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Report says school shooting suspect was fascinated with mass shootings and expressed neo-Nazi views
DENVER (AP) — A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online,…
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home" in a loan estimate, a characterization that could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed…
Appeals court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for more than 400,000 migrants
BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Trump administration can end legal protections for around 430,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit…
Prosecution continues case against the man accused in a Trump assassination attempt
Witnesses from the FBI and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Friday offered details on the law enforcement response and evidence collection during the trial of a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he…
6 more officers fired over handling of domestic violence-fueled triple homicide in South Florida
A South Florida sheriff's office has fired six more deputies and disciplined 11 others for their handling of the case of Mary Gingles, a woman who investigators say was murdered by her estranged husband after she had warned officers for…
Nebraska plan for an immigrant detention center faces backlash and uncertainty
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No formal agreement has been signed to convert a remote state prison in Nebraska into the latest immigration detention center for President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown, more than three weeks since the governor…
Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a “right wing media mob” in firing him for commentary about hateful rhetoric that aired on the network shortly after early reports this week that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had…
Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter sent its workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said.
The smoke started to fill the…
Brazil braces for new US sanctions after Bolsonaro’s conviction angers Trump administration
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil braced Friday for possible new U.S. sanctions linked to former President Jair Bolsonaro 's conviction on coup charges, after the administration of President Donald Trump warned it would respond “accordingly.”
Trump…
Watchdog questions millions spent each year on shuttered US Embassy in Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations…
The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government.
The program…
Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities
The federal government said Friday that it is suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities.
The Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities, including those…
Apple deepens its ties to a Kentucky plant that produces cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant singled out to become the exclusive producer of the cover glass meant to safeguard every iPhone and Apple Watch sold worldwide by the tech giant.
Specialty glass maker…
A timeline of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the arrest of a suspect
OREM, Utah. (AP) — Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Utah man on suspicion of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Wednesday event at Utah Valley University.
Tyler Robinson was taken into custody…
Google’s top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important skill for the next generation will be “learning how to learn” to keep pace with change as Artificial Intelligence transforms education…
Unemployment, inflation and GDP growth will be worse this year than projected, budget office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, immigration crackdowns and sweeping tax and spending law are expected to increase jobless rates and inflation and lower overall growth this year before they improve next year,…
Lawsuit says US held West African migrants in straitjackets for 16 hours on flight to Ghana
Some West Africans who were deported from the U.S. to Ghana were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a flight during which all passengers were shackled and given only bread and water, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
The lawsuit,…
Judge releases redacted document used to justify search of John Bolton’s home
A judge on Friday released a heavily redacted document used to justify a recent search of the home of John Bolton, who was national security adviser during the first Trump administration, saying that revealing more could harm a criminal…
Man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing had no known criminal history, had become ‘more political’
The family of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk told authorities he had recently become “more political” and recounted a dinner table conversation where they discussed whether the conservative activist was spreading hate.…
Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges
Immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot during a college event in Utah, graphic video of what happened was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched — sometimes…
Georgia judge won’t award attorneys fees to governments in lawsuit over Rivian vehicle plant
A judge has rejected an attempt by Georgia and a local development agency to make residents pay legal fees after they unsuccessfully sued to block the Rivian electric vehicle plant. The state and a development authority wanted six property…
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say
CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in a Chicago suburb by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
The shooting outside the…
States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation
The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions. At least a dozen states have taken similar steps this…
Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed plan that could help Republicans win an additional US House seat
The Missouri Senate has passed a plan backed by President Donald Trump that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat. The Senate’s vote Friday sends the measure to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature. But…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees continue to face obstacles to meet with lawyers, court papers allege
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There still are no protocols for attorneys to get in touch with clients at the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” and detainees are often transferred just before scheduled lawyer visits,…
Trump dismisses cat-loving NYC Republican candidate for mayor as ‘not exactly prime time’
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed Curtis Sliwa — his own party’s New York City mayoral candidate — as “not exactly prime time” and even disparaged his affinity for cats, as pressure mounts for Democratic candidate…
The world’s tallest sunflower blooms in an Indiana backyard as a tribute to Ukraine
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — When Ukrainian immigrant Alex Babich stands in his Indiana backyard craning his neck to look 35 feet (11 meters) into the sky, he isn’t just staring at a sunflower. He is looking at his roots — and his future legacy.…
Trial set to begin for man accused of killing 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A trial is set to begin Monday for a man charged with murder in the July 2020 shooting death of an 8-year-old girl who was riding in an SUV near a weekslong protest at the site where police had fatally shot a Black man weeks…
Mississippi sets execution date for man who killed a college student in 1993
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday set an Oct. 15 execution date for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing a college student in 1993.
Charles Ray Crawford, 59, has been on death row for more than 30 years.…
Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants
Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have been on strike for nearly six weeks from three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed.
The vote on Friday refusing the latest proposal…
Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during ‘dangerous times’
During her three years as the 24th poet laureate, Ada Limón said her travels around the United States taught her just how many poets the country has.
Limón said people would approach her during appearances to tell her they wrote poems…
False active shooter report at Naval Academy leaves 1 injured
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A false report of an active shooter at the U.S. Naval Academy led to one person being injured at the Maryland military college, officials said.
The person injured was airlifted to a hospital on Thursday and was in…
Colorado funeral director who acknowledged abusing 191 corpses withdraws guilty plea
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado funeral home owner who acknowledged abusing 191 corpses withdrew his guilty plea Friday and will go to trial, after a judge rejected a plea agreement in a rare decision.
Family members of those…
Judge tells Trump to update immigration website for Venezuelans with temporary protected status
A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to update its immigration services website to reflect 600,000 Venezuelans with temporary protected status are legally allowed to live and work in the United States. U.S.…
OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure
OpenAI has reached a new tentative agreement with Microsoft and said its nonprofit, which technically controls its business, will now be given a $100 billion equity stake in its for-profit corporation.
The maker of ChatGPT said it had…
National Book Awards longlists include new works by Angela Flournoy, Susan Choi and Yiyun Li
NEW YORK (AP) — New fiction by Angela Flournoy and Susan Choi, a memoir of tragedy by Yiyun Li and a novel in translation by Nobel laureate Han Kang were among the nominees announced this week for the long lists of the National Book Awards.…
Utah’s governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find ‘off-ramp’ from political violence
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is making an impassioned plea for Americans and young people in particular to use the horror of Charlie Kirk’s public assassination as an inflection point to turn the country away from political violence and division.…
Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states
President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this spring and summer.
The disaster declarations, announced Thursday, will allow federal funding to flow to…
Kavanaugh says no one has too much power in US system. Critics see Supreme Court bowing to Trump
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the genius of the American system of government is that no one should have too much power. That's even as Kavanaugh and other conservatives on the high court face criticism for deferring repeatedly…
The Latest: Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns
President Donald Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor. Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, the Republican president…
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
President Donald Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to address crime concerns there. The president told Fox News on Friday that “the mayor is happy” and “the governor is happy” about the pending deployment.…
The Latest: A 22-year-old Utah man is charged with murder in Charlie Kirk shooting
The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was being held without bail Friday at the Utah County jail. A court affidavit says Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Minnesota House special election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives will once again be at stake Tuesday in a special election to replace Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic state House speaker who was slain along with her husband at…
