Senegal’s president says election will be as soon as possible, after court overturns delay
By SAM MEDNICK and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government says it will hold a presidential election as…
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Navalny’s death puts a new spotlight on key dividing line between Trump and Biden
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The announcement of Alexey Navalny’s death on Friday thrust fresh urgency into the roiling debate in…
Continue Reading North Carolina removes children from a nature therapy program’s care amid a probe of a boy’s death
LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina health officials say they are removing all children from the care of a nature-based therapy program nearly…
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins’ Milan Lucic
BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic, saying the decision by his wife to…
Continue Reading Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Native Americans and Alaska…
Continue Reading FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions. The…
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Las Cruces graphics company holding fundraiser for slain LCPD officer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Friday is the final day of House of Grafix’s fundraiser for Officer Jonah Hernandez, who was stabbed and killed on…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania magistrate judge is charged with shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head as he slept
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A suspended magistrate judge in Pennsylvania shot her estranged boyfriend in the head as…
Continue Reading Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
By MATT O’BRIEN and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable…
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El Paso Animal Services warns some dogs may need to be euthanized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Animal Services is warning that it may need to euthanize some dogs. As the shelter struggles with capacity issues,…
Continue Reading West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
By STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he is not running for president.…
Continue Reading WTO chief insists trade body remains relevant as tariff-wielding Trump makes a run at White House
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Trade Organization says the body remains relevant and its leaders focus on…
Continue Reading Got back! Paul McCartney’s stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney no longer gently weeps for his original bass guitar. A five-year search by the…
Continue Reading A small business in war-time Gaza sews padded cloth diapers, creating jobs and helping weary parents
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A small sewing workshop making cloth diapers with cotton padding in Gaza’s crowded…
Continue Reading NASA’s final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA finally has counted up all the asteroid samples returned by a spacecraft last…
Continue Reading Brian Wilson needs to be put in conservatorship after death of wife, court petition says
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The management team of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has filed papers to put him…
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TXDOT Closures: Beginning 2.16.24
I-10 Widening West Sunday, February 18 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. North Desert Boulevard will be reduced to one lane south of Transmountain Road. South…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley’s request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approal
By MEG KINNARD and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top congressional leaders have recommended that Nikki Haley receive…
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Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s attempts to throw out felony…
Continue Reading Neighbors create task force to help with tornado cleanup
WKOW, WISN, CNN By Grace Ulch Click here for updates on this story EVANSVILLE, Wisconsin (WKOW) — It’s been one…
Continue Reading In video, Maine gunman said reservists were scared because he was ‘capable’ of doing something
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told state police in…
Continue Reading The Oscars are almost here. Here’s what to know and how to watch
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift gives $100,000 to the family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City…
Continue Reading A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be…
Continue Reading Ohio woman who disappeared with 5-year-old foster son sent officers to his body — in a sewer drain
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who disappeared with her 5-year-old foster son will now face a murder charge. Columbus police say 48-year-old…
Continue Reading Biden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May,…
Continue Reading Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s vice president says the government will block a scholarship for LGBTQ+ people
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president says the government will block a university…
Continue Reading A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law to live rent-free in an iconic hotel…
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