Mexico’s president mourns local candidate killed shortly after starting her campaign
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he is mourning a mayoral candidate killed the day before, just…
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Deputy chief of Thailand’s national police surrenders for arrest on money laundering charge
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A deputy chief of Thailand’s national police force involved in many high-profile cases…
Continue Reading Wallace Peeples, activist-influencer otherwise known as Wallo267, has memoir out in September
NEW YORK (AP) — Wallace Peeples has lived many lives — activist, speechmaker, podcaster, social media influencer — since serving 20 years in…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor vetoes transgender high school athletics ban
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that…
Continue Reading Navy veteran accused of ramming vehicle into barrier at front gate of FBI Atlanta office
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a U.S. Navy veteran who’s accused of ramming an SUV into a barrier at the front gate of the…
Continue Reading US job openings rise modestly to 8.8 million in February in strong labor market
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely changed in February, staying at historically high levels in a sign…
Continue Reading Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years, as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales…
Continue Reading Take your daughter to work, Broadway edition: ‘Hadestown’ welcomes Jon Jon Briones and his daughter
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jon Briones had the best vantage point to watch his daughter, Isa, make her Broadway…
Continue Reading IRS claws back money given to businesses under fraud-ridden COVID-era tax credit program
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The IRS says it’s making progress with initiatives to claw back money improperly distributed…
Continue Reading Muslim leaders reject chance to break bread with Biden as anger over Gaza festers
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wanted to hold an iftar dinner with Muslim leaders at the…
Continue Reading The women’s NCAA Tournament had center stage. The stars, and the games, delivered in a big way
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There were plenty of people at a movie theater in central Iowa on Monday night, though very few of them were…
Continue Reading Fire at Istanbul nightclub that was being renovated kills 29 people
ISTANBUL (AP) — A fire broke out at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations, killing 29 people. The club was closed for the Muslim holy month of…
Continue Reading Maryse Condé, prolific ‘grande dame’ of Caribbean literature, dies at age 90
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Maryse Condé, an acclaimed French-language novelist from Guadeloupe who in novels, stories,…
Continue Reading From homeless to Final Four history, Fisk forward being honored for his courage
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremiah Armstead moved around so much he wasn’t even eligible to play high school…
Continue Reading Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to…
Continue Reading Anthony M. Kennedy to reflect on his life and his years on the Supreme Court in two-volume memoir
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has a two-volume memoir coming out this fall,…
Continue Reading Austria stepping up police checks in border areas after Germany liberalizes cannabis rules
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s top security official says the country will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor…
Continue Reading Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs, leaving future in KC in question
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question when residents…
Continue Reading Putin vows to find the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack and urges tighter security
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to track down the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack that left 144 people dead…
Continue Reading Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule first proposed under Obama
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was…
Continue Reading Pope exposes confidential details of past conclaves and settles scores with Pope Benedict XVI’s aide
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has exposed the political “maneuvers” used to sway votes during the two…
Continue Reading College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize…
Continue Reading Egypt’s president is sworn in for a third 6-year term after running virtually unopposed
CAIRO (AP) — President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt has been sworn in for a third six-year term after being re-elected in a December vote in…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and her Super Bowl-winning boyfriend Travis Kelce, along with Sydney Sweeney,…
Continue Reading College newspaper sweeps up 2 tiny publications in a volley against growing news deserts
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Student journalists across the United States have done their bit to cover small town news for years, but a…
Continue Reading What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Why adding a child as an authorized user might not help their credit
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet Adding your child as an authorized user on your credit card can be a simple way to start building their credit file.…
Continue Reading South Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over graft charges after court bid fails
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over corruption…
Continue Reading Vatican to publish document on gender, surrogacy and human dignity next week
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican will publish next week an eagerly awaited document on gender theory and…
Continue Reading American teenager and 2 other people killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt
GENEVA (AP) — Police say an American teenager and two other people were killed in avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt. One person was flown…
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