Associated Press stories, Page 2432
A year after newsroom attack, journalists embraced by city
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Standing ovations. A surge in subscriptions. Hugs from random readers. At a time when journalists are being vilified as “the enemy of the people,” staff members at the Capital Gazette newspaper are feeling the embrace of a grateful community, one year after a gunman went on a...
2 workers, gunman dead at California Ford dealership
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — A man who had just been fired from a Northern California Ford dealership shot and killed two employees and then killed himself Tuesday evening, police and witnesses said. Police called to the Ford Store Morgan Hill found a man shot dead of an apparently self-inflicted wound...
‘True Justice’ explores life of lawyer who defends death row inmatesVideo
Civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson rarely slows down, friends and family say. It seems he’s always looking over details on death penalty cases from his Montgomery, Ala.-based Equal Justice Initiative. If he’s not speaking on the criminalization of black men, Stevenson is researching another historical site connected to an episode...
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole gets better of Pirates in 1st meeting since trade
HOUSTON — Houston’s Gerrit Cole tried not to think too much about what it would be like to face his former team leading up to Tuesday night’s meeting with the Pittsburgh Pirates. After turning in a solid performance to lead the Astros to a 5-1 win over the Pirates he...
Vanderbilt rocks Michigan, forces winner-take-all Game 3 of College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Kumar Rocker struck out 11 while pitching 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball, and Vanderbilt got to Michigan’s shaky bullpen in a 4-1 win in Game 2 of the College World Series finals Tuesday night. The Commodores (58-12) forced a winner-take-all Game 3 on Wednesday night at...
Robert Mueller agrees to testify publicly before 2 House panels next month
WASHINGTON — Democrats said Tuesday evening that Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly July 17 before the House Judiciary and intelligence committees after both panels issued subpoenas to him. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said in a joint statement that the...
Assembly eyes open primaries, end to straight ticket voting
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania voters would be able to vote in primaries even if they aren’t Democrats or Republicans and have easier absentee ballot deadlines under election law changes being considered by the Legislature. The Senate on Tuesday voted 42 to 8 on Tuesday for a bill that would let unaffiliated...
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to run for U.S. House, Democrats say
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is telling fellow Democrats that he’s going to run for Congress in a Harrisburg-area district that’s in Republican hands, two Democratic Party figures told The Associated Press on Tuesday. DePasquale told them and others that he is planning to announce his candidacy in...
UConn heads toward football independence
NEW YORK — UConn football is on the road to independence and the American Athletic Conference is not feeling any pressure to replace the Huskies when they leave for the Big East. Connecticut is set to announce later this week it will be leaving the AAC and rejoining the Big...
Bengals 1st-rounder Jonah Williams likely out for season after surgery
CINCINNATI — Bengals rookie offensive tackle Jonah Williams is expected to miss the season after surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The team said in a statement Williams is expected to make a full recovery. He was injured at a practice earlier this month. The Bengals drafted...
Feds: California Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign cash for affairs
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California illegally used campaign funds to finance romantic flings with lobbyists and congressional aides, spending thousands of dollars on meals, cocktails and vacations, federal prosecutors say. Details about the married Republican congressman’s alleged affairs were outlined in a government court filing late...
It’s on: The World Cup clash between the U.S. and France
PARIS — It wasn’t just the fans who were looking forward to a quarterfinal clash between France and the defending champion United States at the Women’s World Cup. Megan Rapinoe clearly was, too. “I hope it’s huge and crazy. That’s what it should be,” Rapinoe said just after the match...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: Economy facing growing uncertainties
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the economic outlook has become cloudier since early May, with rising uncertainties over trade and global growth causing the central bank to reassess its next move on interest rates. Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Powell said...
Video shows rescue of baby from plastic bag in Georgia woods
CUMMING, Ga. — A Georgia sheriff released dramatic body-cam video Tuesday showing the rescue of a newborn girl who was found alive inside a plastic bag in the woods. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office made the video public in hopes that it will generate credible tips in the case. The...
Border official John Sanders resigns amid uproar over migrant childrenVideo
HOUSTON — The acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in pitiful conditions at one of the agency’s stations in Texas. Acting Commissioner John Sanders’ departure deepened the sense of crisis and added to the rapid...
Pa. GOP chair Val DiGiorgio resigns after report of sexually explicit messages
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Republican Party chairman stepped down Tuesday as a result of a published report that he had traded sexually charged text messages with a Philadelphia City Council candidate and also sent her an explicit photo. Val DiGiorgio’s resignation was announced by the state Republican Party. In a letter...
National Weather Service confirms rare tornado in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service says storm-related damage indicates a rare tornado touched down in West Virginia. The weather service says on Twitter a tornado hit the Alum Creek area Monday night along U.S. Route 119 southwest of Charleston. The weather service says a survey team is looking...
First lady’s spokeswoman to be White House press secretary
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump has announced that her spokeswoman will be the new White House press secretary. Stephanie Grisham, who has been with the Trumps since 2015, will also take on the role of White House communications director. The first lady tweeted Tuesday that she “can think of no better...
Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation legalizing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, the 11th state to do so and the first to implement a comprehensive statewide cannabis marketplace designed by legislators. Legalization in Illinois also means that nearly...
Girl Scout, 11, killed by falling tree at Indiana camp
CANNELTON, Ind. — An 11-year-old Girl Scout was fatally injured when a tree suddenly fell on her and three others as they walked along a gravel road at a southern Indiana campground, authorities said. It was raining when deputies arrived at Camp Koch about 11:30 a.m. Monday but there had...
Philadelphia police must use transgender person’s chosen name, new policy says
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police must use a person’s chosen name and pronoun when interacting with transgender people, regardless of what is listed on their government-issued identification card. The change is part of a new police department policy announced Tuesday that addresses how police should interact with transgender and non-binary people....
Pa. woman uses shovel to kill cobra slithering on her patio
FALLS, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman used a shovel to kill a cobra she saw slithering on the patio of her apartment. Kathy Kehoe says the squawking of some blue jays outside her unit caught her attention Monday. When she looked outside, she saw a 4 to 5-foot-long serpent. Kehoe,...
Houston infant dies with 90-plus fractures; parents chargedVideo
HOUSTON — The parents of a Houston infant have been charged in her death after an autopsy found the child suffered a cracked skull and more than 90 fractures just days after being brought home from the hospital. Harris County prosecutors said Monday that Jazmine Robin, who was born prematurely,...
U.S. consumer confidence hits lowest level in 21 months
WASHINGTON — American consumers are feeling less confident this month as heightened trade tensions take a toll. The Conference Board, a business research group, says its consumer confidence index fell to 121.5 in June from a revised 131.3 in June after rising in April and May. The June reading was...
Iran calls new U.S. sanctions ‘outrageous and idiotic’
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and other top officials, saying the measures spell the “permanent closure” for diplomacy between the two nations. Iran’s president described the White House as “afflicted by mental retardation.” President Hassan Rouhani went on...
