5 nail design ideas to express your Valentine’s Day love
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press On Valentine’s Day, why not express love on your fingernails? Julie Kandalec is a celebrity manicurist who notes…
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Smoking in cars with kids is banned in 11 states, and West Virginia could be next
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers are pushing to make the state the 12th in the nation to ban smoking…
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Loved ones remember Las Cruces Police officer killed in the line of duty
LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — The Las Cruces community continues to remember the police officer killed Sunday night. Officer Jonah Hernandez, an El…
Continue Reading Retired AP photographer Lou Krasky, who captured hurricanes, golf stars and presidents, has died
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Associated Press photographer who took photos of presidents and the pope as well as…
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Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages as airstrikes kill around 100 Palestinians in Rafah
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Continue Reading US says it’s taken possession of a Boeing 747 that Iran illegally sold to a Venezuelan firm
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government says it has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that officials say was previously…
Continue Reading Memphis man who shot 3 people and stole 2 cars is arrested after an intense search, police say
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police have identified a man arrested after an intense search and charged him with fatally…
Continue Reading Wreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior
WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. (AP) — Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it…
Continue Reading US closes 7-year probe into Ford Fusion power steering failures without seeking further recalls
U.S. auto safety regulators have closed a seven-year investigation into complaints about power-assisted steering failures in Ford Fusions without…
Continue Reading Reluctant pastor’s son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Joel Osteen is one of the most familiar faces in American religion. The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where…
Continue Reading Republican Michigan lawmaker loses staff and committee assignment after online racist post
By ED WHITE Associated Press A Republican lawmaker in Michigan has lost his committee assignment and staff, days after posting an image of a racist…
Continue Reading Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling and Oscar nominees both famous and nameless gather for annual luncheon
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The casts of “ Barbie ” and “ Oppenheimer ” gathered Monday at the…
Continue Reading Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
By LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing…
Continue Reading Shooter entered Texas megachurch with young son and used AR-style rifle in the attack, police say
By JUAN LOZANO, ACACIA CORONADO AND JIM VERTUNO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The shooter at a Texas megachurch had a history of mental illness…
Continue Reading Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and…
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New Mexico plans to expand behavioral health crisis intervention teams across state
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Health officials in New Mexico are working to expand crisis response for behavioral health situations. The New…
Continue Reading Haiti’s rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses…
Continue Reading Boy George of iconic band Culture Club returns to Broadway in a musical he calls ‘a slap of joy’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boy George, the singer-songwriter and beating heart of the iconic band Culture Club, is…
Continue Reading Top Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A leading Democratic Virginia legislator says proposed legislation to help pave the way for…
Continue Reading Indiana high court weighs Senate hopeful’s challenge to limit on who can seek party nominations
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana U.S. Senate candidate John Rust, who has filed to run as Republican in the May…
Continue Reading Fired FirstEnergy execs indicted in $60 million Ohio bribery scheme; regulator faces new charges
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives have…
Continue Reading The Chiefs have achieved dynasty status with their third Super Bowl title in five years
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — This was supposed to be the year when the Kansas City Chiefs were vulnerable. Their wide…
Continue Reading A shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worship
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The weekend shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Houston is not the first time…
Continue Reading Spring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans eye surprise open congressional seat in strong GOP district
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The surprise retirement of a GOP congressman in a solidly Republican Wisconsin congressional…
Continue Reading How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Trump, the front-runner in the U.S. for the Republican Party’s nomination this…
Continue Reading Timeline of the Israeli raid in Gaza that rescued two hostages and killed dozens of Palestinians
By The Associated Press The Israeli raid in the southern Gaza Strip lasted less than 90 minutes. When it was over, two hostages had been safely…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán faces a rare political crisis at home after president’s resignation
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare…
Continue Reading Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
By LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are…
Continue Reading Connecticut church pastor accused of selling meth out of rectory
WOODBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut pastor has been arrested on allegations that he sold crystal meth out of his church’s rectory. Police say…
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