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Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110

By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the U.S. Southwest, where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for dangerously hot conditions. By Wednesday much of an area stretching from southeast California to central Arizona

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Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110

By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the U.S. Southwest, where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for dangerously hot conditions. By Wednesday much of an area stretching from southeast California to central Arizona

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Indianapolis Colts lose safety Daniel Scott to 2nd straight season-ending injury

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts safety Daniel Scott must wait another year to make his NFL debut. Coach Shane Steichen said Tuesday the former California player will miss his second straight season with another injury suffered during the team’s offseason workouts. Scott tore his Achilles tendon in practice last week, Steichen said. Last spring, Scott

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London hospitals cancel operations and appointments after being hit in ransomware attack

LONDON (AP) — Several London hospitals have canceled operations and sent patients away because of a cyberattack on a company that supplies pathology laboratory services. The firm, Synnovis, said Tuesday it had been hit with a ransomware attack. Chief executive Mark Dollar said the attack “has affected all Synnovis IT systems, resulting in interruptions to

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Modi claims victory in Indian election, vows to continue with his agenda despite drop in support

By KRUTIKA PATHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ and DAVID RISING Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Minister Narendra Modi declared victory Tuesday for his alliance in India’s general election, claiming a mandate to push forward with his agenda, even though his party lost seats to a stronger than expected opposition, which pushed back against his mixed economic

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Undocumented migrant accused of shooting 2 NYPD officers had immigration case dismissed by judge last month, ICE says

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — An undocumented migrant accused of shooting two New York City police officers on Monday had his immigration case dismissed by a judge less than a month ago, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bernardo Raul Castro-Mata, a 19-year-old from Venezuela, opened fire on two officers after they tried

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Any French military in Ukraine would be a ‘legitimate target’ for Russian forces, Lavrov says

By LOUIS PATRICK OKAMBA Associated Press OYO, Republic of Congo (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister says any French military instructors in Ukraine would be “a legitimate target” for Russian armed forces. Sergey Lavrov spoke during his latest tour of Africa, where growing frustration with traditional Western allies has swayed several countries toward Moscow. French authorities

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How ‘Eruption,’ the new Michael Crichton novel completed with James Patterson’s help, was created

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press “Jurassic Park” writer Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008 but a new novel co-authored by James Patterson called “Eruption” completes a manuscript he started 20 years ago. Crichton’s widow Sherri, who is CEO of CrichtonSun, says finishing the story was important not only to get Michael’s storytelling out into

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Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to ‘indict the left’

By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans who view Donald Trump’s felony conviction by a Manhattan jury as politically motivated are calling on GOP prosecutors to start charging Democrats with crimes. Candidates, officeholders and members of the former president’s family are amplifying the message since Trump’s conviction on 34 charges in his

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