AP Briefs

By The Associated Press Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue NEW YORK | Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers grounding flights. Total cancellations within, into or out of the U.S. on Sunday clocked in

By NewsPress Now New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected for fifth time this season NEW YORK | The New York Yankees’ Aaron Boone was ejected for the major league-high fifth time this season and the 38th time in his managing career when plate umpire Edwin Jiménez tossed him for arguing during Sunday’s game against

By Associated Press Over 3 million steam cleaners are under recall because they can spew hot water and cause burns NEW YORK | Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers reporting more than 150 injuries. Select models of Bissell-branded “Steam Shot

By The Associated Press France’s National Assembly votes to keep centrist speaker PARIS | France’s divided National Assembly has kept a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron’s party as speaker. Speaker Yaël Braun-Pivet 53, has been the speaker of the National Assembly since 2022 and retained her post Thursday after three rounds of vote in

By The Associated Press More die in Bangladesh in clashes between police and protestors DHAKA, Bangladesh | Media reports from Bangladesh say 19 more people have died in clashes between police and student protesters attempting to impose a “complete shutdown” of the country, following days of violent confrontations during demonstrations over a system of allocating

By The Associated Press Darden Restaurants buys Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s for $605 million Darden Restaurants is adding Tex-Mex to the menu. The parent company of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House and other chains, said Wednesday it’s buying Chuy’s for approximately $605 million. Darden said it will acquire all outstanding shares of Chuy’s for $37.50

By The Associated Press Arkansas sued for rejecting abortion-rights petitions LITTLE ROCK, Ark. | Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state’s abortion ban, with supporters asking the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to order officials to start counting more than 100,000 signatures from

By The Associated Press Amazon Prime Day a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers NEW YORK | A report released by Senator Bernie Sanders says Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the company’s facilities across the U.S.

By Associated Press July 19 In 1812, during the War of 1812, the First Battle of Sackets Harbor in Lake Ontario resulted in an American victory as U.S. naval forces repelled a British attack. In 1969, Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the moon.

By The Associated Press Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán BUDAPEST, Hungary | Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about

By The Associated Press China’s economy slowed in the last quarter BANGKOK | China says its economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter. That was sharply below the 5.3% annual pace of growth seen in the first quarter of the year. Economists say weak consumer demand and reduced government spending

By The Associated Press First Titanic voyage in 14 years happening in wake of tragedy PORTLAND, Maine | The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship’s wreckage in 14 years. Those involved in the mission say they have heavy hearts and lofty goals for the

By NewsPress Now Lawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip BOSTON | A lawsuit was filed Thursday against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge that was widely promoted on social media. Harris Wolobah,

By The Associated Press France’s unions call for protests to pressure Macron PARIS | With just 15 days before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, a major French union on Thursday called for mass demonstrations and possible strikes to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into “respecting the results” of recent legislative elections and allow

By The Associated Press Oil tanker held by Iran reaches international waters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | An oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized has reached international waters. The Advantage Sweet was traveling on Thursday through the Strait of Hormuz, where it was seized in April 2023 by Iran’s

By NewsPress Now Roglic crashes, stage won by Girmay on Tour de France VILLENEUVE-SUR-LOT, France | Primoz Roglic lost more than two minutes to his rival Tour de France contenders after crashing near the finish where the new king of sprints, Biniam Girmay, completed a hat trick of stage wins on Thursday. Roglic hit the

By The Associated Press Advisory over faulty air bag replacements in used cars issued The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck. The agency said Wednesday that three people have been killed and two

By NewsPress Now Wander Franco scheduled for Aug. 14 trial SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic | Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to go to trial Aug. 14 after being charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic, authorities said Wednesday. Prosecutors filed multiple charges against Franco six months after a