Politics

Tennessee GOP lawmakers rule out gun control, hit impasse in session after school shooting

By Jonathan Mattise, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

The Senate's decision Thursday to adjourn until Monday leaves little certainty about what lawmakers might ultimately pass. However, they have all but guaranteed it won't be any significant gun control change.

3 dead, 6 wounded after a retired police officer opens fire at a Southern California biker bar

By Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin, John Antczak, Associated Press

A retired police officer opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar, leaving three dead and six others with gunshot wounds.

Trump chief of staff Meadows surrenders in Atlanta on charges related to efforts to overturn election

By Associated Press

Trump is set to turn himself in Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a county jail booking expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of…

Some key moments from the 1st Republican 2024 presidential debate

By Steve Peoples, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year, but neither dominated the debate stage.

Japan's neighbors share fear and frustration over radioactive water release

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Public fears and frustrations are being shared in Japan's neighboring countries about the release of treated radioactive wastewater from a crippled nuclear power plant.

Ukraine marks Independence Day and vows to keep fighting Russia

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

The national holiday Thursday coincided with the war's 18-month milestone, giving a somber mood to the commemorations.

WATCH: U.S. intelligence is investigating what brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin's plane

By Emma Burrows, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder said press reports that a surface-to-air missile took down the plane were inaccurate. He declined to say whether the U.S. suspected a bomb.

Texas trial to begin in lawsuit over Biden parole policy for migrants from 4 countries

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

A key portion of President Joe Biden's immigration policy that grants parole to thousands of people from Central America and the Caribbean is set to be debated in a Texas federal courtroom.

Trump set to surrender at Georgia jail on charges he sought to overturn 2020 election result

By Eric Tucker, Kate Brumback, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Donald Trump is set to surrender to authorities in Georgia on charges he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in the state.

Trump attacks rivals in online interview with Tucker Carlson while skipping first presidential debate

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

While eight Republican presidential candidates tried to make their case in Wednesday night's debate that their party should move on from Donald Trump in 2024, the former president tried to make his case that everyone else is irrelevant.