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Ghana says helicopter crash kills 8 including defense and environment ministers
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s government said a helicopter crash on Wednesday killed eight people including the West African nation’s defense and environment ministers. The military said the helicopter took off Wednesday morning from the capital, Accra, toward Obuasi, a gold-mining area in the Ashanti region, but went off the radar....
Homeland Security removes age limits for ICE recruits to boost hiring for Trump deportations
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, as it aims to expand hiring after a massive infusion of cash from Congress. The department said in a news release that it would waive...
Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Country superstar Brad Paisley and Americana powerhouse Emmylou Harris will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday. The new class also includes Steve Bogard and Tony Martin in the contemporary songwriter category, Jim Lauderdale in the contemporary songwriter/artist category and Don Cook in the...
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
FORT STEWART, Ga. — A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said. Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but officials said the shooter was...
Panthers CB Jaycee Horn in car accident, missed joint practice with BrownsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn was involved in a car accident on Wednesday morning on his way to the stadium and will not participate in a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns, the team said. The Panthers said Horn was alone in his car when the incident...
Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50%
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to place an additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on India to 50%. The tariffs would go into effect 21 days after the signing of the...
WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta says
WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers” targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week. The account deletions, which Meta said took place over the first six months of the year, arrive as part of wider company efforts...
Trump administration dismisses majority of federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances, sparking concern about the future of the island’s fragile economy. Four of the five are Democrats. A White House official told The Associated...
Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide
ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group. The Associated Press reviewed more than three hours of interactions between ChatGPT...
Voting Rights Act marks 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded
WASHINGTON — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The act protected the right to vote and ensured the government would fight efforts...
Speeding motorist driving at 199 mph on Germany’s Autobahn is fined more than $1,000
BERLIN — A motorist was clocked driving at more than 199 mph on the Autobahn west of Berlin, a record high at more than 124 mph above the speed limit, German police said. The speedster, who was not identified, was caught while racing along the A2 highway near Burg on...
Kraken mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska
SEATTLE — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska. Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth...
Florida prepares to build a 2nd immigration detention center to join ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for what’s labeled in state records as the “North Detention Facility.” The site would add to the capacity at the state’s first detention facility, built at an...
Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisisVideo
Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. It’s the sixth time negotiators are meeting and they hope the last. A key split is whether the treaty should...
Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on former DOGE worker
WASHINGTON — Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington in connection with the attempted carjacking and beating of one of the most prominent members of the Department of Government Efficiency, renewing calls from President Donald Trump for the federal government to seize control of the nation’s capital. The victim, Edward...
Jacob Bridgeman shows having PGA Tour card is enough to earn way
His rookie year on the PGA Tour was challenging enough for Jacob Bridgeman. He got in 20 tournaments, none of them majors or The Players Championship, $20 million signature events or the FedEx Cup playoffs. He played seven times in the fall and did just well enough to keep his...
Chargers bring back WR Keenan Allen after 1 season with BearsVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers agreed Tuesday to terms with six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen. Allen returns to the team that drafted him in 2013 after he spent last season with the Chicago Bears. He is second in Chargers history for receptions (904) and receiving...
NFL, ESPN agree on sale of NFL Network, other assets
Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place. The NFL announced Tuesday night that it has entered into a...
Jameis Winston listed 2nd, Jaxson Dart 3rd on Giants depth chart
NEW YORK — Jameis Winston is listed as the backup quarterback and Jaxson Dart the third-stringer on the New York Giants’ first unofficial depth chart released Tuesday ahead of their preseason opener this weekend. Winston, a 31-year-old veteran, and Dart, the rookie first-round pick and perceived QB of the future,...
Alex Ovechkin partners with Russian tech company to make biopic
Alex Ovechkin has partnered with a Russian technology company to produce a movie, series or documentary about his NHL career. Yandex and its streaming platform, Kinopoisk, announced the agreement Tuesday. Ovechkin this past spring broke Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record and has scored 897 going into the final season of...
Rams RB Kyren Williams agrees to 3-year, $33 million extension
LOS ANGELES — Running back Kyren Williams agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Rams hadn’t yet announced their deal with Williams,...
Aaron Judge comes off IL, set to rejoin struggling Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Judge was activated off the 10-day injured list by the New York Yankees on Tuesday, and their captain is set to return at the Texas Rangers after being sidelined because of a flexor strain in his right elbow. Maybe the two-time AL MVP slugger can help...
NFL bans smelling salts, saying they can mask concussions
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The NFL is banning the use of “smelling salts” during games, saying the products aren’t proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. The league sent a memo to teams Tuesday explaining the decision to ban smelling salts and any other ammonia...
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses such as covid-19 and the flu. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a statement Tuesday that 22 projects, totaling $500 million, to develop vaccines...
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s ex, doesn’t want grand jury transcripts released
NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein ‘s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, wants to keep grand jury records secret in the sex trafficking case that sent her to prison, her lawyers said Tuesday as prosecutors continued urging a court to release some of those records in the criminal case-turned-political fireball. Maxwell hasn’t...
