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Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there is still a mystery

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. Its discovery over the weekend, and quick removal, revi...

Jun 21, 2024

Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges

WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump ally Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the...

Jun 21, 2024

NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him

NEW YORK (AP) - Manhattan prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money case to uphold a gag order that bars the former president from criticizing jurors, court staff ...

Jun 21, 2024

The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun ri...

Jun 21, 2024

Prosecution rests in the trial of a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend

BOSTON (AP) - Prosecutors rested Friday in the case of a woman accused of hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank. Karen Read has pleaded not gu...

Jun 21, 2024

EU nations agree to start membership negotiations next week with Ukraine and Moldova

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union agreed Friday to start membership negotiations with embattled Ukraine and Moldova, another step in the nations' long journey to move closer to the West and mute Russ...

Jun 21, 2024

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days

BEIJING (AP) - At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China's Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported Friday, while authorities warned of more flood...

Jun 21, 2024

South Korea says it fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers made 3rd temporary incursion

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military said Friday that it had fired warnings shots the previous day to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the rivals' land border for the th...

Jun 20, 2024

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s 4-month contempt prison sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon's bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the ...

Jun 20, 2024

Police say 15 shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Fifteen people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday. The violence broke out Wednesday night during an event at Lake Merritt tha...

Jun 20, 2024