'Sesame Street' debuts Ji-Young, first Asian American muppet
At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the “Sesame Street” canon. She is Korean American and has two passions:…
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Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill with bipartisan audience
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law on the White House lawn, with a smattering of Republican lawmakers on hand for what could be one of the last shows of bipartisanship ahead…
Judge dismisses weapons charge at Rittenhouse murder trial
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18. The charge is only a misdemeanor, but it had appeared to be among the…
Biden's $1T infrastructure bill historic, not transformative
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signs into law represents a historic achievement at a time of deeply fractured politics. A splashy bipartisan signing ceremony is planned Monday on the White House lawn. But…
Lawyer: Man charged in scam missed court because he's dead
MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with running a scam that cheated a Connecticut woman out of more than $80,000 missed a recent court date and has been ordered re-arrested, but his attorney says that will be difficult since…
Woman arrested for punching Southwest Airlines worker
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police say a woman has been arrested after punching a Southwest Airlines employee in the head during boarding for a flight out of a Dallas airport. Police say 32-year-old Arielle Jean Jackson was arrested Saturday afternoon…
Champion race car driver, top instructor Bob Bondurant dies
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Bob Bondurant, a former champion race car driver and founder of a high-performance driving school that taught many A-list actors, has died at age 88. According to his family and the Bondurant Racing School website,…
Former Iran hostage buried in Kentucky veterans cemetery
RADCLIFF, Ky. (AP) — A former captive during the Iranian hostage crisis has been laid to rest along with his wife in a veterans' cemetery in Kentucky. Donald Hohman was among the Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days…
Sister: Hawaii girl was inside dog cage and not breathing
HONOLULU (AP) — A biological sister of a 6-year-old Hawaii girl reported missing by their adoptive parents told police that they forced her to keep it a secret that Isabella Kalua was inside a dog cage with duct tape on…
SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida on Saturday. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:19 a.m. EST and deployed the satellites about 16 minutes after…
