Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such…
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An American national has crossed into North Korea without authorization and has been detained
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An American has crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea, the American-led U.N. Command…
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El Pasoans spreading awareness on National Stop the Bleed Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, May 25, is the 5th Annual National Stop the Bleed Day. Here in El Paso, workplaces and schools are giving…
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Nikolas Cruz walked into a McDonald’s and sat with the brother of one of his victims after the Parkland shooting, surveillance video shows
Security cameras captured Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz buying an ICEE at Subway and asking a fellow student for a ride after committing one…
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WATCH: Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious…
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West Virginia officials to appeal opioid lawsuit decision
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials in a West Virginia county plan to appeal a federal judge’s ruling in favor of three major U.S. drug…
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Park outdoors: Ford expands recall for possible engine fires
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is expanding a recall of SUVs and telling owners to park them outside after a series of engine fires that can happen even when…
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Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…
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White House press secretary says using federal lands for abortion services would have ‘dangerous ramifications’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that using federal lands for abortion services would have…
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51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
By PAUL J. WEBER, JUAN LOZANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America…
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals,…
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a…
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Twitter will now label and suppress misinformation surrounding armed conflict and other crises
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter will now apply warning labels to — and cease recommending — claims that outside experts have identified as…
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights…
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Last Afghan nationals depart Holloman AFB
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico — The last group of Afghan nationals left Holloman Air Force Base Wednesday, according to the Department of…
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Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking…
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Second case dropped against man who exposed Iowa hog deaths
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a second case against an activist who exposed what many viewed as the inhumane killing of hundreds…
Continue Reading Long-term mortgage rates continue rise; 30-year breaks 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home…
Continue Reading Washington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling case
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine levied against an association…
Continue Reading After 2-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, Jazz Fest returns
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring…
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