Federal judge rules Oregon’s tough new gun law is constitutional (apnews.com)
A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why (apnews.com)
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said.
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, has died at 56 (apnews.com)
Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56....
US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will (apnews.com)
Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state's fake electors case (apnews.com)
The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week....
A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight 'heartbreaking' (apnews.com)
A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state’s inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear, experts say. That loss of the flukes, used for propulsion, would appear to be a death sentence for the creature, last reported as...
Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality (apnews.com)
After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dove into the Seine River on Wednesday under gray skies that lingered following an early-morning drizzle, followed by the men a few hours later....
Mexican kingpin’s arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power (apnews.com)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new era is coming for Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel in the wake of the capture by U.S. authorities of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the last of the grand old Mexican drug traffickers....
Maria Gomez-Perez, missing 12-year-old Georgia girl, is found in Ohio (apnews.com)
Police search for the truck driver who was filmed whipping migrants near Italian-French border (apnews.com)
Italian border police are looking for a truck driver who is shown on a widely circulated video whipping female migrants after he found them in the back of his truck near the French border, officials said Wednesday....
Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away (apnews.com)
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French court rules American man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited (apnews.com)
A French court ruled on Monday that the American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” can be extradited to the United States....
Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food (apnews.com)
Maui ponders its future as leaders consider restricting vacation rentals loved by tourists (apnews.com)
Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the whales that gather offshore. She travels there about three times a year and rents out her unit for short periods when she’s not in Hawaii....
A fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, police say (apnews.com)
Police said a fourth victim has died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover....
As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign (apnews.com)
Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels for social media, like those on cigarettes (apnews.com)
The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes....
India’s Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new government (apnews.com)
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was formally elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance coalition, which won the most seats in the national election after his political party failed to win a majority on its own....
Forecasters warn Oklahoma may see tornadoes; Texas could bake in triple-digit temperatures (apnews.com)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Forecasters are warning of another day of heightened risk of dangerous tornadoes in the Midwest on Saturday and telling people in south Texas they may experience triple-digit temperatures — and that’s with four weeks to go before summer starts....
Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows (apnews.com)
A Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows....
Israeli officials take down AP live shot of Gaza, US urges them to reverse block (apnews.com)
Original headline “Israeli officials seize AP equipment, citing new media law”
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law (apnews.com)
Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating — and the company got stung (apnews.com)
The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online....
Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case (apnews.com)
A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump....