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Alaska Sen. Murkowski toys with bid for governor, defends vote supporting Trump’s tax breaks package
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, speaking with Alaska reporters Monday, toyed with the idea of running for governor and defended her recent high-profile decision to vote in support of President Donald Trump's tax…
Grand jury declines to indict former Atlanta police officer in church deacon’s death
ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury on Monday declined to indict an former Atlanta police officer on manslaughter charges in the death of a church deacon who died in a struggle with the officer following a minor car crash.
After hearing the case,…
Funeral home owner who sent families fake ashes pleads guilty to fraud
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a room-temperature building admitted in federal court Monday that she cheated customers and defrauded the federal government out of nearly…
Company advised by Trump sons said it hoped to benefit from fed money, then took it back
NEW YORK (AP) — A public document filed by a company that just hired President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons as advisers included a sentence early Monday that said it hoped to benefit from grants and other incentives from the federal…
Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed that the Justice Department move forward with a probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation following the recent release of documents aimed at undermining the legitimacy…
Trump says he doesn’t trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
WASHINGTON (AP) — The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.
Trump claimed that June's…
Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built the vessel, alleging negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship.
Grace Ocean Private and…
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election. Prosecutors accuse Bolsonaro of heading a criminal organization that plotted…
FACT FOCUS: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possible
Days after he sent letters instructing top pharmaceutical manufacturers to use a “most favored nation” pricing model for prescription drugs, President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he had cut costs by up to 1,500%. But cutting…
Judge says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced
A judge says Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction. The judge issued a decision Monday to deny the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since…
Judge orders Florida, federal officials to produce ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ agreements
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal and state officials in Florida must produce agreements showing which government agency or private contractor has legal authority to detain people or perform immigration officer roles at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the…
North Carolina DMV audit recommends reforms to reverse customer wait times, worker morale
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Customers at North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles are waiting longer in lines that are often far away from home, while agency staffing fails to keep pace with the state's surging population, according to agency…
What is known about the search for a former US soldier suspected of killing 4 at a Montana bar
The search for a former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a bar in Montana stretched into a fourth day Monday, with deputies scouring the mountainous terrain by foot and air after the man escaped in a stolen vehicle…
Police arrest man suspected of shooting driver who crashed into an LA crowd
Police have arrested the man suspected of shooting the driver of a vehicle that rammed into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub last month. Efrain Villalobos was arrested Sunday afternoon in Redondo Beach. The 28-year-old was booked on…
Driver attempting to set a record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control
A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said. Driver Chris Raschke…
Tennessee set to execute inmate without turning off his implanted defibrillator
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is set to execute a man Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, as uncertainty lingers about whether the device will shock his heart when a lethal drug takes effect.
Gov. Bill Lee declined…
Argentina’s Milei vetoes pension and disability spending increases, citing fiscal deficit pledge
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Libertarian President Javier Milei on Monday vetoed an attempt to increase spending on pensions in Argentina and a law expanding protections for people with disabilities, saying the legislation would have…
In his own words: Trump’s comments over the past year on the jobs report
WASHINGTON (AP) — In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent weaker-than-expected numbers were phony and that positive numbers reported before the 2024 election were…
3rd person arrested for allegedly helping a Tennessee fugitive wanted in family’s killings
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have charged a 23-year-old woman with assisting a man wanted in the killings of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found alive miles away from the crime scene.
The Tennessee Bureau of…
August recess can’t hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can't mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President Donald…
Arkansas man sentenced to life without parole for 2024 mass shooting at grocery store
FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who killed four people and injured 11 others in a mass shooting at a grocery store last year was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole.
A state judge sentenced Travis Eugene Posey to four…
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the…
Mitch McConnell’s legacy comes under fire in Kentucky race to replace him in the Senate
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Republican Nate Morris had deftly warmed up a crowd of party faithful, gushing about President Donald Trump and recounting his own life’s journey — from hardscrabble childhood to wealthy entrepreneur — when he…
New Jersey says 3 chemical makers agree to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $2 billion
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — DuPont and two other companies will pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle environmental claims stemming from PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals," the companies announced Monday.
State Environmental…
Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?
A spat over congressional redistricting in Texas marks the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering. Democratic lawmakers left Texas to try to block Republicans from redrawing congressional districts in their favor. The…
Judge rules that Rhode Island’s gun permit system does not violate Second Amendment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge says Rhode Island's gun permit system, which requires residents to show “a need” to openly carry a firearm throughout the state, does not violate the Second Amendment.
In a ruling handed down Friday,…
Former New York prison guard sentenced to 15 years for beating death of inmate
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A former corrections officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for his role in the death of a Black inmate whose beating by a group of guards at an upstate New York prison was captured on bodycam videos.…
Book Review: Jason Mott’s ‘People Like Us’ explores the struggles of semi-fame and American identity
How does one follow up writing “A Hell of a Book” that wins the National Book Award? If you’re Jason Mott, you write a sort-of, not-really, by all legal terms fictionalized — according to the forward — autobiographical story about what life…
State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.
In a notice to be…
Mother of 2 missing children reindicted with murder after 11 years of psychiatric treatment
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman with a long history of severe mental illness has been rearrested and charged with killing two of her children who disappeared in 2014 as toddlers and have never been found.
The new indictment marks the…
Flames and smoke force passengers to flee New York City area train
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Flames leapt from the rails of a New York City area commuter train on Monday morning, filling at least one car with smoke and sending several passengers to the hospital for inhalation after they were evacuated,…
The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove the absent lawmakers from office…
Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump's endorsement — and the backing of his base of supporters — is expected to be…
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
She described him…
Boeing addresses more labor strife amid attempt to resuscitate its reputation
A strike by thousands of workers that build fighter jets for Boeing at three U.S. plants is the second labor disruption for the plane builder in less than a year.
The strike that began just after midnight Monday involving more than 3,000…
Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion
Tesla gave Elon Musk a stock grant of $29 billion on Monday as a reward for years of “transformative and unprecedented” growth despite a recent foray into right-wing politics that has hurt its sales, profits and its stock price. In giving…
The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds the vast majority of U.S. adults are feeling some stress about the cost of groceries, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread. Only 14% say it’s not a…
Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.
The 57-year-old Dooley is backed by Gov. Brian…
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump. The map would shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as…
A Mississippi monkey sanctuary helps veterans with PTSD find peace
PERKINSTON, Miss. (AP) — In the embrace of a cheerfully chittering spider monkey named Louie, an Army veteran who grappled for decades with post-traumatic stress disorder says he finally feels at peace.
“Being out here has brought a lot of…
All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are unionized, defying national trend
The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized. The union's gains…
Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks win back most of Friday’s wipeout
U.S. stocks rallied and won back most of their sharp loss from last week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% Monday to follow up its worst day since May with its best since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 585 points, or 1.3%, and the…
Third child dies nearly a week after a boat collision near Miami, Coast Guard says
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a third child has died nearly a week after a barge struck and sank a boat during a sailing camp near Miami.
All six people on the sailboat were pulled from the water after the collision, and four kids…
