AP Briefs

By NewsPress Now NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defends ‘Sunday Ticket’ package LOS ANGELES | NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated during testimony in federal court Monday that the league’s “Sunday Ticket” package, the subject of a class-action lawsuit, is a premium product while also defending the league’s broadcast model. Goodell was called as a witness by

By NewsPress Now Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs arrested Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was arrested for the second time in a month on a charge of domestic violence/burglary in Alabama and released on a $5,000 bond Sunday, according to records from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. There were no other details about the arrest.

By The Associated Press Police identify Michigan splash pad shooter ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. | Michigan authorities are investigating a mass shooting at a splash pad in suburban Detroit. The shooter’s motive remains unknown. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that the shooter was 42-year-old Michael William Nash of Shelby Township. Authorities say he opened

By NewsPress Now Mortgage rates ease for second straight week LOS ANGELES | Mortgage rates eased again this week, though the latest pullback leaves the average rate on a 30-year home loan at close to 7%, where it’s been much of this year. The rate fell to 6.95% from 6.99% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie

By NewsPress Now Rafael Nadal will skip Wimbledon to prepare for the Olympics Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn’t been to in 19 years. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 38 on June 3,

By NewsPress Now NYC considers ending broker fees for tenants NEW YORK | It’s a familiar and agonizing experience for legions of New York City renters: before moving into a new apartment, a tenant must first shell out thousands of dollars in fees to a real estate broker, even if that person was hired by

By Associated Press June 14 In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the design of the original American flag. In 1846, a group of U.S. settlers in Sonoma proclaimed the Republic of California. In 1911, the British ocean liner RMS Olympic set out on its maiden voyage for New York, arriving one week later. (The

By NewsPress Now Thousands of drivers file arbitration claims against Amazon NEW YORK | Thousands of delivery drivers filed legal claims against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the company’s classification of them as independent contractors instead of employees has led to unpaid wages and other financial losses. Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860

By NewsPress Now Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated. Gates was in the tiny community of Kemmerer Monday to break ground on the project. The co-founder of

By NewsPress Now Benny Gantz is quitting Israel’s war Cabinet, citing frustrations JERUSALEM | Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country’s security needs. The move does not immediately pose

By NewsPress Now Over 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall for fire hazards NEW YORK | More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall in the U.S. and Canada following a report of one consumer death. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Good Earth Lighting’s now-recalled integrated

By The Associated Press Judge: Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 WASHINGTON | Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he’ll fight a judge’s ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection. U.S.

By NewsPress Now Chiefs backup lineman taken to hospital after cardiac event during team meeting KANSAS CITY, Mo. | Kansas City Chiefs backup B.J. Thompson was taken to a hospital in stable condition Thursday after the defensive lineman experienced a cardiac event during a team meeting, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated

By The Associated Press Demonstrators arrested at Stanford STANFORD, Calif. | Stanford University says 13 people have been arrested when law enforcement removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building that houses the university president and provost offices. The school said there was damage inside and outside the building, and an officer was lightly injured. The

By The Associated Press Toddler killed, mother injured during tornado in Detroit suburb LIVONIA, Mich. | Officials say a tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit. Livonia city officials said in a post on the city’s website that the quick-developing tornado struck several

By NewsPress Now Browns give coach Kevin Stefanski, GM Andrew Berry contract extensions CLEVELAND | For most of two decades, the Browns were an NFL laughingstock — often dysfunctional, rarely relevant. Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry helped change Cleveland. And they’re not going anywhere. The Browns rewarded Stefanski, the reigning AP Coach of the Year,

By The Associated Press Dollar Tree looking at options for Family Dollar, including possible sale Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the segment. Dollar Tree said Wednesday that alternatives also include a spinoff or other disposition of the

By Associated Press June 7 In 1712, Pennsylvania’s colonial assembly voted to ban the further importation of enslaved people. In 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia offered a resolution to the Continental Congress stating “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.” In 1848, French painter and sculptor

By Associated Press Modi claims victory in India’s election NEW DELHI | Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance coalition has won a majority in parliament, according to official results from India’s Election Commission. Modi had already declared victory for his alliance earlier Tuesday, claiming a mandate to push forward with his agenda, even though