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House Republicans start making their case for President Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — After insisting for months that they have the grounds to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden, House Republicans on Thursday opened their first formal hearing to make the case to the public, their colleagues and skeptics in the Senate. The...
American soldier who crossed into North Korea arrives back in the US, video appears to show
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago arrived back in the U.S. early Thursday, video appeared to show. North Korea abruptly announced Wednesday that it would expel Pvt....
Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directly
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Several of Donald Trump’s rivals stepped up their attacks against him in the second Republican presidential debate, urgently trying to dent the former president's commanding primary lead during an event that often seemed like an undercard without him. ...
US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged. The second-quarter expansion of the nation's gross...
A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is just days away from a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands, force a confrontation over federal spending. While some government entities will...
Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore In 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82
LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his storied career on the stage and screen and who gained admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82. ...
Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year's end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over half of the region's population has already...
First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire to focus on island's sole electric provider and grid
Hawaii's top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are expected to testify Thursday in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month's deadly Maui wildfire. Members of a U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee are...
Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are rock stars, and then there is Ringo Starr — drummer for the Beatles, award-winning soloist, photographer, narrator, actor, activist. To call him prolific would almost shortchange his accomplishments. But it also feels right. “Rewind Forward,” out...
Miguel Cabrera's career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and Venezuela
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera sat in a gray chair beside his two stalls in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse early in the final week of his career, sorting through stuff to get shipped. Major League Baseball's only Triple Crown winner since 1967 stuffed dozens of barely used cleats and...
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House Republicans start making their case for President Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — After insisting for months that they have the grounds to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden, House Republicans on Thursday opened their first formal hearing to make the case to the public, their colleagues and skeptics in the Senate. The...
2 accused of false Alzheimer's diagnoses get prison terms for fraud convictions
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former director of an Ohio memory-loss clinic accused by dozens of patients of falsely diagnosing them with Alzheimer’s disease has been sentenced on federal fraud charges, along with her physician husband. Sherry-Ann Jenkins received nearly six years in...
Wisconsin Supreme Court won't hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit seeking an order blocking any attempt from the state Legislature to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, a new member of the court whose victory this spring tilted control of the court in favor of liberals. The...
Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's interior minister on Thursday accused Serbia of direct involvement in weekend clashes and was investigating the possibility of Russian involvement in the violence that left four people dead and further strained relations between the former wartime foes. ...
Search for man who police say shot deputy and another person closes schools in South Carolina
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The daylong search for a man who investigators say shot two people, including a sheriff’s deputy, along the South Carolina coast led officials to close several schools Thursday. Deputies have been looking for Ernest Robert Burbage III on Johns Island...
A man in military clothing has shot and wounded a person at a Dutch teaching hospital, police say
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man wearing military clothing and carrying a handgun shot and wounded a person Thursday in a classroom at a university hospital in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, police said. Video from the scene showed heavily armed police wearing body armor...
Trading of shares of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande suspended in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Trading in shares of heavily indebted Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was suspended in Hong Kong on Thursday, according to a notice on the Hong Kong stock exchange. China Evergrande said in a notice on Thursday night that authorities had informed...
Man wanted in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere is arrested, police say
BALTIMORE (AP) — A man was arrested in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur who had built a successful startup that earned her national recognition, police said early Thursday. Police didn’t release any details of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Jason...
Storm Elias slams into a city in central Greece, filling homes with mud and knocking out power
VOLOS, Greece (AP) — A second powerful storm in less than a month hammered parts of central Greece on Thursday, sweeping away roads, smashing bridges and flooding thousands of homes. The storm — called Elias — caused extensive flooding in the central city of Volos and left...
Emirati and Egyptian central banks agree to a currency swap deal as Egypt's economy struggles
CAIRO (AP) — The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed Thursday to a currency exchange deal, which could bolster the struggling Egyptian economy. A joint news release said the agreement would allow the two central banks to exchange up to 5 billion Emirati...
