Cardinals, Anheuser-Busch agree to marketing extension, including stadium naming rights
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have been playing in Busch Stadium for seven decades, and that won’t…
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More people are using CBD products. There’s still little research on the benefits and risks
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer A new survey shows 1 in 5 Americans used CBD in the past year. This is despite a lack of research on the benefits…
Continue Reading ‘Something catastrophic’ broke support rod on Rhode Island bridge, transportation director says
By KATHY McCORMACK and DAVID SHARP Associated Press A review of state inspection reports of a critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut…
Continue Reading Friends and teammates at every stage, Spanish players support each other again at Cal
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Marta Suárez and Claudia Langarita first became teammates and friends a decade ago as…
Continue Reading Anthony Anderson to host strike-delayed Emmys ceremony
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Anderson has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, and now he’ll be presiding over…
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El Paso Zoo opens new penguin exhibit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today the El Paso Zoo will introduce its brand new Penguin Oasis Exhibit. A colony of Magellanic penguins now live at the…
Continue Reading Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two of Russia’s top swimmers who could be eligible for the next year’s…
Continue Reading AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Lily Gladstone is standing on the cusp of history
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lily Gladstone is the anguished heart and compassionate conscience of Martin Scorsese’s Osage…
Continue Reading Lawsuits target Maine referendum aimed at curbing foreign influence in local elections
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two utilities and two media organizations are suing over a referendum in Maine that closed a…
Continue Reading Saudi registrants for COP28 included undeclared oil company employees, nonprofit says
By ED DAVEY and MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Associated Press At least 15 people who registered for Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the COP28 climate…
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In hypochondria paradox, Swedish study finds a higher death rate in those who fear serious illness
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A large Swedish study has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness:…
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US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing a construction permit for a new type of nuclear reactor that…
Continue Reading Father of July 4th Illinois parade shooting suspect released early from jail for good behavior
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The father of the suspect in a deadly 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago has been released early from…
Continue Reading Man shot to death at large Minneapolis homeless encampment that has been slated for closure
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man was shot to death at a large Minnesota homeless encampment, days before it was scheduled to be removed. The shooting was…
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GOP investigators say they will ‘initiate contempt’ proceedings after Hunter Biden flouts subpoena for closed-door testimony
CNN By Annie Grayer, Paula Reid and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Republican chairman behind the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden said…
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The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — Flooding driven by some of the world’s fastest sea-level rise and increasingly brutal…
Continue Reading Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resign
By KARIN LAUB Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A wartime opinion poll among Palestinians shows a rise in support for Hamas, which…
Continue Reading LeBron James says ‘moment was everything’ seeing son Bronny’s debut for Southern Cal
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James didn’t get the same break as his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after they won…
Continue Reading The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — Flooding has destroyed the Mexican town of El Bosque. It’s driven by some of the…
Continue Reading Rembrandt portraits that were privately held for nearly 200 years go on show in Amsterdam
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — After nearly 200 years in a private collection, a pair of small portraits by 17th century Dutch Master Rembrandt van…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden defies a GOP congressional subpoena. ‘He just got into more trouble,’ Rep. Comer says
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition…
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Geminids meteor shower peaks this week under dark skies
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as…
Continue Reading News outlets and NGOs condemn Hungary’s new ‘sovereignty protection’ law as a way to silence critics
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Independent media outlets and rights groups in Hungary have condemned legislation passed…
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The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most…
Continue Reading Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claim
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge says Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in…
Continue Reading Swedish authorities broaden their investigation into a construction elevator crash that killed 5
A Swedish prosecutor says a preliminary investigation into the crash of a construction site elevator that killed five people has been expanded to…
Continue Reading 6 killed in reported shootout between drug cartels in northern Mexico state of Zacatecas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities say six people are dead following a shootout between drug cartel gunmen in the northern Mexico state of Zacatecas.…
Continue Reading Trump rails against opponents while urging Iowans to ‘put big numbers up’ in caucuses next month
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is urging his supporters in Iowa to turn out in…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most…
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