Tired of diesel fumes, these moms are pushing for electric school buses
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Areli Sanchez’s daughter, Aida, used to be one of 20 million American kids who ride a diesel bus to school each…
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Warren Buffett uses his annual letter to warn about Wall Street and recount Berkshire’s successes
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett credited his longtime partner — the late Charlie Munger — with being the…
Continue Reading Chief enforcer of US gun laws fears Americans may become numb to violence with each mass shooting
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says he…
Continue Reading Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That’s changing in a polarized America
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The resignation letter was short and direct. “I can no longer be…
Continue Reading 3 women have been found dead in a Vienna brothel. A suspect has been arrested
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Police in Vienna say they have launched a criminal investigation after three women were…
Continue Reading West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue to resolve tensions
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Windy Conditions Expected Next Week
Happy Saturday! While this weekend will see warm temperatures, clouds will increase by Sunday. Near-record high temperatures are anticipated on…
Continue Reading Forensic police find a 10th body in the charred remnants of a Spanish apartment building
By ALICIA LEÓN Associated Press VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The death toll from a dramatic fire that left two residential buildings charred in the…
Continue Reading Israeli officials to meet on a proposed pause in Gaza while the Cabinet is set to OK a Rafah plan
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps…
Continue Reading An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s famous Victoria Falls park, officials say
BY FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park, home…
Continue Reading WWII-era bomb safely detonated at sea after one of the largest peacetime evacuations in UK history
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Ministry of Defense says a World War II-era bomb whose discovery prompted one of the largest peacetime evacuations in…
Continue Reading 23 Hindu devotees die in northern India after a farm tractor overturns and falls into a pond
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A farm tractor pulling a wagon loaded with Hindu devotees has overturned and fallen into a pond in northern India, killing at…
Continue Reading US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent…
Continue Reading Pope Francis cancels a meeting with Rome deacons because of mild flu, the Vatican says
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has canceled an audience scheduled for Saturday as a precaution after coming…
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The US airlines most likely to arrive on time in the last year
Airalo used data from the Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection to compile a list of the most on-time national…
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These 10 states have issued the most speeding tickets
Insurify turned to its database of more than 97 million quotes from partner companies to determine which states had the speediest…
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Travel nurses: What they do and how to become one
Study.com researched ways people can prepare for a career in travel nursing, including skills beyond that of a typical…
Continue Reading The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
By EMMA BURROWS and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top…
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Flaco, the owl that escaped from Central Park Zoo, is dead after hitting a building
WCBS, DAVID BARRET@BIRDCENTRALPARKMOLLY BANGLES, X.COMMELISSA BREYER, CNN, David Barret@birdcentralparkMolly Bangles/X.comMelissa Breyer By Dalia…
Continue Reading Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Ever since Myanmar’s military announced it is implementing conscription to fill its ranks,…
Continue Reading Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has opened in an official ceremony its first…
Continue Reading Two daughters ran away to join Islamic State. Years later, their family’s story is an Oscar nominee
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press Olfa Hamrouni doesn’t know much about her granddaughter; not her favorite toy nor food — is it the pasta the…
Continue Reading Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses
By JOHN HANNA and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally…
Continue Reading Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday to mark the second…
Continue Reading At the Florida Man Games, big crowds cheer competitors evading police, wrestling over beer
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It’s a showdown that treats evading police and wrestling over beer like they were…
Continue Reading ‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer “Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for…
Continue Reading ‘Totally cold’ is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s good time but it is for…
Continue Reading Hundreds attend funeral mass for the woman killed during a celebration of Chiefs’ Super Bowl win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners attended a funeral mass for a Kansas City-area DJ who was killed during a celebration rally of the…
Continue Reading After 2 years of war, questions abound on whether Kyiv can sustain the fight against Russia
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The future looks bleak for war-weary Ukraine: It is beset by shortages in soldiers and…
Continue Reading Celebrity owl Flaco dies a year after becoming beloved by New York City for zoo escape
By RUTH BROWN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from New York City’s Central Park Zoo and became one of…
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