By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Michael Bommer found out that he was terminally ill with colon cancer, he spent a lot of time with his wife, Anett, talking about what would happen after his death. She told him one of the things she’d miss most is being able
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s name will appear on the ballot for the first time since his historic conviction on felony crimes as a handful of states hold the last Republican presidential primary contests of 2024. The ex-president will be on the ballot in Tuesday’s Republican contests in
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his country will expand development aid to Africa and pursue deeper cooperation with the region on critical minerals and technology. Yoon made the remarks as he hosted a meeting Tuesday with dozens of African leaders in Seoul. In
Continue ReadingBy DAN MERICA and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it’s concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans. It’s the latest argument by the administration to fight the release of
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A trial is set to begin for a man charged with using flaming torches to intimidate counterprotesters during a gathering of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, seven years ago. The trial is expected to begin Tuesday for 29-year-old Jacob Joseph Dix, of Clarksville, Ohio. It’s the first test of a 2002
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Lawyers will make their opening statements Tuesday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after a jury was seated for the trial while the first lady watched from the courtroom and the president sent a
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Lawyers will make their opening statements Tuesday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after a jury was seated for the trial while the first lady watched from the courtroom and the president sent a
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BEERSEL, Belgium (AP) — The far-right Flemish Interest party had set up the demonstration in the picture-pretty rolling fields south of Brussels, ahead of the four-day European Union election starting Thursday. The goal was clear: Decrying how farmers would lose fertile land to what they see as overbearing environmentalists trying
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch-hitter Pavin Smith connected for a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Monday night. Jake McCarthy got the winning rally started with a looping, one-out double down the left field line.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on two flyouts in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Tyler Anderson pitched into the seventh and Willie
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This month, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced his public endorsement of former President Donald Trump for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. In a video posted to Instagram, Sheriff Bianco shared his endorsement and frustrations about lenient California state laws and leadership. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chad Bianco (@sheriffbianco) You
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER Associated Press UBERABA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras, a veterinarian and an armed guard. Worth $4 million, Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis is the most expensive cow ever sold at auction, according
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden rebuked former President Donald Trump as a “convicted felon” on Monday, telling donors his predecessor “snapped” after losing the 2020 presidential election and would be worse if he won in November. “For the first time in American history a former president that is a convicted felon
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Joshua Tree National Park is proposing a fee increase to align with local pricing that could take effect on January 1, 2025. In this new proposal, the Keys Ranch tour price would increase by $10 for general admission, that’s for visitors 12 and older, if approved. For seniors and access pass holders, the fee would
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government has approved the suspension of a contentious military agreement with North Korea, a step that would allow it to take tougher responses to North Korean provocations. The development came as animosities between the rival Koreas rose sharply recently after North Korea launched
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — An 83-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when she was gored Saturday by a bison in the famed Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday in a news release. The bison was “defending its space” when It came within a few feet of her and then used its
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Former Kelley Blue Book Publisher Bob Kelley died on May 28 at the age of 96 in Indian Wells, the company announced today. At age 15, Kelley worked for his family’s car dealership in Southern California before serving in the Navy during World War II, and once he returned to the dealership, his uncle began
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said he sees a direct link between the rise in death threats made against him and his family and public figures connecting him to Covid-19 conspiracy theories, which he noted happened earlier Monday during a contentious House hearing about the government’s response to the pandemic. “It’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said he sees a direct link between the rise in death threats made against him and his family and public figures connecting him to Covid-19 conspiracy theories, which he noted happened earlier Monday during a contentious House hearing about the government’s response to the pandemic.
Continue ReadingWLS, DEBBIE WAJVODA, CNN By WLS Digital Team, Leah Hope, and Eric Horng Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Indiana (WLS) — A hot air balloon crash in northwest Indiana left three people on board injured on Sunday evening. Two of those injured were airlifted to Chicago hospitals, and crews later moved the
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