Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life…
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Yemen’s southern leader renews calls for separate state at UN
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The president of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said in an interview that he will…
Continue Reading Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love with Gucci again, titling his debut collection…
Continue Reading Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and…
Continue Reading Ice pops cool down monkeys in Brazil at a Rio zoo during a rare winter heat wave
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Upon spotting a zookeeper laden with a bucket full of fruit-flavored ice pops, black…
Continue Reading GOP candidate challenging election loss in race to lead Texas’ most populous county drops lawsuit
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The highest profile Republican candidate who had sued seeking to overturn election results in the…
Continue Reading Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia’s closely watched legislative elections
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Early voting has begun in Virginia’s costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative…
Continue Reading Oklahoma judge arrested in Texas capital, accused of shooting parked cars and causing collision
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge was arrested in Austin, Texas, last week after authorities say he opened fire…
Continue Reading Convicted sex offender back in custody after walking away from a St. Louis hospital
SHREWSBURY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a man convicted of child sex crimes is back in custody after walking away from a St. Louis hospital.…
Continue Reading White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
By JOSH BOAK, STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready…
Continue Reading `10 Days in a Madhouse’ opera premieres in Philadelphia, celebrating women’s voices
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Composer Rene Orth’s “10 Days in a Madhouse,” based on the 1887 book by trailblazing…
Continue Reading Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s order requiring the Interior…
Continue Reading Pakistani authorities arrest journalist for allegedly spreading false news about state institutions
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security agents have arrested a senior Islamabad-based TV anchor known for his criticism of the authorities on charges…
Continue Reading High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida’s two biggest tourist hubs. The…
Continue Reading Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
By JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Before he hit America, Rupert Murdoch ripped through Britain’s media like a tornado.…
Continue Reading Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade…
Continue Reading A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants unfit for trial…
Continue Reading Lawmakers author proposal to try to cut food waste in half by 2030
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bipartisan coalition of U.S. lawmakers has introduced a proposal designed to cut food waste in half by 2030. The lawmakers…
Continue Reading Chicago man gets life in prison for role in 2016 home invasion that killed 5 people
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man convicted of fatally shooting five people during a 2016 home invasion has been sentenced to life in prison. A Cook…
Continue Reading Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s right-wing leaders are denouncing a new feature film by Polish director…
Continue Reading Brazil’s top court opens vote on decriminalizing abortion up to 12th week of pregnancy
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s top court is deciding whether abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy will be…
Continue Reading At least 20 students abducted in a new attack by gunmen targeting schools in northern Nigeria
By HARUNA UMAR Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Residents and local media in northcentral Nigeria say at least 20 students have been…
Continue Reading US pledges $100M to back proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to Haiti
By MATTHEW LEE and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration is pledging $100 million to support a proposed Kenyan-led…
Continue Reading Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some adults in North Carolina will soon get Medicaid coverage because Gov. Roy Cooper…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force
By SARAH BRUMFIELD and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North…
Continue Reading Statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed after allegations of sexual abuse
ESSEN, Germany (AP) — Catholic church officials in Germany say a statue of late Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed from outside a cathedral…
Continue Reading It’s not all grim across regional theater. Some venues offer ways to beat the post-pandemic blues
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone who enters Barter Theatre in southwestern Virginia is met and welcomed by Katy…
Continue Reading The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fall is in the air — officially. The equinox arrives on Saturday, marking the start of the…
Continue Reading Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Powerful Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was charged…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico National Guard helps fight large landfill fire in US Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s National Guard has been deployed to help fight a large landfill fire in the U.S Virgin Islands that…
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