Jul 07 Hong Kong police arrest another person accused of supporting overseas activists By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Police detained the 24-year-old man at the city's airport a day after four other people were arrested for allegedly using companies, social media and mobile applications to receive funds for the overseas activists. Continue reading
Jul 07 Chinese cities open air raid shelters for heat relief as extreme temperatures lead to deaths By Associated Press Earlier this week, Beijing reported more than nine straight days with temperatures exceeding 95 F, according to the National Climate Center. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Biden takes aim at 'junk' insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as 'suckers' By Josh Boak, Associated Press The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on what he calls “junk” insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards. Continue reading
Jul 07 Kansas attorney general sues to block transgender people from changing sex on driver's licenses By John Hanna, Associated Press The Republican attorney general in Kansas is asking a state court to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver's licenses. Continue reading
Jul 07 Texas gunman in racist Walmart shooting sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms, could still face death penalty By Morgan Lee, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas has been sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in federal prison. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Pentagon announces the U.S. will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package By Zeke Miller, Tara Copp, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon will send thousands of cluster munitions as part of a new military aid package worth up to $800 million. Continue reading
Jul 07 New laws criminalizing voter assistance has Asian Americans feeling targeted By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Several new voting laws in mostly Republican-led states impose criminal penalties or fines for helping people register to vote. Continue reading
Jul 07 First GOP debate next month mired by threats of boycott, rigorous polling requirements By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event could prove messy and divisive for the party. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating back to World War I By Andrew DeMillo, Thomas Peipert, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky eliminated the last of thousands of rockets filled with sarin nerve gas that have been stored there since the 1940s. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. adds 209,000 jobs in June, a slowing in hiring but a sign of economy's resilience By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy's resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve's drive to slow growth and inflation. The… Continue reading