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After a reference to Trump’s impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echo
NEW YORK (AP) — It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. But whether something even gets remembered and how — particularly when it comes to…
DeSantis set a Florida record for executions. It’s driving a national increase
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In the final moments of a life defined by violence, 60-year-old Edward Zakrzewski thanked the people of Florida for killing him "in the most cold, calculated, clean, humane, efficient way possible," breathing deeply…
Former US soldier is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting search
A shooting at a Montana bar Friday left four people dead, and law enforcement officers were searching for a suspect described by his niece as a former U.S. soldier who struggled to get help for mental health problems.
Officers searched a…
It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus.
Job gains are…
A Tunisian musician was detained in LA after living in US for a decade. His doctor wife speaks out
Federal immigration agents detained a Tunisian man in Southern California who had a pending green card application. Rami Othmane is a professional musician who is married to a U.S. citizen and doctor. Othmane was arrested July 13 and…
How an alleged Ponzi scheme targeting Republicans left investors and politicians reeling
CEDARTOWN, Ga. (AP) — A federal receiver is on the hunt to recover $140 million lost in an alleged Ponzi scheme that benefited some Republicans in the top ranks of their party in Georgia and Alabama. He's looking to claw back funds,…
Generations come together at a county fair dubbed Mississippi’s ‘giant house party’
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — Each summer, hundreds of brightly colored cabins come to life with the sound of children playing and smells of Southern comfort food in what's known as Mississippi's “giant house party,” the Neshoba County Fair.…
Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots,” said Friday that it would close after the U.S. government…
Cincinnati officials discuss city crime and widespread response to video of violent fight
Days after a brawl that injured six people in Cincinnati, the mayor and other city leaders said Friday they would beef up law enforcement patrols but criticized how the much-shared video of the fight had portrayed the city in what they see…
Who is Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner fired by Trump?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the agency that compiles the closely watched monthly jobs report usually toils in obscurity, but on Friday, the current holder of that job was loudly fired by the president of the United States.
Erika…
Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollars
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out, a federal court ruled Friday.
U.S. District Judge…
American Eagle responds to critics over ad with Sydney Sweeney, saying it was always about the jeans
NEW YORK (AP) — Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters has a message to its critics, who took issue over its denim ad campaign with 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney that sparked a debate over race and Western beauty standards. The…
Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare
SHREWSBURY, Pa. (AP) — A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.
Crews were stuck with a job they did not relish — rolling up…
Judge pauses Trump administration’s push to expand fast-track deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed on Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the U.S. under a process known as humanitarian parole — a ruling…
Former US soldier is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting manhunt
Authorities have launched a manhunt after a shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead. State investigators said the shooting happened Friday morning at The Owl Bar in Anaconda. Public records show and U.S. Army officials say the man…
AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation's top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.
The government told the organizations on Thursday via…
Washington Commanders’ return to DC clears another hurdle with preliminary council approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders' hopes of returning to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared a significant hurdle Friday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation.
The bill advanced by a 9-3…
Veteran federal judge T.S. Ellis III, who presided over trial of Trump aide Paul Manafort, has died
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal judge T.S. Ellis III, whose legal scholarship and commanding courtroom presence was evident in numerous high-profile trials, has died after a long illness. He was 85.
Ellis oversaw the trials of former Donald…
Police find a car they say was driven by the man wanted in the death of 4 Tennessee family members
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities searching for the man wanted in the killing of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found alive in Tennessee uncovered a car Friday that they believe the suspect was living in and offered a…
Federal Reserve Governor Kugler steps down, giving Trump slot to fill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve announced Friday that governor Adriana Kugler will step down next week, opening up a spot on the central bank's powerful board that President Donald Trump will be able to fill.
Kugler, who did not…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been a cornerstone of American culture for three generations. Now it says it will begin taking steps toward its own closure after being defunded by the U.S. Senate. That marks the end of a nearly…
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT” and as Democrats slow the process by…
An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo
Lindsey and Tim Pierce have welcomed a baby boy using a 30-year-old embryo. This process, known as embryo adoption, involves using donated embryos to help couples struggling with infertility. The concept has been around since the 1990s but…
Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported. Trump in a post on…
Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access
NEW YORK (AP) — Online creators from dozens of countries, led by MrBeast and popular science YouTuber Mark Rober, are launching a $40 million fundraiser to build water quality projects around the world.
The monthlong crowdfunding campaign,…
Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev
President Donald Trump has ordered the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. Friday's decision comes after what he calls "highly provocative statements" by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev and Trump have feuded…
Democrats say a GOP plan to redraw House districts in Texas harms Black and Hispanic voters
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats argued Friday that a Republican plan for redrawing districts in Texas to create more winnable U.S. House seats for the GOP is not only a power grab by President Donald Trump but also an attack on Black and…
Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk’s car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than $240 million in damages. The federal jury held…
Milwaukee man gets life in prison for killing and dismembering a woman on first date
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee man who killed a 19-year-old college student on their first date and spread her body parts around the area was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A jury convicted Maxwell…
Lesotho’s textile factories face closures despite US tariff cut
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — The southern African nation of Lesotho has had its U.S. export tariff reduced from a threatened 50% to 15% but its crucial textile industry still faces massive factory closures, officials said on Friday.
Despite a…
Brazil’s Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressure
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said Friday that the country’s top court will not yield to sanctions or foreign pressure over the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, which is expected to take place…
Judge in Grenada sentences 3 escaped prisoners found guilty in killing of US yachting couple
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three escaped prisoners from the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada who were accused of killing an elderly U.S. couple last year after hijacking their catamaran have been sentenced.
Ron Mitchell, a sailor in…
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in Texas
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention. The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that…
A teacher is charged with killing a couple hiking with their kids in Arkansas. Here’s what to know
A 28-year-old schoolteacher admitted killing a couple who were hiking with their two young daughters at a state park in Arkansas, authorities said Thursday.
Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday on…
Hong Kong firm appeals for legal protection of investors as its Panama Ports contract faces lawsuits
HONG KONG (AP) — A subsidiary of a Hong Kong conglomerate entangled in U.S.-China tensions appealed on Friday for legal protection for businesses in Panama after the company's contract over its Panama Canal port assets has been faced with…
Senate confirms anti-DEI stalwart Andrea Lucas to second term at top workplace civil rights agency
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate confirmed Andrea Lucas to another term as commissioner of the country's workplace civil rights agency, demonstrating firm Republican support for her efforts to root out diversity programs, roll back protections…
States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth
Democratic attorneys general and others are accusing President Donald Trump of intimidating hospitals into dropping gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The claim in a lawsuit comes after a wave of hospital systems said in July that…
The Smithsonian removes a Trump impeachment reference from an exhibit but says it’s temporary
The Smithsonian Institution has removed a reference to President Donald Trump's impeachments from an exhibit. It says it's temporary. This decision comes as the White House presses for a more positive view of American history. A label about…
What consumers can expect from import taxes as the US sets new tariff rates
American businesses and consumers are finding the contours of President Donald Trump’s foreign trade agenda taking shape. But they don't have much more clarity on how import taxes on goods from dozens of countries will affect them. Late…
Collapse at Chile’s major copper mine kills 1 worker and leaves 5 missing
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A collapse at a copper mine in Chile killed one worker and left five trapped underground, authorities said Friday, forcing Chile’s state mining company to suspend operations in affected areas of the world’s largest…
Paula Deen has abruptly closed the Savannah restaurant that launched her to Food Network fame
Former Food Network star Paula Deen has abruptly closed the Savannah, Georgia, restaurant she started with her two sons nearly three decades ago. Deen said in a statement Friday on her website and on social media that she and sons Jamie and…
In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom large
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Watching his dad make a brand-new miniature train car look old, placing the wooden parts to weather in the sun and rain, pulled Peter Martínez into the world of miniatures. He recalls his father, who made model…
The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves have drawn worry from Wall Street as stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply. Markets on Friday also reacted to government reports of a dramatic slowdown in hiring as businesses,…
