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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
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Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday raises concerns.
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US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'

US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said.
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Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, 3-0 win over Washington Nationals

Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, 3-0 win over Washington Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping for a chance to stay in the game and pitch the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, Dylan Cease received some help from the man who threw the first.
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Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat

Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left without air conditioning
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Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction , arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity .
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Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of 'backpedaling' from Sept. 10 faceoff

Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of 'backpedaling' from Sept. 10 faceoff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.” She accused him of “backpedaling” away from a previous agreement for a debate hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10.
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A man is under arrest on suspicion of starting a California wildfire, prosecutor says

A man is under arrest on suspicion of starting a California wildfire, prosecutor says

A California man under arrest Thursday was accused of starting the state's largest wildlife of the year by pushing a burning car into a gully as other fires scorched the Pacific Northwest.
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Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A former school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of failing to take action as a gunman k
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Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting

Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal pr
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