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By Associated Press Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow as part of the panel’s ethics investigation into the Supreme Court. Durbin, D-Ill., said Thursday the committee obtained information from Crow that Thomas took three trips,

By Associated Press MOSCOW — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday. An indictment of The Wall Street Journal reporter has been finalized and his case was filed

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks slipped Thursday, but hopes for coming cuts to interest rates and Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes to more records. The S&P 500 added 0.2% to its all-time high set the day before, even though the majority of stocks within it weakened. The

By Associated Press DALLAS — As a Delta Air Lines jet began roaring down a runway, an air traffic controller at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport suddenly blurted out an expletive, then ordered the pilots to stop their takeoff roll. The controller saw an American Airlines plane mistakenly crossing the same runway, into

By Associated Press More than ever, buying a hybrid vehicle makes a lot of sense. The latest models are just as powerful — in some cases, more powerful — as related gas-only models and have such small price premiums that it’s easy to start saving money while reducing your vehicle-based carbon emissions. But what to

By Associated Press WAUBEKA, Wis. — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation’s most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles north of Milwaukee takes the day seriously. After all, it lays claim to being the birthplace

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar move by the Trump administration that was blocked by the courts. The lawsuit — filed by

By Associated Press Biden says no Gaza cease-fire deal soon, as mediators work to bridge gaps U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn’t expect to seal a Gaza cease-fire deal in the near future, as an American-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas. Biden said international leaders

By The Center Square via My Courier-Tribune As campaigning escalates before Missouri’s August primary election, Republican Gov. Mike Parson asked citizens on Thursday to look away for a moment. With I-70 in Columbia as a backdrop, Parson said the ceremonial groundbreaking to begin the $2.8 billion expansion of the highway to six lanes across the

By Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Possible team training camps for the 2026 World Cup include sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Cincinnati; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis; Salt Lake City and Herriman, Utah; San Antonio; and Westfield, Indiana. FIFA announced more details of the tournament Wednesday, one day after the two-year mark before

By Associated Press G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by frozen assets WASHINGTON | The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to set in motion a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine. Interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets would be used as collateral. Details of the

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the

By Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Across the NFL, teams wrapped up their mandatory minicamps this week leading into about a month-long break before the start of a grueling season that could approach seven months for the teams that make the Super Bowl. The timeline of spring practice followed by a break and then

By Associated Press NEW YORK — In a region that provides few tests, the United States views the Copa America as its last significant challenge ahead of the 2026 World Cup. “A World Cup on home soil is the biggest thing that you know we’ll probably do in our career,” star attacker Christian Pulisic said.

By My Courier-Tribune Nearly 400 species of birds that call Missouri home are declining at a rapid pace, reports the Missouri Department of Conservation. Researchers report 2.9 billion birds, or 29%, of the total population of birds in North America has been lost due to a variety of factors since 1970. There are several steps

By Associated Press DAMARAN BARU, Indonesia | In a lush jungle at the foothills of a volcano in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the song of gibbons in the trees mixes with the laughter of the seven forest rangers trekking below them. An hour into their patrol, the rangers spot another mammal in the forest with them.

By Metro Creative According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, preterm birth affected one of every 10 infants born in the United States in 2020. Those numbers reflect a small decline in the preterm birth rate from a year prior. Preterm birth rates vary significantly along racial and ethnic lines, as the CDC

By Metro Creative Tortilla chips just aren’t the same without salsa, a spicy sauce that has many variations. Many people enjoy store-bought salsa, but home chefs and foodies might want to try their hands at homemade salsa, which can be just as delicious as a restaurant-quality variety. If you like your salsa to come with

By Associated Press DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, Jaylen Brown had 30 and the Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Brown finished with eight