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North Korea silent about its apparent detention of the US soldier who bolted across the border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas' heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday...

Jul 18, 2023

Alaska man inadvertently films his own drowning on a glacial lake with helmet GoPro, officials say

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska man inadvertently filmed his own drowning on a glacial lake with a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet, but authorities who recovered the camera have not yet found his b...

Jul 18, 2023

California State University campuses mishandled sexual harassment allegations, audit finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A flawed policy at California State University, the largest higher education system in the country, contributed to the closure of nearly a dozen sexual harassment cases witho...

Jul 18, 2023

Trump downplays his legal challenges on the campaign trail in Iowa after revealing new target letter

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Former President Donald Trump joked about his legal challenges while campaigning in eastern Iowa on Tuesday night, just hours after announcing he'd received a target letter i...

Jul 18, 2023

Border Patrol fails to assess medical needs for children with preexisting conditions, report says

Border Patrol does not have protocols for assessing medical needs of children with preexisting conditions, according to an independent report made public Tuesday on the death of an 8-year-old girl fro...

Jul 18, 2023

Pennsylvania woman who used bullhorn to direct Capitol rioters is convicted of Jan. 6 charges

A Pennsylvania woman who used a bullhorn to direct rioters attacking the U.S. Capitol was convicted on Tuesday of charges that she joined the mob in an attempt to keep President Joe Biden out of the W...

Jul 18, 2023

North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into the sea as US docks nuclear submarine in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea early Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deployed a nucle...

Jul 18, 2023

California GOP mayor announces US House campaign, setting up another competitive congressional race

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Another competitive U.S. House fight is shaping up in California's Central Valley farm belt, where Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln announced Tuesday he will try to oust Demo...

Jul 18, 2023

Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air conditioning in state's prisons

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A heat wave that has consistently pushed temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) across much of Texas this summer had family members of inmates on Tues...

Jul 18, 2023

Virginia finalizes guidance on transgender students, including rolling back some accomodations

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration said Tuesday that it has finalized new policies on the treatment of transgender students, guidance that will direct school districts to roll b...

Jul 18, 2023