AP Briefs

By The Associated Press Iran inters late president at holiest Shiite site in nation DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran has interred late President Ebrahim Raisi at the holiest Shiite shrine in the nation, days after a fatal helicopter crash killed him, the country’s foreign minister and six others. Raisi was placed Thursday inside a

By The Associated Press Judge signs off on $600M Ohio train derailment settlement A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they will end up with out

By The Associated Press Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years DETROIT | Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older. A study published Wednesday says U.S. vehicles hit a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their rides largely because new ones cost so much.

By The Associated Press AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit SEOUL, South Korea | Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology. Google,

By Associated Press May 24 In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. In 1937, in a set of rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935. In 1941, the German battleship

By The Associated Press Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order LONDON | A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges. Two High Court judges on Monday said Assange has grounds to challenge the U.K. government’s

By The Associated Press Target to lower prices on thousands of basic items Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending. The price cuts, already applied to 1,500 items, will eventually include

By NewsPress Now Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme WASHINGTON | The Justice Department on Thursday announced the arrests of three people in a complex stolen identity scheme that officials say generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program. The scheme involves thousands of North Korean

By The Associated Press Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant AUSTIN, Texas | Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon Thursday, just minutes after

By NewsPress Now NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s comments NEW YORK | The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.” Butker appeared as the commencement speaker last week at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts

By The Associated Press Police dismantle encampment at DePaul University CHICAGO | Police began dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment early Thursday at DePaul University in Chicago, hours after the school’s president told students to leave the area or face arrest. Officers and workers in yellow vests cleared out tents and camping equipment at the student encampment,

By NewsPress Now Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended ten games HOUSTON | Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco received a 10-game suspension Wednesday for violating Major League Baseball rules prohibiting foreign substances. Blanco was ejected from Tuesday night’s start against the Oakland Athletics. His penalty, which also included an undisclosed fine, was announced by MLB senior vice

By The Associated Press Retail sales unchanged in April from March NEW YORK | Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking on debt more burdensome. Retail sales were unchanged, coming in well below economists’ expectations, and follow a revised 0.6% pace in

By NewsPress Now Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville agree to spend $1.4B on stadium JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” that would keep the franchise in one of the NFL’s smallest markets for another 30 years. The proposal calls for

By The Associated Press U.S. suggests penalties if Chinese EV production moves to Mexico WASHINGTON | The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that additional penalties could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes. President Joe Biden on

By Associated Press May 17 In 1536, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declared the marriage of England’s King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn invalid after she failed to produce a male heir; Boleyn, already condemned for high treason, was executed two days later. In 1940, the Nazis occupied Brussels, Belgium, during World War II. In

By The Associated Press Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image

By NewsPress Now Bronny James receives clearance to play in the NBA NBA teams were told Monday that Bronny James, the son of the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, has been medically cleared to play in the league and is expected to participate in the draft combine this week, a person with knowledge of the