Morocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands
By SAM METZ Associated Press MOULAY BRAHIM, Morocco (AP) — When a historic earthquake struck Morocco in September, Ahmed Aazab tightly hugged his…
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario
BY BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A political novice and one of the world’s wealthiest millennials, Vivek Ramaswamy has waged a…
Continue Reading Jim Biden’s last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans
By JOSHUA GOODMAN, ALAN SUDERMAN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. (AP) — When a health care startup dreamed of building a…
Continue Reading Biden and Xi are set to meet next week at the APEC summit. No detail is too small to sweat
By WILL WEISSERT and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, there will…
Continue Reading Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Along a busy Atlanta residential road, a 68-year-old Vietnam War-era Army veteran has found what he…
Continue Reading Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs
by DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials have imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City’s water supply just a…
Continue Reading Biden’s movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in…
Continue Reading Over half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group…
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A life less spoken: how a Las Cruces mother is remembering her son
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Isaiah Nordgren was 21 years old when he lost his life to suicide. Now, his mother is remembering him by publishing her…
Continue Reading John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning, died…
Continue Reading Government ministers in Pacific nation of Vanuatu call for parliament’s dissolution, media says
TOKYO (AP) — Government ministers in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu are asking the preident to dissolve parliament, adding to political disarray…
Continue Reading Worried Chinese shoppers scrimp, dimming the appeal of a Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shoppers in China have been tightening their purse strings, raising questions over how faltering…
Continue Reading Louisiana lawmakers have until Jan. 15 to enact new congressional map, court says
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower…
Continue Reading 4 men wounded in shootout over allegedly stolen car on Interstate 59 in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say four men have been wounded in a shootout after a confrontation on an interstate over an allegedly…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan; Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md.; Reps. Mike Lawler,…
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El Paso County Constable deputies arrest fugitive wanted for crimes including aggravated sexual assault of a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, and a ‘criminal warrant for injury to a child/elderly/disabled person…
Continue Reading Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rights
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Board members from Hollywood’s actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended…
Continue Reading ‘Nope’ star Keke Palmer alleges physical abuse by ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson, court documents say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Nope” star Keke Palmer alleges in civil court documents that she suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of the…
Continue Reading Moody’s lowers US credit outlook, though keeps triple-A rating
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its outlook on the…
Continue Reading 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the bird flu after the virus was…
Continue Reading Anchorage adds to record homeless death total as major winter storm drops more than 2 feet of snow
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four homeless people have died in the last week on the streets of Anchorage as a major…
Continue Reading Tensions running high at East Coast campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — One New England university banned a pro-Palestinian student group. Another suspended some students…
Continue Reading Body of South Dakota native who’s been missing for 30 years identified in Colorado
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The body of a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man who has been missing 30 years was identified in Colorado, where deputies have…
Continue Reading Oklahoma trooper tickets Native American citizen, sparking outrage from tribal leaders
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma trooper’s decision to issue a ticket to an Otoe-Missouria Tribe citizen for…
Continue Reading Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico dentist fatally shot a patient who alleged attacked him at the office, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Puerto Rico say a surgical dentist shot and killed a patient who entered his office and allegedly…
Continue Reading FBI seized phones, iPad from New York Mayor Eric Adams in escalation of fundraising investigation
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FBI agents quietly seized phones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams early this…
Continue Reading Coach Jim Harbaugh banned from 3 games over sign-stealing allegations. Michigan asks judge for stay
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference banned Jim Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan’s…
Continue Reading Yellen says her talks with Chinese finance chief laid groundwork for Biden’s meeting with Xi
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she and her Chinese…
Continue Reading 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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