Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the East
Jul 01, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Nature's oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts…
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Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Jun 30, 2026
BROOKLYN (AP) -- Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illicit gambling on basketball games, accused of tailoring his 2024 performance with the Milwaukee Bucks to reward bettors and chip…
Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Jun 29, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. The company said Monday that its board and management team think each company will…
Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure a fourth trial
Jun 26, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein won't face a fourth trial on a New York rape charge. Prosecutors dropped the #MeToo-era case on Thursday after his accuser said she could not bear to testify again. The movie…
Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
Jun 25, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey. The…
Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro's government
Jun 24, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power. The 6-3 decision…
The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture through
Jun 23, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation,…
Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden
Jun 22, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around…
Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company says
Jun 19, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday. In a…
Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Jun 18, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It…