Biden hosting early Juneteenth celebration concert on White House lawn
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday early with a Monday concert on the White House South Lawn with singers including Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. The Democratic president signed a law in
UN Security Council to vote on cease-fire resolution aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Monday afternoon on a U.S. resolution that welcomes a cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel has accepted. It calls
National bail fund exits Georgia over new law that expands cash bail and limits groups that help
ATLANTA (AP) — The Bail Project, a national nonprofit that aids thousands of low-income people who are behind bars, announced Monday that it has closed its Atlanta branch due to a new Georgia law that expands cash
Massive fire breaks out in 4-story apartment building near downtown Miami
MIAMI (AP) — A massive fire broke out at a four-story apartment complex in Miami on Monday morning. Firefighters and police officers arrived at the building just west of Interstate 95 near downtown Miami after receiving calls
Planned Parenthood shooting suspect in Colorado loses appeal over forced medication
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A man charged with killing three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2015 can be forced to take anti-psychotic medication in the hope of making him competent
The presidential primary season is officially over. Here’s what the results could mean for November
WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential primary calendar has officially come to an end with weekend victories for Democratic President Joe Biden in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Both Biden and Republican Donald Trump already clinched their
Chrysler recalls more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks due to software malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S., due to a software malfunction that could disable the cars’ electronic stability control systems. The recall covers certain model
DePaul University dismisses biology professor after assignment tied to Israel-Hamas war
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul University said it dismissed a part-time biology instructor after she gave an optional assignment related to the Israel-Hamas war. Anne d’Aquino told students in May that they could write about the impact of
The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
GENEVA (AP) — The number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives about a quarter of the population from their homes, the U.N. migration agency told The Associated Press
An eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards
CHICAGO (AP) — From Seattle pho shops to an East African eatery in Detroit, an eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards, which will be announced Monday at a ceremony
