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Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite RFK Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic

Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite RFK Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic

NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic watchdog group has called for a U.S. House committee to rescind an invitation to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Cardinal says the pope's visit to Mongolia's tiny Catholic community will show his dedication

Cardinal says the pope's visit to Mongolia's tiny Catholic community will show his dedication

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The young cardinal in charge of Mongolia’s tiny Catholic community said Monday that Pope Francis' upcoming visit to a country with just 1,450 Catholics is evidence of his willingness to travel to the farthest corners of the globe
Children lost in flooding as US endures extreme weather, from smoke up north to heat in the West

Children lost in flooding as US endures extreme weather, from smoke up north to heat in the West

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania authorities drew on 100 people, drones and cadaver dogs Monday in their search for two missing children whose family's car was swept away in flash flooding that ravaged the East Coast over the weekend.
No injuries as jetliner's evacuation slide falls in Chicago neighborhood near O'Hare, officials say

No injuries as jetliner's evacuation slide falls in Chicago neighborhood near O'Hare, officials say

CHICAGO (AP) — An emergency evacuation slide fell from an airliner Monday and landed in the backyard of a home near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, causing no injuries but damaging a roof, officials and witnesses said.
Oregon's Cannon Beach reopens after cougar sighting on iconic coastal rock led to closure

Oregon's Cannon Beach reopens after cougar sighting on iconic coastal rock led to closure

CANNON BEACH, Ore.
Arrest in Gilgo Beach killings isn't end of investigation, police say. Other deaths remain unsolved

Arrest in Gilgo Beach killings isn't end of investigation, police say. Other deaths remain unsolved

MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Detectives on Long Island are hunting for fresh clues about an architect arrested in connection with a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings.
Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate

Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president, has made history again by matching the record for most tiebreaking votes in the Senat
White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic

White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kidz Bop rang out on the stereo as groups of sweaty children beamed with joy at the chance to kick around soccer balls with major league professionals at the White House Monday.
Minnesota mayor faces pressure to resign or meet LGBTQ+ group's demands after his comments on Pride

Minnesota mayor faces pressure to resign or meet LGBTQ+ group's demands after his comments on Pride

OWATONNA, Minn.
Florida family accused of selling fake COVID-19 cure through online church goes on trial in Miami

Florida family accused of selling fake COVID-19 cure through online church goes on trial in Miami

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church is on trial this week in Miami.