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3 people found unresponsive after plane crashes into ocean off California coast

July 28, 2025

Authorities say three people have been found unresponsive after a small airplane crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the central California coast. The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday emergency crews responded late Saturday following reports of plane down about 300 yards off Point Pinos in Monterey County. Flight tracking data show the twin-engine Beech 95-B55 Baron with three people aboard took off from the San Carlos airport at 10:11 p.m. and was last seen at 10:37 p.m. near Monterey. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at Don's Machine Shop in West Pittston, Pa., Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Vice President JD Vance is on the road again to sell the Republicans’ big new tax law

July 27, 2025

Vice President JD Vance is hitting his home state to continue promoting the GOP’s sweeping tax-and-border bill. He will be in Canton, Ohio, on Monday to talk about the bill’s “benefits for hardworking American families and businesses,” his office says. The visit marks Vance’s second trip this month to sell the package that Republicans call the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” as he becomes its chief promoter on the road. In West Pittston, Pennsylvania, this month, Vance told attendees at an industrial machine shop that they should be able to keep more of their pay in their pockets. The White House sees the new law as a clear political boon, sending Vance to promote it in swing congressional districts.

George Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be ‘a temple to the people’s art’

July 27, 2025

George Lucas has made his first appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego. The 81-year-old got a big ovation from thousands of fans when he took the stage. But he was quietly passionate during the panel on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which he co-founded with his wife, Mellody Hobson. The museum, set to open next year in Los Angeles, will feature its share of “Star Wars” art, but original comics art and populist paintings will also be essential to it along with many other historic pieces of culture. The panel included director Guillermo del Toro and was moderated by rapper and actor Queen Latifah.

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025

July 27, 2025

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is topping the domestic box office charts in its first weekend in theaters. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that it earned an estimated $118 million from North American theaters. Globally, it made $218 million. “Fantastic Four” is Marvel’s biggest opening since “Deadpool & Wolverine” last summer. Second place this week went to another superhero movie, “Superman,” which earned $24.9 million in its third weekend. “Jurassic World Rebirth” landed in third place with $13 million, followed by “F1” in fourth with $6.2 million. “Smurfs” rounded out the top five with $5.4 million.

President Donald Trump speaks with supporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, July 25, 2025, in Washington. The President is traveling to Scotland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

It’s a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump’s approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds

July 27, 2025

The new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research polling tracker shows that overall views of President Donald Trump’s job performance have been steady over the past few months. So has his approval rating on most issues, except for a slight decrease in support for his handling of immigration. The tracker also shows that Trump’s favorability rating has remained largely steady since the end of his first term. Between 33% and 43% of U.S. adults say they viewed him favorably across a nearly six-year period. Those long-term trends underscore that Trump has many steadfast opponents.

‘Lilo & Stitch’ stars reflect on film’s success and are eager for a sequel

July 26, 2025

The stars of “Lilo & Stitch” have experienced some big changes since the movie became a hit in 2025. Eight-year-old Maia Kealoha says she’s been recognized “like five thousand times” at stores and has given up Doritos to keep her teeth clean. Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, and Tia Carrere have been promoting the film at Comic-Con 2025 and its release for digital purchase. Agudong calls the movie “an ode to Hawaii” and enjoys celebrating its success with family and friends. The film has earned over $1 billion. The trio hints at a sequel but remains tight-lipped about details.

FILE - President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

July 26, 2025

A district court judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated. Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York stayed the mass cancellations of grants previously awarded to guild members and ordered that any funds associated with the grants not be reobligated until a trial on the merits of the case is held. The judge said several of the recipients’ grants had been cancelled because their work was connected to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Man with mental health issues found naked in Minnesota Capitol, raising new security concerns

July 26, 2025

A man with apparent mental health issues was found naked in the Minnesota State Capitol late at night. The incident has raised fresh security concerns after the killing of Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman. The man was found in the Senate chamber around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Capitol Security responded promptly, and the man was taken to a hospital for evaluation. He was deemed not to be a threat and was released, but returned to the Capitol grounds Saturday morning. An investigation is underway to determine how he gained access. Republican leaders are demanding steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson

July 26, 2025

A tech company whose CEO resigned after being caught on video at a Coldplay concert embracing another employee has hired Gwyneth Paltrow as a temporary spokesperson. The “Shakespeare in Love” and “Ironman,” star, who was previously married to the band’s frontman Chris Martin, appeared in a video on Astronomer’s X account Friday to announce her new role. The move follows the resignation of the company’s CEO Andy Byron and a human resources executive, Kristin Cabot, after they were caught cuddling on a KissCam at Coldplay concert in July. The video resulted in endless memes, parody videos and screenshots of the pair’s shocked faces.

Concession workers from Fenway Park picket outside the ballpark Friday, July 25, 2025, in Boston before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Beer and food workers on strike at Fenway Park for homestand between Dodgers and Red Sox

July 26, 2025

Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike and planning to stay out for all of a homestand between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday night. Concession workers had set a deadline of noon Friday for an agreement with the Local 26 chapter of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island hotel, casino, airport and food services workers union. They want better pay and protection against technology changes. Union officials ask fans attending the homestand to support the food and beer workers by not buying anything inside Fenway.

Allianz Life confirms data breach affecting majority of 1.4M US customers

July 26, 2025

Hackers have accessed the personal data of most of the 1.4 million customers of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. The company confirmed the breach on Saturday. Allianz Life, based in Minneapolis, said the breach occurred on July 16. It says a “malicious threat actor” accessed a third-party, cloud-based system, but not its own systems. The company has notified the FBI and is reaching out to affected individuals. Allianz Life is a subsidiary of the Munich, Germany-based global financial services group Allianz SE. It says the incident involves only Allianz Life in the U.S., not other Allianz corporate entities.

At 102, D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah

July 26, 2025

Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with family and friends in Florida. But he has something more to look forward to. His bar mitzvah. Terens said at his birthday celebration Saturday that his brother got the traditional Jewish ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood when they were kids living in New York, but he did not. Early next year, Terens said he will finally enjoy that ceremony. At the Pentagon outside Washington, no less. Terens said that came about when he was talking with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on a TV panel and a rabbi overheard the conversation.

FILE - Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York on July 2, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

The House is looking into the Epstein investigation. Here’s what could happen next

July 26, 2025

A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes. It is working to subpoena President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice for files in the case as well as hold a deposition of Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee’s actions show the mounting pressure for disclosure in a case that Trump has urged his supporters to move past. But they were also just the start of what can be a drawn out process.

A staff member distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting that President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tokyo. The headline reads "U.S., a 15% tax on goods imported from Japan." (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

July 26, 2025

President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It’s an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he’s portraying. He says 90% of any profits from the money invested would go to the U.S. even if Japan had put up the funds. He calls it “a signing bonus.” A key Japanese trade negotiator isn’t discussing the terms. It’s unclear the degree to which the $550 billion could represent new investment or flow into existing investment plans.

Jennifer Peyton sits for an interview in downtown Chicago on July 21, 2025. Peyton was fired from her position as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge on July 3rd, with no cause given. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back

July 26, 2025

Federal immigration judges fired by the Trump administration are filing appeals, pursuing legal action and speaking out in an unusually public campaign to fight for their jobs. More than 50 immigration judges have been fired since Donald Trump assumed the presidency for the second time. Normally bound by courtroom decorum, many are now unrestrained in describing terminations they consider unlawful and why they believe they were targeted. Their suspected reasons include racial and gender discrimination, decisions on immigration cases highlighted by the Trump administration and a courthouse tour with the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat.

‘Alien: Earth” oozes into Comic-Con Day 2, ‘Predator: Badlands’ slays and ‘Tron: Ares’ dazzles

July 26, 2025

Comic-Con 2025 is about to reenter the Grid. Disney will unveil details about “Tron: Ares,” which stars Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges and Greta Lee at an evening presentation in Comic-Con’s famed Hall H. It will be the third feature film in the “Tron” franchise that kicked off with the hit 1982 film and had a 2010 sequel, “Tron: Legacy.” The original starred Bridges as a computer hacker who gets trapped in a digital world. The other major presentations planned for Friday include updates on the final season of “Outlander” and its prequel series “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” “Alien: Earth” and “Predator: Badlands.”

‘Tron: Ares’ brings the Grid, light cycles and Nine Inch Nails soundtrack, to Comic-Con

July 26, 2025

Disney has unveiled new footage from “Tron: Ares” at Comic-Con, showcasing the third film in Disney’s four-decade-old digital-world franchise. The new movie brings back Jeff Bridges from the first two films along with Jared Leo, Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith. The story brings the virtual world of the Grid into the real world. Disney presented several minutes of footage, including a light bike chase scene. Director Joachim Rønning expressed excitement about seeing it on the big screen. The panel ended with the premiere of a music video featuring the first of the Nine Inch Nails song that form the film’s soundtrack.

Students carry their belongings as they board buses during what University of New Mexico officials called a "staged, tactical evacuation" following an early morning shooting on the campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Suspect arrested after University of New Mexico dorm shooting leaves 1 dead

July 25, 2025

A 14-year-old boy has been killed and a 19-year-old has been wounded after in overnight shooting at a University of New Mexico dormitory. Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old suspect. University officials lifted a shelter in place order late Friday afternoon, saying the main campus in Albuquerque would still remain closed. Campus police said four people, including the suspect, were playing video games inside a dorm room belonging to one of them when the shooting began. State police said they are investigating why the suspect fired. The fall semester is scheduled to begin in about three weeks.

Rocky Nichols, left, executive director of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, and Matthew Hull, right, a Kansas resident who has cerebral palsy, speak at the center in Topeka, Kans., June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed

July 25, 2025

Congress is considering proposals from President Donald Trump to slash funding for disability rights centers in each state, and advocates worry that they could lose more than 60% their federal dollars. The protection and advocacy groups investigate abusive homes, push states to improve services and help people navigate the bureaucracies for government-funded services. Colorado advocate Nancy Jensen fears there would be fewer investigations of abusive group homes like one in Kansas that she escaped more than 20 years ago. The Trump administration argues its proposals would give states needed flexibility in spending federal dollars. But the groups say they could be forced to help fewer people.

In this image taken from video shows Lori Vallow Daybell, left, speaks to advisory counsel during her sentencing hearing on two murder conspiracy convictions in Phoenix, AZ., on Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo, Pool)

Lori Vallow Daybell stoked tensions with judge in her Arizona murder conspiracy trials

July 25, 2025

Lori Vallow Daybell’s two Arizona murder conspiracy trials were marked by tensions between her and the judge. She accused Justin Beresky of yelling at her, not giving her enough time to prepare and bias. Things were no different during her sentencing hearing Friday, when she received two life sentences on top of the three she is already serving in Idaho. After she complained about the legal system, Beresky pulled no punches. He said Vallow Daybell was not telling the truth when she claimed she was prevented from telling her side and unable to get a fair trial. A retired judge who watched the trials said Beresky did an exceptional job of maintaining decorum and demonstrated extraordinary patience.

Alec Baldwin talks his love for ‘Peanuts’ and the ‘immeasurable’ effects of his trial

July 25, 2025

Alec Baldwin says the year since his trial ended has been a lot better than the years before it. The actor spoke to The Associated Press at San Diego’s Comic-Con International, where he was part of a panel on 75 years of Charlie Brown and “Peanuts.” Baldwin says he still can’t believe what happened on the day when his trial for involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of a cinematographer fell apart and his case was dismissed. He says he’s become especially philosophical about the things he wants, and that many of them are embodied by Charlie Brown and “Peanuts.” The characters remain a big part of the actor’s life since he still has young children.

FILE - Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally, April 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo, File)

With Columbia as a model, White House seeks fines in potential deals with Harvard and others

July 25, 2025

The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter. The government’s new settlement with Columbia University is being used as a template in talks with Harvard and other universities, with monetary fines becoming a staple of proposed deals, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The strategy was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Columbia agreed to pay a $200 million fine to regain access to federal funding.

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)

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision

July 25, 2025

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin’s decision Friday is the third court ruling blocking the birthright order since a Supreme Court decision in June that restricted the power of lower-court judges to issue nationwide injunctions. Sorokin said a nationwide injunction he granted months ago remains in place, under an exception to the Supreme Court’s decision. The judge is overseeing a lawsuit by more than a dozen states that argue the citizenship order is blatantly unconstitutional. The Supreme Court will likely be considering the issue again soon.

FILE - This image provided by the Fairfax County Police Department and taken on Oct. 13, 2023, was submitted as evidence in the murder case against Brendan Banfield shows a framed photo of Banfield and Juliana Peres Magalhães on his bedside table in Herndon, Va. (Fairfax County Police Department via AP, FILE)

Child’s interview can’t be used in her father’s trial in killings of wife and other man, judge rules

July 25, 2025

A Virginia judge has denied prosecutors’ motion to have an interview of a man’s child be used as evidence in his trial in a double-killing case. Brendan Banfield is accused of plotting with an au pair to kill his wife and another man in February 2023. On Friday, the judge said that the interview could not be used because a child’s interview would be admissible only if the child was being directly victimized by the parent. In this case, the interview was conducted more than a year before her father was arrested and nearly two years before the child’s father was charged with child abuse. The judge also has denied Banfield’s motions to remove the lead prosecutor of the case and to quash the indictment.

FILE - Tents are set up along a freeway in a homeless encampment, May 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Democrats and advocates criticize Trump’s executive order on homelessness

July 25, 2025

Homeless advocates are criticizing an executive order President Donald Trump signed this week to restore order. The executive order aims to “remove vagrant individuals” from city streets and get them into treatment for mental health or drug addiction disorders, even if that means involuntary commitment. Advocates say the executive order is vague, punitive and will do nothing to end homelessness. They say the country abandoned forced institutionalizations decades ago because it was expensive and raised legal and moral issues. The office of Gov. Gavin Newsom called Trump’s order a flattering yet “poorly executed” attempt to imitate the governor’s repeated calls to clear encampments.

FILE - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during an event, March 20, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

House ethics panel tells Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pay more for Met Gala attendance

July 25, 2025

The House Ethics Committee is telling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to make additional payments for her attendance at the 2021 Met Fashion Gala, where she drew attention for wearing a dress adorned with the message “tax the rich.” The ethics panel found the New York Democrat had underpaid for some of the items worn to the event. Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff says she “accepts the ruling and will remedy the remaining amounts.” The ethic panel also issued reports Friday on unrelated ethics allegations against representatives from Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas.

Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officials

July 25, 2025

Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell has finished 1 1/2 days of interviews with Justice Department officials. Maxwell’s lawyer said Friday she answered questions “about 100 different people.” Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison term in Tallahassee, Florida, for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. Maxwell’s interview is related to the controversy about the Epstein investigation. The Justice Department says it won’t release any more files after pledging otherwise. Maxwell’s attorney says she answered questions “truthfully.” Officials say Epstein killed himself in his New York jail cell while awaiting trial in 2019, but his case has generated endless conspiracy theories because of his and Maxwell’s links to famous people including Donald Trump.

FILE - Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Little Chute, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 governor’s race, calls Trump a ‘maniac’

July 25, 2025

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez is the first Democrat to officially enter the race for governor. She launched her candidacy Friday, the day after Gov. Tony Evers decided not to seek a third term. A second Democrat, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, says he is “taking steps” toward running. In her campaign launch video, Rodriguez called President Donald Trump “a maniac.” Several other Democrats are expected to run. On the Republican side, Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann and manufacturer Bill Berrien have announced their candidacies. This marks the first open governor’s race in Wisconsin since 2010.

FILE - In this image from Camden County Detention Center surveillance video provided by attorney Harry Daniels, jailers beat detainee Jarrett Hobbs at the facility in Georgia, Sept. 3, 2022. (Camden County Detention Center/Courtesy of Attorney Harry Daniels via AP, File)

A former Georgia deputy gets federal prison for beating a Black man in a jail cell

July 25, 2025

A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to federal prison in the beating three years ago of a Black jail detainee who was punched repeatedly by guards who rushed into his cell. Court records show that a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Ryan Biegel to a year and four months in prison Thursday. Biegel pleaded guilty earlier this year to violating the due process rights of detainee Jarrett Hobbs by using unreasonable force. Security camera video from the Camden County jail recorded deputies beating Hobbs after was booked for traffic violations and drug possession charges in September 2022. Biegel still faces state charges in the beating along with and two other ex-deputies.

FILE - In this image released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Wesley Routh, a man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

July 25, 2025

A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida was back in court Friday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to let Ryan Routh represent himself. Separately, prosecutors asked to rule out some of Routh’s writings. They want to quote just several lines from a multipage later where Routh allegedly acknowledged attempting to assassinate the president. Prosecutors described the rest as an irrelevant screed about Trump’s moral failings. But Routh said you can’t edit out the context — he said that’s just like what Trump claimed “60 Minutes” did with its interview of Vice President Kamala Harris.

President Donald Trump, left, meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza ceasefire shows how daunting that ambition is

July 25, 2025

The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into new uncertainty. The derailing of talks to solve the 21-month Israel-Gaza war are the latest blow to Trump as several of his efforts to broker agreements for fraught conflicts and complex global threats have stalled. Though the Republican president has only been back in office for six months, he has sought to be known as a peacemaker. In some cases, he has set ambitious goals that have fallen short, like a promise to end the still-ongoing war in Ukraine before he took office.

FILE — Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's pick to be the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, arrives to speak with reporters outside the White House, March 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

July 25, 2025

President Donald Trump has taken steps to keep Alina Habba as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. The Republican president withdrew Habba’s nomination for the permanent position Thursday, allowing her to transition from interim U.S. attorney to acting U.S. attorney for 210 days. Habba announced her new role on social media, emphasizing her commitment to justice. Earlier in the week, judges had declined to extend Habba’s tenure, appointing Desiree Leigh Grace instead. However, Grace was later removed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Habba’s office has been involved in several high-profile cases, including against Democratic Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver.

President Donald Trump visits the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

‘South Park’ co-creator jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger

July 25, 2025

“South Park” co-creator Trey Parker has briefly responded to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated series. The episode showed a naked President Donald Trump in bed with Satan. Parker said, “We’re terribly sorry,” followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare. Parker was asked for his reaction to the fracas as he sat on the stage at San Diego’s Comic-Con International on Thursday. Earlier in the day, a White House said in a statement that the show “hasn’t been relevant for 20 years” and is “desperate for attention.”

This image provided by NASA shows comet 96P Machholz which orbits the Sun about every 6 years, and is suspected to cause the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor showers. (NASA/ESA/SOHO via AP)

How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July

July 25, 2025

It’s almost time to catch summer’s double meteor showers. The Southern Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak in the early morning of July 30. With minimal interference from moonlight, the meteors should appear bright and clear if viewed away from city lights. Each shower is expected to produce up to a dozen visible meteors per hour. The Alpha Capricornids may have tails that linger longer in the night sky. Viewing of each shower lasts through August 12. The next major meteor shower, the Perseids, will peak in mid-August.

Empty water jugs sit in the bed of a pickup truck as Agustin Toledo and his wife, Ricarda, mobile home residents in Southern California's eastern Coachella Valley, travel to a nearby water store to refill them in Oasis, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

PHOTO ESSAY: Many Californians lack safe tap water and don’t trust cleanup efforts

July 25, 2025

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U.S. Army Sgt. Salvador Hernandez stands beside Stryker combat vehicles while watching over the U.S.-Mexico border fence from a hilltop in Nogales, Ariz., Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm

July 24, 2025

U.S. troops are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the southern U.S. border under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump. A two-star general general leads 7,600 border troops and an assortment of helicopters and drones, and says the military has been freed from menial work to help apprehend immigrants, protect newly designated militarized turf and disrupt smuggling cartels. Legal experts say the strategy flouts a ban on law enforcement by the military on U.S. soil and thrusts the armed forces into a potentially politicized mission. In a twist of fate, immigrants are part of the U.S. fighting forces at the border.

A drone view shows petroglyphs carved into the rock surface at Pokai Bay, July 22, 2025, in Waianae, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Early Hawaiian petroglyphs on a beach are visible again with changing tides and shifting sands

July 24, 2025

Early Hawaiian petroglyphs have resurfaced on a beach in Waianae, Hawaii. This is the first time the entire panel of 26 figures has been visible since they were spotted nine years ago. Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Glen Kila believes the resurfacing is a message from his ancestors about rising ocean levels. The beach’s fluctuating size and weather patterns likely cause their temporary exposure. Archaeologists identified 26 petroglyphs, mostly of human figures. Officials are considering how to share the petroglyphs with the community while ensuring their protection.

A Columbia genocide scholar says she may leave over university’s new definition of antisemitism

July 24, 2025

Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump administration. One of them, Columbia University genocide scholar Marianne Hirsch, is reconsidering her teaching role. The university recently adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. It casts certain criticism of Israel as antisemitic. Hirsch says the university’s decision will stifle open inquiry. Supporters say it combats Jewish hate, but critics warn it suppresses pro-Palestinian speech. Kenneth Stern, who helped draft the definition, opposes its use as a hate speech code. He fears that will harm academic freedom and lead to more lawsuits.

FILE - Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, April 25, 2025, in Central Islip, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence

July 24, 2025

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress. The New York Republican is slated to report to federal prison by 2 p.m. on Friday. It’s unclear where he’ll serve his time. Santos and his lawyers have declined to comment, as has the federal Bureau of Prisons. Santos pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He admitted that he deceived donors and stole the identities of nearly a dozen people to fund his congressional campaign. He served less than a year in Congress before being expelled in 2023.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., from foreground left, President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell visit the Federal Reserve, joined by Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, in background third from right, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trading a suit for boots and a hard hat: Behind the scenes at the Federal Reserve, mid-renovation

July 24, 2025

On Thursday, staff at the Federal Reserve led a small group of journalists, photographers and television cameras on an extensive tour of the large, active construction site that comprises two 1930s-era buildings. The renovation began in 2022, and the Fed hopes to complete it in the fall of 2027. It is a $2.5 billion overhaul. By providing journalists — and, by extension, the public — such extensive access, the Fed clearly hopes greater transparency will help beat back the White House’s criticism. Trump toured the same site several hours after the reporters, then downplayed his threats to fire the Fed chair.

Ohio officer dies after shooter lying in wait ambushed police who parked to eat lunch

July 24, 2025

An Ohio police department says one of its officers is dead after a shooter lying in wait ambushed him and another officer as they parked to eat pizza in a remote, undeveloped area of Lorain. Lorain police said Thursday that 35-year-old Officer Phillip Wagner died surrounded by family at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. The shooting wounded Wagner’s partner as well as a third officer who responded to their call for help. Authorities say the attacker was 28-year-old Lorain resident Michael Joseph Parker. Parker was pronounced dead after an exchange of gunfire.

FILE - A healthcare worker prepares a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)

Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to allow $783 million research-funding cuts

July 24, 2025

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to roll back federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The Justice Department argued Thursday that the National Institutes of Health can make the $783 million worth of cuts to align with President Donald Trump’s priorities and a federal judge in Massachusetts was wrong to block them. U.S. District Judge William Young found the cancellations ignored long-held government rules and standards and amounted to discrimination. The case addresses only a fraction of the cuts to NIH research projects, but the appeal also pushes back more broadly against rulings restoring grant funding.

FILE - A woman records with a phone along the beach as a sign warns of contaminated water Dec. 12, 2018, at Imperial Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the border

July 24, 2025

The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific steps, funds and a timetable to clean up the longstanding problem of the Tijuana River pouring sewage across the border and polluting California beaches. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and his Mexican counterpart Alicia Bárcena signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday. Under the agreement, Zeldin said Mexico will complete its allocation of $93 million toward completing infrastructure projects. Mexico also will adhere to a specific schedule. Billions of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals from Tijuana have polluted the Pacific Ocean off neighboring Southern California over the years, closing beaches and sickening people.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell looks over a document of cost figures as President Donald Trump watches during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Fed chair tells Trump he has his facts wrong on central bank’s renovation costs

July 24, 2025

As president, Donald Trump doesn’t get a lot of pushback, but he got some Thursday from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the renovation costs of the Fed’s headquarters. Standing in the plywood-sheathed building, Trump claimed the project was over budget at $3.1 billion. Powell disagreed, saying Trump’s number was including a building renovated five years ago and the real number was $2.5 billion. The exchange followed months of criticism by Trump of Powell’s decisions as Fed chair and an accompanying pressure campaign to get the central bank head to step down.

Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

July 24, 2025

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP’s unusual push to redraw the state’s House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott pulled lawmakers back to the Capitol for a 30-day special session to create new maps after receiving pressure from the Trump administration, creating a lengthy legislative agenda that also includes addressing the deadly Texas Hill Country floods. Democrats have vowed to block the new maps, characterizing it as a naked power grab, and they have said they would not engage in other legislation until flood relief is addressed.

FILE - Missouri offensive coordinator Derek Dooley calls out instructions during an NCAA college football practice, Aug. 12, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate

July 24, 2025

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has dropped out of the 2026 Republican race for the U.S. Senate. He admitted Thursday that he likely wouldn’t earn the nomination to face Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Instead, King plans to run for reelection as state insurance commissioner next year. His decision comes on the same day Republican Gov. Brian Kemp told Senate candidates he was supporting former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley in the Senate race. GOP Congressman Buddy Carter is already in the race and fellow Georgia Republican Congressman Mike Collins also plans to join the field.

FILE - Chris Puehse, owner of Foothill Ammo, displays .45-caliber ammunition for sale at his store in Shingle Springs, Calif., June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Appeals court says California law requiring background checks for ammunition is unconstitutional

July 24, 2025

A federal appeals court says a California law requiring background checks to buy bullets is unconstitutional. Voters passed the law in 2016 and it took effect in 2019. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday upheld a 2024 decision by a lower court that found the state law violates the Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez had decided the law was unconstitutional because if people can’t buy bullets, they can’t use their guns for self-defense. Many states, including California, make people pass a background check to buy a gun. California went a step further by requiring a background check every time people buy bullets.

An excavator works on the ground floor of the 1951 Constitution Avenue Building as renovations continue on the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Pool Photo via AP)

Photos of renovations at the Federal Reserve’s Great Depression-era headquarters

July 24, 2025

WASHINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalists got a close-up view of renovations at the Federal Reserve as part of a government-led

FILE - Students sit on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Trump’s settlement with Columbia could become a model for his campaign to reshape higher education

July 24, 2025

The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to a university embroiled in scrutiny. It also delivers a crucial win to President Donald Trump in his campaign to reshape higher education. And at colleges around the country, the deal clarifies the stakes for anyone weighing whether to fight the administration’s demands or concede. Trump’s deal with Columbia offers a template for his administration as more universities come under federal investigation over allegations of antisemitism and discrimination related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The settlement also raises questions about university independence as Columbia submits to closer federal oversight.

Migrants deported months ago by the United States to El Salvador under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown arrive at Simon Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Migrant sent to El Salvador prison by the Trump administration says he was beaten by guards

July 24, 2025

A migrant from Venezuela deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador has taken the first step toward suing the U.S. government. Attorneys with the Democracy Defenders Fund said Thursday that 27-year-old Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel had filed a claim for $1.3 million with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Rengel says he was wrongly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador, where he was beaten by guards and kept from contacting his family or an attorney. Homeland Security said in an email that Rengel was deemed a public safety threat as a confirmed gang member. Rengel was sent to Venezuela earlier this month as part of a prisoner exchange deal.

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)

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

July 24, 2025

President Donald Trump says he’s found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project. It’s unclear if Trump will follow through, but he’s been outspoken about wanting Powell gone. The push comes after a monthslong campaign by Trump to try to rid himself of the politically independent central banker. Powell has resisted the Republican president’s calls to slash interest rates. Meanwhile, Trump has indicated that Powell’s handling of an extensive renovation project on two Fed buildings in Washington could be grounds to take the unprecedented and possibly legally dubious step of firing him.

FILE - Flags for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the state of North Dakota stand in Memorial Hall of the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Dec. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)

Supreme Court blocks North Dakota redistricting ruling that would gut key part of Voting Rights Act

July 24, 2025

The Supreme Court has blocked a lower-court ruling in a redistricting dispute in North Dakota that would gut a landmark federal civil rights law for millions of people. The justices indicated in an unsigned order Thursday that they are likely to take up a federal appeals court ruling. This would eliminate the most common path people and civil rights groups use to sue under a key provision of the 60-year-old Voting Rights Act. The case could be argued as early as 2026 and decided by next summer. Three conservative justices, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas, would have rejected the appeal.

Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

July 24, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Republicans are working to lock in cuts to programs targeted by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency. The White House had billed the legislation as a test case and said more such rescission packages would be on the way if Congress went along. The bulk of the spending being clawed back is for foreign assistance programs. About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances NPR and PBS, though most of that money is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country.

People visit a booth of Tesla during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Trump offers support to Musk’s car company in a surprising post as Tesla stock plunges

July 24, 2025

President Donald Trump took a break from his bitter public feud with Elon Musk by offering support to Tesla in an early morning post on Truth Social. The post didn’t help the company’s stock, which fell 8%. Trump posted on Truth Social that he wanted Tesla to “thrive” and didn’t plan on trying to hurt the company as many investors feared. But investors seem more worried now about Musk’s warning in a conference call a day earlier of “a few rough quarters” as the company shifts focus from selling cars to offering rides in self-driving taxis. The warning came after Tesla reported a 16% drop in quarterly profit.

FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Corrections shows Byron Black. (Tennessee Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Tennessee contests disabling an inmate’s heart device at a hospital on execution day

July 24, 2025

State attorneys in Tennessee say a judge’s order to take a death row inmate to the hospital on the morning of his execution to deactivate his heart-regulating device would cause “chaos.” That argument and others came in the state’s appeal Wednesday regarding the implanted device inside Byron Black. State attorneys say protestors would pose a risk on the hospital trip. Black’s attorney says the state presented no evidence of that. Black’s lethal injection is set for Aug. 5. His attorneys say his heart device would continuously shock him during the execution. The state disputes that.

Minnesota man sentenced to 59 years for crash that killed 5 young women

July 24, 2025

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to nearly 59 years for causing a crash that killed five young women. Derrick Thompson admitted his guilt for the first time during an emotional sentencing hearing on Thursday. He expressed remorse, but the victims’ families offered no forgiveness. A jury convicted Thompson of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide for the June 2023 crash. The victims were between 17 and 20 years old and were returning from wedding preparations. Authorities say Thompson was driving over 100 mph before the crash. With time served, he could be released in about 37 years.

A sanitation truck spraying lemon scented soap rolls down Decatur Street in the French Quarter, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

New Orleans trash collectors litigate over removing foul French Quarter odors

July 24, 2025

In one of America’s favorite party hotspots, residents and business owners say the stench of trash and bad decisions is being scrubbed clean like never before. They’re heaping praise on the French Quarter’s new waste management contractor, run by the so-called “Trash King” of New Orleans, Sidney Torres IV. But a judge on Wednesday allowed Mayor LaToya Cantrell to replace the popular IV Waste with another company at the end of July. Henry Consulting says it can do the job just as well. At stake is the attractiveness of some of the nation’s most touristed city blocks, visited by 19 million people a year.

FILE - Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, wife of impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton, sits in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate hopeful, claimed 3 homes as his primary residence

July 24, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb. In 2015, they snapped up a second house in Austin. Then another. The problem: Mortgage documents signed by the Paxtons that contained inaccurate statements declared that each of those three houses was a primary residence, enabling the now-estranged couple to lock in low interest rates and save tens of thousands of dollars in mortgage payments, according to an Associated Press review of public records.

Will Crutchfield’s Teatro Nuovo revives Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’ with period instruments

July 24, 2025

Verdi can be played on original instruments, too. Teatro Nuovo presented Verdi’s “Macbeth” using 19th-century period instruments in the composer’s original 1847 version. Will Crutchfield, the company’s head, notes that Verdi’s early work aligns with the Bel Canto tradition of Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini. Strings use gut instead of metal and horns don’t have valves, providing a sound the composer would have been more familiar with than that from modern instruments. Last weekend, Teatro Nuovo presented “Macbeth” and Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” at Montclair State’s Kasser Theater in New Jersey. They repeated the performances this week at New York City Center; “La Sonnambula” will be performed Thursday. The cast and orchestra spent weeks preparing for these unique performances

Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans dies at 77

July 24, 2025

George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch band Golden Earring, has died at 77. His family and bandmates announced this week that he died from complications of ALS, which he was diagnosed with in 2020. Kooymans co-wrote the classic “Radar Love” and wrote “Twilight Zone.” He helped found Golden Earring in the early 1960s and was part of the band’s best-known lineup. The band had over 20 top 10 singles in the Netherlands and gained international fame with “Radar Love” in 1973. Golden Earring continued to tour and record into the 1990s and beyond.

Comic-Con 2025 set to kick off in a year that some major superheroes are sitting out

July 23, 2025

Comic-Con International kicks off Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of fans, many in costume. The four-day pop culture event will spotlight updates on the new “Predator” movie and “Alien: Earth” series. George Lucas will make a special appearance Sunday to discuss his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. However, Marvel and DC aren’t expected to reveal major movie news this year. Fans can still enjoy attractions tied to Marvel’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps.” In addition to celebrity panels, the convention features exclusive merchandise and exhibits from brands like Star Wars and Lego. An estimated 135,000 attendees are expected to attend.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard listens in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Gabbard’s claims of an anti-Trump conspiracy are not supported by declassified documents

July 23, 2025

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard this month declassified material that she claimed proved a “treasonous conspiracy” by the Obama administration in 2016 to politicize U.S. intelligence in service of casting doubt on the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s election victory. But a review by The Associated Press of reports produced by federal prosecutors and congressional committees casts doubt on that claim and others made by the nation’s top intelligence official.

FILE - A private security officer sits in a vehicle, Jan. 3, 2023, in front of the house in Moscow, Idaho, where four University of Idaho students were killed in November, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Police documents released after Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing detail strange happenings weeks before

July 23, 2025

Police in Moscow, Idaho, have released documents detailing their investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students. Dozens of pages of documents were released Wednesday night. Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the yearslong case just hours earlier. Some of the documents detailed strange happenings in the weeks leading up to the murders at the home where the students were killed. For example, one time the residents came home to find the door open and loose on its hinges. In another document a detective described walking through the crime scene and discovering the victims. Each of them had multiple stab wounds.

Music historian and journalist Brian Mansfield holds an original pressing of the "Buckingham Nicks" vinyl record at his home in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

‘Buckingham Nicks’ was a record store holy grail for decades. It’s finally getting reissued

July 23, 2025

Warner Music Group has announced that it’s reissuing the lone album recorded by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham when they were just a duo. The couple later joined Fleetwood Mac for its most successful lineup. “Buckingham Nicks” bombed when it came out in 1973. But its cult status only grew over the decades. The album cover shows Nicks and Buckingham posing nude like a Laurel Canyon Adam and Eve. Their relationship famously ended later that decade. Record store owners say the album holds a special status, with a copy often selling immediately. It’ll be available for the first time on CD and streaming Sept. 19, along with new vinyl of course.

Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump returns to court and hopes to represent himself

July 23, 2025

A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course will return to court to once again explain why he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself. Ryan Routh previously made the request earlier this month during a hearing in Fort Pierce before U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. Routh is set to be back in front of Cannon on Thursday, a day after his court-appointed federal public defenders asked to be taken off the case. Routh is scheduled to stand trial in September, a year after prosecutors say a Secret Service agent thwarted his attempt to shoot Trump as he played golf.

FILE - The toes of a baby are seen at a hospital in McAllen, Texas, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

July 23, 2025

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a fertility rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself, which is about 2.1 kids per woman. But it has been sliding in America for close to two decades with more women waiting longer to have children or never taking that step at all. One expert says there’s no reason to be alarmed because there are still more births than deaths in the U.S.

FILE - The sculpture of an eagle looks out from behind protective construction wrapping on the facade as the Federal Reserve Board Building undergoes both interior and exterior renovations, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump to visit Federal Reserve headquarters as feud with its chair continues

July 23, 2025

President Donald Trump is visiting the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington Thursday, a week after indicating that Fed chair Jerome Powell’s handling of an extensive renovation project on two Fed buildings could be grounds for firing. Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year. Powell’s caution has infuriated Trump, who has demanded the Fed cut borrowing costs to spur the economy and reduce the interest rates the federal government pays on its debt. The Fed has been renovating its Washington headquarters and a neighboring building.

President Donald Trump greets people during a reception for Republican members of Congress in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

US automakers say Trump’s 15% tariff deal with Japan puts them at a disadvantage

July 23, 2025

U.S. automakers worry that President Donald Trump’s agreement to tariff Japanese vehicles at 15% would put them at a competitive disadvantage, saying they will face steeper import taxes on steel, aluminum and parts than their competitors, saying they’ll face steeper import taxes on steel, aluminum and parts than their competitors. American Automotive Policy Council president Matt Blunt said Wednesday U.S. companies and workers “are at a disadvantage” because they face a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum and a 25% tariff on parts and finished vehicles not covered under a trade deal with Canada and Mexico. Trump portrays the trade framework as a major win.

FILE - A Tesla level three Electric vehicle charger is visible, Feb. 2, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Tesla’s profit plunges again as the fallout from Musk’s politics continues to repel buyers

July 23, 2025

The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits fell sharply again in the latest quarter. The car company that has faced boycotts for months said Wednesday that sales dropped 12% and profits slumped 16% in the three months through June. Quarterly profits at the electric vehicle, battery and robotics company fell to $1.17 billion from $1.4 billion a year ago. That was the third quarter in a row of lower profit. Musk is pinning the future of the company less on car sales and more on robotaxis, automated driving software and robotics.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Gabbard uses surprise White House appearance to attack Trump’s enemies on the Russia investigation

July 23, 2025

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room and targeted President Donald Trump’s political enemies. Escalating her attempts to undermine the long-settled conclusion that Russia tried to help Trump beat Hillary Clinton for the presidency nearly a decade ago, she unspooled what she called unshakable proof that then-President Barack Obama and his advisers plotted nothing short of a coup. Little of what she said was new, and much of it was baseless. Gabbard said her investigation into the former Democratic administration was designed to stop the weaponization of national security institutions, but it spurred more questions about her own independence atop a spying system intended to provide unvarnished intelligence.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell exits the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Mike Lindell celebrates victory after appeals court voids $5M award in election data dispute

July 23, 2025

A federal appeals court has ruled that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell doesn’t have to pay a $5 million award to a software engineer. The engineer disputed data Lindell claimed proved China interfered in the 2020 election. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals found Wednesday that an arbitration panel overstepped its authority in 2023 when it awarded the money to Robert Zeidman. Lindell had offered the prize during a 2021 “Cyber Symposium” for anyone who could disprove his claims. The appeals court said the arbitrators went too far in interpreting the contest rules. Lindell hails his victory as a “big win.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump he was in Epstein files

July 23, 2025

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a newspaper’s revelation that she told President Donald Trump that his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Bondi told Trump his name was among many high-profile figures mentioned in the files, which the Justice Department this month said it would not be releasing despite a clamor from online sleuths, conspiracy theorists and members of Trump’s base. Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, responded to the report by calling on Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Philly cheesesteak maker challenged by the ever-rising cost of beef

July 23, 2025

Ken Silver knows beef because he knows Philly cheesesteak. He hopes that a summer spike in how much he pays for his restaurant’s main product doesn’t cause heartburn. Silver is president of Jim’s South St., a popular eatery in Philadelphia. Silver says the price of beef from his supplier now is about $1 more per pound than it was a year ago. And that is on top of a roughly 50% increase when he reopened in 2024 after a fire. Beef prices have been steadily rising over the past 20 years because the supply of cattle remains tight while beef remains popular.

Longtime critic of voting machines charged in firebombing of Colorado election office

July 23, 2025

A longtime critic of voting machines and local government has been charged with arson for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail-like device into an office holding voting equipment in his Colorado mountain community. William Wayne Bryant appeared in court Wednesday on charges filed in connection with the June 12 firebombing of a county building in Pagosa Springs. Police say the overnight attack sparked a fire that damaged Dominion Voting Systems equipment in the county clerk’s office and also damaged the assessor’s office upstairs. Bryant’s lawyer declined to discuss the case but said he is presumed innocent.

FILE - Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., exits the grounds at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

House GOP seeks to censure Democrat McIver over New Jersey detention center incident

July 23, 2025

A House Republican is seeking to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey over an incident stemming from a congressional oversight visit to a new immigration detention facility in her state. The resolution filed Wednesday by Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana also calls for removing McIver from her seat on the Homeland Security Committee. McIver said in a statement that Higgins is a “bigot” seeking the spotlight. House Republicans have been quick to punish Democratic lawmakers for transgressions large and small — and in this situation, before McIver’s case has played out in court. She had pleaded not guilty to charges brought by interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, a Republican appointed by President Donald Trump, over the May 9 visit.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., flanked by Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., left, the House minority whip, and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., chair of the House Democratic Caucus, talks to reporters about the decision by Speaker Mike Johnson to leave Washington early as Republicans clash over the Jeffrey Epstein files, at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

July 23, 2025

A House subcommittee has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action. Democrats on a subcommittee of the powerful House Committee on Oversight made a motion for the subpoena Wednesday afternoon, just hours before the House was scheduled to end its July work session and depart Washington for a monthlong break. Three Republicans on the panel voted with Democrats for the subpoena, sending it through on an 8-2 vote tally.

FILE - Audience members gather at Made By Google for new product announcements at Google on Aug. 13, 2024, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)

Google’s AI push pays off with solid second quarter, but doubts about company’s future persist

July 23, 2025

Google’s accelerating shift into artificial intelligence helped propel its corporate parent to another quarter of solid growth while a crackdown on its internet empire looms in the background. The results released Wednesday for the April-June period provided the latest sign that Google is deftly navigating the technological landscape’s tilt toward AI while still capitalizing on well-worn techniques that have made it the internet’s main gateway for the past quarter century. Google’s progress enabled its parent company Alphabet to post earnings and revenue growth that exceeded analysts’ predictions, causing the company’s stock to rise more than 2% in Wednesday’s extended trading after initially sinking over concerns about increased spending on AI.

President Donald Trump raises his fist after speaking during a reception for Republican members of Congress in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

GOP House members want to run in other races. Trump is telling them to stay in their seats

July 23, 2025

President Donald Trump is urging House members in competitive seats to stay put and not run in other races. It’s a sign of his intense focus on ensuring he doesn’t lose the House after two years in what would be a repeat of his first term. Two GOP House members announced on Wednesday that they would not be running in other races after meeting with Trump. GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga had been mounting a Senate campaign in Michigan before saying he would not be running. GOP Rep. Mike Lawler opted against a gubernatorial bid in New York to run for reelection. Trump is hoping he can buck history and maintain maximum power for the next three-and-a-half years, despite his lame duck status.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before walking across the South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., and on to Florida, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supreme Court allows Trump to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

July 23, 2025

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who had been fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge. The justices acted Wednesday on an emergency appeal from the Justice Department, which argued that the agency is under Trump’s control and the president is free to remove commissioners without cause. The three liberal justices dissented. The commission helps protect consumers from dangerous products by issuing recalls, suing errant companies and more. Trump fired the three Democrats on the five-member commission in May. They were serving seven-year terms after being nominated by President Joe Biden.

Krispy Kreme, GoPro and Beyond Meat surge as the latest meme stock revival rolls on

July 23, 2025

Investors are again turning to meme stocks in the hopes of scoring quick gains. The latest beaten down companies to see a share price revival are Krispy Kreme, GoPro and Beyond Meat. Each company initially surged before leveling off Wednesday. Wall Street defines a meme stock as a stock that gains significant popularity and trading volume, primarily driven by social media hype and online communities, rather than the company’s fundamental financial performance. The latest batch of meme stocks have been mostly struggling to notch profits. The momentum can be short-lived, as shown by Wednesday declines in Kohl’s and Opendoor Technologies, which had been soaring.

FILE - An American flag is placed on a stump flies in Kerrville, Texas on July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, file)

Texas lawmakers scrutinize state’s response to catastrophic floods

July 23, 2025

Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing the state’s emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people. A top Republican lawmaker stressed on Wednesday that legislators have no intention of criticizing or assigning blame. Some Democratic officials are questioning if the state provided enough funding to affected localities before the disaster. Emergency response officials are testifying, but no officials from Kerr County, the hardest-hit area, to avoid pulling them from their work. Also on the agenda for this summer’s special legislative session is a partisan redrawing of U.S. House maps to give Republicans more winnable seats.

FILE - New construction homes are seen on July 11, 2025, in Happy Valley, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

US home sales fade in June as national median sales price hits an all-time high of $435,300

July 23, 2025

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and national median sales prices hit unprecedented levels. Existing home sales fell 2.7% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. Sales were flat compared with June last year. The latest home sales fell short of the 4.01 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet. Home prices increased on an annual basis for the 24th consecutive month. The national median sales price rose 2% in June from a year earlier to $435,300, an all-time high for the month of June.

FILE - Rapper Daniel Hernandez, known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, is escorted by police as he arrives for a court hearing at the Palace of Justice, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez, File)

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine faces possible prison time after admitting to drug possession

July 23, 2025

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has admitted that he violated the conditions of his supervised release from prison by possessing drugs. It is his latest run-in with the law since he completed a federal prison sentence on racketeering and conspiracy charges. The performer, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty in 2018 to his involvement with the violent Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. He was given a lenient two-year sentence for his cooperation against other gang members. But last November, Hernandez was found in violation of his probation and sentenced to another 45 days in federal custody. He declined to comment after Wednesday’s hearing. Guildelines call for between three and nine months in prison when he’s sentenced Sept. 25.

FILE - Singer Ozzy Osbourne performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills in Inglewood, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

10 songs to memorialize Ozzy Osbourne, the great Black Sabbath frontman

July 23, 2025

The larger-than-life frontman of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne has died. He was 76. The English icon’s idiosyncratic, throaty voice launched generations of metalheads, both through his work at the reins of Black Sabbath and in his solo career. Now is an ideal time to listen to The Associated Press’ playlist celebrating his life and legacy. It includes Black Sabbath classics like “Iron Man” and “War Pigs” as well as unexpected selections like his 1991 solo power ballad “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and a 2019 collaboration with Post Malone and the rapper Travis Scott.

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’ to open New York Film Festival

July 23, 2025

Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt” will open the 63rd New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center announced Wednesday. “After the Hunt” will first premiere at the Venice Film Festival. But on Sept. 26, it will kick off the New York Film Festival. An Amazon MGM Studios release due out this fall, “After the Hunt” stars Julia Roberts as a Yale philosophy professor whose comfortable life is tested after her protege accuses the professor’s longtime colleague of sexual assault. Dennis Lim, artistic director of the festival, says Guadagnino’s film “confirms his status as one of the most versatile risk-takers working today.” The New York Film Festival runs Sept. 26 through Oct. 13.

Brian Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse, July 2, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool)

Families of the Idaho students Bryan Kohberger stabbed to death are set to see him sentenced

July 22, 2025

A judge is expected to order Bryan Kohberger to serve four life sentences without parole this week for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death nearly three years ago. Wednesday’s sentencing hearing will be an opportunity for the families of Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Kaylee Goncalves to tell the court and Kohberger about the anguish they’ve felt since he broke into a home and killed their loved ones in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022. Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in a deal that avoids the death penalty. He waived his right to appeal.

FILE - Attorney Ben Crump speaks during a news conference, May 5, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file)

Black man punched and pulled from his car by Florida deputies on video is set to speak to public

July 22, 2025

A Black man who was shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida deputies during a traffic stop will speak to the public. William McNeil Jr., along with his family and attorneys, is set to host a news conference Wednesday at a Jacksonville church. Footage of the 22-year-old man’s arrest has sparked nationwide outrage. Civil rights lawyers accuse authorities of fabricating their arrest report. But Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters says there’s more to the story than the cellphone video that went viral. He warned the public about “a rush to judgment” that could lead to faulty conclusions. McNeil’s lawyers say the video clearly depicts police brutality.

Colorado’s AG sues deputy, saying he illegally shared information with immigration agents

July 22, 2025

Colorado’s Democratic attorney general has sued a sheriff’s deputy for allegedly helping federal immigration agents find and arrest a college student over an expired visa. Attorney General Phil Weiser said he was acting Tuesday under a new state law that bars agencies from sharing information with immigration officials. Weiser said he wanted to send a message that the law would be enforced. The deputy allegedly shared the driver’s license, vehicle registration and other information of a 19-year-old female nursing student in a Signal chat with other law enforcement. A working phone number could not be found for Zwinck, who was placed on paid leave during the sheriff’s office’s investigation.

FILE - Emil Bove, attorney for former US President Donald Trump, sits Manhattan criminal court during Trump's sentencing in the hush money case in New York, Jan. 10, 2025. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via AP, Pool, File)

Senate considering nomination of ex-Trump defense lawyer for lifetime appointment to appeals court

July 22, 2025

The Senate has narrowly voted to begin considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge. On Tuesday, at least one Republican opposed, and Democrats are vowing to try to slow his confirmation. Bove is a former criminal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump, and he is now a top official at the Justice Department. His nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has come under intense scrutiny from Democrats after a fired department lawyer said he suggested the Trump administration may need to ignore judicial commands. Bove denies the claim.

Renée Fleming makes directing debut with wrestling-themed ‘Così fan tutte’ at Aspen Music Festival

July 22, 2025

Renée Fleming has made her directorial debut with Mozart’s *Così fan tutte* at the Aspen Music Festival. She reimagines the opera, setting it in a 1980s Massachusetts gym during the rise of professional wrestling. The production features workout-themed props, colorful costumes and a youthful cast performing under conductor Patrick Summers. Fleming, a celebrated soprano, has been involved with the Aspen Festival for decades. She says directing involves countless decisions but hopes her unique staging finds a future in larger theaters. Two more performances are scheduled this week at the festival, which hosts over 200 events.

FILE - Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 28, 2025. (Pool File via AP)

Trump administration fights to keep ex-Trump lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey federal prosecutor

July 22, 2025

The Justice Department is fighting to keep President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey after a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure and appointed someone else to the job. Habba initially appeared to lose the position Tuesday when district judges declined to keep Habba in the post while she awaits confirmation by the U.S. Senate. They appointed one of Habba’s subordinates, Desiree Leigh Grace, as her successor. But just hours later, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that she had in turn removed Grace, blaming Habba’s removal on “politically minded judges.” White House spokesperson Harrison Fields says Trump has full confidence in Habba and the administration would work to get her confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

FILE - Protesters gather in support of Palestinians across the street from the main gates of Columbia University, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

Columbia University says it has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests

July 22, 2025

Columbia University has announced disciplinary actions against students involved in protests against the war in Gaza. A student activist group says nearly 80 students have been told they have been suspended for one to three years or expelled. The Ivy League school says the sanctions issued by a university judicial board also include probation and degree revocations. The sanctions come as Columbia negotiates with the Trump administration to restore $400 million in federal funding, which was pulled in March over alleged failures to address antisemitism. Columbia has since agreed to policy changes, including revising its disciplinary process. A student activist group criticized the sanctions as excessive and vowed to continue their advocacy.

Trump says a China trip is ‘not too distant’ as trade tensions ease

July 22, 2025

President Donald Trump says a trip to China may happen soon, hinting at efforts to stabilize U.S.-China trade relations. On Tuesday, he praised improving ties, noting record shipments from Beijing of rare-earth magnets used in iPhones and other technology. His comments that a trip is “not too distant” came a few months after he launched a trade war with China, raising tariffs to sky-high levels and drawing strong pushback from Beijing. Recent talks in Geneva and London led to scaled-back tariffs and eased trade restrictions, with further negotiations planned next week. Meanwhile, China suspended an antitrust investigation into DuPont China Group that was launched during the escalating trade moves.

Boston Municipal Court Chief Justice Tracy -Lee Lyons during court proceedings to dismiss cases in which the defendant has been unrepresented for more than 45 days Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Boston. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can’t get attorney

July 22, 2025

More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after public defenders refused to take new cases over a long-running pay dispute. The dismissals Monday in Boston were the result of a court ruling that requires they be dropped if a defendant has not had representation for 45 days. Earlier, scores of suspects in jail were released under the same rule, known as the Lavallee protocol, if they have been held without an attorney for at least seven days. Public defenders started refusing new cases after their calls for a raise were rebuffed by state lawmakers.

Man charged in the killings of an ‘American Idol’ exec and her husband called 911 afterward, DA says

July 22, 2025

Authorities say the man accused of killing an “American Idol” executive and her husband used the couple’s gun to kill them and later called the police.Los Angeles police previously said they responded to a 911 call about a burglary that afternoon, July 10, but left after finding “no signs of forced entry or trouble.” Officers carrying out a welfare check four days later found the bodies of Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca in their home. ABC7 reports that during a town hall meeting Monday, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman told concerned residents that the man charged in the killings, Raymond Boodarian, made the initial 911 call. Boodarian is set to be arraigned Aug. 20 on murder and other charges.

FILE - Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman, director of Army Aviation, center, answers questions, joined from left by Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Chris Rocheleau, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, as the Senate Transportation Subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role

July 22, 2025

The U.S. Army’s head of aviation has changed jobs to become chief of its enterprise marketing office. The move comes just before the National Transportation Safety Board holds hearings next week on the midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet in January. The crash near Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people. Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman became chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office this month to focus on advertising and boosting recruitment. An Army spokesperson said Braman’s move was planned before the tragedy occurred. Braman was among those who faced criticism from some in Congress following the deadly collision over the Potomac River.

Parked RVs are seen on Lake Merced Boulevard in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

San Francisco bans homeless people from living in RVs with new parking limit

July 22, 2025

San Francisco has banned homeless people from living in RVs with a new citywide parking limit of two hours on large vehicles. The proposal by Mayor Daniel Lurie also calls for a new permit program to help people living in RVs move into housing. This is part of the mayor’s pledge to clear San Francisco’s streets. People registered in RVs as of May will get a permit exempting them from parking limits. In exchange, they must accept housing options when offered and give up their RV. Critics say the city doesn’t have enough housing to help everyone. RV dwellers say they can’t afford rent no matter how much they work.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a discussion at the Federal Reserve Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

OpenAI’s Sam Altman warns of AI voice fraud crisis in banking

July 22, 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns of a looming fraud crisis in the financial industry due to AI’s ability to mimic voices. Speaking at a Federal Reserve conference on Tuesday, Altman criticized financial institutions still using voiceprints for authentication. He called this practice outdated, as AI can now create voice clones that are nearly indistinguishable from real voices. Voiceprinting became popular over a decade ago for wealthy clients but is now vulnerable to AI-driven fraud. Altman emphasized the need for new verification methods. The central bank’s top regulator Michelle Bowman suggested exploring partnerships to address these challenges.

FILE - Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr. holds the Bible during a ceremonial swearing-in for his wife, Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

NTSB: Heavy plane, drag from antlers contributed to crash that killed ex-Rep Mary Peltola’s husband

July 22, 2025

Federal investigators say a small plane that crashed in 2023, killing the husband of former Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and impacted by winds. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released its final report on the crash that killed Eugene Peltola Jr. It listed among its probable cause findings factors including decisions by Peltola to fly the plane above its maximum takeoff weight and place a set of moose antlers on the right wing strut, along with turbulent flight conditions. He died almost exactly one year after Democrat Mary Peltola was sworn in as Alaska’s only U.S. House member — and first Alaska Native member of Congress. She lost reelection last year.

FKA Twigs agrees to settle lawsuit alleging abuse from Shia LaBeouf

July 22, 2025

FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf have agreed to settle her lawsuit alleging he was physically and emotionally abusive to her during their relationship. An attorney for the 37-year-old English singer and actor FKA Twigs filed a request Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court to dismiss her case against the 39-year-old American actor. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The two said in a joint statement that they are committed to forging a constructive path forward. The two met when she was cast in his 2018 autobiographical film “Honey Boy” and began a relationship.

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