Fatalities reported in small plane crash with 3 people aboard in rural Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a small plane carrying three people has crashed in a remote, wooded area of Massachusetts. Police reported multiple…
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Trump is endorsed by a former rival, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, ahead of the Iowa caucuses
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum endorsed Donald Trump’s comeback bid for the White House ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Burgum…
Continue Reading No joke: Feds discourage humorous electronic messages on highways
PHOENIX (AP) — It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and…
Continue Reading Asian Cup holds moment’s silence for Israel-Hamas war victims ahead of Palestinian team’s game
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A moment of silence was observed and then shouts of “free Palestine” rang out ahead of the Asian Cup game between Iran…
Continue Reading Indian Ocean island of Reunion braces for ‘very dangerous’ storm packing hurricane-strength winds
PARIS (AP) — Authorities are urging residents on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion to shelter indoors as a powerful storm bears down…
Continue Reading Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students…
Continue Reading From Berlin to Karachi, thousands demonstrate in support of either Israel or the Palestinians
By MUHAMMAD FAROOQ, DANICA KIRKA and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — From Berlin to London and Limassol to Karachi,…
Continue Reading Record high tide in Maine washes away 3 historic fishing shacks
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A record high tide in Maine washed away three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the…
Continue Reading ‘The Honeymooners’ star Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie Norton, dies at 99
NEW YORK (AP) — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actor whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the…
Continue Reading In his closing pitch to Iowa Republicans, Trump says their votes can help him punish his enemies
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, HANNAH FINGERHUT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump implored his supporters Sunday to brave…
Continue Reading Maldives leader demands removal of Indian military from the archipelago by mid-March amid spat
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu wants the Indian military personnel stationed in…
Continue Reading Prada reconnects with the seasons for its 2024-25 fall-winter menswear collection
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The new Prada menswear collection for next fall and winter unveiled on the third day of Milan…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign banks on its loyal supporters to turn out and caucus in Iowa despite frigid weather
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump was stuck in Florida, forcing his presidential campaign to cancel his in-person…
Continue Reading ‘Mean Girls’ takes 1st place at the box office. So fetch.
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Winter storms and cinema closures in North America didn’t dampen the opening weekend for “ Mean Girls. ” The…
Continue Reading Haley wins backing from ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who won’t mount his own third-party 2024 bid
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Squelching speculation of a third-party presidential run, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan…
Continue Reading Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Subfreezing temperatures across much of the U.S. left millions of…
Continue Reading Demonstrations against the far right held in Germany following a report on a deportation meeting
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered in Germany for demonstrations against the far right, among them Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his…
Continue Reading Bernardo Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala’s president despite months of efforts to derail inauguration
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s president on Monday minutes after…
Continue Reading White House says ‘it’s the right time’ for Israel to scale back Gaza war as fighting hits 100 days
By JOSEF FEDERMAN, SAMY MAGDY and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The White House said Sunday that “it’s the right time”…
Continue Reading 2 Iranian journalists jailed for their reporting on Mahsa Amini’s death are released on bail
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian media say two journalists serving long prison sentences over their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini…
Continue Reading DEI opponents are using a 1866 Civil Rights law to challenge equity policies in the workplace
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Opponents of diversity programs are increasingly banking on an…
Continue Reading As diversity, equity and inclusion comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs
By ALEXANDRA OLSON, HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans…
Continue Reading As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs
By ALEXANDRA OLSON, HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates of diversity efforts are steeling…
Continue Reading US military academies focus on oaths and loyalty to Constitution as political divisions intensify
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — For 75 minutes, Maj. Joe Amoroso quizzed his students in SS202, American Politics, about…
Continue Reading Convicted former Russian mayor cuts jail time short by agreeing to fight in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian local media say a disgraced former mayor convicted over bribery has had his prison sentence cut short after signing a…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 13 in a coal mine accident in central China
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll has risen to 13 in a coal mine accident in central China, state media said Sunday. Three people remain missing after…
Continue Reading Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros votes for president in Africa’s first election of 2024
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros has voted for president in Africa’s…
Continue Reading A suicide bomber in western Afghanistan targets the governor’s office and wounds 3 guards
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says a suicide bomber targeted the provincial governor’s office in western Afghanistan and wounded three…
Continue Reading Explosive device kills 5 Pakistani soldiers in country’s southwest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani army says an explosive device has killed five soldiers in the southwest of the country. It’s the fifth deadly…
Continue Reading A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby settlement
By MARCO DI MARCO Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the second time in less than a month on…
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