By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution, as abortion rights advocates in the western swing state attempt to follow other states in putting the question before voters in 2024. Judge James T. Russell in Carson
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fiji’s leader says that after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, he hopes to collaborate with China on upgrading his nation’s shipyards and ports. Sitiveni Rabuka made the remarks to lawmakers in Parliament on Wednesday. Rabuka is generally seen as leaning less toward China than
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea but the launch likely failed Wednesday night, hours after Seoul said it would resume front-line aerial surveillance in response to the North’s spy satellite launch. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in
Continue ReadingBy VICTOR CAIVANO Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed was a Hamas military facility under Gaza’s largest hospital, showing what appeared to be a subterranean dormitory to a group of foreign journalists who were given a rare glimpse inside the besieged enclave. Dozens of
Continue ReadingBy VICTOR CAIVANO Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed was a Hamas military facility under Gaza’s largest hospital, showing what appeared to be a subterranean dormitory to a group of foreign journalists who were given a rare glimpse inside the besieged enclave. Dozens of
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers rookie outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu stepped up when Joey Bosa was limited in the first month of the season because of hamstring and toe injuries. With Bosa set to miss more time because of a sprained foot, Tuipulotu is ready to use
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former Penthouse magazine model sued Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose on Wednesday, saying he raped her in a 1989 attack at a New York City hotel that left her with anxiety and depression and harmed her career. Sheila Kennedy, 61, filed the lawsuit in
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TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — An inmate at a California maximum-security prison died Wednesday after being stabbed several times by two other prisoners, including a local murder convict, authorities said. David Moreno, 38, was attacked shortly before 9 a.m. at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, according to a statement from the state Department of Corrections
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, SEUNG MIN KIM, SAM MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas hardly ran smoothly. Hamas resisted as Israel laid waste to huge areas of Gaza. But talks proceeded, aided by intermediaries in Qatar, eventually leading to Wednesday’s agreement. A month and a
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan. They say the state violated open meeting laws while drafting the proposal and accuse wildlife officials of disregarding pro-wolf comments. The Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance filed the action Wednesday in Dane County. The organization
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian scientists say Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades due to climate change. According to a new glacier inventory released Wednesday by a government agency, 175 glaciers became extinct between 2016 and 2020. In total, scientists say, the South American country has
Continue ReadingOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Marlon Humphrey and Ronnie Stanley were back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday after missing last week because of calf and knee injuries. The cornerback and left tackle were both listed as limited, but their return was a good sign for a Baltimore team that just lost tight
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury, and rookie receiver Puka Nacua was limited by a shoulder injury when the Los Angeles Rams began their preparations to face Arizona. Kupp sprained his ankle during the Rams’ 17-16 victory over Seattle last
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Hill Harper, a Democratic candidate for a US Senate seat in Michigan, said a donor offered him $20 million in campaign support if he were to agree to end his Senate bid and instead mount a primary challenge against Rep. Rashida Tlaib. In a post on X, the actor-turned-politician said
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON, JOHN WAWROW and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of multiple border crossings for hours. Authorities weren’t sure what spurred
Continue ReadingTEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — An inmate at a California maximum-security prison died Wednesday after being stabbed several times by two other prisoners, authorities said. David Moreno, 38, was attacked shortly before 9 a.m. at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, according to a statement from the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Guards used chemical
Continue ReadingTEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — An inmate at a California maximum-security prison died Wednesday after being stabbed several times by two other prisoners, authorities said. David Moreno, 38, was attacked shortly before 9 a.m. at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, according to a statement from the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Guards used chemical
Continue ReadingST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah Tech has suspended women’s basketball coach JD Gustin for two games following an investigation into allegations of misconduct by players. The Salt Lake Tribune reported parents of Utah Tech players hired a private investigator who submitted a report to the university in May alleging that Gustin bullied, physically intimidated
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Demarcus Sharp put up 33 points as Austin Peay beat Sacramento State 74-71 on Wednesday night in the SoCal Challenge. Sharp added nine rebounds for the Governors (3-3). Sai Witt scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds and three blocks. Dez White finished 2 of
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of child sex charges who has been on the run for over a month after escaping custody in Tennessee has been captured in Florida. The FBI in Knoxville said on social media that 52-year-old Sean Williams was arrested
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