The San Jose Sharks have promoted Ryan Warsofsky to become the team’s new head coach
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have promoted Ryan Warsofsky to become the team’s new head coach.
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Heat forces Greek authorities to shut down Acropolis during afternoon hours for a second day
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have closed down the Acropolis for much of the afternoon for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures. The Culture Ministry says the hilltop citadel was closed from midday to 5 p.m. (0900-1400 GMT) on Thursday. All other archaeological sites in the Greek capital were
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African health authorities say two people have died this week after contracting mpox, and it appears there is local transmission of the disease. The health minister says the two deaths were among six recent confirmed cases of mpox in South Africa, all of them men in their 30s.
Continue ReadingSecret Service considering new measures to keep protesters away from park near Republican convention
By Alayna Treene and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is in talks to expand its security perimeter around the Milwaukee arena where the Republican Party will host its national convention this year, three sources familiar with the plans told CNN. The discussed expansion would bar protesters from being allowed to gather in a large park near the
Continue ReadingAt age 50, National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths through research
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Middle and high school students across the United States are taking ownership of their history educations through a nonprofit that encourages young people to rigorously examine the past. National History Day has been championing historical research projects in secondary education for 50 years now. But
Continue ReadingUS, Europe clear way to $50B Ukraine loan in deal to tie up Russian assets until Moscow pays for war
By COLLEEN LONG and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and top global allies are acting on dual fronts to reinforce their solidarity with Ukraine as it fights off Russia’s invasion. Group of Seven leaders are clearing the way for a $50 billion loan package for Kyiv and Biden
Continue ReadingStock market today: Most of Wall Street falls, but hopes for AI and rates keep indexes near records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are falling Thursday following mixed data on the economy, including the latest encouraging update on inflation, but hopes for coming cuts to interest rates and Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology are keeping indexes near their records. The S&P 500 was
Continue ReadingIt’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study says
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — It’s a popular notion that men eat more meat than women. Now, new research says it’s true around the world. A study published this week in Nature Scientific Reports surveyed more than 28,000 people across four continents. The researchers say it’s true across cultures, and the gap
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico restores power after a massive blackout as lawmakers call for a state of emergency
By CORAL MURPHY MARCOS Associated Press BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A power company in Puerto Rico announced Thursday that it has restored electricity to most areas affected by a massive outage that hit the U.S. territory the previous day. The outage left over 340,000 customers in the capital, San Juan, and neighboring municipalities without
Continue ReadingA US man died after being electrocuted in a hot tub in Mexican resort town, authorities say
By Sydney Bishop and Jose Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A 43-year-old American man died after he and another US national were electrocuted while in a jacuzzi at a complex of private condominiums in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, authorities said. The death of the man and injuries to another person were “due to a possible electric discharge
Continue ReadingJailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, authorities say
By Anna Chernova, Christian Edwards and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, will stand trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg after prosecutors formally accused him of spying for the CIA. The Russian Prosecutor General’s office said Thursday
Continue ReadingThe Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy. The medication was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the United States last year. The ruling is the court’s first abortion decision
Continue ReadingAudit finds Minnesota agency’s lax oversight fostered theft of $250M from federal food aid program
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A watchdog report says a Minnesota state agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids created the opportunities that led to the theft of $250 million in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases. The Office of the
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules California man can’t trademark ‘Trump too small’
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The justices upheld the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules California man can’t trademark ‘Trump too small’
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The justices upheld the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise.
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle massive fire at northern Iraq oil refinery
BY SALAR SALIM and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A team of 32 firefighters in northern Iraq is battling to put out a massive fire, a day after it broke out at an oil refinery, with more than a dozen of them injured while tackling the blaze, local officials said. The fire
Continue ReadingHot dog-eating champs Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will go head-to head in a Netflix special
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his “fiercest rival.” Chestnut, a 16-time hot
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump hold dueling London fundraisers as campaign cash race intensifies
By Kristen Holmes, David Wright and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Trump held competing fundraisers in London on Wednesday, sources told CNN, amid an intensifying race for campaign cash and signs that the former president is gaining some financial ground. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, hosted Biden’s event, while actress
Continue ReadingTrump returns to Capitol Hill and meets with Republican lawmakers, a first since Jan. 6 attack
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is making a triumphant return to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Republicans for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. GOP lawmakers find themselves newly energized and reinvigorated by Trump’s bid to retake the White House. This is despite
Continue ReadingSupreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns in a case that stemmed from a labor dispute with Starbucks. The justices tightened the standards for when a federal court should issue an order to
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