Sam’s Club upping prices on some membership perks
Sam’s Club shoppers will soon have to spend more money to get free shipping, delivery, and curbside pickup. Starting August 19th, Sam’s Club Plus members must spend at…
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A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here’s how to spot it
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters…
Hurricane Beryl slams into Mexico’s coast as a Category 2 storm; 11 dead across the Caribbean
By MARTÍN SILVA and JOHN MYERS JR. Associated Press Hurricane Beryl has slammed into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula near the resort town of Tulum as a Category 2 storm after leaving a trail of destruction and at least 11 dead across…
Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the Caribbean island of Carriacou. The dangerous and powerful Category 4 storm is the earliest one of its strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.…
US Supreme Court Latest: Court sends Trump’s immunity case back to lower court
The U.S. Supreme Court justices have sent Donald Trump’s immunity case back to a lower court in Washington, dimming the prospect of a pre-election trial. In a historic ruling, the justices said for the first time Monday that former presidents…
The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions, for now, in a procedural ruling that left key questions unanswered and could mean the issue ends up before the conservative-majority court again soon. The ruling came…
Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds
BY JONATHAN J. COOPER AND LINLEY SANDERS Updated 6:21 AM CDT, June 26, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults plan to watch some element of Thursday’s presidential debate and many think the event will be important for the campaigns of both President Joe…
Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to sew hospital gowns for sick kids across U.S. and Africa
BY WAYNE PARRY Updated 11:10 PM CDT, June 25, 2024 FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Fighting brain cancer, little Giada Demma was lying in her pediatric hospital bed, her tiny body virtually swimming in a drab green hospital gown. Her cousin…
Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
BY JOHN HANNA Updated 10:04 AM CDT, June 25, 2024 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower…
Ford recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear
BY TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear no matter how fast the trucks are going. The recall covers certain F-150 pickups from the 2014…
Buttigieg tours Mississippi civil rights site and says transportation is key to equity in the US
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 3:34 PM CDT, June 21, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday toured the home of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Mississippi’s capital city, saying afterward that transportation is important to securing…
Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
BY JAKE COYLE NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88. Kiefer Sutherland, the actor’s son, confirmed his father’s death Thursday. No further details were…
Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War
BY KIM TONG-HYUNG SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country faces “aggression,” in a pact that came…
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
BY MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.…
President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, is convicted of all 3 charges in federal gun trial
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has been convicted of all three felony charges in his federal gun trial in Delaware. Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the…
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
BY CHRISTOPHER WEBER AND TRAVIS LOLLER Updated 2:56 PM CDT, June 10, 2024 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil…
Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays
BY MARCIA DUNN Updated 11:04 AM CDT, June 5, 2024 Share CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. A pair of NASA test pilots blasted…
Interview with political analyst Howie Morgan following hush money trial verdict
Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels…
Former President Donald Trump is convicted of all 34 counts in his New York hush money trial
Donald Trump has been convicted in his New York hush money trial, a landmark jury verdict making him the first former American president to be found guilty of felony crimes in the nation’s nearly 250-year history. The jury’s judgment Thursday…
Amazon gets FAA approval allowing it to expand drone deliveries for online orders
BY HALELUYA HADERO Updated 10:34 AM CDT, May 30, 2024 Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday. In a blog post published on its website, Seattle-based Amazon…
Louisiana governor signs bill making two abortion drugs controlled dangerous substances
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First-of-its-kind legislation that classifies two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances was signed into law Friday by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. The Republican governor announced his signing of the bill in Baton Rouge a day after it…
Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday surrounded by family. It said his life’s…
NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid
BY RALPH D. RUSSO The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing…
Massive cradle of baby stars revealed in new space telescope images
BY MARCIA DUNN Updated 12:09 PM CDT, May 23, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A massive cradle of baby stars has been observed in new detail by a European space telescope, adding to its celestial collection of images. The European Space…