Here’s how Trump won in Iowa — and why the caucuses were practically over before they began
By JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump cultivated a deep network of support in Iowa over his three…
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Ground collision of two planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare…
Continue Reading Who is Guatemala’s new president and can he deliver on promised change?
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day. Powerful…
Continue Reading Poland’s crucial local elections will be held in April, newly appointed prime minister says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk said crucial elections to choose city mayors and provincial and county…
Continue Reading Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the FARC-EMC rebel group that was…
Continue Reading Tanzania blocks Kenyan Airways passenger flights in response to Kenya blocking its cargo flights
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania has announced it has withdrawn approval for neighboring Kenya’s flagship carrier Kenya Airways to operate a…
Continue Reading Palestinian ambassador to UN calls on Non-Aligned Movement to pressure Israel to enforce cease-fire
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. called on the members of the Non-Aligned Movement…
Continue Reading Switzerland hosts President Zelenskyy and offers to host a peace summit for Ukraine
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Hosting a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Swiss president said her…
Continue Reading MLK family members to serve as honorary team captains at Eagles-Buccaneers wild-card playoff game
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when…
Continue Reading Another day of frigid wind chills and brutal cold across much of the U.S.
By CAROLYN THOMPSON, MATTHEW BROWN and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills…
Continue Reading Poland’s president and new prime minister remain divided on rule of law despite talks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president and new prime minister say they remain divided on the subject of rule of law, despite one-on-one…
Continue Reading Ships and aircraft search for 2 Navy SEALs missing after mission to confiscate Iranian missile parts
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says Navy ships and aircraft are combing areas of the Gulf of Aden for two…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12
By DIARLEI RODRIGUES and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state are flooded more…
Continue Reading More CEOs fear their companies won’t survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow, survey says
By COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — More executives are feeling better about the global economy. But a growing number don’t…
Continue Reading How to watch and stream the 75th Emmy Awards, including the red carpet
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys are ready to celebrate a quarter-century of television history — and honor the best in…
Continue Reading Mother Nature proves no match for Bills fans attending Buffalo’s playoff game vs. Steelers
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — In the end, Mother Nature was no match for Bills Mafia. With the remnants of a…
Continue Reading Philippine president congratulates Taiwan’s president-elect, strongly opposed by China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has congratulated the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election, Lai Ching Te…
Continue Reading Belarus political prisoner dies after authorities fail to provide him with medical care, group says
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights group says that a political prisoner has died in prison in Belarus after…
Continue Reading Boeing to increase quality inspections on 737-Max following Alaska Airlines blow out
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing told employees Monday that it plans to increase quality inspections of its 737 Max 9…
Continue Reading UK government says the lslamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is antisemitic and moves to ban it
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government says the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is antisemitic and should be banned as a terrorist organization. The Home…
Continue Reading Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital on Monday, after…
Continue Reading Flight school owner, student pilot among dead in Massachusetts small plane crash
BOSTON (AP) — The owner of a flight school and a student pilot were among three people who died in a small plane crash in a remote, wooded area of…
Continue Reading Fake 911 report of fire at the White House triggers emergency response while Biden is at Camp David
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A fake 911 call that the White House was on fire has sent emergency vehicles to the…
Continue Reading Vandalism probe opened after swastika painted on Philadelphia wall adjacent to Holocaust memorial
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police have opened a vandalism investigation into the spray-painting of a swastika on a wall adjacent to a Holocaust memorial…
Continue Reading MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn
By JEFF MARTIN and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on…
Continue Reading Bernardo Arévalo faces huge challenges after finally being sworn in as Guatemala’s president
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s new president has huge challenges to address now that he’s finally…
Continue Reading Arakan Army resistance force says it has taken control of a strategic township in western Myanmar
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military that is based in the country’s western…
Continue Reading Hamas fights with a patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North Korea
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press Iranian sniper rifles. AK-47 assault rifles from China and Russia. North Korean- and Bulgarian-built…
Continue Reading Campaigning begins in Pakistan as party of imprisoned former leader alleges election is rigged
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The party of former three-time Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has officially launched its…
Continue Reading Romanian truck drivers and farmers protest as talks with the government fail to reach an agreement
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian truck drivers and farmers are protesting again across the country again as negotiations with the coalition…
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