Jul 04 What U.S. passport delays mean for summer travel By Laurie Kellman, Rebecca Santana, David Koenig, Associated Press A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world. Continue reading
Jul 04 UK mortgage rates jump to highest level since tax cuts spooked markets By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Financial information company Moneyfacts says the average rate for a five-year fixed rate mortgage in the U.K. hit 6.01% on Tuesday from 5.97% the previous day. Continue reading
Jul 04 3 dead and 8 injured in Texas after Fort Worth festival shooting By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Authorities in Texas say three people were killed and eight people were injured when gunfire erupted following a local festival. Continue reading
Jul 04 Meta unveils Threads, new app to challenge Twitter By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter, marking a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: A Capitol Fourth 2023 By Kenichi Serino Grammy Award-winning group Boyz II Men, singer Babyface, rock band Chicago and singer Belinda Carlisle will all perform at the the 43rd edition of “A Capitol Fourth,” the July 4th concert and fireworks celebration broadcast on PBS. Continue reading
Jul 04 Gunman kills five in attack across Philadelphia's streets before arrested, police say By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Police say a gunman in a bulletproof vest has opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia, killing five people and wounding two boys before he surrendered to responding officers. Continue reading
Jul 04 Highland Park community marks 1 year since mass shooting at July 4 parade By Claire Savage, Associated Press “The Community Walk will symbolize the reclaiming of the 2022 parade route as we build resiliency together,” the city said on its website. Continue reading
Jul 04 Analysis: Nearly twice as many wildfires are recorded on July 4 as other days in the West By Mojtaba Sadegh, The Conversation Nearly 22 million people lived within three miles of a U.S. wildfire in the past two decades. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 6:52 Exonerated member of 'Central Park Five' on his historic city council primary win By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura In 1989, Yusef Salaam was one of five teenagers arrested and wrongly imprisoned after the brutal rape of a jogger in New York’s Central Park. They were exonerated in 2002 when DNA evidence linked another person to the crime. Now,… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 6:21 Ohio faces critical votes that could decide abortion access in the state By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman It's been a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion access. Since then, six states have voted on abortion-related ballot measures and in each case, voters have supported abortion rights. Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching