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Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says
The head of the Pennsylvania State Police says two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where the gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting.…
Man pleads guilty to bribing a Minnesota juror with a bag of cash in COVID-19-related fraud case
One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases has pleaded guilty. Abdimajid…
How a perfect storm sent church insurance rates skyrocketing
The church insurance market, like the insurance industry overall, has been hit with a perfect storm in recent years, including skyrocketing constructions costs and an ongoing wave of natural disasters. As a result, companies such as Church…
Visa’s fiscal third-quarter profits rise 9% as payments become increasingly digital
Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter profits rose 9% on an adjusted basis as it benefits from consumers and businesses moving their payments from cash to credit and debit cards. The San Francisco-based company…
Voters who want Cornel West on presidential ballot sue North Carolina election board
Three registered voters in North Carolina are suing the State Board of Elections, alleging that it violated their constitutional rights. At issue is the board's rejection last week of a petition seeking recognition for a political party…
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam sends dozens running for safety in Yellowstone
A surprise eruption of steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt that shot dozens of feet into the sky sent people running for safety in Yellowstone National Park. The hydrothermal explosion happened Tuesday morning in Biscuit Basin, a…
Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel
Protesters against the Gaza war have staged a sit-in at a congressional office building ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, and Capitol Police have made multiple arrests. Netanyahu arrived in Washington…
Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city
For weeks, neo-Nazis have made repeat appearances in Nashville, livestreaming antisemitic antics for shock value. They've waved swastika flags through crowded streets, sung hate songs on the downtown courthouse steps and even briefly…
Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. That's leading at least some school districts to cancel the classes. Advocates are complaining and citing similar attacks on…
Steve Bannon’s trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
While Steve Bannon is serving a four-month federal prison term, he's got another trial coming up. A New York state judge on Tuesday set a December trial date for the conservative strategist. He is charged in New York with scheming to con…
Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search
Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire. The second-quarter report released Tuesday indicated…
Tesla’s 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loans
Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it made $1.48 billion…
A group of 2,000 migrants advance through southern Mexico in hopes of reaching the US
A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries have set out on foot from Tapachula, a city in southern Mexico, as they attempt to reach the U.S.. However, recent similar attempts have failed, with groups of migrants disbanding after a…
Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
A Wisconsin man has been charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago. A court filing Tuesday charges 56-year-old Paul Kovacik with defying a court order to…
Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years
A former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her Illinois home had been employed by a half-dozen police agencies since 2020. A state law enforcement standards board shows Sean Grayson’s career…
Judge approves referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning of island community
A Georgia judge has approved a referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning changes that residents say threaten one of the South's last Gullah-Geechee communities. McIntosh County Probate Court Judge Harold Webster on…
Survivors sue Illinois over decades of sexual abuse at Chicago youth detention center
Nearly 200 men and women are alleging they were sexually abused as children while at a Chicago youth detention facility. A pair of lawsuits filed this week in the Illinois Court of Claims are the latest to detail harrowing instances of…
Massachusetts issues tighter restrictions on access to homeless shelter system
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has unveiled new restrictions on the state’s homeless family shelter programs. Healey said Tuesday that starting Aug. 1, families who aren't prioritized for placement in emergency assistance shelters will be…
US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. That's according a letter the senator sent to…
Kamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House run
Vice President Kamala Harris must choose a running mate in only a few weeks as Democrats prepare for their convention next month. While the list of possibilities could expand or shift, Harris has zeroed in on four potential candidates as…
Democratic delegates cite new energy while rallying behind Kamala Harris for president
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention are rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's new presidential candidates. Since President Joe Biden dropped out his reelection bid Sunday, Harris already has amassed support…
Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mate
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced. It's testing Vance in his early days campaigning as part of…
Federal regulators are raising scrutiny of Southwest Airlines after a series of troubling incidents
Southwest Airlines is under increased scrutiny by federal safety officials. The move comes after a series of recent incidents including planes flying too low over water and taking off from a closed runway. The Federal Aviation…
Darren Walker’s Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls
Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the philanthropic sector. It’s a rare feat, especially for someone who is not themselves among the wealthiest donors like Bill Gates…
Rushed railcar inspections and ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash
Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely allowing less than two minutes per car for inspections. There are nearly 200 things to check on every railcar…
Federal judge tosses Ohio voting restrictions on voters with disabilities
A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s new 2023 election law, which put restrictions on voters with disabilities who were casting absentee ballots. Voting right advocates argued the law went too far by prohibiting all but a few…
Death row inmate in South Carolina resentenced to life in prison
A man who spent nearly two decades on South Carolina’s death row for killing two people has been resentenced to life in prison without parole. A judge on Monday approved the deal that prosecutors offered Quincy Allen, two years after his…
‘We were built for this moment’: Black women rally around Kamala Harris
Just last week, more than 1,300 Black female leaders and allies published a letter supporting President Joe Biden's re-election campaign. But that number pales in comparison to how many got online this week to support Vice President Kamala…
Florida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time last year due to the influx of people moving from other states. The state Demographic Estimating Conference says Florida added almost 359,000 people last year.…
A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom’s pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos
Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother's pouch. New York zoo officials say the Matschie’s tree kangaroo was born in December, but just started poking its head out in public. They say…
Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. The law was passed last year, but a judge had blocked it from being enforced. When…
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
President Joe Biden is now testing negative for COVID-19 prior to his Oval Office address to the nation. His doctor has released a statement on Tuesday saying his symptoms are resolved. The president is scheduled to return to the White…
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway
An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway. Police say one of Oscar Mayer’s hot dog-shaped Wienermobiles ended up flipped onto its side after crashing on a suburban Chicago highway. Illinois State Police say the…
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
The director of the Secret Service has resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The shooting unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and…
Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser
Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out the technology that tracks users for ad purposes. The company had been working on retiring so-called…
US is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
U.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which is still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and…
3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine
An Army report says three reserve officers have been disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath of a reservist’s rampage in which 18 people were killed in Maine. The report released Tuesday cited communication failures within the…
As hurricane season begins, here’s how small businesses can prepare in advance of a storm
The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July. And NOAA is predicting an above-average storm season this year. So how can a small business be ready? There are steps to take to make sure you're…
US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 5.4% last…
Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement
There’s been a head-spinning reversal of messages from the public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. On Sunday, its leader applauded President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. On Monday,…
Aer Lingus pilots vote to accept a pay raise. It ends a dispute that canceled hundreds of flights
Pilots at Ireland’s national airline, Aer Lingus, have voted to accept a pay increase that ends a labor dispute that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association backed the 17.75% raise…
2024 Election Latest: Kamala Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
In her first rally as a presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris Harris is framing the race with Donald Trump as a choice between “freedom” and “chaos.” Democratic leaders Charles Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Harris on…
Coca-Cola raises full-year sales guidance after stronger-than-expected second quarter
Coca-Cola is raising is full-year sales guidance after a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Atlanta beverage giant said it now expects organic sales to grow between 9% and 10% this year, up from 8% to 9% previously. Coke said Monday…