Moulin Rouge windmill
PARIS (AP) — The iconic windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, a vibrant emblem of Paris’s bohemian lifestyle, collapsed Thursday after a show. No injuries… Read More »Moulin Rouge windmill
Google stock
Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing… Read More »Google stock
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What’s the legal outlook?
NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s… Read More »TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What’s the legal outlook?
US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v. Wade and the nationwide… Read More »US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers… Read More »Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his… Read More »What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers —… Read More »US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference,… Read More »No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
Trump is in New York for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC
NEW YORK (AP) — The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified Thursday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial about going to great lengths to… Read More »Trump is in New York for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era.… Read More »New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
Colleges nationwide turn to police to quell pro-Palestine protests as commencement ceremonies near
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of… Read More »Colleges nationwide turn to police to quell pro-Palestine protests as commencement ceremonies near
Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five… Read More »Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
Expect a full bench at the court today — including Justice Clarence Thomas
Expect a full bench at the court today — including Justice Clarence Thomas Source link
A reporter’s tips for what to listen for in today’s arguments
A reporter’s tips for what to listen for in today’s arguments Source link
Americans’ confidence in the Supreme Court is declining
Americans’ confidence in the Supreme Court is declining Source link
Live updates: Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case
Live updates: Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case Source link
Bird flu
U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand — and… Read More »Bird flu
Live: Trump hush money trial
Live: Trump hush money trial Source link
The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
“ Barbenheimer ” is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly… Read More »The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches Thursday to commemorate their… Read More »Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
Relatives of those who died waiting for livers at now halted Houston transplant program seek answers
DALLAS (AP) — Several relatives of patients who died while waiting for a new liver said Wednesday they want to know if their loved ones… Read More »Relatives of those who died waiting for livers at now halted Houston transplant program seek answers
How US changes to ‘noncompete’ agreements and overtime pay could affect workers
NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one… Read More »How US changes to ‘noncompete’ agreements and overtime pay could affect workers
Russia vetoes a UN resolution calling for the prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a… Read More »Russia vetoes a UN resolution calling for the prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space
What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his… Read More »What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
To pass Ukraine aid, ‘Reagan Republican’ leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, the necessity of providing Ukraine with weapons and other aid as… Read More »To pass Ukraine aid, ‘Reagan Republican’ leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump
Key moments in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that could change how women get care
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended… Read More »Key moments in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that could change how women get care
Australian police charge 5 teens in investigation stemming from stabbing of Sydney bishop
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Five teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology have been charged with a range of offenses in an investigation that… Read More »Australian police charge 5 teens in investigation stemming from stabbing of Sydney bishop
Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the… Read More »Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
DETROIT (AP) — A state investigator testified Wednesday that he considers former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff to be uncharged… Read More »Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election