EDMONTON, Alberta — Multiple wildfires in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park sent up to 25,000 visitors and residents fleeing west over the last open mountain road Tuesday, navigating through darkness and soot following a government alert during the area's busiest tourist time of the year. "It's wall-to-wall traffic," Carolyn...
Surprise Blast of Rock, Water and Steam Sends Dozens Running for Safety in Yellowstone
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A surprise eruption that shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt dozens of feet into the sky Tuesday sent people running for safety in Yellowstone National Park. An unusually large eruption of one of Yellowstone’s geysers occurred at Biscuit Basin moments ago. pic.twitter.com/b8Ya4iW1H3 — Colin McCarthy...
Clip Resurfaces of Vance Criticizing Harris for Being ‘Childless,’ Testing Trump’s New Running Mate
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans' presidential ticket. Vance: 'Bunch of Childless Cat Ladies' During Vance's bid for the Senate...
Demonstrators Stage Mass Protest Against Netanyahu Visit and US Military Aid to Israel
WASHINGTON — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu' s address to Congress, and Capitol Police made multiple arrests. Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday for a several-day visit that includes meetings with President Joe Biden and a...
US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey Is Resigning From Office Following His Corruption Conviction
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Menendez Insisted Innocence Menendez had insisted after...
Harris Visits Battleground Wisconsin in First Rally as Democrats Coalesce Around Her for President
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to her first battleground state Tuesday after locking up nomination support from Democratic delegates, determined to prosecute the Democrats' political case against Republican former President Donald Trump. Harris to Hold First Campaign Rally Just two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid, Harris...
United States Favored to Top Overall Medal Table at Paris Games. China May Challenge for Most Gold
PARIS — As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall medal haul, but has a chance to win more gold medals than the Americans. Though...
UPS Boosts Volume in US for First Time Since 2022, but Profit and Revenue Slide
NEW YORK - UPS boosted its volume in the U.S. for the first time since 2022 during its second quarter, but profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, partly due to a hefty charge. Shares Plummet Over 13% Following Disappointing Earnings Report Shares dropped more than 13% at...
Christian McCaffrey Picked as NFL’s Top Running Back
SAN FRANCISCO — On a San Francisco offense filled with playmakers, Christian McCaffrey was the most productive by far last season when he became the 12th player ever to top 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 20 TDs in the same season. That performance has helped the 49ers star score the...
Google Makes Abrupt U-turn by Dropping Plan to Remove Ad-tracking Cookies on Chrome Browser
LONDON — Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out a technology that helps businesses tracks users online. Google Abandons Cookie Removal Plan Amid Advertising Industry Concerns The company had been working on retiring...