NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — NASA says it’s investigating whether an object that crashed into the roof of a home in southwest Florida last month came from the international space station. Workers for the space agency picked up the object from the homeowner in Naples, Florida, last week and took it to the Kennedy Space Center,
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An Atlanta-area judge on Thursday upheld the criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia, rejecting the argument that Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were protected under the First Amendment. “The defense has not presented, nor is the Court able to
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose modestly this week, holding below 7% as it has for much of this year. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.82% from 6.79% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Caitlin Clark is capping her illustrious college career with another record-breaking season and another set of prestigious awards. The star guard from Iowa was honored Thursday as The Associated Press Player of the Year in women’s basketball for the second consecutive year. Clark received 34 votes
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Day-trippers to Venice who fail to pay 5 euros ($5.43) to enter the lagoon city’s historic center during a time-limited pilot program launching later this month will face steep fines. Officials said Thursday they will run from 50 euros to 300 euros _ some $55 to $325.
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, MJ Lee, Kayla Tausche and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the overall humanitarian situation in Gaza is unacceptable and warned Israel to take steps to address the crisis or face consequences, a stark statement from Israel’s staunchest ally. The
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Police have arrested 22 people and seized assets worth more than €600 million ($650 million) in connection with alleged fraud linked to the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund. After an investigation by the EU prosecutor, eight people were detained, 14 were placed under house arrest and
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said that Israel needs to “finish what they started” and “get it over with fast,” as he continued arguing Israel was “losing the PR war” because of the visuals coming out of Gaza. “You’ve got to get it over with, and you have to get
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A man convicted of shooting and killing two people in Oklahoma City more than two decades ago was executed Thursday morning. Michael Dewayne Smith received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:20 a.m., Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia prison officials say a K-9 has died after “heroically” protecting a correctional officer, who was responding to a violent attack involving apparent gang members. The Virginia Department of Corrections said in a news release Wednesday that the dog named Rivan died despite life-saving measures. The department says three inmates affiliated
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights organizations and other groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Alabama law that criminalizes types of assistance with absentee ballot applications. The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters and other groups are plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed Thursday
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A doctor from De Pere becomes the first Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Kristin Lyerly entered the race Thursday for the open seat created after the surprise retirement of Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher. She launches her candidacy two weeks before Gallagher plans to step
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A technical error on a navy missile has spurred Danish authorities to issue a warning, saying there was a risk the missile could launch unintentionally — but not explode — resulting in fragments falling in Denmark waters. Denmark’s armed forces said a technical problem arose with a Harpoon missile on board
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built. The A’s announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built. The A’s announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide and but lacked the will to do so. Macron’s office said in a statement that the French president will release a video on Sunday as Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of confusion on the platform. For years, Twitter’s blue checks mirrored verification badges that are common on
Continue ReadingBy MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has undergone a minor elective knee surgery for a tennis injury he sustained about two years ago. His office says the procedure was to address a meniscus tear and the Thursday morning surgery lasted less than 30 minutes. Lt. Gov. Pamela
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 75-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of a female British police officer nearly two decades ago during an armed robbery at a travel agency. Piran Ditta Khan was convicted Thursday by a majority of 10-1 after 11 jurors deliberated for almost 19 hours over four days at Leeds
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy and Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — An elderly American woman was killed in Zambia after an elephant charged at a vehicle carrying tourists in Kafue National Park. Another woman was injured and was taken to a medical facility in South Africa following the incident, which took place on Saturday, the conservation and
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