Author: Associated Press
Bear Grylls goes into the wild with a new batch of celebrities, from Bradley Cooper to Rita Ora By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For his latest role, Bradley Cooper leapt onto a hovering helicopter, rappelled down a 400-foot cliff and pulled himself across a 100-foot ravine in one of the…
Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here’s what to know. By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency. Leaders…
Thousands take part in first running of the bulls in Spain’s San Fermin festival By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS Associated Press PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of thrill seekers took part Friday in the first running of the bulls at the San Fermín festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona. Several runners took knocks and hard…
Madonna postpones upcoming Celebration tour due to ‘serious bacterial infection’ By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madonna has postponed her career-spanning Celebration tour due to what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection.” Manager Guy Oseary wrote on Instagram Wednesday that the singer had spent several days in an intensive care…
Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Human remains have likely been recovered from the wreckage of the submersible that imploded on a voyage to view the wreckage of the Titanic, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The…
Federal board sides with Navajo coal company, says BNSF Railway must ship to Canadian port HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal board has sided with one of the largest coal producers in the United States in a contract dispute with a major freight railroad, ordering BNSF Railway to transport at least 4.2 million tons of…
Biden’s broadband plan aims to connect every home and business in U.S. by 2030. What’s next? By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press Southwestern New Mexico is poised to become a center of economic vitality, according to Christie Ann Harvey, but it might not reach its full potential without better internet service. Harvey, who runs a nonprofit…
Ship carrying debris from Titan submersible returns to Newfoundland port ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — A ship that had been searching for the ill-fated Titan submersible is back in port in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Wednesday, with debris from the destroyed vessel. The Canadian-flagged Horizon Arctic carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, that searched the…
It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on federal student loan payments will end this fall. It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the consequences can…
Biden is eager to run on the economy — ‘Bidenomics’ — but voters have their doubts By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is eager to take full political ownership of the U.S. economy — a reflection of the White House belief that inflation is fading, job growth is solid and…