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American and British voters share deep roots. In 2024, they distrust their own leaders, too

British and American voters are going to the polls the same year for the first time in more than three decades.

The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange’s 12-year saga

Things to know about how Julian Assange and US prosecutors arrived at a plea deal to end his case

Video shows NY officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground. Police say he pointed a replica gun

Ten Commandments. Multiple variations. Why the Louisiana law raises preferential treatment concerns

Jury says it can’t agree on whether Karen Read is a murderer; judge tells them to keep deliberating

Jurors in the Karen Read trial told the judge on Friday that they’ve been unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The judge sent them back for more deliberations, asking them to clear their heads and try again. (AP Video produced by Rodrique Ngowi.)

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Lawyers describe case that led to murder charges against 4 Missouri prison guards

Family that lost home to flooded river vows to keep store open

Abortion

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

LGBTQ+

Parties and protests mark the culmination of LGBTQ+ Pride month in NYC, San Francisco and beyond

Shootings

How charges against 2 Uvalde school police officers are still leaving some families frustrated

Immigration

Nigel Farage criticizes racist remarks by Reform UK worker. But he later called it a ‘stitch-up’

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How will Louisiana’s new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?

As a legal battle ensues over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of exactly how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain unclear.

Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it

A new national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores. A California law taking effect Monday will require credit card networks to provide banks with special retail codes to assign to gun stores.

BET Awards return Sunday with performances from Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino, Will Smith and more

The BET Awards return Sunday night with Oscar-nominated actor Taraji P. Henson as host. Performers will include Childish Gambino, Megan Thee Stallion, Lauryn Hill and her son YG Marley, Ice Spice and Tyla and Will Smith will perform a new song.

‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect

As Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami.

11 people injured when escalator malfunctions in Milwaukee ballpark after Brewers lose to Cubs

Eleven people were injured when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee following the Brewers’ loss to the Chicago Cubs.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs budget to close $46.8B budget deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed California’s budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes on some businesses.

Alaska Supreme Court overturns lower court and allows correspondence school law to stand

The Alaska Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that said two statutes violated the state constitution by sending public funds to private schools.

There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from ‘Sunday Ticket’ case

Sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after the judgement against the NFL in the “Sunday Ticket” case in U.S.

Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix

More than 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix that threatened scores of homes and has forced dozens of residents to evacuate.

4 killed after law enforcement pursuit ends in crash; driver suspected of DUI

Four people were killed after a six-minute pursuit by law enforcement ended in a two-vehicle crash in Southern California.

Arizona man gets life sentence on murder conviction in starvation death of 6-year-old son

A northern Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son.

Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man.

Summer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South

The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued Saturday from Texas to South Florida.

Former Philadelphia labor union president sentenced to 4 years in embezzlement case

The former president of a Philadelphia labor union has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in what federal prosecutors said was embezzlement of more than $600,000 of union funds.

Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod after 125 of the creatures earlier stranded themselves.

Sheriff says man kills himself after killing 3 people outside home near Atlanta

Sheriff’s officials in Georgia say a man killed three people at a home near Atlanta before fatally shooting himself.

8-year-old dies after being left in hot car by mother, North Carolina police say

An 8-year-old child in Charlotte died after police say she was left in a hot car while her mother was at work.

Former Northeastern University lab manager convicted of staging hoax explosion at Boston campus

A former lab manager at Northeastern University has been convicted of staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying about what happened to federal agents.

Driver charged with DWI after New York nail salon crash that killed 4 and injured 9

Police on Long Island say they have arrested a man who is accused of driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed his SUV into a nail salon.

Despair in the air: For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher

For many voters in the United States, there’s despair in the air after the presidential debate this past week.

Two Texas jail guards are indicted by a county grand jury in the asphyxiation death of an inmate

A grand jury in Tarrant County, Texas, has indicted two county jail guards on murder charges for the asphyxiation death of an inmate at the jail in Fort Worth.

New Jersey governor signs budget boosting taxes on companies making over $10 million

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $56.6 billion budget that hikes taxes on high-earning corporations.

What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer

With temperatures rising across the country and school out for the summer, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool.

‘I feel like I failed my kids.’ San Francisco homeless moms share fears as they learn to speak out

Eight San Francisco women are part of a pilot program by a local nonprofit to engage more homeless parents in advocacy as family homelessness surges in the U.S.

The brutal killing of a Detroit man in 1982 inspires decades of Asian American activism nationwide

In 1982, Chinese American Vincent Chin was beaten to death with a baseball bat by two white Detroiters, who received no jail time.

As AI gains a workplace foothold, states are trying to make sure workers don’t get left behind

States are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter.

Florida arts groups left in the lurch by DeSantis veto of state funding for theaters and museums

All over Florida, arts groups are scrambling to plug large budget gaps after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unexpectedly vetoed $32 million in arts funding.

Doug Burgum vetoed anti-LGBTQ measures while governor. Then he started running for president

For most of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s two terms in office, he has approached the job like a CEO running a business.

In Georgia, conservatives seek to have voters removed from rolls without official challenges

Conservative activists in Georgia and other states are using a new software tool as part of a broader effort to scrub voters from the rolls.

Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean

Beryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean.

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