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Officials believe a young shark bit a woman at a New York beach

WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) — A 20-year-old woman was likely bitten by a juvenile shark while waist-deep in the surf at a suburban New York beach, according to state officials. The unidentified woman suffered minor cuts to her left leg and foot after being bitten Wednesday at Jones Beach State Park ...

Tech industry group sues Arkansas over new social media laws

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas Friday over two new laws that would place limits on content on social media platforms and would allow parents of children who killed themselves to sue over content on the platforms. The ...

Mamdani heads to Harlem after stunning New York City primary results

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press Zohran Mamdani spoke at a rally in Harlem on Saturday as he sought to build on momentum from New York City's Democratic primary, telling the crowd that people struggling to pay for housing, groceries and bus fare are hungry for change. Mamdani appeared at ...

Chief Justice Roberts warns against heated political words about judges

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at a moment when threats against judges are on the rise, warned on Saturday that elected officials' heated words about judges can lead to threats or acts of violence by others. Without identifying ...

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you've been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature. "Humans are outside more in summer ...

Michigan announces second measles outbreak as US hits 1,227 cases

Michigan has its second measles outbreak of the year, Utah has seven cases and health workers in New Mexico are rushing to contain an outbreak in a county jail. But for the first time in months, Texas confirmed no additional measles cases this week tied to a major outbreak that raged through ...

Mudslide along West Virginia highway strands thousands for more than 8 hours

Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday after a mudslide caused by heavy rains blocked a storm drain the previous night, flooding the northbound lanes. Traffic backed up for 12 miles ...