July 1, 2025.

FILE - Medgar Evers, Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), poses for a photo, Aug. 9, 1955, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo, File)

Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America

Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Evers was assassinated by a white supremacist in 1963. The 2025 Democracy in Action Convening, a four-day conference, celebrated Evers last week. Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams headlined the four-day conference. Abrams, also a voting rights activist, railed against recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration and denounced recent acts of political violence.

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FILE - Jaelene, 9, works on a computer during a third grade English language arts class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more. The administration says it is reviewing the grants to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s priorities. The move leaves states and schools in limbo as they budget for programs this summer and the upcoming school year, introducing new uncertainty about when or if they will receive the money. Programs that rely on the funding were expecting it to be released July 1, but an Education Department notice issued Monday announced the money would not be distributed while the programs are under review.

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People line up outside the Los Angeles Federal Building in Los Angeles, housing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A day outside an LA detention center shows profound impact of ICE raids on families

For immigrants who are detained in the Los Angeles region, their first stop is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in the basement of the federal building downtown. A recent day outside the facility shows the profound personal impact of the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration. U.S.-born children and other family members arrived with medication, clothing and a bit of hope of seeing their detained loved one. Many are turned away with no news, not even confirmation that the person is inside. Those taken into custody are from a variety of countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, India, Iran, China, and Laos.

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FILE - A flyer seeking information about the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found dead is displayed on a table along with buttons and bracelets on Nov. 30, 2022, during a vigil in memory of the victims in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Bryan Kohberger is due to appear in court to plead guilty in University of Idaho stabbings

More than two years after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students shocked the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, the former criminal justice doctoral student charged in the murders is expected in court Wednesday to plead guilty in a deal to avoid the death penalty. Brian Kohberger agreed to the plea deal in the past few days, just weeks before his trial was to begin, after his attorneys tried but failed to have execution stricken as a possible punishment. The deal drew mixed reactions from the victims’ families, ranging from support to outrage that Kohberger would live.

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FILE - A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates. That's according to an annual report released Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not

President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits. It does not. Instead of eliminating the tax, the Senate and House have each passed their own versions of a temporary tax deduction for seniors aged 65 and over, which applies to all income — not just Social Security. And it turns out not all Social Security beneficiaries will be able to claim the deduction. Those who won’t be able to do so include the lowest-income seniors who already don’t pay taxes on Social Security, those who choose to claim their benefits before they reach age 65 and those above a defined income threshold.

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham prepares to shoot against the Dallas Wings during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Sophie Cunningham is no fan of WNBA’s plans to add teams in Cleveland and Detroit

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has raised concerns about the WNBA’s choice of markets for its three latest expansion teams. Cunningham said Tuesday that the league should listen to players about where they want to play. She says, “I don’t know how excited people are” about the possibility of going to Detroit or Cleveland. The league announced plans on Monday to add franchises in Cleveland in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030. Cleveland and Detroit have already seen WNBA franchises come and go.

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FILE - Children from Yazidi families, displaced by Islamic State group militants, look at a smartphone in a partially constructed building in Dohuk, northern Iraq, Dec. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Seivan Selim, File)

He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t

Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone. The Motorola company’s four-pound box has evolved into a global army of powerful smartphones weighing ounces. Some 4.6 billion people — nearly sixty percent of the world — have mobile internet. The phone’s inventor says the revolution’s just begun. Cooper observes that the tiny computers that we carry by the billions are massive, interlinked networks of processors performing trillions of calculations per second. That’s the computing power that artificial intelligence needs. Cooper sees the cellphone’s imminent transition to a thinking computer fueled by human calories to avoid dependence on batteries. These new parts would run constant tests and feed our doctors real-time results, building longevity.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., gives reporters an optimistic outlook to passing President Donald Trump's big tax and immigration bill by July 4th, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose

House Republicans are sprinting toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package. They are looking to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate, essentially daring members with concerns to defy Trump and vote against it. The bill will extend and make permanent various individual and business tax breaks that Republicans passed in Trump’s first term, plus temporarily add new tax breaks, such as no income taxes on tips and overtime. The House had already passed one version of the bill back in May with just a single vote to spare. It’s unclear they’ll be able to do the same with the Senate-amended version.

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FILE - The seal of U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seen before the news conference with Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, on May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for many Haitians

A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for more than 500,000 Haitians who are already in the United States. District Court Judge Brian M. Cogan in New York ruled Tuesday that moving up the expiration of the temporary protected status by at least five months for Haitians, some of whom have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade, is unlawful. The Biden administration had extended Haiti’s TPS status through at least Feb. 3, 2026, due to gang violence, political unrest and other factors. But last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it was terminating those legal protections as soon as Sept. 2.

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As Diddy awaits verdict, here’s where his business ventures stand

While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his high-stakes federal sex trafficking trial, the once-celebrated music mogul has seen his business empire rapidly unravel. The 55-year-old Combs is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history and a three-time Grammy winner. He has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking involving two former partners and transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution. If convicted, he could face life in prison. The impact on his business ventures has been swift and severe, as in the collapse of Revolt TV and fashion brand Sean John, which has vanished from Macy’s shelves.

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FILE - Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton controls the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Feb. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)

Hornets acquire Connaughton, 2 second-round picks from Bucks for Micic, AP source says

The Charlotte Hornets have acquired guard Pat Connaughton and two second-round draft picks from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for point guard Vasa Micic. That’s according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because trades can’t be finalized by the league until July 6. The Hornets will get Milwaukee’s second-round picks in 2031 and 2032 as part of the deal.

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Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7), holding trophy, celebrates after winning the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Missing Clark, Fever soar past Lynx 74-59 to win WNBA Commissioner’s Cup

Natasha Howard had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists as the Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final. The Fever were missing All-Star guard Caitlin Clark, who has been sidelined since June 24 with a strained groin. That didn’t slow down the Fever, who overcame an early 13-point deficit with balanced scoring and a stout defensive performance against the team with the best record in the league. Minnesota had its worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 34.9% from the floor and making 4 of 16 3-pointers after averaging 9.4 3-pointers this season.

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Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, right, celebrates with teammate Karim Adeyemi after scoring his team's second goal during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and CF Monterrey in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Guirassy scores twice and Dortmund advances at Club World Cup with 2-1 win over feisty Monterrey

Serhou Guirassy scored a pair of first-half goals, both assisted by Karim Adeyemi, and Borussia Dortmund held off Monterrey 2-1 in the final round of 16 game at the Club World Cup. Guirassy drove a shot just inside the left post in the 14th minute, then sent another past Monterrey keeper Esteban Andrada in the 24th when left unmarked from 15 yards at the top of the penalty area. Both times, it was Adeyemi delivering the pass that set up Guirassy, a native of France who plays for Guinea’s national team. The 29-year-old striker has three goals in four tournament games. Dortmund faces Real Madrid on Saturday at East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Bonta alleged Tuesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s advisers ordered the release of a dataset that includes the private health information of people living in California. Illinois, Washington state, and Washington, D.C., to the Department of Homeland Security. The Associated Press first reported on it last month. Now, California and 19 other states’ attorneys general have sued over the move. All of those states allow non-U.S. citizens to enroll in Medicaid programs that pay for their expenses using only state taxpayer dollars.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, accompanied from left Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi leave after speaking to the media during the Indo-Pacific Quad meeting at the State Department in Washington Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

US, Indo-Pacific partners agree to strengthen maritime, critical minerals cooperation

The United States. Australia, India and Japan have agreed to expand their cooperation on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific and further collaborate on supplies of critical minerals and rare earths that are key components of high-tech production. The foreign ministers of the four countries, known as the “Quad,” met in Washington on Tuesday as the Trump administration seeks to expand U.S. influence in the Indo-Pacific to compete with a rising China. In a joint meeting with his three colleagues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Quad must be a “vehicle for action” that goes beyond statements of intent and stressed that commerce and trade will be critical to ensuring the group’s relevance in the future.

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FILE - Rong Niu, also known as the performer Red Panda, performs at halftime during an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers in New Orleans, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)

Popular unicycle performer Red Panda injured at halftime of WNBA game

The popular halftime show performer who goes by Red Panda fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during intermission of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night, unable to finish her show. There was no immediate word on the extent of her injuries. She was helped off the floor by wheelchair. Red Panda, whose name is Rong Niu, is Chinese American and her act is composed of her riding on her custom-built unicycle, which stretches about 8 feet above the court, and balancing custom-made bowls on her lower leg before flipping them atop her head.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters after a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on the Department of Defense hearing on budget estimates for the Navy, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lindsey Graham gets GOP primary challenge from André Bauer, South Carolina’s former lieutenant gov

Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer has announced a GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham. Bauer, a longtime supporter of Donald Trump, criticizes Graham for not being conservative enough to represent South Carolina. He describes himself as an “America First conservative” focused on the state’s true conservative values. Graham, a four-term incumbent, has faced similar challenges before but maintains strong Republican support, including Trump’s endorsement. Bauer, a wealthy developer, plans to heavily campaign across the state. He previously served as lieutenant governor and has run unsuccessfully for other offices. South Carolina’s GOP primaries often see intense competition.

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FILE - The Federal Detention Center stands on Sept. 15, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Florida cooperation with immigration enforcement sparks fears people will disappear into jails

Florida law enforcement agencies’ cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and immigrants’ rights advocates that people will disappear into county jail systems. Miami-Dade officials said this week they are committed to transparency and will continue to follow state laws regarding the release of information about inmates. But one section of an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement designates all records and information created under the agreement as federal records. Some say ICE would have the final say on what information is made public, including whether a person is even in custody. ICE said any allegations that detainees are not provided due process are false.

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Big plans, hopes cut short for 4 slain Idaho students in 2022

The four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death at a rental home near campus on Nov. 13, 2022, were all friends and members of the university’s Greek system. The killings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin left many of their classmates and residents reeling with grief and fear. Autopsies showed the four were all likely asleep when they were attacked. Some had defensive wounds and each was stabbed multiple times. A lawyer for one victim’s family has said that 30-year-old Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to killing the four students as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty.

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A flower and a candle were left below the name plaque for Xana Kernodle, one of the four University of Idaho students killed in November 2022 at their off campus house in Moscow, Idaho, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

In Idaho college town where 4 students were killed, relief and anger over Bryan Kohberger plea deal

Residents are expressing a mix of relief and anger in the small Idaho college town where four students were stabbed to death after the news that the man charged had agreed to plead guilty. Telisa Swan, a tattoo shop owner in Moscow, said on Tuesday that she’s disappointed that victims’ families may not get full answers if Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple-murder trial doesn’t happen next month. But she added Tuesday that she’s glad “he’s admitting his guilt right now.” The 30-year-old Kohberger is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday to charges that he murdered University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen at a rental home near campus in November 2022.

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FILE - Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, on June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force

A former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the Justice Department official overseeing its “weaponization working group.” That group is examining President Donald Trump’s claims of anti-conservative bias inside the department. The former FBI supervisory agent, Jared Lane Wise, is serving as a counselor to Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin Jr., who also serves as director of the working group. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to publicly discuss a personnel matter and spoke on condition of anonymity. A department spokesperson declined to comment.

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FILE - A 23andMe saliva collection kit is shown on March 25, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Barbara Ortutay, File)

Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit gets court approval to buy 23andMe for $305 million

Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, has received court approval to acquire 23andMe, the genetic testing company she co-founded. The $305 million deal follows 23andMe’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in March and a bidding war with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. TTAM will take over 23andMe’s DNA testing services, research operations, and telehealth subsidiary. Privacy concerns remain a key issue, with some states opposing the sale due to genetic data protection laws. TTAM has pledged to honor 23andMe’s privacy policies, allowing users to delete their data or opt out of research. The acquisition is expected to close soon.

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., right, walk at the Capitol, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

‘Agonizing’: How Alaska’s pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump’s bill

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska convinced Senate leaders to change their massive tax and spending cuts package to benefit her state and eventually voted for the legislation, ensuring its passage. Murkowski said the last day had been “probably the most difficult and agonizing legislative 24-hour period that I have encountered.” Murkowski has been in the Senate for 23 years, and she’s taken a lot of tough votes as a moderate Republican who often breaks with her party. So she knew what she was doing when she managed to leverage the pressure campaign against her into several new programs that benefit her very rural state, including special carveouts for Medicaid and food assistance.

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San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin, right, talks with third base coach Matt Williams, left, before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Giants exercise contract option on manager Bob Melvin for the 2026 season

The San Francisco Giants are showing their confidence in manager Bob Melvin, exercising his contract option for the 2026 season. San Francisco was 45-40 and in third place in the NL West heading into the second game of a four-game set at Arizona on Tuesday night. The 63-year-old Melvin left the San Diego Padres to return home to the Bay Area and manage the Giants last year for the job he always dreamed of doing as a former catcher with the organization. This is his 22nd year as a major league manager.

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FILE - Lululemon fashions are displayed in company store windows, March 25, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Lululemon’s lawsuit against Costco highlights the rise of fashion ‘dupes’

Less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories are just about everywhere these days. But these fashio dupes are also drawing some businesses into legal battles. In the latest example, Lululemon has sued Costco, accusing the retailer of selling cheaper imitations of its popular athleisure wear. Dupes, or less expensive alternatives to luxury products, are far from new, but their popularity has surged with social media trends. Recent examples include Target’s $15 version of Hermès $1,000 fuzzy slippers and a $99 version of Bottega Veneta’s $2,800 hobo bag sold on Quince. And, while not to be confused with counterfeits, some dupes raise legal concerns over potential trademark or copyright infringement.

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New Sports Complex Planned for Rapid City’s Northeast Side

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City officials unveiled a major downtown development plan Wednesday, announcing the donation of nearly 23 acres of land by Pete Lien & Sons for a proposed indoor sports complex aimed at bolstering athletic opportunities and economic growth in the Black Hills region. Mayor Jason Salamun, joined by representatives from Pete Lien & Sons, Black Hills […]

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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, left, and Juventus' Daniele Rugani challenge for the ball during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Real Madrid and Juventus in Miami Gardens, Fla., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Kylian Mbappé makes his Club World Cup debut in Real Madrid’s win over Juventus

Kylian Mbappé jogged, clapped his hands together and waved to a crowd of excited fans before checking into the Club World Cup for the first time. From there, the Real Madrid star didn’t need to do much for his club to advance past Juventus into the tournament’s quarterfinals. Gonzalo García, who had started Madrid’s four matches while Mbappé dealt with an illness, scored what turned out to be the winning goal on a header Tuesday before subbing out of the match. Mbappé replaced him in the 68th minute of the 1-0 win in the round of 16,

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Real Madrid's Gonzalo Garcia celebrates after scoring during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Real Madrid and Juventus in Miami Gardens, Fla., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Gonzalo García’s header powers Real Madrid past Juventus 1-0 and into Club World Cup quarterfinals

Breakout tournament star Gonzalo García scored his third goal of the Club World Cup to power Real Madrid past Juventus 1-0 in the round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon and into the quarterfinals. García has started all four of Real Madrid’s matches because of a gastrointestinal illness to star striker Kylian Mbappé. The 21-year-old broke a second-half tie with a header in the 54th minute, giving him a goal contribution in every match of the tournament. García subbed out in the 68th as Mbappé checked in, making his Club World Cup debut

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Air Force and Space Force on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Kentucky Senate hopeful says Mitch McConnell doesn’t deserve lifetime achievement award

Republican businessman Nate Morris says Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is undeserving of a lifetime achievement award from their home state political party. It’s the latest attack by Morris against the longtime Senate powerbroker he hopes to succeed in next year’s election. Morris, a tech entrepreneur, has turned McConnell into his own punching bag. The strategy is seen as an attempt to reinforce Morris’ outsider status and win over President Donald Trump’s MAGA base. Morris launched his Senate campaign last week. He joins U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and ex-state Attorney General Daniel Cameron as GOP heavyweights vying for their party’s nomination next spring.

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FILE - Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, center, applauds for those affected by the Los Angeles area wildfires as she gives the State of the State address in the House of Representatives at the state Capitol with Speaker of the House Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-Litchfield Park, left, and Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, flanking the governor on Jan. 13, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona Democrats will bypass struggling state party in midterms, with key races on ballot

Arizona’s top Democrats will bypass the state Democratic Party for next year’s midterms. They announced plans Tuesday to run their grassroots organizing through the Navajo County Democratic Party instead. This move follows financial struggles and leadership turmoil within the state party under Chairman Robert Branscomb. National Democratic committees back the decision. The state party faces accusations of mismanagement, with warnings it could run out of money by year’s end. The announcement sends a message to donors and Democratic activists that party dysfunction won’t hamper the re-election campaigns of Arizona’s Democratic governor, secretary of state and attorney general.

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FILE - Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott speaks, Oct. 29, 2024, at the Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Mayors, doctor groups sue over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment

New Trump administration rules that give millions of people less time to sign up for the Affordable Care Act’s coverage, and bar some immigrants from buying the health care coverage, are facing a legal challenge from Democratic mayors. The rules, rolled out last month, reverse a Biden-era effort to expand access. The previous Democratic administration expanded the enrollment window for the coverage and permitted roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to sign up for it. As many as 2 million people — nearly 10% — are expected to lose coverage from the health department’s new rules.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for Beijing, Justice Department says

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base and by participating in efforts to recruit members of the military who they thought might be open to working for Chinese intelligence. The case was filed in federal court in San Francisco and unsealed Monday. It’s the latest Justice Department prosecution to target what officials say are active efforts by the Chinese government to secretly collect intelligence about American military capabilities.

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FILE - This frame grab from video, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzman Lopez being detained in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 17, 2019. (CEPROPIE via AP File)

Son of ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US drug trafficking case

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Prosecutors say he, along with his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the cartel known as the “Chapitos,” or little Chapos, that exported fentanyl to the United States. Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who faces money laundering, drug and firearm charges, would be the first of the brothers to enter a plea deal.

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The US says ‘little to show‘ for six-decade aid agency. Supporters point to millions of lives saved

Some staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development describe racing the clock to try to push out promised funds for surviving global aid programs, ahead of USAID’s last day as an independent agency. Tuesday marked USAID’s official disappearance, with its small slice of surviving programs absorbed into the State Department. Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked the day by declaring there was “little to show” from the aid agency’s six decades of work. Supporters point to millions of lives saved, and countries and individuals lifted out of poverty. A new Lancet story estimates 91 million lives saved by USAID in the first 20 years of this century alone.

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FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi, May 6, 2025, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

What the Justice Department’s push to bring denaturalization cases means

The Justice Department is ramping up efforts to revoke the citizenship of immigrants who commit crimes or pose a national security risk. That’s according to a recent memo underscoring the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda. The Justice Department is pledging to “prioritize and maximally pursue” denaturalization cases against those who obtained their citizenship through fraud or deceit. The public push builds upon the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, but efforts to identity and go after those suspected of cheating to get their citizenship are not new.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dismisses $95M overdraft case vs. Navy Federal Credit Union

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, led by President Trump’s administration, has dropped a case against Navy Federal Credit Union. The case involved $80 million in refunds for illegal overdraft fees charged to service members. The issue, known as “authorized positive overdraft fees,” occurred when transactions were approved but later incurred fees due to insufficient funds. Navy Federal stopped the practice in 2022 and had partially refunded customers. Previously, the credit union agreed to pay a $15 million fine and refund affected members. The CFPB provided little explanation for withdrawing the settlement, and Navy Federal has not clarified if refunds will continue.

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FILE - FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, May 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

FBI says it plans to move headquarters to different location in Washington

The FBI has announced that it planned to move its Washington headquarters several blocks away from its current five-decade-old home. The bureau and the General Services Administration said the Ronald Reagan Building complex had been selected as the new location, the latest development in a yearslong back-and-forth over where the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency should have its headquarters. It was not immediately clear when such a move might take place or what sort of logistical hurdles might need to be cleared in order to accomplish it. FBI Director Kash Patel, who in his first months on the job has presided over a dramatic restructuring of the bureau, called the announcement “a historic moment for the FBI.”

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Cultlike Zizian group member charged in border agent’s death seeks delay in death penalty decision

A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont wants to delay the government’s decision on whether to seek the death penalty by at least six months. Lawyers for Teresa Youngblut say prosecutors have set a July 28 deadline for them to explain why the death penalty should not be sought, even though she has yet to be charged with a crime eligible for such punishment. They filed a motion Monday asking a judge to extend that deadline by at least six months and to prohibit the government from making its decision before then. Youngblut is part of a cultlike group known as Zizians that has been connected to six killings in three states.

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Egor Demin celebrates after being selected eighth by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

From Russia to Israel: Meet the Nets’ new international draft class

The Brooklyn Nets had five first-round picks in the NBA draft and they went around the globe to find the players for them. The new players were introduced Tuesday at the Nets’ practice facility. The class includes No. 8 pick Egor Demin, a Russian guard who spent a season at BYU; No. 19 Nolan Traore of France; No. 26 Ben Saraf from Israel; No. 27 Danny Wolf from Michigan and No. 22 Drake Powell from North Carolina, whose rights Brooklyn acquired from Atlanta in a trade that still must be completed.

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says

A federal judge says that recent layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction sought by a coalition after sweeping cuts to agencies including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and other divisions of the federal health department. The judge said the states were likely to prevail in their lawsuit claiming the layoffs and restructuring were arbitrary and capricious, violating federal law. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated more than 10,000 employees in late March and consolidated 28 agencies to just 15.

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What the key witnesses at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial told the jury

The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial heard testimony from 34 witnesses over the last seven weeks. They included Combs’ ex-girlfriends Cassie and Jane, who said he forced them into drug-fueled sex marathons they called “freak-offs” and “hotel nights,” a sex worker they knew as “The Punisher,” personal assistants who said they witnessed his violence and facilitated his sexual exploits, and other women who accused him of abuse. All of the witnesses were called by the prosecution. Combs waived his right to testify — not unusual for criminal defendants — and his defense team declined to call any witnesses of their own. Instead, they sought to undercut the allegations via cross-examination during the prosecution’s case.

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FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers gives the annual State of the State address, Jan. 22, 2025, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin budget deal cuts taxes and boosts university funding

A budget deal brokered by Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature has cleared a key hurdle just hours after it was made public. The Legislature’s budget committee passed it on Tuesday. The budget cuts income taxes by $1.3 billion and increases funding for the Universities of Wisconsin despite a threatened cut. Democrats credited gains they made due to redistricting that forced Republicans to negotiate. The Legislature is scheduled to start voting on passing the budget on Wednesday. The deadline for a new budget was Monday, but current funding continues until a new spending plan is signed.

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Daniel Suarez, center greets a man before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Hermanos Rodríguez race track in Mexico City, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Mexican driver Daniel Suárez out of NASCAR ride at Trackhouse Racing at end of 2025 season

Daniel Suárez, the only Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race, is out at Trackhouse Racing at the end of the 2025 season. Trackhouse and Suárez officially called the parting a “mutual decision” that allows the driver an earlier opportunity to pursue a new ride for next season. While Trackhouse did not name a replacement in the No. 99 Chevrolet, Suárez’s departure opened the door for the team to promote teen sensation Connor Zilisch into the ride. Zilisch, who drives in the Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports, has run three Cup races for Trackhouse this season, including Saturday night at Atlanta.

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Jake Paul celebrates after his cruiserweight boxing match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Jake Paul enters WBA’s cruiserweight rankings, making him eligible for title shot

Jake Paul has entered the World Boxing Association’s cruiserweight rankings. That means the YouTuber-turned-boxer is eligible to fight for a world title. The WBA slotted Paul at No. 14 in the latest edition of its rankings. Two days earlier, Paul beat 39-year-old Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision in Anaheim, California. The WBA’s decision to rank Paul likely means the sanctioning body would allow him to fight WBA cruiserweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. The WBA’s decision reflects Paul’s incredible financial potential more than his fighting resume, which still largely consists of fellow YouTubers and mixed martial artists as his opponents.

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Jennifer Aniston appears at a screening of "The Morning Show" during PaleyFest, April 12, 2024, in Los Angeles, left, and Actor-author Jennette McCurdy appears at the Time100 Next list on Oct. 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo)

Jennifer Aniston will star in series inspired by Jennette McCurdy’s memoir ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’

Jennifer Aniston will star in a new Apple TV+ original series inspired by Jennette McCurdy’s bestselling memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” McCurdy rose to fame as a co-star on Nickelodeon shows “iCarly” with Miranda Cosgrove and its spinoff “ Sam & Cat ”opposite Ariana Grande. Her memoir recounts being “emotionally, mentally and physically abused” by her mother throughout her childhood. McCurdy wrote the 10-episode series with film producer Ari Katcher. The pair will serve as co-showrunners and will executive produce the series alongside Aniston. Aniston also stars and executive produced The Morning Show, another Apple TV+ series. The show’s fourth season is set to premiere Sept. 17.

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Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand and captain Aleksander Barkov celebrate after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Panthers found a way to keep the core together, and Zito says it was player-driven

Bill Zito looked exhausted Tuesday. The Florida Panthers’ hockey operations president and general manager was trying to schedule a fishing trip. He was trying to figure out how the next few weeks will work. He needed a nap, desperately. The good news: He can finally get a bit of a break. The Panthers are running it back next season, with all 12 of the forwards that they used in the clinching game of the Stanley Cup Final under contract for 2025-26 and in many cases long beyond. The final moves came Tuesday, when the signings of Brad Marchand and Tomas Nosek became officially official as Florida prepares to try and win a third consecutive title next season.

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New York Liberty return home struggling after disappointing road trip

The New York Liberty return home after a disappointing road trip that saw them drop three of their four games. Help is on the way, though, as Leonie Fiebich will return from playing in the EuroBasket tournament for Germany. That will give New York back one of its two missing starters. Jonquel Jones is still recovering from a sprained ankle and is out for a few more weeks. The team has really missed the two starters as its defense has struggled lately, giving up at least 89 points in three of the four road contests — including all three defeats.

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to visit a new migrant detention center in Ochopee, Fla., Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a ‘smear campaign’

A news report says hackers supporting Iran have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump. Federal authorities say the threat is a smear campaign designed to undermine Trump. They linked online to a report from Reuters about the threat. It comes after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and warnings that pro-Tehran hacking groups may target U.S. networks despite a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Following U.S. strikes, pro-Iranian hackers have attacked U.S. banks, energy companies and defense contractors but have not caused any significant disruptions.

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Sanford Health Acquires Rapid City’s Creekside Medical Clinic, Expanding Reach in the Black Hills

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Sanford Health is expanding its footprint in the Black Hills with the acquisition of Creekside Medical Clinic, a long-standing, physician-owned primary care provider in Rapid City. The Sioux Falls-based health system announced Monday that Creekside will officially join the Sanford network on Sept. 1, 2025. The clinic, located on Jackson Boulevard, […]

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