AP Briefs

By NewsPress Now The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court on Thursday stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies. The justices ruled in

By NewsPress Now Review: The U.S. Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse An outside review of the U.S. Tennis Association’s safeguarding system offered 19 specific recommendations for how the group that oversees the sport in the country and runs the U.S. Open Grand Slam tournament can do more to protect players from abuse

By The Associated Press Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions for now in a procedural ruling that leaves key questions unanswered. Thursday’s ruling could mean the issue ends up before the conservative-majority court again soon. The

By The Associated Press Mechanic says he was fired after complaining about Boeing plane repairs SEATTLE | A mechanic for a Boeing subcontractor claims he was fired after complaining about poor repair work on planes in a Boeing factory near Seattle. Boeing says the man’s concerns did not raise safety issues. Lawyers for the mechanic

By The Associated Press U.S. ambassador looks to expedite Mexican avocado inspections MORELIA, Mexico | United States Ambassador Ken Salazar has praised Mexico’s effort protect American agricultural inspectors in the conflict-ridden state of Michoacan on Monday, a week after the U.S. suspended avocado and mango inspections following an attack on inspectors. Salazar traveled to the

By Associated Press June 28 In 1838, Britain’s Queen Victoria was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. George G. Meade the new commander of the Army of the Potomac, following the resignation of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed

By The Associated Press Yellen announces efforts to boost housing supply WASHINGTON | The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen promoted the

By The Associated Press New mom among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting A new mom reveling in her daughter’s development was among four people shot and killed when a gunman opened fire at an Arkansas grocery story. Callie Weems died in the shooting Friday in the city of Fordyce. Weems’ mom, Helen Browning,

By NewsPress Now Bank of England keeps main interest rate at 16-year high LONDON | The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2%, with several policymakers warning that a premature cut could stoke another bout of

By NewsPress Now Coco Gauff to lead U.S. tennis team at Paris Olympics Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-year-old Gauff, ranked No. 2, will be joined by No. 5 Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and

By The Associated Press Boeing crash victim relatives ask U.S. to fine company $24.8B Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking federal officials to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and move quickly to prosecute the company on a criminal charge that was set aside three years ago.

By NewsPress Now Detroit Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season The Detroit Pistons fired coach Monty Williams on Wednesday after just one season that ended with an NBA-worst 14-68 record. “Decisions like these are difficult to make, and I want to thank Monty for his hard work and dedication,” Pistons owner Tom Gores

By NewsPress Now MLB switching to challenge system full-time for robot umpires experiment NEW YORK | Baseball’s top minor leagues are switching to a challenge system full-time for their test of robot umpires. Major League Baseball has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019. It has been used at

By NewsPress Now South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops cross border SEOUL, South Korea | South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the rivals’ heavily fortified land border Tuesday for the second time this month, the South’s military said. Both incursions were believed to

By NewsPress Now Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service barely a year after launch NEW YORK | Apple is discontinuing its buy now, pay later service known as Apple Pay Later barely a year after its initial launch in the U.S., and will rely on companies who already dominate the industry like

By The Associated Press Tens of thousands of Marylanders receive pardons for marijuana convictions ANNAPOLIS, Md. | Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for misdemeanor marijuana convictions. The governor described the pardons Monday as the “most sweeping state-level pardon in any state in American history.” The

By The Associated Press Judge orders railway to pay tribe for trespassing with oil trains SEATTLE | A federal judge has ruled that BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik ruled Monday that the company intentionally trespassed when it repeatedly ran 100-car

By Associated Press June 21 In 1377, King Edward III died after ruling England for 50 years; he was succeeded by his grandson, Richard II. In 1834, Cyrus Hall McCormick received a patent for his reaping machine. In 1942, an Imperial Japanese submarine fired shells at Fort Stevens on the Oregon coast, causing little damage.

By NewsPress Now NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defends ‘Sunday Ticket’ package LOS ANGELES | NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated during testimony in federal court Monday that the league’s “Sunday Ticket” package, the subject of a class-action lawsuit, is a premium product while also defending the league’s broadcast model. Goodell was called as a witness by