Federal officials will investigate Oklahoma school following nonbinary teenager’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal officials are opening an investigation into the Oklahoma school district where a nonbinary 16-year-old high school…
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs. The Senate approved the…
Continue Reading California authorizes expansion of Waymo’s driverless car services to LA, SF peninsula
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the…
Continue Reading Film director who was shot by Alec Baldwin says it felt like being hit by a baseball bat
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie director who was shot by Alec Baldwin during a movie rehearsal — and survived —…
Continue Reading College athletes will need school approval for NIL deals under bill passed by Utah Legislature
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — College athletes in Utah who are looking to profit off their name, likeness and image…
Continue Reading Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric…
Continue Reading World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators taking part in a World Trade Organization meeting in the United…
Continue Reading Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Groups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals are urging the state Supreme Court to…
Continue Reading Man charged with attacking police in Times Square, vilified in Trump ad, was misidentified, DA says
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Venezuelan man who became the subject of national attention for allegedly kicking a police…
Continue Reading After loss in court, the NCAA is pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals with athletes
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer The NCAA has told its enforcement staff to halt investigations into booster-backed collectives or other third parties…
Continue Reading As an opioids scourge devastates tribes in Washington, lawmakers advance a bill to provide relief
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A bill that would bring millions of dollars to tribes in Washington state to address the opioid…
Continue Reading Arizona’s new voting laws that require proof of citizenship are not discriminatory, a US judge rules
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge is upholding provisions of new Arizona laws that would require counties to verify the status of registered voters…
Continue Reading How Apache Stronghold’s fight to protect Oak Flat in central Arizona has played out over the years
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Oak Flat, a piece of national forest land in central Arizona, is at the heart of a yearslong struggle…
Continue Reading Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders to face Capitol riot charges
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas-based writer for a conservative media outlet surrendered to authorities Friday on…
Continue Reading A US appeals court ruling could allow mine development on Oak Flat, land sacred to Apaches
ANITA SNOW and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Apache group that has fought to protect land it considers sacred from a copper…
Continue Reading Loewe fuses high and low, tailoring and couture, to wow Paris Fashion Week
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Loewe presented a serene, green labyrinthine art gallery at Chateau de…
Continue Reading Patient and 3 staffers charged in another patient’s beating death at mental health facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A patient, two psychiatric assistants and a nurse have been indicted on charges stemming from the beating death of another…
Continue Reading Dengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño
By CÉSAR BARRETO Associated Press PIURA, Peru (AP) — Residents of Pedregal Grande, a poor neighborhood in the Peruvian city of Piura, receive…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés.…
Continue Reading The Missouri governor shortens the DWI prison sentence of former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas…
Continue Reading Colorado lawmakers clash over bills to protect transgender people’s use of a chosen name
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s House was tense Friday morning as the Democratic majority pushed…
Continue Reading Marine general taking steps to return to full duty as commandant several months after heart attack
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense officials say Gen. Eric Smith is taking steps to return to full duty as commandant…
Continue Reading Brazil’s economy grows 2.9% in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula…
Continue Reading United Flight from London diverted to Maine because of disruptive passengers
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Officials say a United Airlines flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, had to divert to Bangor International Airport…
Continue Reading DeSantis vetoes social media ban for kids under 16. Florida lawmakers offer new option
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed what would have been one of the most…
Continue Reading Georgia’s largest county is still repairing damage from January cyberattack
By RUSS BYNUM and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Georgia’s largest county is still repairing damage inflicted on its government offices by a…
Continue Reading Mistrial declared in Delaware lawsuit blaming landscaper’s cancer on use of Roundup weedkiller
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has declared a mistrial in the latest lawsuit alleging that exposure to the…
Continue Reading Texas Panhandle ranchers face losses and grim task of removing dead cattle killed by wildfires
By SEAN MURPHY and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press SKELLYTOWN, Texas (AP) — First, the flames came storming across the vistas of the Texas Panhandle,…
Continue Reading Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was…
Continue Reading Family and advocates want solution to legal loophole after the death of Audrii Cunningham
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As mourners prepare for the funeral of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who was killed near…
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