what prosecutors called a “broad underground criminal network” dedicated to getting the “Friends” star the powerful surgical anesthetic that killed him. The doctors preyed on Perry’s history of addiction in
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has become the first person to be charged with rioting following a recent wave of violent unrest that swept across the U.K. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said the teen, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, would appear at South Tyneside Youth Court later Thursday. He was charged following
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo’s newest baby pygmy hippo has made her public debut. She explored her enclosure alongside her mother, Debbie, on Thursday. The zoo announced her name, Toni, the day before. The name was inspired by German soccer star Antonio Rüdiger and chosen from more than 20,000 suggestions. Toni was born on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election. Meanwhile, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris said she would face Donald Trump
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full moon inches a little closer than usual, making it appear slightly bigger and brighter in the night sky. “I like
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration says Medicare recipients will save about $1.5 billion dollars on medications to for diabetes, heart disease, types of arthritis and other ailments under new prices negotiated with drug companies that will take effect in 2026. The savings range from 79% for Januvia, a drug to treat diabetes to 38% for Imbruvica, which
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency has agreed to monitor the first three months of a contentious accord between Italy and Albania to process migrants’ asylum requests at two centers in Albania. The UNHCR has expressed serious concerns about the deal and had asked for clarifications. But the agency said Wednesday it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government Thursday ended a weeklong information campaign urging caution and preparedness for a possible “megaquake” — an earthquake of magnitude 8 strength or higher — striking the Pacific coast. The announcement came after no abnormal seismic activity was detected during the past week. Still, officials urged people not to
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy might be weakening under the pressure of higher prices and elevated interest rates. Auto dealers, electronics and appliance stores and grocery stores all reported strong sales gains.
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of high interest rates. Jobless claims dropped by 7,000 to 227,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club for a news conference — his second in as many weeks. Trump is meeting with press as he steps up his criticism of Harris for not holding a news conference or sitting down for interviews since President Joe Biden ended his
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