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Pennsylvania’s primary will cement Casey, McCormick as nominees in a battleground US Senate race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick. Tuesday’s contest will help decide Senate control next year. Casey is seeking a fourth term, McCormick is a two-time Senate challenger and a former
Continue ReadingWhen can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider how far state abortion bans can extend to women in medical emergencies. The justices are weighing a case Wednesday from Idaho, where a strict abortion ban went into effect shortly after the
Continue ReadingCicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff’s office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office sent out a message on Facebook on Tuesday letting people know that the whining sound is just the male
Continue ReadingThese apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays. The typical user earns less than $50,000 a year, according to the Government Accountability Office, and has experienced the pinch of two years of high inflation.
Continue ReadingDouglas DC-4 plane crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska; not clear how many people on board
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A Doulgas DC-4 has crashed into the Tanana River outside Fairbanks, Alaska. It is not immediately known how many people were on board. An aviation website says the plane model dates back to the 1940s and standard seating was originally for 44 passengers. However the site says most surviving DC-4s have
Continue ReadingAshley Judd and Aloe Blacc help the White House unveil its national suicide prevention strategy
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor Ashley Judd and singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc have helped the Biden administration promote its new national strategy to prevent suicide. Both were at the White House on Tuesday as Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, helped unveil the Democratic administration’s blueprint for reducing suicide
Continue ReadingTesla’s first-quarter net income tumbles 55% as falling global sales and price cuts reduce profits
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writers Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55% as falling global sales and price cuts sliced into the electric vehicle maker’s revenue and profit margins. The Austin, Texas, company said it made $1.13 billion from January through March compared with $2.51 billion in the same period a year
Continue ReadingTesla’s first-quarter net income tumbles 55% as falling global sales and price cuts reduce profits
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writers Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55% as falling global sales and price cuts sliced into the electric vehicle maker’s revenue and profit margins. The Austin, Texas, company said it made $1.13 billion from January through March compared with $2.51 billion in the same period a year
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rallies again to erase more of April’s losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday to blunt the blow of what’s been a rough April. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% and pulled further out of the hole created by a six-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 263 points,
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Day 6 of the Donald Trump criminal hush money trial
By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan appeared poised on Tuesday to sanction Donald Trump for violating the gag order in his criminal hush money case after peppering the former president’s lawyers with questions about why Trump’s social media posts were acceptable. Tuesday began with a hearing
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Day 6 of the Donald Trump criminal hush money trial
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan appeared poised on Tuesday to sanction Donald Trump for violating the gag order in his criminal hush money case after peppering the former president’s lawyers with questions about why Trump’s social media posts were acceptable. Tuesday began with a
Continue ReadingTrump has shared tales of courtroom spectacles with supporters. The reality is much more subdued
CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — An email Monday night from Donald Trump – subject line: “My farewell message” – carried a fateful warning to his backers. “Tomorrow is my GAG ORDER hearing,” it read. “If things don’t go our way, I could be thrown in jail.” Ominous? Certainly. Dubious? Yes, that too. Trump faced
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Detainee dies in cell at Banning jail
An autopsy was pending today on a 53-year-old inmate found dead in his cell at the Smith Correctional Facility, though authorities said his death did not appear to be suspicious. Mack Luther Price of Riverside was discovered not breathing in cell No. 70 of Housing Unit 16 at the Banning jail about 8 p.m. Friday,
Continue ReadingCollege students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A unique book club at one of the nation’s largest jails brings together college students and inmates. The student-led volunteer effort started years ago as an offshoot of a DePaul University program offering college credit classes at the jail for students and detainees. Their recent meeting at
Continue ReadingMan charged with starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office pleads not guilty
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man charged with starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month pleaded not guilty to a federal charge on Tuesday. Shant Michael Soghomonian, 35, was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of maliciously damaging or attempting to damage and destroy by fire
Continue ReadingAid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advances in Senate with big bipartisan vote
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote
Continue ReadingHaiti’s government scrambles to impose tight security measures as council inauguration imminent
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council charged with selecting a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti is demanding that its members be sworn in at the National Palace, raising concerns about their safety. Gangs control most of the territory that surrounds the palace. Every day, bullets whiz past
Continue ReadingNew federal rule would bar ‘noncompete’ agreements for most employees
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court. The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which
Continue ReadingOfficials identify Idaho man who was killed by police after fatal shooting of deputy
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials have released the name of the Idaho man who was killed last weekend after being identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy. The Ada County Coroner says Dennis Mulqueen, 65, of Boise, died of a gunshot wound early Sunday morning. Boise police say Mulqueen was
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