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 ReadingAssociated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — There’s nothing new about Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs having a dynamic offense, but this year’s training camp presents a new opportunity for Kansas City to sharpen its attack. Mahomes has to face a defense that was the higher-ranked side of the ball for the Chiefs
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 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 Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans Saints special teams coach Darren Rizzi says he’s felt like a real estate agent when he’s urging kickers to scrap their long-held, deep-ball approach to kickoffs and focus instead on “location, location, location.” Most NFL kickers have spent their previous playing days blasting the ball deep.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft and landing like a plane. Space shuttles could carry satellites, space probes, and other cargo into orbit
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson
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
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service “should have had eyes” on the roof where an attempted assassin fired shots at Donald Trump last month, acting Director Ronald Rowe said Friday. “This was a Secret Service failure,” Rowe told reporters. “That roof should have been covered. We should have
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
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok has failed to stop children from joining the app and has unlawfully collected their personal data, the US Justice Department alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit accuses TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by allowing
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
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