A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at police just days earlier during a chase, authorities said. The suspect, 45-year-old Victor Mata Villarreal, already was being sought by authorities when …
Read More »Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Trump was shown for several seconds giving a military salute. The boos ended when the …
Read More »Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company marketed ChatGPT while concealing serious risks
MIAMI (AP) — The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said during a news conference that the company suppressed internal safety warnings and …
Read More »Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are ‘largely negotiated’
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region. “Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be …
Read More »Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. The law …
Read More »Tennessee fails to execute Tony Carruthers after IV difficulties. State won’t try again for a year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials on Thursday called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line. Gov. Bill Lee announced soon afterward that the state …
Read More »Shooting at San Diego mosque kills 3 men and both suspects are dead, police say
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two teenage gunmen opened fire at an Islamic Center in San Diego on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego Police …
Read More »Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. The final …
Read More »Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes and employed about …
Read More »In Photos – Trump safe after he is evacuated following shooting at Washington journalists’ dinner, in photos
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. The shooting suspect was taken into custody and identified as …
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