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Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites 2nd Amendment
A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes in Wichita could have a sweeping impact on the regulation of machine guns,...
Are convention viewing numbers a hint about who will win the election? Don’t bet on it
NEW YORK — In a close election campaign with both sides looking for an edge, the party with more people watching their midsummer convention would seem to have an important sign of success. Yet historically speaking, that measurement means next to nothing. Eight times over the past 16 presidential election...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending presidential bid, backing Donald Trump
PHOENIX — Robert F. Kennedy said Friday he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump. Kennedy said his internal polls had showed that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. He cited free speech, the war in Ukraine and...
Powell at Jackson Hole: ‘The time has come’ for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates
JACKSON, Wyoming — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell did not say when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but...
Maryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Maryland police officer was convicted on Friday of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial...
A woman plunges into a 26-foot-deep hole after pavement sinks in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A plunged into a 26-foot-deep sinkhole in the center of Kuala Lumpur after the pavement caved in, Malaysian police said. She was then believed to have been swept away by an underground water current, The incident happened in the Dang Wangi area of the Malaysian capital,...
Judge declines to dismiss murder case against Karen Read after July mistrial
DEDHAM, Mass. — A judge ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, dismissing arguments that jurors came forward after the mistrial to say they had unanimously agreed she wasn’t guilty on two of the three charges she faced. Read...
Movie Review: ‘The Crow’ reimagined is stylish and operatic, but cannot outfly 1994 originalVideo
One of the first things you see in the reimagined “The Crow” is the sight of a fallen white horse in a muddy field, bleeding badly after becoming entangled in barbed wire. It’s a metaphor, of course, and a clunky one at that — a powerful image that doesn’t really...
Biggest diamond in over a century found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday. The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered...
Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now
GRINDAVIK, Iceland — Lava continued to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Friday — the sixth time since December the volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption from a new fissure began shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday following a series of strong earthquakes and within the...
As Harris accepts nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
WASHINGTON — “Electric.” “Joyful.” The kinetic energy powering Kamala Harris ’ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history and the almost quaint idea of electing the first woman to the White House. But inside it, too, is the urgent and determined refusal of many Democratic female voters to...
Biden to dispatch adviser to China as he looks to sharpen policy focus in final months
BUELLTON, Calif. — President Joe Biden plans to dispatch his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to China as the White House aims to sharpen its focus on foreign policy in the Democrat’s final months in office. Sullivan’s visit to meet with his counterpart, Wang Yi, is expected to take place...
Death toll from bandit attack on police in Pakistan rises to 12
LAHORE, Pakistan — The death toll from Pakistan’s deadliest bandit attack on police rose to 12 after one of the wounded officers died in a hospital, as police pursued suspects in the eastern province of Punjab, officials said Friday. Thursday’s attack with guns and rocket-propelled grenades also wounded eight officers....
Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched a large offensive in the spring that brought initial gains but the operation soon stalled. Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement late Thursday that its forces advanced about...
Last body from sunken superyacht has been recovered off Sicily
ROME — Italian rescuers brought ashore the body of the final missing person who was on a superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily. The woman’s body was detected on Friday, the Coast Guard said. She has not been officially identified, but Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of British...
Southern Arizona man arrested after alleged threats against Trump as candidate visited border
BISBEE, Ariz. — A southern Arizona man was arrested for allegedly making death threats against Donald Trump on social media, authorities said Thursday, the same day the Republican former president and 2024 candidate was in the area to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect...
Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump’s candidacyVideo
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to “chart a new way forward” as she accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday, arguing her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to protect their interests and beat Republican Donald Trump. Taking the stage to...
Browns enter make-or-break 3rd season with QB Deshaun WatsonVideo
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson was supposed to be the one, the missing piece to return Cleveland’s forlorn franchise to fame. That was the plan. The Browns did their part to make it happen. They’re still waiting for Watson to fulfill his end. On the eve of a make-or-break third season...
Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to leading BMW Championship
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Keegan Bradley went from a bundle of nerves waiting to see if he would advance in the PGA Tour postseason to a blissful day of birdies in mile-high air Thursday that led to a 6-under-par 66 and a one-shot lead in the BMW Championship. Bradley, the...
Mariners fire manager Scott Servais in midst of midseason collapseVideo
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday with the team in the midst a two-month collapse that included squandering a 10-game lead in the division and slipped to the fringes of playoff contention in the American League. The team tabbed former Seattle catcher Dan Wilson to...
Sudden fame for Tim Walz’s son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilitiesVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “That’s my dad!” 17-year-old Gus Walz could be seen exclaiming Wednesday night. He stood, tears streaming down his face, and pointed to his...
Coco Gauff defends her 1st Grand Slam title at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Yes, Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion. Yes, she’s been ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 2 in singles. Yes, she’s already a big star who transcends her sport and was a flag bearer alongside LeBron James at the Paris Olympics … and has a...
Family of West Virginia governor, running for Senate, has deal to avoid Greenbrier hotel foreclosure
CHARLESTON — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reached an agreement with a credit collection company to avoid the foreclosure of their historic hotel as he runs for U.S. Senate, the resort announced Thursday. The Republican governor’s family had been set to appear in court Friday to...
Eagles acquire former Penn State WR Jahan Dotson from NFC East rival CommandersVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 draft from the Washington Commanders for a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks from the 2025 draft in a rare deal between the NFC East rivals on Thursday. Dotson, a first-rounder out of...
Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the state that Democratic President Joe Biden won by less than 11,000 votes four years ago. But in a 5-4 order, the high court...
