Author: Associated Press
-
Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers. Energy Secretary Chris Wright cited “tremendous interest” among developers of data centers that would buy the power, as well as utilities and energy companies. The…
-
Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal in defending champion Argentina’s match against Austria on Monday, coming about a half hour after he had missed a penalty kick. The record goal for a 1-0 lead came in the 38th minute and two days before Messi’s 39th birthday, and…
-
Vance says talks with Iranian officials set ‘good foundation’ for a deal to end the war
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” as they seek a permanent end to the war that the U.S. and Israel began in late February. Vance and U.S. officials claimed progress on multiple fronts, including the establishment…
-
Family of 1-year-old killed by police at a Mississippi Walmart wants video released
A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving vehicle said Monday they want authorities to release video showing whether officers were in danger of being struck when one of them opened fire. Kohen Wiley was riding with his mother and another woman in a Walmart parking lot on June 14 when…
-
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted another strike Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean on Sunday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now number at more than 60 — brings the number of…
-
US stocks drift near their records in mixed trading after oil prices fall
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their records in mixed trading Monday after trading resumed following a three-day weekend for Wall Street. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, coming off its 11th winning week in the last 12, and pulled 1.7% below its all-time high set early this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 164…
-
Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn’t fit the Hurricanes’ typical style. But when it came down to doing what it takes to win the Cup, the Hurricanes’ defense put its stamp on this series,…
-
Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with an Iran deal and a UFC cage fight at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. Trump had been touting the emerging deal for weeks, and last-minute strikes in the conflict had threatened to…
-
Pakistan says U.S and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began. Full details of the deal were not immediately available. The signing will be Friday in Switzerland. It…
-
12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say
A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and was engulfed by flames Sunday, killing all aboard, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants’ family members witnessed the crash,…