By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end soon. Student loan interest will start accruing on Septemb…
Cleanup begins after tornadoes hit in Texas and Florida, killing 4 and destroying homes
By DAVID ERICKSON, SARAH BRUMFIELD and KEN MILLER Associated Press PERRYTON, Texas (AP) — Cleanup efforts continued Friday morning after severe storms spawned tornadoes that left at least four dead, t…
In affirmative action and student loan cases, some see backlash to racial progress in education
By ANNIE MA and AARON MORRISON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Makia Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to studen…
GOP presidential candidates struggle with response to Trump’s unprecedented legal troubles
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Just last week, former Vice President Mike Pence said he hoped federal prosecutors would not bring charges against former Pres…
Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans on the right and the left have a lot more in common than they might think — including their strong distrust of each other. A survey publis…
The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
By RICHARD LARDNER, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and AARON KESSLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of the theft was brazen, even simple. Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and fe…
Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch because it has women pastors
By PETER SMITH and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California …
Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz still soaring after incredible big league debut
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There may have been 30 people inside Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday with a view of the field, including a couple of workers who were busy hosing o…
Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to Mark Stone’s hat trick to all-out goal celebrations, c…
Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor chanted “MVP! MVP!” and celebrated the Denver Nuggets’…