Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…
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White House press secretary says using federal lands for abortion services would have ‘dangerous ramifications’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that using federal lands for abortion services would have…
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51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
By PAUL J. WEBER, JUAN LOZANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America…
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals,…
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a…
Continue Reading Twitter will now label and suppress misinformation surrounding armed conflict and other crises
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter will now apply warning labels to — and cease recommending — claims that outside experts have identified as…
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights…
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Last Afghan nationals depart Holloman AFB
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico — The last group of Afghan nationals left Holloman Air Force Base Wednesday, according to the Department of…
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Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking…
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Second case dropped against man who exposed Iowa hog deaths
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a second case against an activist who exposed what many viewed as the inhumane killing of hundreds…
Continue Reading Long-term mortgage rates continue rise; 30-year breaks 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home…
Continue Reading Washington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling case
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine levied against an association…
Continue Reading After 2-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, Jazz Fest returns
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring…
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Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election…
Continue Reading Analysis: Biden finds inflation overshadows strong economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation. It’s a problem that festered during his first…
Continue Reading The Carolinas and Virginia brace for blast of ice and snow
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Carolinas and Virginia are bracing for more winter weather, which forecasters predict will arrive as mixed precipitation on…
Continue Reading Ontario to lift lockdown on dining rooms and gyms
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s largest province is ending a lockdown of restaurant dining rooms, gyms and cinemas at the…
Continue Reading USC frats must post guards at parties after abuse claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most fraternities at the University of Southern California will be allowed to start having parties again in March if security…
Continue Reading Montenegro government urges early vote to resolve crisis
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s embattled government has called for an early election to be held in…
Continue Reading ‘Peril’ co-author Robert Costa moves from Post to CBS News
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News announced the hiring of Robert Costa of The Washington Post as the network’s chief…
Continue Reading US says it will not resume Sudan aid after recent violence
CAIRO (AP) — Two senior American diplomats say the United States will continue withholding aid from Sudan until the country’s military rulers…
Continue Reading Police union lawyer: Suspect freed after positive COVID test
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for the St. Louis Police Officers Association says a domestic assault suspect was freed from jail after testing…
Continue Reading Court bolsters defendant’s right to cross-examine witnesses
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has bolstered a criminal defendant’s right to cross-examine prosecution…
Continue Reading U.S. sanctions Ukrainian officials accused of helping Russia
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s levying new sanctions against four Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Study: Drug-resistant bacteria kill 1.2 million globally
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Superbugs” have joined the ranks of the world’s leading infectious disease killers.…
Continue Reading German police find 9 young Afghans in truck at rest area
BERLIN (AP) — German police say they found nine young Afghans in a truck after the driver reported hearing knocking noises as he took a break at a…
Continue Reading Publisher of ‘The Firm,’ ‘Fire and Fury’ has deal for memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of such blockbusters as Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” and John Grisham’s “The Firm” has a memoir coming…
Continue Reading Florida first lady finishes chemotherapy for breast cancer
BOWLING GREEN, Fla. (AP) — Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has completed her final chemotherapy treatment after a breast cancer diagnosis.…
Continue Reading London-bound jet returns to Miami over maskless passenger
By The Associated Press An American Airlines flight to London has turned around and returned to Miami after a woman on the plane refused to wear a…
Continue Reading Portugal draws fire with plan for COVID-positive voters
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government is under fire over its preparations for people infected with…
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