USA Basketball picks roster for August World Cup qualifiers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Basketball has picked its 12-man roster for the opening second-round window of World Cup qualifying. The…
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Archives to return Native American remains, burial objects
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Department of Archives and History is beginning the process of returning the…
Continue ReadingEurope reels as repeated heatwaves cause chaos
By Jack Guy, CNN Western Europe was battling Thursday to deal with the fallout from extreme heat and drought, with wildfires causing evacuations in…
Continue ReadingThe Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, new research shows
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As sea ice vanishes, Greenland melts and wildfires scorch the planet’s northernmost forests, new research confirms what…
Continue Reading‘We have a problem’: New ATF director takes agency’s reins as country confronts a rise in violent crime
By Devan Cole, Josh Campbell and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN The new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives took the…
Continue ReadingAn armed suspect who tried to enter the FBI’s Cincinnati office is dead after standoff with authorities, officials say
By Josh Campbell, Brynn Gingras, Paul P. Murphy and Dakin Andone, CNN A law enforcement standoff with a man who attempted to breach the FBI’s…
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FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your…
Continue Reading FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/11/2022
The Associated Press An afternoon pullback left stock indexes on Wall Street mixed Thursday, erasing most of their morning gains fueled by another…
Continue Reading Landfill odor: Health problems, but no elevated cancer risk
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri’s health department has announced findings of a lengthy examination of the troubled Bridgeton Landfill in…
Continue Reading Bream selected as Fox Sunday host; Wallace gets CNN show
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News veteran Shannon Bream was named host of the “Fox News Sunday” political talk show, the…
Continue Reading Mexico raises key interest rate to 8.5%, highest in 16 years
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s central bank has raised its interbank interest rate by 0.75% to 8.5% — the highest level in at least 16 years.…
Continue Reading Mexico raises key interest rate to 8.5%, highest in 16 years
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s central bank has raised its interbank interest rate by 0.75% to 8.5% — the highest level in at least 16 years.…
Continue Reading Trump hires prominent Atlanta attorney for election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump has hired a prominent Atlanta criminal defense attorney known for defending famous…
Continue Reading Sharpton puts spotlight on Georgia woman’s patrol car fall
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding that officials provide a full accounting of how a Georgia…
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New Colorado laws cutting taxes for child care centers, seniors, and consumers take effect this week
COLORADO (KRDO) — Several new laws related to reducing taxes took effect in Colorado this week. The new laws, which went into effect on Aug. 10, cut…
Continue ReadingFormer school dean who recruited students for Latin Kings gang enters plea agreement for racketeering charge
By Michelle Watson, CNN A former Boston public high school dean and alleged Latin Kings recruiter pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering charges…
Continue Reading Social media model charged with killing boyfriend in Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Florida prosecutors have announced a second-degree murder charge against social media model Courtney Clenney in the fatal stabbing…
Continue Reading Disney, Dillard’s rise; Six Flags, Sonos fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Walt Disney Co., up $5.34 to $117.77. The media and entertainment giant added…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.41 to $94.34 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
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