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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker from Vermont has apologized for repeatedly pouring water into a Democratic colleague’s bag, after he caught her doing it on video. State Rep. Mary Morrissey publicly apologized to state Rep. Jim Carroll, colleagues and the citizens of Vermont from the House floor on Monday. Both are from

NEW YORK (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to murder for stabbing a woman to death after following her from the street into her lower Manhattan apartment building. Assamad Nash also pleaded guilty Tuesday to burglary as a sexually motivated felony in the Feb. 13, 2022, attack on 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee. Prosecutors said

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ten alleged members of a Minneapolis gang accused of “terrorizing” a city neighborhood have been charged with a range of federal crimes including possession of a machine gun and drug trafficking. Law enforcement officials say the charges are the latest move in an ongoing federal initiative that

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Google will invest an additional $2.3 billion to support three data center campuses in central Ohio. The tech giant made the announcement Tuesday. It has centers in New Albany and Lancaster and one under construction in Columbus to help power its services around the world. The latest investment is in addition

LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Tuesday he is looking forward to returning to work after he toppled off a London stage mid-performance and was hospitalized. McKellen, 85, said he was “hugely indebted” to medics who treated him after the tumble on Monday night during a performance of “Player Kings” at London’s Noel Coward

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has raised $40 million in the last five days, including $8 million at a fundraiser with former President Bill Clinton that is scheduled for Tuesday evening. The $40 million total includes more than $30 million raised at a glitzy Los Angeles fundraiser with former

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island. The Suffolk County district attorney’s office says he was released and his next court date is scheduled for July 26. Timberlake and his representatives have not commented.

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer U.S. lawmakers grilled Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s plans to fix its manufacturing problems and its willingness to heed whistleblowers’ warnings, while relatives of people who died in two crashes of the aircraft maker’s 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was

By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Authorities say three young men have died in a drowning in Guatemala when two of them tried to help another. The three men are the latest in a series of deaths caused by heavy rains in Central America. Eleven people have also died since Monday

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Being a political boss in New Jersey ain’t what it used to be. Monday’s indictment on racketeering charges of Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III by state Attorney General Matt Platkin caps a series of blows to influential figures in the state’s dominant political party.

BABB, Mont. (AP) — Montana state officials are working to stop flooding caused by the breakage of a century-old pipe used to deliver drinking water to 14,000 residents and carry irrigation water to farmers. No injuries or deaths have been reported since the pipe broke open Monday. But the failure has caused flooding in the

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press The Colorado Supreme Court is considering whether a Christian baker can refuse to make a cake to celebrate a gender transition. The justices heard about a variety of hypothetical cake-design scenarios on Tuesday in the case of a transgender woman who asked for a pink-and-blue cake to celebrate her gender

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged toward more records as Nvidia surpassed Microsoft to become the most valuable U.S. company. The gains followed the latest signal that the economy’s growth may be slowing without cratering, as hoped. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% a day after setting an all-time high

BOSTON (AP) — The 911 system across Massachusetts has gone down, making it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call number. The state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security says it is unclear how many communities have been affected. Authorities have advised people to either pull a fire box or call