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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessories used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, in a ruling that threw firearms back into the nation’s political spotlight. The high court’s conservative majority found that the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets but was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales said Friday she she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend Saturday’s royal Trooping the Color ceremony, Kate’s first public appearance since her diagnosis. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William has not made any public appearances this year. She announced in March that she
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press Tejano singer and longtime television music show host Johnny Canales has died. He was 77. Canales’ family confirmed his death in a statement posted Thursday on the Johnny and Nora Canales Show Facebook page. The post did not provide a cause of death. “He was more than just a beloved
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is making “good progress” in her recovery from cancer, and will make her first public appearance in months at the King’s official birthday celebration on Saturday. Catherine, who revealed in March she has been diagnosed with cancer, said
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is making “good progress” in her recovery from cancer, and will make her first public appearance in months at the King’s official birthday celebration on Saturday. Catherine, who revealed in March she has been diagnosed with cancer,
Continue ReadingALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday said the government’s antitrust case against Google over its advertising technology will go to trial in September, rejecting both sides’ request to rule in their favor as a matter of law. The Justice Department and Google had been expected to make their arguments seeking summary judgment
Continue ReadingALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday said the government’s antitrust case against Google over its advertising technology will go to trial in September, rejecting both sides’ request to rule in their favor as a matter of law. The Justice Department and Google had been expected to make their arguments seeking summary judgment
Continue ReadingBY MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ordered a retrial over allegations that a Virginia-based military contractor contributed to the abuse and torture of detainees at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago. A civil trial earlier this year ended with a hung jury and mistrial. The eight-person panel
Continue ReadingBy ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory says the spacecraft’s four instruments are back in business after a computer problem in November. The team first received meaningful information from Voyager 1 in April and recently commanded it to start sending
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are seizing on Donald Trump’s characterization of Milwaukee as a “horrible” city, attempting to make the former president pay politically for dissing the most populous part of a key swing state — and one that will host Republicans’ national convention in July. “In a state that’s decided on
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — An Italian anti-fascist activist has been released from house arrest in Hungary after being elected as a new member of the European Parliament for the Italian Green and Left Alliance. The party’s leaders made the announcement in a statement on Friday. Local police in Budapest removed Ilaria Salis’ electronic bracelet in the
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MUNICH (AP) — Notable figures from the worlds of politics and soccer are set to attend the opening match of the European Championship in Munich. Host nation Germany plays Scotland in the tournament curtainraiser at Allianz Arena on Friday. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Scotland First Minister John Swinney, and
Continue ReadingCNN By John Fritze, Devan Cole and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on bump stocks approved by former President Donald Trump, the latest opinion from the conservative court rolling back firearm regulations. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for a 6-3 court. The court’s liberal
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, Katharina Krebs and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — President Vladimir Putin said Russia will only end its war in Ukraine if Kyiv surrenders the entirety of four regions claimed by Moscow and abandons its bid to join NATO – terms Kyiv immediately dismissed as a “complete sham” and “offensive to common sense.”
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wild and domestic birds worldwide. It’s killed legions of seals and sea lions, wiped out mink farms, and dispatched cats, dogs, skunks, foxes and even a polar bear. But
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets and was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case. The decision could determine the future of his Infowars media platform, as Jones owes $1.5 billion for
Continue ReadingREDMOND, Wash. (AP) — New laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week without a flagship feature called Recall that drew concerns about privacy and cybersecurity. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella touted the new Recall feature at a showcase event last month, describing it as a step toward artificial intelligence machines that “instantly
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A Tesla apparently operating on one of the company’s automated driving systems crashed into a parked police vehicle Thursday near Los Angeles, narrowly missing an officer who was managing traffic at another crash. The Tesla driver told police in Fullerton, California, that he engaged the vehicle’s
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO, TERRY SPENCER and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Although more rain could trigger additional isolated Florida flooding on Friday, forecasters say the strong, persistent storms that dumped up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) in southern parts of the state appear to have passed. Some neighborhood streets in the
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