Month: February 2024

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has proposed giving people pensions equal to their full salaries at the time they retire, something no other country _ even those much richer than Mexico _does. It may be just electioneering: President Andres Manuel López Obrador leaves office in September, and he really

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amid warnings about counterfeit goods, human trafficking and illegal drones at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, federal, state and local security officials said Monday they’re preparing for a busy week in the air, at airports, at Allegiant Stadium and in merchandise shops as crowds arrive

By JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and more tests of weapons aimed at South Korea haven’t done much to upset the calm in the nation’s capital. “We learned to be numb,” said Renee Na, a 33-year-old office worker in Seoul who was one of a

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the United States on Monday of aggression against Iraq and Syria aimed at preserving its global dominance and salvaging the Biden administration’s “image” ahead of U.S. elections. The U.S. retorted that its military response to unjustified attacks by Iranian-backed proxies against American forces

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservative lawmakers who want to intertwine religion with school curriculum in Republican-dominated Nebraska presented a slew of bills Monday to the state Legislature’s education committee. The list includes a bill that would give parents more control over their local school’s library books and curriculum and

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles will be the host team for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6 — a day after the 2024 season opener, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. Goodell addressed gambling, officiating, diversity, the Rooney Rule and much more

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Police say a man wielding a samurai sword and threatening to hurt people was arrested after he entered a Walmart store in southwest Washington state. Police in Vancouver said Monday that multiple people called 911 on Sunday about a man walking in traffic with the sword while making threats to injure

By MUCAHIT CEYLAN and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Millions of people across Turkey are mourning the loss of more than 53,000 friends, loved ones and neighbors in last year’s catastrophic earthquake. To mark what it calls the “Disaster of the Century,” the government has arranged a series of events to commemorate

By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A year ago, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, causing widespread destruction and the loss of over 59,000 lives. A massive rebuilding effort is still trudging along a year later but many questions remain about the future of the devastated areas. WHAT

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for driving a car into a planned abortion clinic in eastern Illinois and trying to set the building on fire last year. Philip J. Buyno of Prophetstown, Illinois, also was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and to

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s campaign is acknowledging that a series of positive “news” stories posted to her campaign website were generated by ChatGPT. The campaign late Monday has removed more than 30 stories that it said a consultant had compiled using the AI tool.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Members of a northern Indiana community mourned and searched for answers Monday as they gathered for the funeral of six siblings killed in a house fire. The Smith siblings — 11-year-old Angel, 10-year-old Demetris, 9-year-old Davida, 5-year-old Deontay, 4-year-old D’Angelo and 17-month-old Faith — died after a fire engulfed their

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee once again announced that he wants universal school vouchers throughout the state. The Republican governor made the pitch Monday to the GOP-controlled Legislature during his annual State of the State address. The school voucher proposal would be ambitious for

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands has finalized a long-awaited deal that will allow officials to build a public school on St. John as part of a land swap that many opposed because it involves an island with historical ties to slavery. The deal with the U.S. National Park Service means

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A video showing a group of migrants brawling with police in Times Square has touched off a political furor and renewed debate over a long-standing New York City policy that limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. The surveillance footage, recorded Jan. 27 outside

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominees were first announced, women dominated in the major categories. And at Sunday’s show, those nominations translated into awards: Every televised competitive Grammy went to at least one woman. Several women earned their very first Grammys, including Miley Cyrus, best new

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota prosecutors have charged a Sioux Falls man with murder in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase. Forty-year-old Joseph Gene Hoek was ordered held without bail at his first court appearance Monday in the death of Moody County Chief

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Water is again flowing in an east Arkansas town that had been without service for more than two weeks, but the aging system needs more work to avoid future shortages. The state Department of Health on Friday lifted the boil order for Helena-West Helena, where

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, REBECCA BOONE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly six months after a wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, the Maui Police Department said Monday it is working on improving its response to future tragedies, including by obtaining better equipment and stationing a high-ranking officer in the island’s

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishermen who harvest one of the most valuable marine species in the country won’t get the chance to catch any more next year than they did last. That’s because regulators say they are keeping tight restrictions on fishing for baby eel. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries