Fox News’ Bill Hemmer heads north — way north — for look at U.S. military preparedness
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer needed a chain saw to complete one of his latest assignments. Hemmer traveled north for “Battle for…
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‘Their food makes people feel that they are at home.’ World Central Kitchen serves meals in Gaza again
CNN By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Ibrahim Dahman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of Palestinian children eagerly…
Continue Reading Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a…
Continue Reading Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26 billion, AP source says
By MATT OTT and PAUL HARLOFF Associated Press Sony Pictures and the private equity firm Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying…
Continue Reading A scroll for the king, a website for the people: Coronation document to be released digitally
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It is a record fit for a king, but it’s going online for everyone to see. King Charles III gaped…
Continue Reading Witness says Alaska plane that crashed had smoke coming from engine after takeoff, NTSB finds
By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a witness saw smoke coming…
Continue Reading Exiled Belarus opposition leader says she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned husband for over 400 days
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ exiled opposition leader says that she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned…
Continue Reading Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate
By KEN MILLER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press Mandatory evacuation orders were issued near Houston on Thursday for some residents following…
Continue Reading A $5,000 check won by Billie Jean King 50 years ago helped create Women’s Sports Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports. King used the money from a sportswoman of the year…
Continue Reading Correction: AP-US-Financial-Wellness-Interest Rates-Consumer story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published May 2, 2024, about the impact of Federal Reserve decisions on interest rates, The Associated Press misspelled…
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New interactive mural created to show deported people’s stories
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This mural was painted and placed under the Paso Del Norte bridge in Downtown Juárez and El Paso to portray the stories…
Continue Reading US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said an airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida…
Continue Reading Jurors hear closing arguments in landmark case alleging abuse at New Hampshire youth center
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Jurors have heard closing arguments in a landmark case seeking to hold the state of New…
Continue Reading North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a central North Carolina congressional…
Continue Reading Alabama court authorizes second nitrogen execution
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has authorized the execution of a second inmate by nitrogen gas. The decision…
Continue Reading Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court
By MARK M. MENGONFIA and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to…
Continue Reading Iowa investigator’s email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer An Iowa criminal investigator suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports…
Continue Reading Georgia governor signs law adding regulations for production and sale of herbal supplement kratom
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of…
Continue Reading Today’s campus protests aren’t nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this…
Continue Reading Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn’t reach…
Continue Reading Non-white pedestrians more often end up in the ER for vehicle-related injuries, report shows
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Pedestrians who are not white ended up in the emergency room for traffic-related injuries at higher rates than white…
Continue Reading Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs in Haiti have laid siege to several neighborhoods in the capital, burning homes…
Continue Reading Head of Greek extreme far-right Golden Dawn party is granted early release from prison
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of Greece’s extreme far-right Golden Dawn party has been granted conditional early release from prison. He had…
Continue Reading Exxon Mobil deal with Pioneer gets FTC nod, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield barred from board
WASHINGTON (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources on Thursday received clearance from the Federal Trade…
Continue Reading Jill Biden recognizes her fellow teachers at a swanky White House dinner for answering ‘a calling’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has honored her fellow educators by hosting the 2024 national and state…
Continue Reading Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Two years after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled that the nation’s abortion…
Continue Reading Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by the US
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian lawmakers have voted into office a new government that reinstated two pro-Russia…
Continue Reading What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King is getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. She’ll appear on a Wheaties box
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she’s getting the Breakfast of…
Continue Reading Thousands rally in Slovakia to protest a controversial overhaul of public broadcasting
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands have rallied in the Slovak capital to protest – again – a controversial overhaul of the country’s…
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