Author: Associated Press

Simone Biles headlines a U.S. women’s gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympics

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer

Simone Biles competes on the balance beam at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two weeks in Japan three years ago, when the gymnastics superstar prioritized her mental…

US Supreme Court Latest: Court sends Trump’s immunity case back to lower court

FILE – Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Neil Gorsuch, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Supreme Court…

Volkswagen is recalling over 271,000 SUVs because front passenger air bag may not inflate in a crash

Volkswagen logo is seen at a new and used vehicles dealership in Palatine, Ill., Tuesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling more than 271,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the front passenger air bag may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers certain 2021 through 2024 Atlas SUVs, and some 2020 through 2024…

Ford recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear

Photo source: CNNDETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear no matter how fast the trucks are going. The recall covers certain F-150 pickups from the 2014 model year. Ford’s F-Series pickups are the top-selling vehicles in the U.S. Ford says in documents posted Tuesday…

Houchens Food Group releases statement following mass shooting in Arkansas grocery store

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green based, Houchens Food Group, releases a statement following a mass shooting at a Fordyce, Arkansas grocery store owned by the company. Three people were killed and 10 wounded in a mass shooting Friday outside of a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, state police said. Two law enforcement officers were among those injured, but their…

What’s known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un shake hands after a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, during a Wednesday summit that…

Chrysler recalls more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks due to software malfunction

FILE – The Chrysler logo is on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show, Feb. 11, 2016, in Pittsburgh. On Saturday, June 8, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Chrysler is recalling more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S., due to a software malfunction that could disable the cars’ electronic stability control systems. (AP…

Tesla recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix seat belt warning system

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer

Tesla is recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix a seat belt warning system that may increase the risk of an injury in a collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall includes certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. The seat belt warning system is supposed to provide…