Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania congressman who witnessed the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump firsthand will lead the House task force charged with investigating what went wrong and recommending solutions to help ensure such an attack doesn’t happen again. Republican Rep. Mike Kelly represents the city of Butler, where the July
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced that it will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. The package announced Monday includes $1.5 billion in funding for long-term contracts through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, and
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun say gunmen arrived on a jet ski and opened fire at a rival dealer on the beach, killing a 12-year-old boy before fleeing. Prosecutors said in a statement late Sunday that the boy died earlier that day after suffering gunshot wounds. The boy was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst describes as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years. At least two others were taken captive. The Sahel specialist, who says he counted bodies in
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Japan surged past its longtime rival China to win gold in the Paris Olympics men’s gymnastics competition, and the Americans earned bronze for their first medal since 2008. It was Japan’s eighth team gold and first since Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The Japanese overtook its rivals on the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska is suing top election officials’ defiance of state laws that restore the voting rights of those who’ve ever been convicted of a felony. The ACLU filed the lawsuit Monday on behalf of three Nebraskans who would be denied the right to vote
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedures in swing state Wisconsin. Thomas Oldenberg is a voter from Amberg, Wisconsin. He filed a lawsuit in February arguing that voters who request absentee ballots through the state’s MyVote database must include a physical copy of the request in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other, following last week’s detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he trusted that drug traffickers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers over a 2019 shootout with two robbers that left a UPS driver and a passerby dead. Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, said Monday that by bringing the manslaughter
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity. There’s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress with Election
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only flags that have been completely manufactured in the U.S. The U.S. imports millions of American flags from overseas, mostly from China. But the sponsors of the proposal said it’s time for American flags to originate in the country they represent.
Continue ReadingPIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park workers and the Pigeon Forge police and fire departments directed guests to safety on Sunday afternoon, and one minor injury was reported, park officials said in a statement. The amusement park said it was supporting guests whose
Continue ReadingSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jason Kelce went along to watch the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team at the Olympics in Paris and walked away as an honorary super fan. The recently retired Philadelphia Eagles center and his wife, Kylie, met with rugby’s social media celebrity Ilona Maher and the U.S. women’s sevens team after their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car, authorities said, but that didn’t stop multiple law enforcement agencies from giving him a
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police are investigating why a man with a Pennsylvania address broke into a high voltage electrical vault in the basement of the Connecticut State Office Building and turned off circuit breakers. State troopers discovered the 43-year-old shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday after he activated an alarm. Both police and state officials
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — There’s a very notable difference about the Paris Olympics: the noise. From the judo mat to the swimming pool, the star-studded stands at gymnastics and every venue in between and beyond, the fans have returned to the Games in raucous fashion. The Paris Olympics are the first with spectators
Continue ReadingAssociated Press There have been days this summer when it just feels too hot to turn on the stove or oven. AP food writer Katie Workman suggests turning to some simple meals that don’t take any cooking at all. Granted, for some of them she suggests adding precooked items like rotisserie chicken. But mostly she’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after after it. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. handed down his ruling Sunday, becoming the second federal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association. But he is barring the group’s former leader, Wayne LaPierre, from holding a paid position with the organization for a decade. The split decision from Judge Joel
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have approved a blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths. Medical manufacturer Guardant said Monday the Food and Drug Administration approved its Shield test for screening adults 45 and older. The approval is expected to
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