June 20, 2025

Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela celebrates after hitting a home run against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Rafaela hits a tiebreaking homer and Red Sox keep Devers hitless in a 7-5 win over the Giants

June 20, 2025

Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits and a tiebreaking homer, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over their former star slugger Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants. Rafaela connected with a one-out drive over the wall in center against Sean Hjelle to give Boston a 6-5 lead in the sixth inning. Rafaela also doubled and scored in the third and hit an RBI single in the fourth to help Boston win for the eighth time in nine games. Devers faced his former team five days after the shocking trade that sent him to San Francisco, going 0 for 5.

Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski loses perfect game, no-hit bid in 7th vs. Twins in 2nd career start

June 20, 2025

Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers lost his bid for a perfect game in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins. After issuing a walk to Byron Buxton, Matt Wallner lofted a home run to the flower bed just past the right-field wall to end Misiorowski’s run of hitless innings to start his big league career at 11. In his second career start, the hard-throwing 6-foot-7 right-hander struck out six with a fastball regularly reaching triple digits and a slider and changeup in the mid-90s. After the homer, he was pulled for reliever Nick Mears and left to a standing ovation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters following closed-door party meetings at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump’s big bill

June 20, 2025

House and Senate Republicans are taking different approaches when it comes to the tax cuts that lawmakers are looking to include in their massive tax bill. Republicans in the two chambers don’t agree on the size of a deduction for state and local taxes. They are also at odds on such things as allowing people to use their health savings accounts to help pay for their gym membership, or whether electric vehicle and hybrid owners should have to pay an annual fee. How they work out their differences in the coming weeks will help determine how successful they are at passing their marquee legislation.

Misiorowski perfect into 7th in 2nd career start, Yelich drives in 8 and Brewers beat Twins 17-6

June 20, 2025

Jacob Misiorowski took a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second career start, Christian Yelich drove in a career-high and franchise-record eight runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers scored 16 times in the final four innings to beat the Minnesota Twins 17-6 on Friday night. Misiorowski became the first pitcher to start his big league career with 11 consecutive hitless innings as a starter since 1900. He threw five no-hit innings against St. Louis on June 12. The 6-foot-7 right-hander struck out six with a fastball topping out at 102.1 mph and a slider and changeup in the mid-90s. Yelich had two bases-clearing doubles and two RBI singles.

Key moments from the sixth week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

June 20, 2025

A holiday and a juror’s illness shortened the sixth week of the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial as prosecutors nearly concluded their case, setting the stage for the defense presentation. The first five weeks of the trial featured emotional testimony as prosecutors tried to prove the hip-hop mogul oversaw a racketeering conspiracy enabled by violence, drugs and money. The sixth week introduced the jury to hundreds of documents, text messages and several sex videos of so-called “freak-offs.” Prosecutors say Combs forced two ex-girlfriends to have sex with male sex workers while he watched and recorded the dayslong events.

A photographer takes a shot of Marlee, a Pembroke Welsh corgi, as she barrels through a wave while competing in the annual Incredible Dog Challenge western regional surfing competition in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Photos of top surfing dogs catching waves at Huntington Beach

June 20, 2025

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. By RICHARD VOGELAssociated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Fans flocked to Huntington Beach on Friday to

Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla ‘Jose’

June 20, 2025

Vice President JD Vance is accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests. Vance made the remarks Friday as he seeks to rebut criticism from state officials that the Trump administration had fueled the unrest by sending federal officers to LA. Vance also referred to U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla as “Jose Padilla.” The comment came a week after Padilla was forcibly taken to the ground by officers and handcuffed after speaking out during a Los Angeles press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla’s office called it a “cheap shot,” and Newsom and Bass called Vance’s comments “nonsense.”

Jeeno Thitikul extends Women’s PGA lead and semi-retired Lexi Thompson contending for another major

June 20, 2025

Jeeno Thitikul has extended her lead to three strokes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The No. 2-ranked player in the world finished a six-hour round Friday with consecutive birdies for a 2-under 70 to get to 6-under 138 after two rounds. That’s three strokes ahead of Minjee Lee and Rio Takeda. Lexi Thompson is four back after a 70 on another steamy day on the Fields Ranch East course at PGA Frisco. Only seven of the 156 players who started the season’s third major were under par through two rounds. There have been no bogey-free rounds in the season’s third major.

Keke Palmer’s ‘Just Keke’ album channels public relationship drama into reclamation

June 20, 2025

Keke Palmer is giving her take on her 2023 public breakup with her ex Darius Jackson on her new album, ‘Just Keke.’ The 18-track visual project, out now, follows Palmer musically navigates celebrity, motherhood and self-reflection. But her vulnerability about her well-publicized relationship drama is the album’s main throughline. The Emmy winner says she realizes the project could bring more attention and scrutiny into her personal life, but it’s “about transmutation, it’s about bringing closure.” The project also boasts creative video elements created and directed by Palmer and her team.

Husband rearrested in the death of Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were found after 3-year search

June 20, 2025

The husband of a Colorado woman whose remains were found after more than three years of searching has been rearrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. Barry Morphew was arrested Friday in connection with the death of 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were found near the small southern Colorado town of Moffat. She lived about 40 miles north, outside of Salida, and was reported missing on Mother’s Day 2020. Barry Morphew was later charged with murder, but prosecutors dropped their case in 2022 just as he was about to stand trial.

Missiles seen from Jerusalem illuminate the night sky during an Iranian missile attack, early Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

US evacuates 79 staff and family from embassy in Israel as more Americans ask how to leave

June 20, 2025

The U.S. evacuated 79 staff and families from the U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies. An internal State Department memo says the military flight, the second known to have occurred this week, left Tel Aviv for Sofia, Bulgaria, where some or all of the passengers were to get a connecting charter flight to Washington. The memo also says a growing numbers of private American citizens are seeking information on how to leave Israel and Iran. On Friday alone, more than 6,400 U.S. citizens in Israel filled out an online form asking for information about when and if the U.S. government would organize evacuation flights.

FILE - Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa (21) and San Diego Padres catcher Phil Nevin watch Sosa's game-winning three-run homer with one out in the ninth on June 2, 1999 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Stephen J. Carrera, File)

Cubs legend Sammy Sosa returns to Wrigley Field after 20-plus-year hiatus

June 20, 2025

Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years before Chicago’s game with the Seattle Mariners. Sosa is set to be inducted into the Cubs’ team Hall of Fame this year. He arrived Friday at the iconic North Side ballpark in a black SUV. He was greeted with a hug from owner Tom Ricketts as he exited the vehicle. Sosa was a headliner in a generation of baseball’s biggest names linked to performance-enhancing drugs. He appeared to acknowledge using PEDs in December when he released a statement saying he was sorry for mistakes, without specifying them.

This photo provided by Tennessee Department of Transportation shows Interstate 40 remains closed near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line due to flooding and rockslide on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Tennessee Department of Transportation via AP)

Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

June 20, 2025

Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains. Engineers say they expect the road to be closed at least two weeks. The slide and flood happened Wednesday afternoon around mile marker 450 in Tennessee, just to the west of the state line with North Carolina. The damaged section is part of 12 miles of I-40 in North Carolina and Tennessee that was washed away or heavily damaged by flooding that roared through the Pigeon River gorge during Hurricane Helene in late September. Crews reopened one narrow lane in each direction in March.

FILE - This June 19, 2017 file photo shows a person working on a laptop in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say

June 20, 2025

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day. According to a report published this week, Cybernews researchers have recently discovered 30 exposed datasets that each contain a vast amount of login records — amounting to a total of 16 billion compromised credentials. That includes user passwords for a range of popular platforms, with Cybernews pointing to datasets with URLs for sites like Google, Facebook and Apple for example. But Cybernews notes that there are most certainly duplicates in the data — and so it’s impossible to know how many people were actually exposed.

Flamengo's Wallace Yan celebrates after scoring during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Flamengo and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Flamengo scores 3 second-half goals to stun Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup

June 20, 2025

Danilo scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute and Flamengo scored three second-half goals to move atop its group at the Club World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea. Coupled with Esperance’s 1-0 win against LAFC in the later group match, Flamengo became the first team in the field to advance to the knockout round. Flamengo’s win also kept South American teams undefeated at the Club World Cup in nine matches.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, center is hit by a pitch thrown by San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez, left as catcher Martin Maldonado watches during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Padres closer Suarez suspended 3 games, fined for hitting Ohtani with pitch; managers banned 1 game

June 20, 2025

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez was suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount Friday for intentionally hitting Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a pitch in the ninth inning Thursday night. Suarez appealed the suspension that was scheduled to begin Friday night when the Padres faced Kansas City at home. Padres manager Mike Shildt and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also received one-game suspensions and undisclosed fines. Ohtani took a pitch to the back of his right (pitching) shoulder from Suarez in the Padres’ 5-3 victory Thursday in Los Angeles. With Dodgers players starting to move over the dugout railing, Ohtani waved back his teammates.

FILE - Signage marks the exterior of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Aug. 30, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she’s declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, ‘Permanently’

June 20, 2025

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she wants no part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Kaye says in an email to The Associated Press on Friday that she has declined her induction, permanently. Kaye was a prolific and admired bassist who played on 1960s hits including the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” and the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.” She was chosen earlier this year to be among the inductees who enter the Hall in November. Kaye’s comments to the AP came two days after a since-deleted Facebook post saying she wouldn’t attend the ceremony. The Hall of Fame had no immediate comment.

Dodgers announce $1 million donation to aid families of immigrants affected by federal raids

June 20, 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1 million to assist families impacted by two weeks of immigration raids in Southern California. The defending World Series champion Dodgers also said Friday that they intend to form partnerships with the California Community Foundation, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and other organization to aid immigrant families. The Dodgers announced the steps in a five-paragraph news release that appeared to be delicately worded. The team said only that the financial aid would be provided “for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region.”

Scottie Scheffler drops his club after hitting his second shot from the rough on the first hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Cromwell, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Scheffler part of 3-way tie for lead at Travelers with Fleetwood and Thomas

June 20, 2025

Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood are tied for the lead in the Travelers Championship after a blustery day at the TPC River Highlands. Scheffler was motoring along as the defending champion until he got the wrong wind on a couple of shots and was happy to escape with a double bogey. He shot a 69. Fleetwood got the wind right on a 9-wood and made eagle on the 13th hole. He chipped in for another eagle on the 15th hole and shot 65. Thomas ran off five straight birdies on the back nine for a 64.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana throws against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Pirates’ Santana suspended 4 games by MLB for a confrontation with a fan, but is appealing decision

June 20, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana was suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball a day after he was involved in an altercation with a fan. Santana is appealing the decision by the league and can continue to play while the situation is being reviewed. During the second game of the Pirates’ doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, Santana was in the bullpen when he was seen at one point leaping and swiping at the person. He said after the game the fan “crossed the line.”

File - The Capitol is seen in Washington, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill

June 20, 2025

Republicans have suffered a setback over their plans to gut the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in President Donald Trump’s big bill. It signals a tough road ahead as GOP leaders push it toward a floor vote next week before Trump’s Fourth of July deadline. The Senate parliamentarian is working to make sure it complies with strict procedures that bar policy measures from the budget process. Republicans learned Friday that the parliamentarian had decided that the Senate Banking Committee’s draft for eliminating funding for the CFPB would be in violation. The CFPB was put in place after the 2008 financial crisis to protect Americans from fraud, but has been opposed by many GOP lawmakers.

‘This is an investment’: opponents lambaste proposed state cut to needy family benefits

June 20, 2025

Nikki Gronli, former USDA Rural Development state director, speaks at a state Department of Social Services public hearing regarding cuts

Raleigh homers twice, breaks Bench’s record in the Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Cubs

June 20, 2025

Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Raleigh broke a tie in the seventh with No. 29 to move ahead of Hall of Famer Bench’s 1970 mark. Raleigh had three hits in his sixth multi-homer game of the season. Mitch Garver also homered twice and drove in five runs, putting it away with a three-run shot in the ninth. The teams combined for six homers with the wind blowing out on a warm day when former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in over 20 years.

Trump says Gabbard was ‘wrong’ about Iran and Israeli strikes could be ‘very hard to stop’

June 20, 2025

President Donald Trump says his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon. In comments Friday before an evening fundraiser in New Jersey, Trump also suggested that it would be “very hard to stop” Israel’s strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a possible ceasefire. Trump has recently taken a more aggressive public stance toward Tehran as he’s asked for more time to weigh whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility. The facility is buried under a mountain and believed to be out of the reach of all but America’s “bunker-buster” bombs.

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh holds the "home run trident" after hitting a two-run a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Cal Raleigh breaks Johnny Bench’s record for homers by a catcher before All-Star break

June 20, 2025

Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Raleigh put Seattle ahead and moved past Bench in the seventh inning with No. 29, a drive to the back of the left-field bleachers off Caleb Thielbar. Raleigh sent his first homer just over the basket in the first off Matthew Boyd. The 28-year-old slugger had three hits in his sixth multi-homer game of the season. He drove in three runs to push his season total to 63.

FILE - A copy of the Ten Commandments is posted along with other historical documents in a hallway at the Georgia Capitol on June 20, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

June 20, 2025

A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The court’s order on Friday comes amid an ongoing legal battle spurred by a lawsuit filed last year by parents of Louisiana school children from various religious backgrounds, who say the law violates First Amendment language guaranteeing religious liberty and forbidding government establishment of religion. Backers of the law argue that posting the Ten Commandments does not violate the Constitution because the commandments are historical and part of the foundation of U.S. law.

This image from the Department of Justice statement of facts to support an arrest warrant for David Walls-Kaufman, shows an image from police body-worn video, contained and annotated by the source, of David Walls-Kaufman in the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Department of Justice via AP)

Verdict against a pardoned Capitol rioter is only a partial victory for a police officer’s widow

June 20, 2025

A police officer’s widow wanted to prove that a man assaulted her husband during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and ultimately was responsible for her husband’s suicide nine days later. A jury’s verdict on Friday amounted to only a partial victory for Erin Smith in a lawsuit over her husband’s death. The jury held 69-year-old chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman liable for assaulting Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith on Jan. 6, 2021. But the judge presiding over the trial dismissed Erin Smith’s wrongful-death claim against Walls-Kaufman before jurors began deliberating. The jury will decide whether to award any damages for the assault claim.

FILE - Christine Levinson, center, wife of Robert Levinson, and her children, Dan Levinson, right, and Samantha Levinson talk to reporters in New York, Jan. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Family of ex-FBI agent presumed dead in Iran hopes talks with US can lead to return of his remains

June 20, 2025

The family of a retired FBI agent presumed dead after vanishing in Iran 18 years ago is calling for any deal between the United States and Iran to include the return of his remains. The U.S. government in 2020 said that it had concluded that Robert Levinson had died while in the custody of Iran. Daniel Levinson, one of Levinson’s sons, said that as President Donald Trump signals an interest in diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear program that could avert direct U.S. military involvement in Iran’s war with Israel, now is the time for Washington to use its “leverage to hold them responsible.”

FILE - R. Kelly leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case, May 8, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release

June 20, 2025

A judge has denied singer R. Kelly’s request for furlough from prison after the convicted sex offender accused federal prison officials of plotting to murder him. U.S. District Judge Martha M. Pacold canceled Friday’s scheduled arguments after determining her court lacks jurisdiction. Her five-page ruling said federal courts have only limited power in such cases, and one by one she examined and rejected various ways Kelly’s request could be considered. The 58-year-old Grammy-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, is serving time at a prison in Butner, North Carolina after being convicted of child sex crimes and racketeering.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference about Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Justice Department, Friday June 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Close ally of drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels

June 20, 2025

Two close associates of the fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” have been brought to justice in a U.S. courtroom as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the cartel it recently designated a foreign terrorist organization. Jose González Valencia, “El Mencho’s” brother-in-law, was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison on Friday following his 2017 arrest at a beach resort in Brazil. Meanwhile, “El Mencho’s” son-in-law pleaded guilty in a separate case to a money laundering conspiracy charge. The U.S. government is offering up to $15 million for information leading to “El Mencho’s” arrest.

FILE - Coastal Carolina's Caden Bodine (17) celebrates hitting a solo home run during an NCAA super regional college baseball game against Auburn, Friday, June 6, 2025 in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

LSU goes for 2nd national title in 3 years as it opens CWS finals against streaking Coastal Carolina

June 20, 2025

LSU and Coastal Carolina have met only two times previously as they enter the College World Series finals Saturday night. Those games back in 2016 have not been forgotten. Coastal Carolina swept the Tigers on their home field in super regionals on the way to their first national championship. The Chanticleers’ opponent in the CWS finals that year was Arizona. Jay Johnson, now at LSU, was Arizona’s coach. Coastal Carolina is on a 26-game win streak. LSU is going for its second national championship in three years.

Rapid City Police, Fire Departments to Compete in 20th Annual “Guns n’ Hoses” Blood Drive

June 20, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD — Next week, nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant will be hosting their 20th annual “Guns n’ Hoses”

FILE - The sun sets on the lily pads and floating vegetation in the Chesser Prairie inside the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on March 30, 2022, in Folkston, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)

Conservation group makes $60M land deal to end mining threat outside Okefenokee Swamp

June 20, 2025

A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent years battling environmentalists over its plans to extract minerals there. The Conservation Fund announced the deal Friday, saying the purchase of 7,700 acres ends what it called an “existential threat” to the largest federally protected wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi Rivers. Twin Pines Minerals had been seeking permits to mine less than 3 miles from the refuge since 2019. Scientists and conservationists warned the project could cause irreparable damage to an ecological treasure. Twin Pines President Steve Ingle confirmed the sale but declined further comment.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Supreme Court rejects toy company’s push for a quick decision on Trump’s tariffs

June 20, 2025

The Supreme Court has rejected a push from an Illinois toy company asking for a quick decision on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Learning Resources Inc. had asked the justices to take up the case soon, rather than let it continue to play out in lower courts. The company argues that the tariffs are having a significant impact and that the issue requires swift attention. Trump has framed the tariffs as a tool to strike more favorable trade deals and lure back factories. The justices on Friday didn’t explain their reasoning, but the Supreme Court is typically reluctant to take up cases before lower courts have decided.

FILE - Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller speaks before President Donald Trump at a rally in support of the campaign of Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance at Wright Bros. Aero Inc. at Dayton International Airport on Nov. 7, 2022, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Police in northeast Ohio arrest man who allegedly menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on interstate

June 20, 2025

A northeast Ohio man was arrested and charged with threatening Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller while the two were traveling along Interstate 90 near Cleveland on Thursday. Rocky River police said 36-year-old Feras Hamdan, of Westlake, voluntarily turned himself in and awaits a court appearance. A message was left with his lawyer seeking comment. Miller, who is Jewish, told a 911 dispatcher that he was on his way to work when another driver cut him off, gestured, showed a Palestinian flag and spewed antisemitic slurs and death threats. Local and federal authorities continue to investigate.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

Supreme Court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules

June 20, 2025

The Supreme Court is siding with e-cigarette companies in a ruling that’ll make it easier to sue over Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking their products from the multibillion-dollar vaping market. Friday’s opinion comes as companies push back against a yearslong federal regulatory crackdown on electronic cigarettes. It’s expected to give the companies more control over which judges hear lawsuits filed against the agency. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. is based in North Carolina but sued in Texas, where other businesses affected by the FDA decisions are located. The justices ruled the other way on vaping in April, upholding a ban on most sweet-flavored vapes instituted after a spike in youth vaping.

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

As Musk’s ‘robotaxi’ rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock

June 20, 2025

A group of Democratic Texas lawmakers is asking Elon Musk to delay his rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure the vehicles are safe enough. The letter from seven legislators wants the Tesla CEO to wait until September when a new law takes effect that will require several checks before so-called autonomous cars and taxis can be deployed. Tesla plans a test run of a dozen robotaxis on Sunday in a limited area of Austin, Texas. It’s not clear if the letter will have much impact. Democrats are in the minority party in the state. Tesla did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

This image provided by NASA shows an annotation indicating the impact site for ispace's Resilience lunar lander, seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera on June 11, 2025. (NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University via AP)

NASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company’s lunar lander

June 20, 2025

A NASA spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company’s lunar lander. NASA released the pictures Friday, two weeks after ispace’s lander slammed into the moon. The images show a dark smudge where the lander, named Resilience, crashed into a volcanic region in the moon’s far north. A faint halo around the area was created by the lunar dirt kicked up by the impact. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the aftermath of the crash — the second failure in two years for ispace.

Toastique Is Chic: Gourmet Toast Chain Comes To Rapid City

June 20, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD — Rapid city is filled with restaurants to suit nearly every palette, from Indian cuisine to Sushi, Mediterranean Gyros to classic American cuisine. There’s a little bit of something for nearly everyone, but up until now health-conscious folks have not had much of a place to call their own in Rapid. That […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Maddie Meyer/Pool Photo via AP)

Inside the numbers: Pacers, Thunder set to play Game 7 for NBA title on Sunday night

June 20, 2025

For the 20th time, there will be a Game 7 in the NBA Finals. Indiana will play at Oklahoma City on Sunday night in the final game of the season, with the winner getting the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Home teams are 15-4 in Game 7 of the finals, but a road team — Cleveland, over Golden State — won the most recent of those games in 2016.

The Body Spa & Cryotherapy Celebrates Grand Re-Opening with Expanded Space and Services

June 20, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. — After more than a decade of providing healing and wellness to the Black Hills community, The Body

A view from the jury box is shown inside a federal courtroom similar to the room where the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ is being held in Federal District court in Manhattan on Friday, June 6, 2025 in New York. (Jefferson Siegel /The New York Times via AP, Pool)

An ex-college basketball player testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs got ‘extremely creative’ on drugs

June 20, 2025

A former Syracuse University basketball player has told the jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial that the music mogul got “extremely creative” when he was on drugs. Brendan Paul testified on Friday about working for Combs for 18 months. Paul was arrested at a Miami airport in March 2024 with cocaine he says belonged to Combs. His testimony comes as prosecutors are winding down their case, and are expected to rest by Monday. A defense presentation is expected to last from two to five days. Combs has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

Ride for the Raptors: Black Hills Raptor Center Poker Run Promises Adventure and Birds of Prey

June 20, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. – If you’re looking for a wild adventure with a great cause, the Black Hills Raptor Center

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference to provide a status update on Newark Liberty International Airport at the Department of Transportation in Washington, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transport money

June 20, 2025

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds from states that don’t agree to participate in some immigration enforcement actions. Twenty states sued after they said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to cut off funding to states that refused to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. on Thursday barred federal transportation officials from carrying out that threat before the lawsuit is fully resolved. An attorney for the Department of Transportation had argued that the department had the legal discretion to set conditions on states receiving the congressionally appropriated funds.

Coastal Carolina all in on keeping baseball program a national power in new era of college sports

June 20, 2025

Though many athletic programs outside the power four conferences are expected to drop off competitively when scholarship limits are removed and revenue sharing begins July 1, College World Series finalist Coastal Carolina is committed to continue playing with the big boys in baseball. Rosters will be capped at 34 in Division I baseball going forward, and first-year athletic director Chance Miller told The Associated Press all 34 at Coastal Carolina will receive full scholarships and be in line for direct rev-share payments. Miller said he also believes the Chanticleers will be competitive for name, image and likeness opportunities.

President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he meets with members of the Juventus soccer club in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance

June 20, 2025

President Donald Trump is calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim the contest was marred by widespread fraud. Friday’s social media post by the Republican president was made as his White House is consumed by a hugely substantial foreign policy decision on whether to get directly involved in the Israel-Iran war. Trump’s call for a special prosecutor is part of his amped-up effort to undermine the legitimacy of Biden’s presidency. Earlier this month, Trump directed his administration to investigate Biden’s actions as president, alleging aides masked Biden’s “cognitive decline.” Biden has dismissed the investigation as “a mere distraction.”

AP WAS THERE: ‘Jaws’ and the parental debates it set off

June 20, 2025

It didn’t take long for “Jaws” to make an impression. The movie that launched the summer blockbuster season and changed how people view sharks and the ocean also created a dilemma for parents. Was it a movie kids could watch? To help answer that, The Associated Press went to the film’s star, Roy Scheider. Scheider said the film might be too intense for sensitive children under 10, but his own 12-year-old daughter had seen the movie twice. Scheider noted he and his wife explained to her the parts that weren’t real. Linda Deutsch’s July 1975 story is a window into the way “Jaws” gnawed its way into the public consciousness.

FILE - Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court revives lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from US victims of terrorism attacks

June 20, 2025

The Supreme Court has revived long-running lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East. The justices Friday upheld a 2019 law enacted by Congress to allow the victims’ lawsuits to go forward against the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. The attacks occurred in the early 2000s and in 2018. The victims and their families say Palestinian agents either were involved in the attacks or incited them. The Palestinians have consistently argued the cases shouldn’t be allowed in American courts. A lower court in New York has repeatedly ruled against the victims.

The New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the Gerald W. Lynch Theater on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in New York City. (Vincent Alban/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s primaries

June 20, 2025

Voters across New York state Tuesday will pick nominees in municipal primaries that include high-profile comeback bids in New York City by a former governor and a former congressman who both left office mired in scandal. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a crowded Democratic primary field for New York City mayor nearly four years after resigning amid numerous sexual harassment allegations. In New York City Council District 2, Democratic former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner looks to return to elected office more than a decade after multiple sexting scandals ended his congressional career and eventually landed him in federal prison.

Thursday Legion Baseball Roundup

June 20, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. – In Legion baseball action Thursday, Rapid City Post 22 picked up a pair of wins in

State High School Finals Rodeo heating up

June 20, 2025

FORT PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota State High School Rodeo Finals continue in Fort Pierre. In action last night,

Yellow Jackets Continue Action at the 2025 College National Finals Rodeo

June 20, 2025

CASPER, Wyo. – The Black Hills State University men’s and women’s rodeo team continued competition at the 2025 College National

Sean Baker reflects on becoming a ‘weird spokesperson’ for theatergoing

June 20, 2025

Sean Baker used his acceptance speech for best director at this year’s Academy Awards to make a pitch for seeing movies in cinemas. The independent filmmaker says he has become an unlikely spokesperson for theatergoing. Baker is teaming up with Pluto TV for “Free Movie Weekend” in cities across the country to offer complimentary tickets to select theaters. He says the success of “Anora” has made him think about how he wants his next project to be different from his previous work. He also thinks adding another category to the Oscars might help reward movies that perform at the box office.

The Daily Slice: Friday, June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

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Detroit Prowl's Toya Shinaul, from left to right, Kelly Bernadyn, Sydney Hebel, Jasmine Hamilton and Allie Gorcyca walk out for the coin toss at the start of an AWFL women's football game against the Lansing Legacy, in Allen Park, Mich., Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Women’s tackle football gives female athletes opportunities in a game dominated by men

June 20, 2025

Women have been playing tackle football for decades, mostly under the radar. Two leagues have raised their profile enough to have women competing for championships on ESPN2 in high-end venues. The Women’s National Football Conference will have its title game on the network for the first time. The game will be broadcast live on Saturday from the Dallas Cowboys’ Ford Center, a roughly 12,000-seat venue in Frisco, Texas. The Women’s Football Alliance will be back on the network for its championship game on July 26 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, where MVP jerseys from previous title games are on display.

Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) celebrates with forward James Johnson (16) during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

For Pacers and Thunder, there’s no looking back now. All eyes are only on Game 7 in the NBA Finals

June 20, 2025

Game 6 of the NBA Finals had been over for only about 10 or 15 minutes, and the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder were turning the page. What happened over the previous couple of hours had already been deemed irrelevant. The only thing on their minds: Game 7. A back-and-forth title matchup will end on Sunday night with an ultimate game, the first winner-take-all contest in the NBA Finals since 2016. It’ll be Pacers at Thunder, one team getting the Larry O’Brien Trophy when it is over, the other left to head into the offseason wondering how they let the chance slip away.

The Weekend Rundown: First Taste of Summer

June 20, 2025

Summer has officially arrived in Rapid City, and this weekend’s lineup is serving sunshine, sound baths, and sizzling nightlife to

South Dakota Legislature removes lawmaker addresses from website after Minnesota shootings

June 20, 2025

The Senate floor at the state Capitol during the 2024 Legislature. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota legislative leaders recently

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