By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrat Jon Tester headed for a surprise victory in his 2006 U.S. Senate race, he attacked his incumbent Montana Republican rival’s close ties to lobbyists and committed himself to a rigorous ethics standard. Now as he looks to win a fourth term in a race that
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Infowars host Owen Shroyer, who promoted baseless claims of 2020 election fraud on the far-right internet platform, pleaded guilty on Friday to joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol. Shroyer, who didn’t enter the Capitol but led rioters in chants near
Continue Reading By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Kelly Clarkson and Portugal. The Man, the return of the TV shows “And Just Like That” and “The Bear,” and Robert Downey Jr. combining classic cars and fighting climate change in his new Max docuseries “Downey’s Dream Cars.” In “The Perfect Find,” Gabrielle
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By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says that one big turnout by Oakland Athletics fans doesn’t change “a decade worth of inaction,” as he defended earlier comments about the “reverse boycott” held in protest of the team’s proposed move to Las Vegas. Manfred claims he was taken out
Continue Reading BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury has indicted an Ohio man accused of fatally shooting his three young sons on murder charges — charges he could face the death penalty for. Chad Doerman, 32, was indicted Thursday on charges of aggravated murder, kidnapping and assault for the June 15 deaths of his sons, according
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Automoblog spoke with several professionals to find out how the car shipping industry has changed in the wake of COVID-19.
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Stacker ranked each state (and Puerto Rico) by the average cost of property damages due to weather-related disasters on its citizens between 1980 and 2023, using data from the NOAA’s Billion-Dollar Disasters database.
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Stacker compiled a quiz on what 25 major organs do for your body. Read on to see what you know about human anatomy.
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Stacker looked at how Joe Biden’s approval compares to other world leaders using data from Morning Consult’s Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker.
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HeyTutor compiled a list of programs and activities to help students retain knowledge over the summer, citing Institute for Education Sciences data.
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Stacker compiled a list of 25 of the most prominent child stars from 1980s American pop culture, drawing from various entertainment and news sources.
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The U.S. government may have to pay tens of millions of dollars — or more — to landowners along the Missouri River after a court ruled it worsened flooding there since 2007 that killed crops and wrecked homes and businesses.
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By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A metro Atlanta police department is receiving backlash after posting images and video on social media of a Black man being used on a poster as a target during a firearms safety class. The video and images show officers with the Villa Rica Police Department holding a firearms safety
Continue Reading PUXICO, Mo. (AP) — An invasive fish that is voracious predator capable of surviving out of water for days was recently caught in southeastern Missouri, causing worry that the hard-to-contain species will spread and become a problem. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a northern snakehead was caught last month in a drainage pool at
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By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The defense rested Friday in the trial of former Parkland, Florida, school resource officer Scot Peterson without calling him to the stand. Closing arguments are scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Monday. Peterson is charged with eleven counts, including seven of child neglect and three of culpable negligence
Continue Reading By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Rights groups have denounced a lack of justice and transparency over the deaths of at least 37 migrants in June 2022 as they attempted to cross the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Up to 2,000 African migrants tried to climb a border wall
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for his role on an international “kill team.” The 6-3 ruling comes in a case that’s about what happens when one person’s confession might also implicate someone else on trial. Adam Samia’s lawyers
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In most any other year, Nashville Pride looks and feels like other Pride celebrations in major cities: There are sweaty masses of starry-eyed revelers, drinking in the infectious joy. There are floats and concerts with splashy corporate sponsorships and packed gay bars where famous drag queens and local performers
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 7.5 million “Baby Shark” bath toys are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them. Toymaker Zuru said it’s recalling both full-size and mini versions of its robotic baby shark toys that have hard plastic top fins. Twelve injuries have already been
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s security agency says it has detained three Israeli settlers on suspicion of involvement in mass rampages through Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank this week following the killing of four Israelis. Rights groups welcomed the arrests, but the small number of suspects —given the scale
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