NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump. Johnson defeated three primary opponents
Nigerian police fired tear gas at protesters on Thursday as demonstrations broke out across the country against the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. (AP Video/ Dan Ikpoyi) Nigerian police fired tear gas at protesters on Thursday as demonstrations broke out across the country against the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. (AP Video/ Dan
Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Russian prisoners freed as part of a swap with the U.S. on Thursday night as they arrived at the airport in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Russian prisoners freed as part of a swap with the U.S. on Thursday night as they arrived at the airport in Moscow. Published
The leader of Hezbollah warned that the conflict with Israel has entered a new phase following the killing of a senior commander Fouad Shukur in a rare Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital. The leader of Hezbollah warned that the conflict with Israel has entered a new phase following the killing of a senior commander
PARIS (AP) — Sunisa Lee called coach Jess Graba not long ago and told him it was over. The process of trying to navigate two kidney diseases that made the 2020 Olympic gymnastics champion’s weight yo-yo had become too much. The uncertainty. The frustration. All of it. Come to the gym, Graba told her. This
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four Las Vegas teenagers accused in the fatal beating of their high school classmate have agreed to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a deal that will keep them from being tried as adults, lawyers said Thursday. The teens originally were charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels star Mike Trout needs a second surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ending another injury-marred campaign for the three-time MVP. Trout said Thursday in a social media post that an MRI revealed the new meniscus tear. He previously had surgery on May 3 to repair the meniscus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 for help said Thursday that it will take the rest of his professional life to rebuild trust in his agency. Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson killed Massey , a 36-year-old Black woman, over a
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Russia on Thursday completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released Russians in their custody as part of the exchange. Here are some things to know: Who was freed The 24 people
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a prisoner swap, and she said Thursday night she is “head over heels” that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia. “Great day. It’s a great day. It’s a great day,” Griner said after the U.S. women beat
