What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s…
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Music from Memphis’ Stax Records, Detroit’s Motown featured in online show
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to…
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Haley offers sharpest criticism of Trump yet, saying he is ‘toxic’ and lacks ‘moral clarity’
CNN By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley offered her sharpest criticism to date of former President Donald…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government have released a political road…
Continue Reading Kosovo’s former infrastructure chief sentenced to prison for abusing post on road project spending
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovar court has sentenced a former infrastructure minister to more than 3 1/2 years in prison for abusing his position…
Continue Reading From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the…
Continue Reading EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice…
Continue Reading Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last…
Continue Reading Czech government now seeks to build up to 4 nuclear reactors instead 1 to reduce price
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government says it plans to build up to four nuclear reactors instead of one as the country tries to become more energy…
Continue Reading Woman tossing trash falls into dumpster, survives getting compacted in garbage truck
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire fire department says a woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage, and it didn’t end…
Continue Reading Man accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crime
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a…
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West El Paso apartment fire displaces 12 people
Update: ABC-7 has been on the scene of the fire most of the morning. We are working to learn more about the cause of the fire. We spoke to several…
Continue Reading Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty…
Continue Reading Preliminary test crashes indicate the nation’s guardrail system can’t handle heavy electric vehicles
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S.…
Continue Reading PGA Tour strikes $3 billion deal with Fenway-led investment group. Players to get equity ownership
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group. The deal…
Continue Reading Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic candidates Peter Herzberg and Mai Xiong have advanced in the race to fill…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man shot dead after crashing truck, approaching officer with knife
FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — Police say a Massachusetts man who led police on a chase in two states was fatally shot after crashing in Maine and emerging…
Continue Reading Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American…
Continue Reading Kansas mom, lawmaker, pushing to criminalize suggesting suicide
KCTV, FAMILY PHOTOS, TIKTOK, CNN By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KCTV) — It’s…
Continue Reading Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organizations plotting to take over…
Continue Reading Biogen will stop selling its controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen will stop selling its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm. The drug was once seen as a potential blockbuster but it…
Continue Reading Denmark’s King Frederik X visits Poland in his first trip abroad as monarch
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Denmark’s King Frederik X has begun his first trip abroad as monarch with a three-day…
Continue Reading Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren’t there
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes a story is more appealing than the truth. Experts say that’s one of the reasons…
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Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush for misuse of funds, sources say
Originally Published: 29 JAN 24 20:03 ET Updated: 30 JAN 24 14:42 ET By Whitney Wild, Jamie Gangel and Haley Talbot, CNN…
Continue Reading Man arrested after video post showed severed head of his father, police say, amid political rant that stayed online for hours
CNN By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story…
Continue Reading Secret history: Even before the revolution, America was a nation of conspiracy theorists
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Since the Salem witch trials, tales of dark plots and secret organizations have emerged time…
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Starbucks is launching its olive oil-infused beverages nationwide
Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 07:51 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is taking its extra virgin olive oil-infused…
Continue Reading US worker paycheck growth slowed late last year, pointing to cooling in a very strong job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers slowed last quarter, a trend that could…
Continue Reading EU leaders exhort allies to do more for Ukraine as ministers debate ways to fill its ammunition gap
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of five European Union countries are urging their allies to ramp up military support for…
Continue Reading UN agencies rally around agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza as some top donors cut funding
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An array of U.N. organizations have united to warn of “catastrophic consequences for the people of…
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