Month: February 2024

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a March 5 ballot measure that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. Mayor London Breed also supports a ballot measure to give police more crime-fighting

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavily Democratic California might appear an unlikely national battleground. But a string of competitive U.S. House contests is again poised to play a crucial role in determining control of the chamber. Democrats need to gain only a few seats to take charge, while Republicans

By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say militants have attacked a police station in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s northwest, killing 10 officers. A police official says six other officers were wounded in this year’s deadliest attack in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his second budget proposal to Pennsylvania lawmakers with a firmer grasp on how he wants to pursue top priorities and his state in a strong fiscal position. Ahead of the delivery set for Tuesday, most details of the Democratic governor’s budget

By ABBY SEWELL and GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Aya al-Sudani will mark her first birthday on Tuesday. A year ago, the newborn girl was pulled alive from the rubble of her family’s house in northern Syria. She was the only surviving member of her immediate family after the devastating Feb. 6,

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands. A law professor at Indiana University, Magliocca figured he would research the history of two long-neglected sentences in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. Dating to the

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands. A law professor at Indiana University, Magliocca emailed with another professor, who was writing a book about overlooked parts of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. He

By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury went home Monday after a full day of deliberations in a novel trial against a school shooter’s mother who could go to prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four students in 2021. The jury will return Tuesday for a

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tribal sovereignty is expected to again be a top issue facing Oklahoma lawmakers and Gov. Kevin Stitt as they returned on Monday to begin the 2024 legislative session. Stitt, a Republican and himself a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, has had a contentious relationship with

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include “Abbott Elementary” debuting its third season on ABC, Charlie Kaufman’s animated movie “Orion and the Dark” and Usher’s “Coming Home.” It’s his first new solo album in eight years and just in time for the Super Bowl. Revisit popular Super Bowl ads from years

By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with

WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders have strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s national day. The holiday, Waitangi Day, is held on Feb. 6 to mark the anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundation document signed by

By ELISE RYAN Associated Press Singer-songwriter Victoria Monét has won best new artist at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Monét, 34, won the category against Gracie Abrams, Fred Again.., Noah Kahan, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Coco Jones and The War and Treaty. Monét, a longtime songwriter for other artists including Ariana Grande and Chloe x

By KEN MORITSUGU and KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court has given a suspended death sentence to a China-born Australian democracy blogger. The Australian government, which has repeatedly raised his case over the years, said it was appalled. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the court found Yang Hengjun guilty of

By MALLIKA SEN and BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a whole new album coming out. Accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album on Sunday night, Taylor said she’d been keeping a secret for two years. “My brand-new album comes out April 19. It’s called ‘The

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Dearborn, Michigan, is ramping up its police presence in response to fallout from an opinion piece that described the city, which has the nation’s highest Muslim population per capita, as “America’s jihad capital.” Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on Friday tweeted that city police increased security at places of worship and major

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An official in the disputed oil-rich African region of Abyei says 37 people were killed over the weekend in fighting apparently tied to a feud over land. The bloodshed happened a week after 53 people died in fighting over land in the same region, which

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times this year, a move that’s expected to begin as early as May. Powell, in an interview recorded Thursday for the CBS news program

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has rejected a challenge to New York state’s licensing program to sell legal marijuana. Aspiring vendors from California say the program unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state residents. The ruling Friday by a federal judge in Albany says the public interest in letting properly licensed businesses take over the state market

TYLER, Texas (AP) — The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested in East Texas on at least his third charge of driving while intoxicated, according to jail records. The legal issue comes as the younger Mahomes prepares to lead his team into the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. Patrick

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CBS’ Nate Burleson might be the only person at the Super Bowl to get more air time than Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes or any of the other star players in the game. The network’s morning show, where Burleson is a co-host, will originate from Las Vegas this week. Burleson

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Monét walked the Grammys red carpet Sunday in a bronze Versace goddess body-hugger, her adorable 2-year-old and fellow nominee, Hazel, in a matching color as music’s big night unfolded on the wildest and wackiest red carpet of awards season. Dua Lipa went for low-cut

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for soccer’s showcase game. FIFA awarded the July 19 championship to the $1.6 billion venue, which opened in 2010, the culminating match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game tournament that will

By GABRIELA MOLINA QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the