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Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take drugstore chain Walgreens private
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The acquisition of Walgreens by a private equity firm is complete, ending the drugstore chain’s run as a publicly traded company.
Walgreens said Thursday that former Staples leader Mike Motz will become its new chief…
Disputed ballots could swing outcome of union election at EV battery complex in Kentucky
An election to determine whether workers unionize an electric vehicle battery manufacturing complex in Kentucky is in limbo Thursday due to a few dozen disputed ballots that could swing the outcome.
The United Auto Workers claimed it…
Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled the .45-caliber pistol and its…
Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities.
The…
Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” must keep moving toward shutting down operations by late October, a judge has ruled, even as the state and federal governments fight…
Fed official sues Trump over attempt to fire her, challenging his power over the independent agency
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political…
The Treasury Department wants US banks to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department wants U.S. financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks handling funds that are used to fuel the flood of fentanyl across American communities.
An advisory…
Melting makeup, sweaty tuxes and overheating guests are shifting summer weddings
NEWTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Jones and Kayla McDonald both grew up camping, so when it came time to plan their wedding, they wanted to be outside to celebrate with friends and family in nature.
They also wanted a late summer wedding. That…
PHOTO ESSAY: 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, these then-and-now photos show the power of place
The power of place is real.
In an increasingly virtual world, the physical spots where momentous things happened remain potent — and able to evoke some of our deepest-cutting moments.
That was the thinking behind these photos from New…
The Latest: White House says CDC director is fired, agency leaders resign
The director of the nation’s top public health agency is challenging a White House announcement that she's been fired, and several other top leaders of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have resigned, saying President…
US diplomat apologizes for using the word ‘animalistic’ in reference to Lebanese reporters
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. diplomat apologized Thursday for using the word “animalistic” while calling for a gaggle of reporters to quiet down during a press conference in Lebanon earlier this week.
Tom Barrack, who is the U.S. ambassador to…
‘America’s nicest judge’ Frank Caprio to be honored at public memorial services in Rhode Island
People from all over the world are expected to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge who found online fame as an empathetic jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence,” at memorial services beginning Thursday in his home…
US applications for jobless benefits fell last week as layoffs remain low
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as employers appear to be holding onto their workers even as the economy has slowed.
Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug. 23 dropped 5,000…
US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy rebounded this spring from a first-quarter downturn due to fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
In an upgrade from its first estimate in July, the Commerce Department said Thursday that U.S.…
A solid quarter at Best Buy overshadowed by outlook grown cloudy with tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy posted a solid second quarter that exceeded Wall Street expectations, but that was overshadowed by an outlook that has grown cloudy due to massive tariffs the U.S. is imposing on imported goods.
Company shares slid…
Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
President Donald Trump's administration has awarded a $1.2 billion contract to a tiny Virginia company to build and operate what's expected to become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex. Acquisition Logistics LLC has no…
What to know about cranberries produced for Thanksgiving and the bogs being restored to wetlands
CARVER, Mass. (AP) — This time of year, cranberry farmers across the country are getting ready to harvest the berries so they can be on Thanksgiving dinner plates.
The king of cranberry states is Wisconsin, which long ago surpassed…
Massachusetts cranberry bogs are being given a second life as vibrant wetlands
CARVER, Mass. (AP) — About this time of the year, Jarrod Rhodes should be checking on the vines of cranberries that have grown on his bog for decades in southeastern Massachusetts.
Instead, he is watching a backhoe tear up the cranberry…
Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they're a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that…
Japan’s chief trade envoy postpones US trip as Tokyo calls for faster action on its tariffs deal
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top trade negotiator abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal with the Trump administration, as a top government spokesman urged the U.S. side to speed up…
One Tech Tip: Ditch the chatbots and take your AI nature apps on a birdwatching hike
I didn't notice the scarlet tanager until the alert appeared on my phone: “Merlin heard a new bird!”
Despite its brilliant plumage — jet-black wings on a crimson body — the songbird can be a hard one to spot in a forest because it prefers…
Stocks hold steady on Wall Street as earnings roll in
Stocks held relatively steady near their record highs as investors pored over a mixed batch of earnings reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in morning trading Thursday, a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow…
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.…
Minneapolis Catholic schoolchildren listened to a prayer, then ducked for cover from gunfire
The pews of a Minneapolis church were packed with teachers, parents and schoolchildren paired with older ‘buddies’ listening to a prayer on their third day of the new school year. Then people scrambled for safety after a shooter opened fire…
Florida to put man to death for a triple murder in record 11th execution this year
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to be executed in Florida, which would be the 11th execution in the state this year. Curtis Windom is scheduled to die by lethal…
Al Sharpton leads pro-DEI march through Wall Street on anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton lead a protest march Thursday on Wall Street to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The New York civil rights…
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime. He told the Associated Press on Wednesday that troops could…
What we know about the shooter who killed 2 and wounded 17 in Minneapolis
Authorities are working to learn the motive of the shooter who fired into a Minneapolis Catholic school’s church during Wednesday’s Mass. Officials identified the shooter who killed two children and injured 17 worshippers as Robin Westman,…
Federal officials investigate the discovery of cremated human remains in Nevada desert
Federal officials say they are investigating the discovery of cremated human remains in the Nevada desert. The Bureau of Land Management said Tuesday that the remains were found on BLM land outside of Searchlight, about 50 miles south of…
Jury awards more than $2 million to protester shot in face with nonlethal projectile
A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal munition by a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy during a demonstration against police brutality in 2020. In the verdict last week, the jury found…
Missing New Orleans boy drowned after ‘blunt force trauma’ by an alligator
A missing 12-year-old boy with autism, whose body was discovered in a New Orleans canal following a nearly two-week-long search, died from “blunt force due to an alligator” and drowning. Bryan Vasquez was first reported missing on the…
Florida CFO subpoenas county workers for not cooperating with state DOGE efforts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida's chief financial officer said Wednesday that his office had issued subpoenas to county workers in the Orlando area after they didn't fully cooperate with the state's version of DOGE, which has been examining…
Louisiana urges Supreme Court to bar use of race in redistricting, in attack on Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana on Wednesday abandoned its defense of a political map that elected two Black members of Congress and instead called on the Supreme Court to reject any consideration of race in redistricting in a case that could…
CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign
The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job. The White House says Susan Monarez isn’t “aligned with” President Donald Trump’s agenda and refused to resign, so she was fired. Her…
Amish woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake
An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her 4-year-old son into an Ohio lake was charged Wednesday with two counts of aggravated murder in the boy's death.
Authorities said Ruth R. Miller, 40, of…
NTSB says B-52 bomber nearly hit two different planes in North Dakota last month
Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Minot airport, according to the National…
New Jersey’s massive American Dream mall sued for selling clothes on a Sunday
On any given Sunday, the massive American Dream mall in New Jersey allows visitors to hit an indoor ski slope, surf an artificial wave, ride roller coasters — or shop for a new outfit at dozens of big-name retail stores.
One of those things…
Mexico suspends postal shipments to the US over latest tariff confusion
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Wednesday its postal service was suspending package shipments to the United States ahead of an end to the exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages by the Trump administration.
The announcement follows…
A look at Nvidia’s latest results and its prominence in the stock market, by the numbers
Nvidia reported a 56% increase in second-quarter revenue Wednesday and a 59% rise in net income compared to a year ago. However, sales in its main data center division came in slightly below Wall Street estimates and the stock fell in…
Postal services that suspended US shipments need time to prepare for new tariffs, UN agency says
The United Nations agency that coordinates international mail deliveries says it is working to get small parcels dispatched to the United States again by resolving confusion over the pending elimination of a U.S. tariff exemption for…
In DC, a heated standoff between police, neighbors shows unease amid Trump’s law enforcement surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The street, normally quiet, was abuzz. The block lit up with flashing police cruisers and officers in tactical vests. Some had covered their faces. Neighbors came out of homes. Some hurled insults at the police, telling…
Georgia’s Fulton County fined $10,000 a day for not appointing Republican election board nominees
ATLANTA (AP) — The government of Georgia’s most populous county must pay $10,000 a day until it appoints two Republican nominees to its election board under a judge's ruling issued Wednesday.
Superior Court Judge David Emerson found that…
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez pleads guilty to campaign finance violation
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez pleaded guilty Wednesday to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that authorities say also involved a former FBI agent and a Venezuelan banker.
Vázquez, an…
