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WASHINGTON (AP) — New economic sanctions on Russia and Iran are missing from the list of bills the House is scheduled to vote on this week. Democrats and Republicans blame each another for stalling passage of the popular measure. A key sticking point for Democrats is a proposed change to the bill made last month […]

Kitt.ai, created within the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, will continue to operate its products within Baidu

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California sheriff’s deputies are searching for two armed men who robbed rescuers trying to aid a distressed hiker on a popular trail. Kern County Sgt. Zack Bittle said an operation to find the culprits was underway Monday in the Piute Mountains about 85 miles north of Los Angeles. Bittle says the […]

BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Police say a man charged with killing his stepfather posted an image of himself and the body on Twitter. Prince George’s County police said in a news release Monday that they’ve charged 38-year-old Navar Beverly of Bowie with first- and second-degree murder in the weekend death of his stepfather, 65-year-old Ronald […]

Republican lawmakers have had far fewer days of public activity on their health legislation in the first six months of this Congress as compared with the same period eight years ago when Democrats wrote the health care law, according to a New York Times analysis.

It’s still early, but give Round 1 of the trash-talk battle between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to the Irish MMA star. A mural in McGregor’s gym depicts the UFC showman landing a left flush to Mayweather’s chin. McGregor has used that vision a few times as his way to needle the undefeated boxer […]

HONOLULU (AP) — A 38-year-old man has died on Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Park spokeswoman Jessica Ferracane said Monday that the man was found on the caldera floor about 250 feet below Crater Rim Trail. Two hikers found a backpack on the trail Saturday and alerted officials. Rangers began looking for the […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who was attacked by an alligator while diving for golf balls in a lake says the reptile grabbed his arm and wouldn’t let go so he started punching it in the eyes. Scott Lahodik told Fox 13 that he was diving on Friday and felt the alligator […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics sports doctor accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women and girls plans to plead guilty to unrelated charges of possession of child pornography. A court document shows that Dr. Larry Nassar is due in federal court Tuesday to change his plea from […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A lost Boise dog is back home after nine months and a brutal winter alone in the Idaho mountains. Mo, an elderly Chesapeake Bay Retriever, wandered away from her owners during a hunting trip last September. Darwin and Cindy Cameron stayed near the tiny hamlet of Horseshoe Bend about 30 miles […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Hammering the point that Texas is looking more Hispanic and less white every year, Democrats on Monday began pushing for new 2018 election maps before a court that already decided Republicans purposefully tried stifling minority voters. The outcome of the trial in San Antonio could have stakes that reverberate nationally, similar […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered a mental competency exam for an Indiana woman who pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the suffocation deaths of her two children last year and still faces charges in the fatal shooting of a neighbor. Amber Pasztor, of Fort Wayne, tried to waive her rights […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pledged during the campaign to help U.S. factory workers by slapping tariffs on foreign steel. But his long-awaited decision on the issue is running behind schedule and administration officials are leaving plenty of wiggle room on what direction he’ll take. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross initially hoped to finish a […]

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Indian citizen who studied at Ohio State University has pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism and trying to arrange the killing of a federal judge who had been overseeing his case. Yahya Farooq Mohammad is one of four men with Ohio ties accused in 2015 of working to send money to […]

Slightly cooler temperatures and diminishing winds were helping California firefighters as they battled several wildfires Monday that have forced thousands to flee their homes in both ends of the state. Here’s a closer look at the fires burning in the western United States and Canada. CALIFORNIA An estimated 4,000 people have evacuated their homes as […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a man died after a cargo container fell on his truck at a shipping terminal in Philadelphia. Authorities said the 52-year-old man was pronounced dead Monday at 12:35 p.m. at Packer Marine Terminal, which sits along the Delaware River in south Philadelphia. Aerial footage from local news stations showed a […]

MOUNT AIRY, Md. (AP) — Authorities say police tried to stop a car involved in a burglary in western Maryland, but it rammed a police vehicle and a suspect died after being shot at by officers. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says police from a neighboring county were investigating burglaries in the region when they […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man shot by Ohio police officers during a confrontation last week has died. A Columbus police statement says 30-year-old Kareem Ali Nadir Jones died Monday at a hospital. Police say two officers encountered Jones on Friday evening walking between cars and behaving erratically. They say the officers fired at Jones […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers increased their borrowing in May at the fastest pace in six months, reflecting a sharp rebound in the category that includes credit cards. The Federal Reserve reported Monday that total consumer borrowing rose by $18.4 billion in May, the strongest gain since a $25.1 billion increase in November. In addition, […]

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Authorities say an Amtrak train hit a car crossing railroad tracks in Virginia, killing a 24-year-old man. Richmond Police said in a statement Monday that Clayon Roper Jr. of Henrico was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Sunday evening. Police say Roper was driving in the city’s south side […]

NEW YORK (AP) — News outlets are seeking permission from Congress for the right to negotiate jointly with Google and Facebook, two companies that dominate online advertising and online news traffic. The News Media Alliance, which represents nearly 2,000 news organizations, says because of those two companies’ dominance, news publishers are forced to “play by […]

HINTON, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say hundreds of inmates rioted at an Oklahoma federal prison, taking two guards hostage and refusing to return to their cells. Caddo County Sheriff Lennis Miller says the riot started late Sunday at the Great Plains Correctional Facility in Hinton after a fight broke out in a yard. He says […]

A forecast for an active hurricane season is reason for small business owners to think about how well they’re prepared — not just for a major storm, but for any weather that’s bad enough to hurt their companies. Forecasters at Colorado State University have warned that the current Atlantic hurricane season could be even more […]