ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A patron at one of the nation’s newest amusement parks has died after riding a roller coaster there, Florida authorities said. The man in his 30s was found unresponsive after riding the coaster at Epic Universe on Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando said in a statement to The […]
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Three police officers were fatally shot and two wounded Wednesday in a southern Pennsylvania shooting, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said.
NEW YORK (AP) — Open Society Foundations, the family philanthropy of hedge fund billionaire George Soros, has consistently been one of the largest funders of human rights organizations around the world. But what that means has changed in recent years, with a new focus on addressing inequality. “It’s about paying attention to how inequality is […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, announced a new partnership on Thursday with struggling semiconductor company Intel. Nvidia and Intel will team up to work on custom data centers that form the backbone of artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as personal computer products, Nvidia said in a press release. Nvidia also said […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel’s military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of the war, according to a new poll. About half of Americans say the military response from Israel in the Gaza Strip […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets Thursday to begin a two-day session focused on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox. Votes are expected Thursday afternoon on hepatitis B and on a combined shot against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, but Department of Health and Human Services […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Platinum Card is getting shinier and pricier. American Express’ latest update to its high-end Platinum Card, unveiled Thursday, comes with a lot more perks, including a $400 credit for dining out, and a lofty annual fee of $895. The Platinum Card refresh is just the latest from the major credit […]
NORTH CODORUS, Pa. (AP) — Law enforcement were investigating Thursday after a shooting killed three officers and wounded two more in southern Pennsylvania the day before. The violence erupted in rural York County as officers followed up on a domestic-related investigation that began on Tuesday. Police killed the shooter. Hours after the violence, community members […]
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — When 12-year-old Natalie Briggs visited the ruins of her home after Hurricane Helene, she had to tightrope across a wooden beam to reach what was once her bedroom. Knots of electrical wires were draped inside the skeleton of the house. Months after the storm, light filtered through breaks in the tarps […]
A U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee made up of scientific experts that was axed by the Trump administration earlier this year is resurrecting itself and meeting Thursday with no official blessing or formal ties to the statistical agency. The reconstitution of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee, rechristened with an “Independent” in front of its name, […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week. The main event featuring adult bears starts next week, but first up Thursday is what […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn’t ready for the pairing, according to an excerpt of her new book. Harris writes in an excerpt of “107 Days” published Wednesday in The Atlantic that former President Joe Biden’s transportation […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” Antifa, short for short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. They consist of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations. It’s unclear how […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, said Wednesday it will issue a land use violation notice to the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, accusing the facility of detaining people beyond the limits of what its land use approval allows. The building’s conditional land use approval, in place since 2011, does not allow people […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s nearly unanimous decision Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate was seen by many observers as a quiet show of unity and independence amid President Donald Trump’s relentless pressure for steeper cuts and his unprecedented effort to fire a top Fed official. Many Fed-watchers expected a contentious two-day meeting […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Indigenous tribe in the Brazilian Amazon against The New York Times and TMZ that claimed the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography. The suit […]
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s another blow to Rudy Giuliani’s withered wallet: A judge has ordered the former New York City mayor to pay $1.36 million in legal fees he racked up during investigations into his efforts to overturn President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. Judge Arthur Engoron made the ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit […]
The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, but the effort showed the reach of President Donald Trump’s push for political retribution and set the stage for more to come. The 214-213 roll call shelved a resolution from GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of […]
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One man is dead and another injured after falling from a trail in the mountains above downtown Juneau, authorities said. Both men were cruise ship passengers who were visiting Alaska’s capital city. Alaska State Troopers said they were notified late Tuesday about a search and rescue involving two men who had […]
Cracker Barrel said Wednesday it expects lower sales and weaker customer traffic in the coming year as the controversy over its planned logo change continues to play out. In a conference call with investors, Cracker Barrel said traffic at its restaurants was down 1% in early August, before it announced it was adopting a more […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Is Steamboat Willie “For the people?” That’s a question that one of the largest personal injury law firms in the United States is asking a federal court in central Florida to decide. The law firm Morgan & Morgan, known for its tagline, “For the people,” in its ubiquitous television commercials, sued […]
