Lava Crashes Through Roof of Hawaii Tour Boat, Injuring 23
HONOLULU (AP) — An explosion sent lava crashing through the roof of a tour boat off Hawaii’s Big Island, injuring 23 people Monday, officials said. A woman in her 20s…
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Trump: Summit With Putin off to a ‘Very, Very Good Start’
HELSINKI (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin opened their long-awaited summit Monday with a wink and slouch, respectively, then talked one on one behind closed doors for two-plus hours before the American leader declared their meeting was…
12 Russians Accused of Hacking Democrats in 2016 US election
WASHINGTON-The Justice Department has announced charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking offenses during the 2016 presidential election. The indictments were announced Friday by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as part of the ongoing special counsel probe into potential…
Trump Stands by 'Culture' Criticism of European Immigration
ELLESBOROUGH, England-President Donald Trump is unabashedly repeating his criticism of European immigration policies, saying migrants are "changing the culture.'' During a press conference with British Prime Minster Theresa May on Friday, Trump backtracks on his criticism of his counterpart in…
Trump Replaces High Court’s Swing Vote With Conservative
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court ever further to the…
Daring Rescue Saves all 12 Boys, Soccer Coach From Thai Cave
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world. The SEALs,…
Argument Over Fireworks Leads to Shooting Death of Texas man
DALLAS (AP) - Authorities in North Texas say an argument over fireworks lead to the fatal shooting of an 80-year-old man over the weekend. Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin tells The Dallas Morning News Edward Cordero was shot Saturday evening…
Starbucks is Ditching Plastic Straws
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans. The company becomes the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls to cut waste…
Four More Boys Brought out of Flooded Thai Cave
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Four more of the youth soccer players trapped for over two weeks in a flooded cave in northern Thailand were brought out on Monday, an official said, bringing to eight the number extracted in the…
US Adds a Solid 213,000 Jobs; Unemployment up to 4 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs in a sign of confidence despite the start of a potentially punishing trade war with China. At the same time, the unemployment rate…
Suspect in Minnesota Girl's Death Released From Prison
HOUSTON, Mo. (AP) - A suspect in the death of a Minnesota girl who was living in Missouri has been released from prison but will remain on a tracking monitor. The Springfield News-Leader reports special prosecutor Steven Kretzer said Thursday…
Scandal-Plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to “Drain the Swamp.”…
Thai Official Says Boys may be Taken out of Cave in Stages
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — A Thai official overseeing the rescue operation of a soccer team trapped in a flooded cave said the 12 boys and their coach may not all be extracted at the same time depending on their…
49 Missing as Boat Overturns in Seas off Thailand
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of Chinese tourists overturned Thursday in rough seas off southern Thailand and 49 passengers were unaccounted for, an official said. Strong winds were still blowing as searchers looked for the missing people…
Boy, Minnesota Woman die in Separate Alaska Hiking Accidents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Two people hiking in southern Alaska died in separate Independence Day accidents. A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday morning when he was struck by falling rock near Worthington Glacier in. Alaska State Troopers say the boy was…
