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A popular tour guide’s death leads to more scrutiny of border issues

Kristie Thibodeaux's gunfire death made headlines first because it happened in the French Quarter — New Orleans' oldest neighborhood and…

4 months ago

JPMorgan Chase Q2 profit jumps sharply as bank cashes in Visa shares. Higher interest rates also boost results

JPMorgan Chase Q2 profit jumps sharply as bank cashes in Visa shares. Higher interest rates also boost results

4 months ago

Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states

TOPEKA, Kan. -- A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule…

4 months ago

Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, says ex-New York City mayor flouted process with lack of transparency

Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, says ex-New York City mayor flouted process with lack of transparency

4 months ago

Jury deliberations begin in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent

Jury deliberations begin in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign…

4 months ago

European Union says social media site X's blue checks are deceptive and transparency falls short under digital rules

European Union says social media site X's blue checks are deceptive and transparency falls short under digital rules

4 months ago

A county canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s wife

BISMARCK, N.D. -- A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of Kathryn Burgum, the wife of…

4 months ago

For Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experience

LOS ANGELES -- When Nicolas Cage first read the script for “Longlegs” and considered playing the titular serial killer, he…

4 months ago

Donald Trump’s lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction, dismiss case after Supreme Court’s immunity ruling

Donald Trump’s lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction, dismiss case after Supreme Court’s immunity ruling

4 months ago

Top court lets New Yorkers vote on constitutional amendment barring discrimination over gender or 'pregnancy outcomes'

Top court lets New Yorkers vote on constitutional amendment barring discrimination over gender or 'pregnancy outcomes'

4 months ago

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

NEW YORK -- If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not…

4 months ago

Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff, dies at 82

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Former U.S. Rep. Tommy Robinson, who gained notoriety as an Arkansas sheriff for tactics that included…

4 months ago

Some smaller news outlets in swing states can’t afford election coverage. AP is helping them

NEW YORK -- Many of the swing states in this fall's election contain small, independent news organizations that can't afford…

4 months ago

Benji Gregory, former child star on the 80s sitcom ‘ALF,’ dies at 46

2024-07-12 06:10:01 PHOENIX -- Former child actor Benji Gregory, who played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF,”…

4 months ago

Government power in the US is a swirl of checks and balances, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows

NEW YORK -- The delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention were trying to create a new governing framework for the…

4 months ago

PepsiCo profits jump in the second quarter, but demand continues to slip with prices elevated

PepsiCo profits jump in the second quarter, but demand continues to slip with prices elevated

5 months ago

Election 2024: How to watch President Biden’s news conference

2024-07-11 22:50:02 President Joe Biden will hold a news conference Thursday, the key event in a monumental week during which…

5 months ago

An Indiana man gets 14 months after guilty plea to threatening a Michigan election official in 2020

DETROIT -- An Indiana man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to making a violent…

5 months ago

Powell stresses message that US job market is cooling, a possible signal of coming rate cut

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to…

5 months ago

Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds

WASHINGTON -- The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024…

5 months ago