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Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire the push for democracy abroad and at home

Jun. 07, 2024 13:54 PM EDT

POINTE DU HOC, France (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday summoned Americans to defend democracy from threats at home and abroad — and cast an implicit contrast with Donald Trump — as he drew on the heroism of Army Rangers who scaled the seaside cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in the D-Day invasion...

Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance

Jun. 07, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. Biden met in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who...

Putin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes

Jun. 07, 2024 13:01 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but again warned that Moscow could send arms to countries or groups to strike Western targets. Speaking at the...

Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week

Jun. 07, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center, telling jurors that he seemed to be improving in the weeks before he bought the revolver in 2018. “I hadn’t seen...

US-built pier in Gaza is reconnected after repairs, and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says

Jun. 07, 2024 17:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after a section broke apart in storms and rough seas, and food and other supplies will begin to flow soon, U.S. Central Command announced...

Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments

Jun. 07, 2024 15:49 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals. Thomas, who has faced criticism for failing to report luxury trips paid for...

Kids are upstaging their political parents — by acting like kids

Jun. 07, 2024 12:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — For one shining moment this week, the country's ongoing political crises were swept away by the comedic power of one cherubic and wildly exuberant 6-year-old. Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., was giving an impassioned defense of former President Donald Trump when his...

The Danish prime minister is assaulted on a Copenhagen square, media reports say

Jun. 07, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man on a square in the capital of Copenhagen, the state news agency Ritzau reported Friday. Copenhagen police confirmed on the X platform that one person was arrested in the case and an investigation...

After 41 years, Pat Sajak makes his final spin as host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Jun. 07, 2024 13:00 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of Fortune” will air on Friday. In a farewell message released ahead of Friday's episode airing, Sajak thanked the viewers of the beloved game show for granting...

Carlos Alcaraz will play Alexander Zverev in the first French Open final for each

Jun. 07, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz started poorly and fell behind early in his French Open semifinal against Jannik Sinner. Later, as both dealt with cramps under Friday's afternoon sun, Alcaraz trailed by two sets to one. By the end of the latest installment in this burgeoning rivalry...

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Kennedy says he has secured ballot access in enough states to win. That's not yet true

Jun. 07, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claimed Friday that he's qualified for the ballot in enough states to win the presidency as an independent candidate, but there's a major caveat: at least 10 of the states have not certified his candidacy. Kennedy is racing to secure a place on...

New Jersey businessman testifies he promised up to $250,000 in bribes for Sen. Bob Menendez's help

Jun. 07, 2024 19:25 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey businessman took his star turn on the witness stand in the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez on Friday, telling a jury he believed he had a $200,000-to-$250,000 deal in 2018 for the Democrat to pressure the New Jersey attorney general's office to stop...

Driver who caused fiery crash that claimed 4 lives sentenced to prison

Jun. 07, 2024 19:22 PM EDT

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — The driver who caused a fiery crash that killed four fellow Maine Maritime Academy students in December 2022 was ordered to serve three years in prison for manslaughter at his sentencing on Friday. Joshua Goncalves-Radding, of North Babylon, New York,...

Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed

Jun. 07, 2024 19:13 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from office, saying there were not enough valid ones. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has until June 28 to determine whether...

Boston pizza shop owner convicted of forced labor against employees in the country illegally

Jun. 07, 2024 19:07 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops was convicted of forced labor on Friday for using physical violence and threats of reprisal or deportation against employees living in the country illegally to make them work long hours, sometimes seven days a week. Prosecutors...

Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water

Jun. 07, 2024 19:06 PM EDT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Seven people in southern Texas have been charged after endangering nearly two dozen migrants smuggled in a secret trailer compartment during high temperatures and with little water, authorities said. One person remained hospitalized on Friday. Following a...

A real nut case: Cold Stone Creamery faces suit over lack of real pistachios in pistachio ice cream

Jun. 07, 2024 19:05 PM EDT

Is it nuts to assume a scoop of pistachio ice cream should contain actual pistachios? Or how about real butter in a dish of butter pecan? Such weighty questions about a favorite summertime confection could soon be decided by the courts. A federal judge in New York has...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Jun. 07, 2024 19:05 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of the French Open. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation" — Cindy McCain, executive...

Some Florida Panhandle beaches are temporarily closed to swimmers after 2 reported shark attacks

Jun. 07, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

SEACREST, Fla. (AP) — Two reported shark attacks Friday led authorities to temporary close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle. The first attack happened in the afternoon when a woman was injured by a shark near Watersound, the county sheriff’s office...

Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest US as records tumble and more triple digits forecast

Jun. 07, 2024 19:00 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first heat wave of the year maintained its grip on the U.S. Southwest on Friday, a day after records tumbled across the region as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) from California to Arizona. Although the official start of...