Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the…
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Trump wins Nevada Republican caucuses
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday, a victory that was effectively…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan
By RIAZAT BUTT and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an…
Continue Reading US military drills in Philippines unaffected by America’s focus on Ukraine and Gaza, US general says
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. general says combat exercises between the United States and the Philippines that…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Nevada GOP caucuses for Trump: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has easily won Thursday’s Nevada caucuses, the second Republican…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Is Putin serious about preferring Biden? Ask Fidel Castro
CNN Opinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin fired off a few intriguing statements during a Wednesday television…
Continue Reading Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn…
Continue Reading With ‘Eternity in a Moment,’ Japanese artist Mika Ninagawa portrays everyday wonders
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — With “Eternity in a Moment,” the Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mika Ninagawa has created…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Is Biden an out-to-lunch president?
CNN Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Joe Biden keeping classified documents at his home…
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El Paso City Council voting on possible location for Multipurpose Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Members of El Paso City Council will be voting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, on wheter the Union Depot area will be the location for…
Continue Reading Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporter
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war…
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Biden’s allies can’t agree on how to combat questions about his age and memory
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Leesburg, Virginia (CNN) — Minutes after the special counsel report landed on Thursday afternoon, House…
Continue Reading New York woman sentenced to probation and fines in COVID aid fraud schemes
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors say a Brooklyn woman has been sentenced in connection with a sprawling COVID-19 fraud scheme. The 32-year-old…
Continue Reading US conducts new airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted new airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The U.S. Central Command said…
Continue Reading Christian Siriano rolls out a gala-worthy world in the sand for New York Fashion Week
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There was nary a sandworm in sight Thursday night on the runway of Christian Siriano. But he…
Continue Reading How the ghostwriter of Biden’s memoirs ended up in the center of a classified documents probe
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked so closely with the ghostwriter he is accused of sharing government…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim says he has no desire for talks and repeats a threat to destroy South if provoked
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he has no desire for diplomacy with South…
Continue Reading UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging the international community to mobilize and do…
Continue Reading New Mexico legislators seek endowment to bolster autonomous tribal education programs
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators would create a unique educational endowment of at least $50 million to…
Continue Reading Americans left the British crown behind centuries ago. Why are they still so fascinated by royalty?
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press The pomp, the glamour, the conflicts, the characters – when it comes to the United Kingdom’s royal family,…
Continue Reading Bo Jackson awarded $21 million in Georgia blackmail, stalking case
ATLANTA (AP) — Former professional baseball and football player Vincent “Bo” Jackson, a running back who won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn, has…
Continue Reading Andra Day prays through nervousness ahead of Super Bowl performance
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andra Day normally deals with nervousness before any big show — especially in…
Continue Reading ‘Whistling sound’ heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An attorney representing passengers of an Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug in…
Continue Reading Lawmaker looks to make Nebraska the latest state to enact controversial ‘stand your ground’ law
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska would become one of the last Republican-led states to enact a so-called “stand…
Continue Reading Donald Trump clinches win at US Virgin Islands caucus, which defied Republican Party rules
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Donald Trump has amassed another win at a Republican caucus held in the U.S. Virgin…
Continue Reading Utah governor says school board member who questioned a student’s gender ‘embarrassed the state’
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and other state officials are calling out a conservative…
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Man charged with biting through El Paso Police officer’s finger
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 37-year-old Devorise Antoine Newson was arrested for allegedly biting through a police officer’s finger. The amputated…
Continue Reading Body-camera footage shows chaotic lead-up to Times Square brawl between police and migrants
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The confrontation begins with police officers ordering a group of migrants to leave a bustling…
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Senate panel grills pharmaceutical CEOs on drug prices: ‘You bear a measure of responsibility’
CNN, POOL, KSL By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — US senators and pharmaceutical CEOs faced off in a hearing Thursday about why prescription…
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