LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice made his first court appearance Wednesday in New Hampshire, where he is charged with voter suppression and impersonating a candidate ahead of the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Kramer Admits Orchestrating Message Steven Kramer, who also...
Biden Rolls Out Asylum Restrictions to Help ‘Gain Control’ of the Border
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. The long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum...
Parnelli Jones, Previous Oldest Living Indy 500 Winner, Dies at 90
TORRANCE — Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90. At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Early Life and Career...
French Survivors Honor Jubilation and Mourn 20,000 Civilian Lives Lost in Normandy
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant, brightly-colored spheres from their pockets and...
Boeing Launches NASA Astronauts for the First Time After Years of Delay
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. Test Pilots Blasted Off in Starliner A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the International Space Station, the first to fly the new spacecraft. The...
Meghan Trainor Aims to Make Her Feel-Good Songs ‘Timeless’
NEW YORK — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor was a successful songwriter, soon to become a hit pop performer in her own right. “All About That Bass" established the then 20-year-old as a new force channeling old sounds — a combination of doo-wop with contemporary pop hooks in a time...
UN Chief Wants a Tax on Profits of Fossil Fuel Companies, Calling Them ‘Godfathers of Climate Chaos’
GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, calling them the “godfathers of climate chaos.” Guterres spoke in a bid to revive the world's focus on climate change at a time...
Caitlin Clark, Physical Play, and Questions About Fouls Dominate Talk About WNBA
Caitlin Clark has been tested during her first month in the WNBA with physical play from opponents that has brought an increased spotlight on the league. Not all of the attention has been positive. The conversations exploded over the weekend when Chicago's Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark...
New Oakland Ballers Expansion Team Draws Big Crowd for Home Opener as A’s Play Nearby
OAKLAND — Construction on the outfield bullpen finished just in time as pitchers from the Oakland Ballers began arriving to work at Raimondi Park for the new minor league team's home opener. The batting cage came together last minute, too. And everybody with the “B's” embraced the chaos as the...
Dodgers Are No Match for 100 MPH Throwing Pirates Rookie
PITTSBURGH — Rookie Jared Jones pitched six shutout innings and Jack Suwinski homered after being called up from the minor leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Tuesday night. Jones (4-5) allowed three hits to the NL West-leading Dodgers while striking out six and walking...