Mexican cartel forces locals to pay for makeshift Wi-Fi under threat of death
By MEGAN JAENTSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in central Mexico say a drug cartel set up its own makeshift internet antennas…
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Judge recommends ending suit on prosecuting ex-felons who vote in North Carolina, cites new law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge says a North Carolina law that makes it a serious crime for someone to vote…
Continue Reading The AP goes behind the scenes at PWHL opener to capture ‘the birth of women’s hockey’
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer TORONTO (AP) — An hour before one of the most significant faceoffs in the history of women’s hockey, New York…
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This police department is piloting a four-day work week
CNN By Erica Hill and Yon Pomrenze, CNN (CNN) — In his 23 years with the Golden, Colorado, police department, a shorter workday — or work…
Continue Reading Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public. Here’s what we know so far
By DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Almost 200 previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein have now been made…
Continue Reading Mexican authorities rescue 31 migrants abducted near the Texas border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have rescued 31 migrants who were abducted by armed men over the weekend near the border with…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone’s former president charged with treason for alleged involvement in failed coup attempt
By KEMO CHAM Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s government says former President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged…
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Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in…
Continue Reading Uganda’s military says an attack helicopter crashed into a house, killing the crew and a civilian
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s military says an attack helicopter being used in the fight against…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico official says governor’s office must stop using slogan that looks like electioneering
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Puerto Rico governor’s office must stop using the slogan “Making things happen” to promote the…
Continue Reading Bernie Williams to make New York Philharmonic debut on April 24 with Gustavo Dudamel
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams will make his New York Philharmonic debut on April 24 when future music…
Continue Reading Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a…
Continue Reading Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood’s pay equity
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coco Jones went from being a Disney child star to reshaping her image and…
Continue Reading FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and…
Continue Reading Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office…
Continue Reading 1 soldier killed and 12 injured in attack in Colombia blamed on drug cartel
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — One soldier has been killed and 12 injured in an attack with explosives on a military unit in northwestern Colombia…
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop three felony charges against the brother of Patrick Mahomes
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Prosecutors in Kansas on Wednesday dismissed three felony charges related to accusations that Jackson Mahomes — the…
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El Paso Zoo’s Sun Bear loses battle with cancer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heliana, the El Paso Zoo’s beloved 30-year-old Sun Bear, was euthanized amid a difficult battle with cancer. “Zoo staff had…
Continue Reading An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot, and a suspect is in custody, state police say
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police say a sheriff’s deputy has been fatally shot while attempting to serve a warrant, and a…
Continue Reading Japan police arrest a knife-wielding woman inside a train after 4 people are reported injured
TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan have arrested a woman who wielded a knife and injured four passengers inside a train that stopped at Tokyo’s…
Continue Reading Ethnic armed group battling Myanmar’s military claims to have shot down an army helicopter
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic minority armed group that is battling Myanmar’s military government says they shot down a…
Continue Reading After tumbling in polls, Netanyahu clings to power and aims to improve political standing during war
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the wake of Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days…
Continue Reading Correction: Obit-Pike story
ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — In an obituary published January 3, 2024, about the former Associated Press journalist Rayner Pike, The AP erroneously…
Continue Reading Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two…
Continue Reading US job openings fell slightly in November but remain high by historic standards
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted 8.8 million jobs openings in November, down slightly from…
Continue Reading Founder of retirement thoroughbred farm in Kentucky announces he’s handing over reins to successor
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Two decades ago, Michael Blowen’s love for horses spurred him into a mid-life career…
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Food For Fines initiative at El Paso Public Libraries lets you pay outstanding dues with donations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Public Libraries are once again offering library patrons the opportunity to pay outstanding fines by…
Continue Reading Curacao and St. Maarten to welcome new currency more than a decade after becoming autonomous
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new joint currency will be launched this year for the Dutch Caribbean constituent countries of Curacao and St.…
Continue Reading Four children killed as a fire tears through a multifamily home in Connecticut
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press SOMERS, Conn. (AP) — A fire that raced through a two-family home in northern Connecticut on Tuesday night killed…
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Miracle at Haneda: Passengers describe terror and relief after fiery Japan Airlines collision
Originally Published: 03 JAN 24 00:01 ET Updated: 03 JAN 24 02:09 ET By Helen Regan and Emiko Jozuka, CNN (CNN) — When Japanese Airlines flight 516…
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