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By Richard Forno University of Maryland, Baltimore County The conversation via AP The attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, added more fuel to an already fiery election season. In this case, political violence was carried out against the party that is most often found espousing it. The incident shows how uncontrollable political

By Associated Press Natalie Portman starring in her first TV series in “Lady in the Lake” for Apple TV+ and Roland Emmerich’s gladiator series “Those About to Die” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by

By Kansas Reflector via TN Content Exchange TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly adopted a potentially unconstitutional budget provision forbidding pharmaceutical manufacturers from inhibiting the sale of discounted medications to pharmacies such as CVS or Walgreens under contract with hospitals or clinics. Two drugmakers have challenged a proviso tucked into Senate Bill

By Missouri Independent via My Courier-Tribune Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s campaign for governor has raised almost $13 million over the past two years and the two funds supporting him have lapped the field in the Republican primary. During the second quarter of the year, Kehoe raised $907,288 for his campaign and his joint fundraising committee,

By Associated Press There’s a lot to be said for the work/play energy of a nice studio or other small apartment during the day. But how do you bring that energy down to get a good night’s sleep? With electronics, cookery, clothes and books all in one space, it can be a challenge to create

By Metro Creative Data from the United States Department of Justice indicates that partner violence accounted for 20% of all violent crime in the U.S. in 2018. The World Health Organization defines intimate partner violence as behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm. Such violence can include acts of physical

By Metro Creative While cabbage might not be the first food people think of when they think of grilling, that does not mean cabbage and the foods that fall under the cabbage umbrella cannot be grilled. Bok choy is part of the cabbage family and tastes excellent when grilled. If grilled bok choy appeals to

By Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Boston’s Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first for the NL, twice

By Associated Press MILWAUKEE | Ohio police officers in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention shot and killed a man who was wielding two knives near the convention, Milwaukee’s police chief said Tuesday. Five members of the Columbus, Ohio, police department fired on the man, who had a knife in each hand, refused police commands

By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS | The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan, and accused the Russian leader of treating “human beings as bargaining chips.” Linda Thomas-Greenfield took the opportunity of Moscow’s

By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s foreign minister accused the United States on Tuesday of holding the entire West “at gunpoint” and impeding international cooperation, a claim the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations denounced as “hypocrisy” by a country that invaded neighboring Ukraine. The finger-pointing came at Russia ‘s showcase event during its

By Associated Press LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, continuing his calls to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides but also arguing that doing so “doesn’t mean we should stop telling the truth” about his Republican

By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted of all charges Tuesday in a sweeping corruption trial in which he was accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as an agent for the Egyptian government. A jury in Manhattan deliberated for parts of

By Associated Press CHICAGO — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard. Hundreds of thousands

By Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Immigration took center stage as the Republican National Convention resumed Tuesday, with speakers spotlighting a key element of former President Donald Trump ‘s political brand that helped endear him to the GOP base when he began his first campaign in 2015. Among speakers slated for Tuesday night were families who’ve

By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied to records, again, on Tuesday. What made this time more jubilant was how many companies joined the party. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to set an all-time high for the 38th time this year. Unlike other record-setting days, Tuesday’s came after a widespread rally where nearly

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan. But it says worldwide progress against accelerating prices has been slowed by stickier-than-expected inflation for services, from airline travel to restaurant meals. Overall,

By Associated Press TROON, Scotland — The first stage of Scottie Scheffler’s rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments, and that was before he won the Masters for the first time. Now he’s on a

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Walmart has spent three years overhauling its mix of adult apparel to make it stylish as well as sensible for middle America. Now, the nation’s largest retailer is seizing the back-to-school shopping season to take another shot at fashion respectability. The company plans to relaunch its 30-year-old brand for

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Shoppers paused their spending in June from May, defying economic forecasts for a pullback and proving their resilience in the face of an uncertain economy. Retail sales were unchanged in June from May, after being revised upward to a 0.3% increase in May, according to the Commerce Department report

By Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Colombia’s soccer federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd control issues that broke out at the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, police said Monday. Ramón Jesurún, 71, and his son Ramon Jamil Jesurún were detained and charged after the event

By Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant recently had

By Associated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, recently announced that they are expecting their third child. Don’t expect a fourth. “I’m done. I’ll say that. I did three and I’m done,” Mahomes said with a wry grin Tuesday, shortly after he checked into his dorm room at