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Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness 07/02/2024 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump won't stand trial before the November election. That closely watched ruling, which drew sharp dissent fro Firefighters battle wildfires on 2 Greek islands as premier warns of a dangerous summer 07/01/2024 11:53pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters battled wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos Monday and injured five people, as Greece’s prime minister warned of a dangerous summer ahead and said the public’s help was essential in limiting the impact of wildfires. Emergen Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coup 07/01/2024 10:12pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The Bolivian government on Monday summoned the Argentine ambassador to address the country's claim that the attempted military coup that rattled Bolivia last week was a hoax. Bolivia's official reprimand of its neighbor adds to the fallout from the purported foiled mutiny la Slovenia forward Šeško misses two chances to end Euro 2024 for Ronaldo's Portugal 07/01/2024 09:11pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Not once, but twice, Slovenia striker Benjamin Šeško had the chance to score and send Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo home from the European Championship on Monday. An emerging star aged 21, Šeško wasn't able to finish off the kind of chance that 39-year-old Ronaldo ha Puerto Rico approves electricity rate increase weeks after massive blackout 07/01/2024 08:49pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the U.S. territory’s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt hours, the new ra Albania's world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88 07/01/2024 08:34pm • TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, whose irreverent works from inside communist Albania earned him international renown and repression from the country's dictatorship, has died in Tirana, his publishing editor said Monday. He was 88. Kadare won a number of internation Epic penalties drama for Ronaldo ends with Portugal beating Slovenia in a Euro 2024 shootout 07/01/2024 08:27pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — No one does high drama in international soccer to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal is heading to a blockbuster quarterfinal with France at the European Championship after its star captain generated compelling viewing on center stage of the victory ov What Are Meme Stocks? 07/01/2024 08:00pm • The meme stock craze has ties to the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns, economic stimulus efforts and soaring stocks attracted more investors to the stock market. Many stocks excelled from April 2020 to November 2021, as record-low interest rates and stimulus policies propelled the market to new hig What to know about the plea deal offered Boeing in connection with 2 plane crashes 07/01/2024 06:06pm • Federal prosecutors and victims' families are waiting for Boeing to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge accusing the aerospace giant of misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed. Relatives of some of the 346 pe 6 people killed in Wisconsin house fire 07/01/2024 04:36pm • NECEDAH, Wis. (AP) — A house fire in Wisconsin killed six family members, authorities said Monday, adding that early indications are that the blaze was accidental. Emergency responders were called to a house fire in Necedah around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release posted Monday on th 3 killed and 2 injured in shooting near University of Cincinnati campus, police say 07/01/2024 03:56pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Three people were shot and killed and two were wounded near the University of Cincinnati campus early Monday, police said. Two people were taken into custody, including one of the wounded. Police who were in the area heard multiple gunshots and then found four males who had been Could Democrats replace Biden as their nominee? Here's how it could happen, and why it's unlikely 07/01/2024 02:07pm • As President Joe Biden attempts to reassure supporters following his widely panned debate performance on Thursday, Democrats still worried about having him at the top of the ticket in November have few realistic options at their disposal, at least as far as party rules and historical precedent are c Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion 07/01/2024 12:35pm • ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would r BET Awards 2024: Usher is honored, Will Smith returns, and the election is top of mind 07/01/2024 11:51am • Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards — even if the superstar mused it might be a bit early. The Grammy winner stayed on his feet as a parade of artists performed his hits — Childish Gambino kicked it off with “U Don’t Have to Call,” joined by Keke Palmer, wh A car hits pedestrians in central Seoul, killing 9 and injuring 4 07/01/2024 11:33am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A car hit pedestrians waiting at a traffic light in central Seoul on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring four, South Korea's emergency officials said. The passenger car drove in the wrong direction and collided with two other cars just before hitting the pede