Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia (apnews.com)
Former US Army civilian employee sentenced to 15 years for stealing nearly $109 million (apnews.com)
A Texas woman who was a civilian employee of the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families....
Federal judge tosses Ohio voting restrictions on voters with disabilities (apnews.com)
A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s sweeping 2023 election law, which voting rights groups said restricted people from helping voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots....
Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition (apnews.com)
At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate and connect with their ancestral culture....
Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser (apnews.com)
Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out a technology that helps businesses tracks users online....
Commission says New York judge should be removed over profane rant at graduation party (apnews.com)
A New York state judge who engaged in a prolonged, offensive rant after a melee erupted at a high school graduation party should be removed from office, a judicial watchdog panel ruled....
No prison for a nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor (apnews.com)
A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation....
GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous' (apnews.com)
Even before President Joe Biden’s long-speculated withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November....
Live updates: Harris has support from enough Democratic delegates to become presidential nominee, AP survey finds (apnews.com)
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey.
Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict (apnews.com)
Fresh off victories in other legal cases, Donald Trump on Monday pressed a New York appeals court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to drain his personal cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House....
Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey who called 911 for help (apnews.com)
Headline is ridiculously generous to the cop....
China and the Philippines announce deal aimed at stopping clashes at fiercely disputed shoal (apnews.com)
Miss Kansas called out her abuser in public. Her campaign against domestic violence is going viral (apnews.com)
A newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser from the stage the night she was crowned is whipping up a maelstrom of support on social media....
Israel's Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden's exit from race (apnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before the U.S. Congress at a time of great uncertainty following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race....
Colombia's president pushes for health and labor changes as he opens new session of congress (apnews.com)
Utah State football player dies in an apparent drowning at reservoir (apnews.com)
Democrats hail Biden's decision to not seek reelection as selfless. Republicans urge him to resign (apnews.com)
Democratic lawmakers hailed President Joe Biden’s historic decision on Sunday not to seek reelection, praising him as putting his country and his party before himself. Republicans called on him to resign from office, saying that if he could not run for another term, office, then he’s unable to serve as president....
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that killed scores (apnews.com)
Listeria outbreak: What to do with deli meats and what to know (apnews.com)
Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on the Legion of Christ scandal (apnews.com)
Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws (apnews.com)
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer (apnews.com)
Almost two weeks after Beryl hit, heat-related deaths during the prolonged power outages have pushed the number of storm-related fatalities to at least 23 in Texas....
A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone (apnews.com)
A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone....
As Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink (apnews.com)
Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. But seeing her face on posters, accusing her of being an agent of foreign influence, a traitor and a spy, rattled her....
Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security risk (apnews.com)
The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing....
