By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says Russia may eventually restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant that it seized in southeastern Ukraine but shares the view of international monitors that it’s not practical and possibly dangerous to do so now. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police investigating a deadly shooting at a street party in Akron over the weekend think at least one person opened fire on the crowd from a vehicle, killing one person and wounding 24 others. Akron’s police chief says more than 100 people may have been at the gathering celebrating a birthday
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Dozens more former youth inmates are suing over alleged sexual abuse they endured at Illinois detention centers. Thirteen women and 95 men filed two separate lawsuits Friday. They’re each seeking $2 million in damages. The lawsuits contain disturbing allegations that guards, teachers and counselors at multiple juvenile detention centers around
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of GameStop are soaring on Monday following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty” on social media platforms YouTube
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to four as three bodies were recovered from inundated basements. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region on Monday and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. Police said the body of the 43-year-old
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to keep the U.K.’s nuclear weapons. He is seeking to dispel criticisms that his center-left Labour Party is soft on defense as he campaigns for the July 4 election. Starmer is the current favorite to win the election and become
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter opened Monday with jury selection, following the collapse of a plea deal that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close the 2024 election. First lady Jill
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press A community in Massachusetts is about to become one of the first in the U.S. to be heated with geothermal, or ground source heat pumps, that are connected to each other. The network could be a climate solution because it’s even cleaner than if the 37 connected homes and businesses
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is starting June with more gains, led by some Big Tech stocks on Monday. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in early trading, coming off its sixth winning month in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 14 points, or
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived at court on Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against him after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived at court on Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against him after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Biden says as president he won’t comment on Hunter Biden’s criminal trial but as dad he has ‘boundless love’ for his son.
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA VERZA and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, becoming the first woman selected for the job by promising to continue the political course set by her populist predecessor despite widespread discontent with persistent cartel violence and disappointing economic performance. The climate scientist and
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived at court on Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against him after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY and KASTURI PANANJADY Associated Press Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period. Now it’s shuttering hundreds, while Walgreens, Rite Aid and independent drugstores also pull back. An industry that saw waves of store growth
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City say two police officers and a 19-year-old man were shot and wounded in a confrontation and were hospitalized. Mayor Eric Adams says one of the officers was saved by his bullet-resistant vest. Officials say the officers pursued the man while he was driving an unregistered, motorized
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street kicked off June with modest gains Monday as investors await several reports on the labor market that could play into the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Futures for the S&P 500 were up close to 0.3% before the bell, while futures for the
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Congo says Congolese authorities have not shared details or provided access to the Americans who were arrested following a coup attempt last month. One family has issued pleas for help in confirming whether their son is alive. Congo’s army has released the
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter arrived at court on Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against him after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided the spectacle of a trial so close
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Amy Simonson, Maxime Tamsett, Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta remains under a state of emergency Monday as it battles disruptions to its water service that began last week, leaving a swath of a major city under boil-water advisories and highlighting the pervasiveness of problems caused by America’s aging
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