FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday by kicking off the start of construction of a museum in her Texas hometown dedicated to telling the history of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. “It was important for us to do this on this date because […]
Hail the size of golf balls pummel parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West
PHOENIX (AP) — Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods. The National Weather Service issued multiple…
In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other’s loyalties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed in their final Senate debate Wednesday, with El-Sayed trying to tie his opponent to President Donald Trump and Rogers saying his rival’s progressive…
FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump’s economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward. But voters say inflation remains a challenge because the Iran war has pushed up gasoline…
Democrats’ faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans’, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Daemien Williams used to trust U.S. election results, but not anymore. The 50-year-old Democrat in Centreville, Illinois, worries that President Donald Trump and other Republicans will try anything from intimidating…
Russia releases detained American Stephen Hubbard during a visit by Trump administration envoy
Russia on Wednesday released a retired American teacher who had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.…
UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Losing more ground in the fight against climate change, humanity is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year — and the United States is a big reason for that, a new United Nations report says. If all…