Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the US, health official says
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s State Health Officer says even as the state…
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Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dies at 29 from medical complications
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He…
Continue Reading Judge denies Trump’s request to hold Jack Smith in contempt in federal 2020 election case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference against Donald Trump has rejected his lawyers’ bid to hold special…
Continue Reading Star-studded breakaway Cuban baseball team celebrates its union, even without a place to play
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — A breakaway team of Cuban players who defected from the country had their club debut delayed this…
Continue Reading Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of…
Continue Reading Fani Willis accuses estranged wife of special prosecutor of ‘interfering’ with Trump election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is accusing the estranged wife of a special prosecutor…
Continue Reading Teslas crash more than gas-powered cars. Here’s why
CNN, WBNS, NISSAN, GENERAL MOTORS, RECURRENT AUTO By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Hertz recently announced it was selling 20,000 electric cars…
Continue Reading Over 580,000 beds are under recall because they can break or collapse during use
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a half a million beds sold at retailers like Walmart and Wayfair are under recall because they can break during use,…
Continue Reading Florida Senate passes bills seeking to expand health care availability
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will seek to streamline regulations and offer incentives to help make health care more accessible under two bills…
Continue Reading Trial underway for man charged in road rage shooting death of California boy
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor has told jurors that a murder defendant acted callously in killing a 6-year-old…
Continue Reading Boyfriend of woman fatally shot when they turned into the wrong driveway testifies in murder trial
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) — The boyfriend of a 20-year-old woman fatally shot in the neck when they pulled into the…
Continue Reading Thousands rally across Slovakia to condemn changes to penal code proposed by populist prime minister
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied across Slovakia as protests intensify against a plan by the new government of…
Continue Reading Indiana bill defining antisemitism advances to state Senate
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana state House of Representatives has unanimously passed bill that defines…
Continue Reading Haley deserves serious consideration for No Labels presidential ticket if interested, co-chair says
By AYANNA ALEXANDER and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top No Labels leader says Nikki Haley “would deserve serious…
Continue Reading Atlanta’s Spelman College just got the largest-ever single donation to an HBCU
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A billionaire couple is giving $100 million to Atlanta’s Spelman College, which the women’s school…
Continue Reading Potential problems with New Hampshire’s aging ballot scanners could prompt conspiracy theories
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press When New Hampshire voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary, many will do so…
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Still no trial date in El Paso Walmart shooting case; both sides blame each other for slow progress
UPDATE — El Paso District Judge Sam Medrano set a new hearing for the state’s ongoing Walmart shooting case after little progress in the case.…
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Panama Canal traffic cut by more than a third because of drought
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the…
Continue Reading Nevada high court says it won’t reconsider ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse’s case
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court won’t reconsider former “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing…
Continue Reading What to know about the Justice Department’s report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press A Justice Department report released Thursday details a myriad of failures by police who…
Continue Reading German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament has approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers as…
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Carrie Underwood to perform at the Don Haskins Center this March
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Carrie Underwood will perform at the Don Haskins Center March 20, 2024. Tickets go on pre-sale January 24 for fan club…
Continue Reading More than 300 journalists around the world imprisoned because of their work, report says
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 320 journalists around the world were imprisoned because of their work toward the end of 2023. That’s from the…
Continue Reading Donkey cart loaded with explosives kills a police officer and critically injures 4 others in Kenya
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities in Kenya say a donkey cart carrying a suspected improvised bomb has blown up at a…
Continue Reading Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on…
Continue Reading Wastewater tests can find mpox, study finds. Expect more bugs to be tracked that way
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wastewater testing does a good job at detecting mpox infections, U.S. health officials said in a…
Continue Reading Another Turkish soccer club ends contract with an Israeli player over his posting on Gaza hostages
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s leading soccer club Basaksehir says it’s ended its contract with Israeli player Eden Karzev following a…
Continue Reading Blinken’s latest diplomatic trip will take him to Africa as crises continue to vex US foreign policy
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit four African countries as the Biden…
Continue Reading Slovenia to set up temporary facilities for migrants at Croatia border, citing surge in arrivals
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia has decided to set up temporary facilities for handling migrant arrivals at the border with Croatia, citing a…
Continue Reading 6 alleged gang members convicted of killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck in 2020
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has convicted six alleged gang members in the 2020 fatal shooting of Chicago rapper FBG Duck. Jurors deliberated over…
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