The GOP congressman who leads the House’s probe of COVID-19’s origins says he won’t seek reelection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican congressman who leads the House GOP’s investigation of the origins of COVID-19 says he won’t seek…
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Siemens Gamesa scraps plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines on Virginia’s coast
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A European company has cancelled plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines in coastal…
Continue Reading Kansas City to hire 2 overdose investigators in face of rising fentanyl deaths
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City is hiring two overdose investigators as part of an effort to reduce fentanyl deaths in the Missouri city. The…
Continue Reading Florida deputies struck intentionally by man driving car recovering after surgeries, sheriff says
BRANDON, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida sheriff’s deputies remained hospitalized Friday after surgeries for injuries they suffered when a man…
Continue Reading 5.0 magnitude quake strikes Dominican Republic near border with Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the northwest Dominican Republic near the border with Haiti. The U.S. Geological…
Continue Reading Acapulco recovery moves ahead in fits and starts after Hurricane Otis devastation
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — More than two weeks ago Otis went from tropical storm to Category 5 hurricane in a record…
Continue Reading Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme
By ISABELLA VOLMERT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging…
Continue Reading A teenager taken from occupied Mariupol to Russia will return to Ukraine, officials say
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Ukrainian and Russian officials on Friday say they’ve reached an agreement to…
Continue Reading Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Tim Scott has dropped out of the race for the Republican primary nomination. The South Carolina senator was…
Continue Reading Mexico’s governing party’s big test is trying to hold together without its charismatic president
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s immensely powerful governing party may face its biggest test yet as it announces its candidates for the 2024…
Continue Reading Israeli national team arrives in Kosovo for soccer game under tight security measures
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Israel’s national soccer team has arrived in Kosovo amid tight security measures at the airport ahead of a postponed…
Continue Reading UK judge decries legal tactics used by sick child’s parents as he refuses to let her die at home
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British judge has expressed profound concerns about the tactics of the parents of a terminally ill…
Continue Reading Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — While workers were counting ballots for primary elections in August, the elections office…
Continue Reading 2024 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises: No K-pop, little country and regional Mexican music
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With new categories, “Barbie” and SZA — there’s a lot to discuss regarding the 2024…
Continue Reading Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz drops out of governor’s race to run for Congress
The Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is dropping her bid for the governor’s office…
Continue Reading New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching
By STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With just a week left to avert a government shutdown, new House Speaker Mike…
Continue Reading Jill Stein launches a long-shot Green Party presidential campaign, bringing back memories of 2016
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Environmental activist Jill Stein is launching another long-shot Green Party bid for the presidency. The…
Continue Reading Michigan man cleared of sexual assault after 35 years in prison
ALBION, Mich. (AP) — A man who was accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in southwestern Michigan is out of…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell, standing apart in a changing GOP, digs in on his decades-long push against Russia
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell often tells the story of a letter that his father, a…
Continue Reading Mavericks to play tournament game on regular floor. Production issues delayed the new court
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are playing a home game in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament for the first time on Friday night. But they…
Continue Reading Even Picasso had to practice, practice: Sketchbooks on display show whimsy, humor, determination
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big canvas.…
Continue Reading Suspected Islamic extremists holding about 30 ethnic Dogon men hostage after bus raid, leader says
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A community leader in central Mali says that suspected Islamic extremists are holding about 30…
Continue Reading New Moschino creative director dies of sudden illness just days after joining Milan-based brand
MILAN (AP) — The new creative director of Moschino, Davide Renne, has died of a sudden illness at the age of 46. The owner of the Milan-based…
Continue Reading Things to know about efforts to block people from crossing state lines for abortion
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal judge and the U.S. Department of Justice this week said that states are going too far by trying to…
Continue Reading Man arrested in Nebraska in alleged assault of former US Sen. Martha McSally
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man was arrested early Friday in the alleged assault of former U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona, who says she was…
Continue Reading Explain, laugh, try the ‘tush push’: how a German announcer spreads the word about the NFL
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — You can talk NFL tactics, or you can demonstrate. Even if you’re wearing a…
Continue Reading Niger fashion designer aims to show a positive image of her country at Joburg Fashion Week
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Niger fashion designer Alia Bare took center stage at the Joburg Fashion Week with a…
Continue Reading The Air Force’s new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to…
Continue Reading In Belarus, a dissident novelist’s father is jailed for two weeks for reposting an article
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A noted Belarusian dissident author says his father has been sentenced to two weeks in jail for reposting an article from…
Continue Reading $242 million upgrade planned at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A $242 million overhaul will modernize the main terminal concourses and gate areas at Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
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