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July 16, 2025.

Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour

July 16, 2025

The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction have filed dueling lawsuits after an onstage scuffle last year prompted the cancellation of the band’s tour. Guitarist Dave Navarro and two other members sued singer Perry Farrell in Los Angeles Superior Court. They say Farrell’s behavior on tour was unacceptable and that he punched Navarro both on stage and backstage at a Boston concert in September. Farrell sued in the same court Wednesday, alleging a “yearslong bullying campaign” against him by the other band members. The singer says he was blindsided by the other members’ decision to cancel the remaining 15 shows of the tour and break up.

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Havalah Hopkins, a single mother who lives in government-subsidized housing with her teenage son, talks with her son as she blows up balloon displays for his birthday, Thursday, July 10, 2025, at their apartment in Woodinville, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with Trump’s proposed time limits

July 16, 2025

A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing. That’s according to new research from New York University, obtained by The Associated Press. The study suggests a proposed two-year time limit on federal housing subsidies could affect as many as 1.4 million households in public housing and Section 8 programs. White House officials argue that the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s rental assistance programs are broken and wasteful, because federal subsidies were never meant to be permanent. Researchers say limiting the time people get help would disproportionally impact working families with children, which could affect more than 1 million kids.

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Havalah Hopkins, a single mother who lives in government-subsidized housing with her teenage son, poses for a portrait outside her apartment Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Woodinville, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

1.4M of the nation’s poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump’s proposed HUD time limit

July 16, 2025

A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing. That’s according to new research from New York University, obtained by The Associated Press. The study suggests a proposed two-year time limit on federal housing subsidies could affect as many as 1.4 million households in public housing and Section 8 programs. White House officials argue that the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s rental assistance programs are broken and wasteful, because federal subsidies were never meant to be permanent. Researchers say limiting the time people get help would disproportionally impact working families with children, which could affect more than 1 million kids.

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In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center right, pose for a photo with other officials during the meeting on the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Tianjin, China. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans

July 16, 2025

American companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year. A survey by the U.S.-China Business Council released Wednesday highlights concerns over U.S.-China relations, tariffs, and export controls. Conducted between March and May, it shows over half of surveyed companies have no new investment plans in China. Many cite challenges like weak demand, overcapacity, and U.S. export restrictions on high-tech products. While 82% reported profits in their China operations in 2024, fewer than half feel optimistic about the future. A record number of businesses are considering relocating operations outside China due to ongoing uncertainties.

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FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Committee on Banking hearing, June 25, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

July 16, 2025

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from Republican senators. They fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove the politically independent central banker. As Trump seemingly waffled back and forth between moving to dismiss the Fed chair this week, some Republicans in Congress began to speak up to warn that such a move would be a mistake. Still, plenty of other Republicans think that dismissing Powell is a fine idea.

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FILE - This July 25, 2013, file image provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows financier Jeffrey Epstein. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement via AP, File)

In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

July 16, 2025

When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide. Many of his allies in the pro-Trump media went further, casting Epstein’s death as a murder meant to continue a decades-long coverup of pedophilia by elites. Now back in the White House, Trump has elevated prominent proponents of Epstein conspiracies to senior law enforcement roles, and they’re struggling to contain a fire that they spent years stoking. Much of Trump’s base is choosing to believe the president’s earlier claims about Epstein over his latest contention that there’s nothing of substance in government files.

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FILE - Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., addresses a crowd at a rally protesting the National Rifle Association's annual convention a few blocks away in Atlanta, April 29, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman, file)

Nationwide protests planned against Trump’s immigration crackdown and health care cuts

July 16, 2025

Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people are planned at more than 1,600 locations around the country. Organizers of the “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis say that more than 163,000 people have confirmed plans to participate, but that they expect turnout into the “hundreds of thousands.” The protests are expected to be held along streets, at court houses and other public spaces. Organizers are calling for them to be peaceful. The phrase “Good Trouble” was coined by the late congressman who helped lead civil rights protest marches in the 1960s.

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FILE — People walk in front of the Minskoff Theatre where "The Lion King" plays on Broadway in New York, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license

July 16, 2025

Eight projects are vying for a state license to operate a casino in the lucrative New York City market. Each has dangled the prospect of generational investment in America’s largest metropolitan region, including thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars of taxable gambling revenues for the state. Among the notable proposals are a Caesars Palace casino in Times Square, a gambling hall along Coney Island’s boardwalk, and a Hard Rock casino and hotel next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets. The state Gaming Commission has said it plans to pick up to three proposals by December.

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State Department employees applaud as their colleagues walk outside of the State Department headquarters in the Harry S Truman Building, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China

July 16, 2025

The roles of some of the State Department employees fired last week overlap with priorities that President Donald Trump has laid out. That includes those focused on intelligence activities, U.S. energy interests abroad, strategic competition with China and visa fraud. After more than 1,300 State Department employees were fired, America’s diplomatic workforce wonder who — if anyone — will fill in on what they describe as critical work keeping the U.S. safe and competitive on the world stage. Some cuts could have wide impact on everyday life, including processing Americans’ passport applications. Trump administration officials have defended the mass dismissals, saying they are overdue and necessary to make the department leaner and more efficient.

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FILE - Marc Morial, center, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban League, talks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, July 8, 2021, following a meeting with President Joe Biden and leadership of top civil rights organizations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump

July 16, 2025

The National Urban League has declared a “state of emergency” over civil rights policies in response to the Trump administration. In its annual State of Black America report that’s being released Thursday the group accuses the administration of undermining decades of progress in civil rights. The report highlights efforts to weaken federal agencies, reverse diversity policies, and promote a hard-right agenda. Urban League President Marc Morial warns of white nationalist politics becoming mainstream. The report calls for a “new resistance” to counter these changes, urging civil rights advocates to rally and protect multiracial democracy. The Trump administration argues that policies that seek to address disparities between different demographics are themselves discriminatory.

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A Richardson's ground squirrel pokes up from its burrow on Monday, July 14, 2025, in a vacant lot in Minot, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Ground squirrels are taking over a North Dakota city and officials are not amused

July 16, 2025

Ground squirrels have proliferated in Minot, North Dakota’s fourth-largest city. They’ve burrowed everywhere from vacant lots to school grounds, residential areas and the downtown area. They’re particularly plentiful on an Air Force base north of the city. A pest control operator who is leading the fight against them likens it to one man taking on a massive storm. He traps thousands of the rodents per year. A combination of the area’s plains habitat and few predators in town make Minot a nice home for the tunneling rodents, which can harbor disease from fleas and create hazards with their holes.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander smiles after winning the Best Athlete Men's Sports award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Simone Biles win top honors at ESPYS

July 16, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Simone Biles have been named Best Male and Female Athletes at the ESPYS. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to an NBA title last month and was also named league MVP. Biles, an 11-time Olympic medalist, won for her standout performance at the Paris Games, earning three golds and a silver. Suni Lee received the Best Comeback award after battling kidney diseases. Basketball legend Oscar Robertson was honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his groundbreaking work in NBA labor rights. Comedian Shane Gillis hosted the event, drawing mixed reactions for his controversial monologue.

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President Donald Trump and Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa speak in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump hosts Persian Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about peace efforts

July 16, 2025

President Donald Trump has hosted Bahrain’s crown prince and Qatar’s prime minister at the White House. The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with the Persian Gulf region. Bahrain highlighted $17 billion in U.S. investments, including deals in aviation and technology. Meanwhile, violence between Israel and Syria escalated on Wednesday, with Israeli strikes in Damascus following clashes in southern Syria. A ceasefire was announced but remains uncertain. Despite ongoing conflicts, Trump emphasized the economic potential of Gulf partnerships over resolving regional tensions.

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Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark watches during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Caitlin Clark sidelined again with another injury heading into All-Star weekend

July 16, 2025

The Indiana Fever might be without star guard Caitlin Clark again for a bit after she injured her groin Tuesday night late in a win over the Connecticut Sun. It will be a busy week for the league’s young star if she can play at all. She sat out the team’s 98-77 loss against New York and her status for WNBA All-Star weekend, which Indiana is hosting, is up in the air. Clark is supposed to compete in a loaded 3-point contest Friday night and is captain of one of the All-Star teams.

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FILE - Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey is outside court during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director

July 16, 2025

The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. There was no specific reason given for her firing from the U.S. attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York, according to one of the people. They spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters. Comey’s termination comes shortly after she prosecuted Combs, who was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The rapper was convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses.

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FILE - Members of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors listen to members of the public during a meeting May 8, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Federal utility backs off Tennessee gas plant site after John Rich says he enlisted Trump’s help

July 16, 2025

The nation’s largest public utility says it is looking at other sites for a new natural gas power plant after its preferred location in Tennessee drew heavy public scrutiny, including from country musician John Rich. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday that it no longer prefers the Cheatham County site it had been pursuing for the 900-megawatt plant. Rich is a conservative supporter of President Donald Trump who has Cheatham County roots. He has been a key opponent of TVA’s proposed gas plant site. Rich said he enlisted Trump to team up on the issue. A TVA spokesperson declined to comment about Rich’s comments. A White House spokesperson also declined to comment.

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Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) reacts with a possible injury beside Aliyah Boston (7) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu and Allisha Gray headline WNBA All-Star 3-point contest

July 16, 2025

Caitlin Clark will hopefully be in a 3-point contest for the first time in her pro career as the Indiana Fever guard is set to compete Friday night in the WNBA All-Star competition. Clark injured her groin on Tuesday night in the last minute of the Fever’s game against Connecticut and it’s unknown if she’ll be able to participate this weekend in either the contest or the All-Star Game. She’ll be joined by contest record holder Sabrina Ionescu, who is back in the 3-point contest after a one-year hiatus. Ionescu last entered the contest in 2023 and set a record hitting 25 of her 27 shots in the final round, scoring 37 points. It was the most shots made in a 3-point contest in either the WNBA or NBA.

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Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn’t confirming that

July 16, 2025

President Donald Trump says that Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion. The switch from high-fructose corn syrup in Coke sold in the United States would put Coca-Cola in line with its practice in other countries, including Mexico. It wouldn’t affect Trump’s drink of choice, Diet Coke, which uses aspartame as a calorie-free beverage. Trump called the change a “very good move.” But the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. didn’t confirm the move, saying only that it appreciated Trump’s enthusiasm while promising that more details on new offerings within its products would be shared soon.

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FILE - Demonstrators holds up a banner during a citizenship rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Federal judge says she would block Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide

July 16, 2025

A federal judge in Maryland may soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide. The judge said she would certify a class including all children affected by the order and grant a preliminary injunction blocking it. But she did not immediately rule, noting a previous decision of hers to block the order was on appeal.  A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling last week prohibiting Trump’s executive order from taking effect nationwide.

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Disney sues Hong Kong company it says is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry

July 16, 2025

The Walt Disney Co. is suing a Hong Kong jewelry company it accuses of selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry. The international entertainment conglomerate filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Red Earth Group, which sells jewelry online under the name Satéur. Disney says the marketing and branding of the rings, necklaces and earrings in Satéur’s “Mickey 1928 Collection” violate its trademark rights. The lawsuit alleges the Hong Kong company is trying to fool customers into thinking the pieces are official merchandise. A message seeking comment from the Red Earth Group wasn’t immediately answered. Although the earliest version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain last year, the company still holds trademarks to the character.

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Former White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients, center, arrives at the Court of Chancery on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)

Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violations

July 16, 2025

An $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The fallout from that case led to Facebook agreeing to pay a $5.1 billion penalty to settle FTC charges. Now shareholders want Zuckerberg and others to reimburse Meta for the fine and other legal costs, which the plaintiffs estimate total more than $8 billion. Former board member Jeffrey Zientz, in afternoon testimony, says he saw no evidence that Zuckerberg did anything wrong.

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One of sexual assault survivor Kate-Lynn (first name only), wipes his face after talking to media during a news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Survivors’ lawyers say Illinois has one of nation’s worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention

July 16, 2025

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers. That’s according to attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits against the state. Dozens of complaints allege decades of systemic abuse by the employees at state and county-run facilities. Similar lawsuits have popped up in states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, but Illinois stands out for the volume of cases that began piling up only last year and the lackluster response from state leaders, according to attorneys. The latest Illinois complaints were filed Tuesday and represent 107 people at 10 centers statewide.

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Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, greet patrons during a surprise stop at the Majestic Lunch diner in Pittston, Pa., Wednesday. July 16, 2025. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Vance touts tax breaks in Pennsylvania as he makes White House’s first big pitch on Trump’s new law

July 16, 2025

Vice President JD Vance made the Trump administration’s first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania. The vice president, whose tiebreaking vote got the bill through the Senate, touted the legislation’s tax breaks and cast Democrats as opponents of the cutting taxes because of their unanimous opposition to the legislation. Democrats who’ve decried the law’s cuts to Medicaid and food stamps are expected to try to use it against Republicans in closely contested congressional campaigns next year, including one expected to play out in the working class-area where Vance promoted the legislation.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives for a news conference where she announced that most airline passengers will no longer have to remove their shoes at security checkpoints on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Reagan National Airport in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand

July 16, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggests changes to the amount of liquids travelers can carry on planes may be coming. She’s speaking of possible changes to the current 3.4-ounce liquid limit for carry-ons. This follows her recent announcement allowing travelers to keep their shoes on during airport screenings, ending a policy in place since 2006. The liquid limits were introduced after a 2006 plot involving liquid explosives was foiled. Noem envisions a streamlined airport experience where passengers quickly pass through security with minimal hassle. She says a multilayered screening process is enabling changes in screening and security that still maintain safety standards.

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Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

July 16, 2025

Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand access to the lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies. They aim to overcome some barriers to retrieving hearts donated after circulatory death, when the heart stops beating after withdrawal of life support. Surgeons at Duke and Vanderbilt universities say they’ve separately devised some simpler approaches. In the New England Journal of Medicine, they describe small but early successes, transplanting an infant at Duke and three men at Vanderbilt. These are the kinds of transplantable hearts that too often aren’t retrieved depending on how would-be organ donors die.

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FILE - Texas lawmakers meet with Robert Roberson at a prison in Livingston, Texas, Sept. 27, 2024. (Criminal Justice Reform Caucus via AP, File)

New execution date set for Texas man Robert Roberson in shaken baby syndrome case

July 16, 2025

A judge has set a new execution date for a Texas man who had been set last year to become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. During a court hearing Wednesday in Palestine, Texas, state District Judge Austin Reeve Jackson set an Oct. 16 execution date for Robert Roberson. The new date had been requested by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office. Roberson’s lawyers objected, arguing Roberson still has an appeal pending before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Roberson had faced execution last October but got a stay after a flurry of last-ditch legal challenges.

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FILE - Brian Littrell, of the Backstreet Boys, attends a meeting with fans for the presentation of the album 'In A World Like This' at 40 Cafe in Madrid, Spain, Nov. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Abraham Caro Marin, file)

Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell sues Florida sheriff’s office over beach trespassers

July 16, 2025

Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell says a local Florida sheriff’s office isn’t doing enough to protect his multimillion dollar beachfront property from trespassers and is asking a judge for an order commanding deputies to do so. The petition filed last month by Littrell’s company in a Florida Panhandle county touches on a perennial tug-of-war between usually-wealthy oceanfront property owners and beach-loving members of the public, especially in Florida, which has 825 miles of sandy beaches. A spokeswoman for the Walton County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that the office doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

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Tennessee embraces QB battle as Florida, Mississippi State seek new heights

July 16, 2025

The Southeastern Conference’s evolving quarterback situations continued to be a focal point of SEC media days. Florida quarterback DJ Lagway went 6-1 after taking over as the starter midway through 2024, creating some buzz around the Gators heading into year four of the Billy Napier era. Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen is back after a shoulder injury ended his 2024 season in September, and the Bulldogs are looking to respond from a winless league campaign in year two under Jeff Lebby. Meanwhile, Tennessee has an ongoing quarterback battle with three participants, headlined by Appalachian State transfer Joey Aguilar.

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FILE - Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Bradley Beal, 3-time All-Star, agrees to buyout with the Phoenix Suns, AP source says

July 16, 2025

Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns have agreed to a buyout on the final two years of his contract. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal hasn’t been officially announced. ESPN reports that the buyout paves the way for Beal to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. Beal is expected to give back $13.9 million of the $110 million he’s owed from the Suns, which allows Phoenix more flexibility as it tries to rebuild its roster.

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Drone Financing, Online Markets, and Real-Time Records: agGRO Powers AgTech Growt

July 16, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. — agGRO, a digital ag lending platform, is expanding access to credit for producers across Western South Dakota by streamlining the financing process for production, equipment, and AgTech loans. Focused on supporting smaller-scale and beginning farmers and ranchers, agGRO blends agricultural lending expertise with modern technology to make borrowing easier, faster, and […]

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FILE - Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer watches during Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football practice and autograph session, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Kalen DeBoer is looking to escape Nick Saban’s shadow and lead Tide back to playoffs in 2nd season

July 16, 2025

Kalen DeBoer is looking to restore Alabama as one of the nation’s top college football teams. At the same time, he’s looking to escape the shadow of Nick Saban. DeBoer is entering his second season as Alabama coach after a 9-4 finish in his 2024 debut. DeBoer said at SEC media days that his team “fell short” last season because it failed to qualify for the playoffs. He says the Crimson Tide have learned from their shortcomings and are in position to enjoy greater success in 2025. DeBoer says Alabama must “be better in the big moments” this season.

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FILE - First lady Jill Biden talks with senior adviser Anthony Bernal before her speech at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador, May 19, 2022. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)

Jill Biden aide invokes Fifth to decline testimony in Republican investigation

July 16, 2025

A former senior aide to first lady Jill Biden has declined to answer questions as part of a House Republican probe into former President Joe Biden’s mental state. Anthony Bernal invoked his Fifth Amendment right Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee. Chair James Comer vowed to continue the Republican probe and did not rule out requesting interviews with Jill Biden or former Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans question whether actions Biden took in office may have been invalid. Biden has denied claims that he was not aware of decisions made during his term. Democrats have dismissed the investigation as political theater.

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese reacts after a foul call during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

Angel Reese misses Sky’s final game before All-Star break with leg injury

July 16, 2025

Angel Reese didn’t play in the Chicago Sky’s final game before the All-Star break because of a leg injury. The All-Star forward sat on the bench Wednesday as the Sky hosted the Atlanta Dream. She is set to make her second All-Star Game appearance this weekend in Indianapolis. Fellow second-year All-Star Caitlin Clark’s availability for the game in her home arena could also be in jeopardy after she sustained a groin injury Tuesday night in a victory over the Connecticut Sun in Boston. Reese had 22 points and 10 rebounds Monday for her ninth straight double-double in Chicago’s 91-78 loss to Minnesota. She leads the WNBA with 12.6 rebounds per game.

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Barnes & Noble Celebrates Grand Opening in Rapid City

July 16, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. – July 16, 2025 — Barnes & Noble has officially opened its new bookstore in Rapid City, bringing a national brand and a fresh literary hub to the Black Hills. Located in Rushmore Crossing at 1617 Eglin Street, the new 20,000-square-foot store welcomed book lovers Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and […]

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Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

July 16, 2025

Romance novels aren’t just guilty pleasures anymore. Fans are connecting through social media, book clubs and at a growing number of romance-only bookstores. Stores like Lovestruck Books in Cambridge and The Ripped Bodice in LA and Brooklyn host events where readers mingle, share recommendations and celebrate the genre together. Romance has long been a popular genre for publishing. But fans say it’s only now getting some overdue respect. They say they’re often drawn to the genre’s hopeful, feel-good storylines. The American Booksellers Association says there are nearly 160 romance-dedicated bookstores in the U.S. and more than half opened within the last two years.

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FILE - Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) looks on during a faceoff against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)

NHL releases the 2025-26 schedule, the last 82-game season before new CBA increases it to 84

July 16, 2025

The NHL has released the full 2025-26 schedule. It is the final 82-game season before the new collective bargaining agreement kicks in and increases to 84. Alex Ovechkin begins his 21st season on Oct. 8 when he and the Washington Capitals host Boston. Ovechkin is at 897 career goals after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record and can now surpass 900. After raising their second consecutive Stanley Cup banner on opening night Oct. 7 against Chicago, the back-to-back defending champion Florida Panthers host Philadelphia two days later. The league’s 32 teams will combine to play 1,312 games between Oct. 7 and April 16 with the playoffs to run from then through much of June.

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Vanessa Shields-Haas, a nurse practitioner, walks from the lobby toward the examination rooms at the Maine Family Planning healthcare facility, July 15, 2025, in Thomaston, Maine. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Congress targeted Planned Parenthood for defunding, but also caught a Maine health care provider

July 16, 2025

Planned Parenthood isn’t the only abortion provider that stands to lose Medicaid payments under a budget plan signed by President Donald Trump. The much smaller Maine Family Planning was also hit by the policy. Now, it’s suing. The law seeks to bar Medicaid payments for family planning organizations that provide abortion and received at least $800,000 in Medicaid funding in 2023. It appears the group in the rural state is the only one besides the nation’s biggest abortion provider to meet the definition. The funds in question are for services other than abortion, such as birth control and primary care.

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FILE - New York Islanders' Mike Bossy, left, watches the puck about to be deflected by New York Rangers goalie Wayne Thomas during an NHL hockey game at New York's Madison Square Garden, Nov. 12, 1978. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)

Wayne Thomas, ex-NHL goalie, assistant and executive dies at 77

July 16, 2025

Former NHL goaltender Wayne Thomas, who went on to have a lengthy career in hockey as a coach and an executive, has died from cancer. He was 77. A spokesperson for the San Jose Sharks confirmed the team learned of Thomas’ death Wednesday from his family. Thomas tended goal for Montreal, Toronto and the New York Rangers from 1973-80. He immediately went into coaching and spent time as an assistant with New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Jose. He then spent nearly two decades in the Sharks’ front office from the mid-1990s through 2015.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam Frazier walks back to the dugout after striking out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Royals reacquire Adam Frazier in an All-Star break trade with the Pirates

July 16, 2025

The Kansas City Royals have reacquired veteran utility player Adam Frazier in an All-Star break trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kansas City sent minor league infielder Cam Devanney to Pittsburgh. Frazier has played in 78 games this season split between second base, left field and right field, hitting .255 with 21 RBIs. He spent last season with KC after bouncing around the majors following his start with the Pirates. The 33-year-old has played every position except catcher and pitcher during his career since debuting in 2016. Frazier joins the Royals as they are 4 1/2 games out of the final AL wild-card spot.

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Public defender Peter Mills and prosecutor Jack Campbell appear before Second Judicial Circuit Judge Lance Neff during a case management conference in Tallahassee, Fla. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 in the case of Phoenix Ikner, a Florida State University student accused of carrying out a mass shooting on campus. (Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat via AP, Pool)

Florida State student accused in a mass shooting is set to go to trial in November

July 16, 2025

The trial for the Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting on campus in April is set to go to trial this November. A judge in a Tallahassee courthouse on Wednesday set jury selection in the case of 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner to begin the week of Nov. 3. Ikner’s public defender said he needs more time to delve into the case, which involves extensive video surveillance footage and witness testimony. The prosecution indicated it would be ready for the November trial. Ikner faces two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder.

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Rapid City Regional Airport Sets New Passenger Record in the Black Hills

July 16, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. — July 16, 2025 — Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) reported a record-breaking second quarter, with 119,178 passengers boarding flights between April and June — a 13.3% increase compared to the same period last year. The figure marks the highest Q2 enplanement total in the airport’s history, signaling continued growth for air […]

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This combination of photos shows Miley Cyrus performing at the Rock in Rio music festival in Lisbon on May 29, 2010, left, Bruno Mars performing at the Z100 Jingle Ball concert in New York on Dec. 10, 2010, center, and Rihanna performing at the American Music Awards on Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo)

‘Recession pop’ and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows

July 16, 2025

More music is being streamed than ever before, but the rate of growth has slowed. That’s according to Luminate’s 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday. Global streams reached 2.5 trillion in the first half of 2025, up from nearly 2.3 trillion last year. However, growth rates have dropped compared to 2024. In the U.S., streaming now accounts for 92% of all music consumption. Notably, Christian music and “recession pop” are seeing a resurgence. Christian music’s growth is driven by younger, streaming-savvy fans, while nostalgic pop hits from the time of the Great Recession are gaining popularity, including tracks from Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

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FILE- In this Jan. 28, 2019, file photo a container ship is unloaded at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control

July 16, 2025

U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push prices higher. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was unchanged in June from May and up 2..3% from a year earlier. Both measures came in below economists’ forecasts. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so called core producer prices were also unchanged from May and up 2.6% from June 2024.

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In new book, Ellen Burstyn reveals the secret that fueled her award-winning career: poetry

July 16, 2025

Oscar-winning actor Ellen Burstyn has a new book coming out in 2026 that explores her connection to poetry. HarperOne announced Wednesday that “Poetry Says It Better” will be released on April 28, 2026. Burstyn, 93, is celebrated for her roles in such films as “The Last Picture Show” and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” and such TV shows as “House of Cards.” In a statement, she shared that poetry has been a constant source of inspiration throughout her life and career. Burstyn previously authored a memoir, “Lessons in Becoming Myself,” published in 2006.

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Oakmont bans former US Open champion Wyndham Clark for damaging locker

July 16, 2025

Oakmont is banning former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark from returning to the club until he pays for damaging his locker. Golf Digest has obtained a letter that club president John Lynch has sent to Oakmont members. Clark damaged the locker during last month’s U.S. Open and a photo was leaked that went viral. Lynch says Clark won’t be allowed on the property until he pays for the damage, makes a charity donation to the club’s choice and seeks counseling. Oakmont has hosted the most U.S. Opens. The next one is in 2033. That’s when Clark’s 10-year exemption from winning runs out.

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