Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A new commercial by Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican’s nominee for governor, is seeking to counter ads by Democratic rival Josh Stein criticizing his abortion views. The Robinson commercial describes his wife’s previously revealed abortion decades ago and leaves the impression that he’s now comfortable with the state’s current
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Léon Marchand completed his dominating run through the Paris Olympics, capturing his fourth swimming gold with another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday night. The 22-year-old French star left no doubt he’ll be remembered as one of the biggest stars of the Summer Games in his
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The turmoil shaking global financial markets reflects a sudden fear that the Federal Reserve may have held its key interest rate too high for too long, heightening the risk of a U.S. recession. Economists and Wall Street traders now expect the Fed to cut its benchmark rate, which influences
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A jury has reached a split verdict in the case of a mother charged with abandoning her newborn in subfreezing temperatures after giving birth in New Hampshire woods. Jurors on Friday found 27-year-old Alexandra Eckersley guilty of reckless conduct, endangering the welfare of a child and falsifying physical evidence, but not guilty of
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B is seeking primary custody of her children with rapper Offset, including a baby on the way, court records in the couple’s divorce show. The Grammy-winning hip-hop superstar is also seeking child support from Offset, known for his successful solo career and role in the trap group
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is creating a new commission to recommend how various reparations can be made for a 1921 massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in the city. The panel will review a 2023 report for the city and a 2001 report by a state commission
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — AP photographer Gregory Bull explains how he was looking to capture the frustration he sensed Vahine Fierro of France was feeling Friday during a heat at the Paris Olympics. Bull, a longtime surfer himself, says Fierro was struggling in the heat to find the sort of waves that would
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution. The case was formally sent back Friday to U.S. District Judge Tanya
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — He calls himself a “troglodyte” with his brushes, oil paints, and large canvas among photographers with expensive cameras and long lenses. All aim to capture beach volleyball during the 2024 Olympic Games, but their approaches are quite different. Peter Spens has been commissioned to paint beach volleyball for a third
Continue ReadingADDISON, N.Y. (AP) — A New York official says a village’s former clerk will be the first politician to forfeit their pension under a state anti-corruption law after she stole over $1 million. The state’s comptroller says Thursday that Ursula Stone pleaded guilty in May to a corruption charge for stealing from the Village of
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Memphis police officer and a motorist who was driving with a gunshot wound have been killed in a car crash. Police say officers were called to the location of a crash involving a Nissan and a Memphis Police Department squad car at about 3 a.m. Friday. Police said
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the U.S. and the prominent social media
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A charter bus caught fire early Friday as it was transporting a professional baseball team from Iowa to a game in a Chicago suburb. Members of the Sioux City Explorers made it off the bus safely, although several lost their gloves when the overhead bins melted. The fire started as the bus approached
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. Famous figures like former U.S. President Donald Trump and “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army has acknowledged for the first time that some of its soldiers have been killed by drug cartel bomb-dropping drones. The defense secretary did not provide exact figures on the number of casualties suffered in the attacks, which apparently occurred in the western state of Michoacan. But Gen. Luis
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market more wholesome than cutthroat has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the center of it all? Pins. The city has seen an influx of collectors from all over the world, each eager to begin or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to eliminate property taxes. The change would be a first for a state and a major move. Officials estimate it would require more than $1 billion every year in replacement revenue from the state. Former Republican state Rep. Rick Becker is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was December 2022 and the U.S. government’s chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. Roger Carstens went to his hotel room anticipating a quick snooze after several sleepless days and had just put his head on the pillow when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from delegates to become her party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. The announcement was made before the online voting process ends on Monday, reflecting the breakneck speed of a campaign that is eager to maintain momentum
Continue ReadingSAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over his DWI arrest in June. Timberlake pleaded not guilty Friday at a virtual court appearance on Long Island. The former NSYNC singer said little during the remote arraignment. Police arrested Timberlake after they say he ran a stop sign
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