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Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon cites political dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year amid an increasingly polarized political climate. Bacon, 61, said at a news c...

Jun 30, 2025

Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia are set to join the WNBA as expansion franchises starting in 2028

NEW YORK (AP) - A look at the three expansion teams that the WNBA is adding over the next few years: ___ Cleveland First year of play: 2028. Majority ownership group: Dan Gilbert, who owns the Clevela...

Jun 30, 2025

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

WASHINGTON (AP) - Harvard University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, the Trump administration concluded after an investigation, threatening to cut all federal funding from the Ivy L...

Jun 30, 2025

A jury is deciding the fate of an Australian woman accused of 3 murders by mushroom poisoning

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A jury in Australia began deliberations Monday in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving...

Jun 29, 2025

2 killed in sniper ambush as Idaho firefighters come under siege from rifle fire

Firefighters were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours i...

Jun 29, 2025

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after opposing Trump's bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts ...

Jun 29, 2025

Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico's southeast and southwest coasts

MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days. The storm's center was located about 90 miles (140 kilometers) east...

Jun 29, 2025

Iran's judiciary says at least 71 were killed in Israel's attack on Tehran's notorious Evin prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's judiciary says at least 71 people were killed in Israel's attack Monday on Tehran's Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political activists have been...

Jun 29, 2025

Serbian riot police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters demanding an early election

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Riot police fired tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters in Serbia's capital on Saturday. The major rally in Belgrade against Serbia's populist president, Aleksand...

Jun 28, 2025

Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys conne...

Jun 27, 2025