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US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet w...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Iran says this. The US says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict

The United States and Iran have less than 60 days to negotiate a permanent end to the war, but they still seem to be at odds over the interim deal they reached this month. It's not even clea...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to pay $395 million to settle child sex abuse lawsuits

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs' attor...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Summer camps and other outdoor activities were canceled Monday as tens of millions of people across the Midwest endured a heat wave that is expected to spread eastwar...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget ...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earth...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling, but theology now dropped

WASHINGTON (AP) — Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible to take out higher federal student loan amounts — at least for now...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested

BERLIN (AP) — A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday left six people dead in what officials believe may have stemmed from a custody dispute. The suspected shoot...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Echoes of deadly Arizona wildfire with 3 firefighters killed in Colorado-Utah blaze

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire that killed three firefighters along the Colorado-Utah border is one of the deadliest for firefighters since an Arizona wildfire 13 years ago. The Yarne...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court ruling

Arkansas is moving forward with its plan to ban government food aid from being used to buy candy and soda beginning on Wednesday, even though a federal judge ruled last week that similar res...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one impor...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Colorado court rejects November ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts

Colorado voters will not get a say this November on whether to replace the state's congressional districts with ones that could help Democrats win additional seats in future elections. The ...

DATE: Jun 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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