Lockdown-free Florida top vacation spot for holidays
By KELLI KENNEDY and CODY JACKSON Associated Press MIAMI BEACH (AP) — As the tourism industry bounces back from COVID-19, Miami is one of the top…
Continue ReadingAP National News
Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am says politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from…
Continue Reading France beefs up anti-smuggling agency after migrant deaths
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says France will double the number of officers in charge of fighting smugglers after 27 people died…
Continue Reading Washington state sees more flooding, next storm approaches
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as when…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to…
Continue Reading Cape Cod sea turtle strandings increase after slow start
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Sea turtle strandings on Cape Cod are picking up after a slow start to the season. New England Aquarium experts said Monday…
Continue Reading Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing…
Continue Reading Portugal creates North Atlantic’s largest marine sanctuary
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Regional authorities in Portugal’s Madeira Islands have expanded a protected marine area to create what they said is the…
Continue Reading Chris Cuomo’s off-air role: Brother Andrew’s strategist
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Monday shed new light on how CNN anchor Chris Cuomo…
Continue Reading Former Alabama track star, Olympian killed in shootout
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man. AL.com…
Continue Reading Actor charged in riot almost talked way into staying in jail
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press An actor charged with storming the Capitol as a member of the Oath Keepers nearly talked his way into remaining…
Continue Reading Barbados prepares to bid farewell to queen as head of state
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean island of Barbados is preparing to wave goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II…
Continue Reading FBI: Dayton mass shooter fantasized about killing for years
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The FBI says Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts fantasized about mass…
Continue Reading Former US Rep. Carrie Meek remembered as trailblazer
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Carrie Meek is being remembered as a trailblazer, a descendent of a slave who became…
Continue Reading Feds ask ships to slow down to protect rare whales near NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected a rare species of whale southeast of New York City, and the federal government is using a voluntary…
Continue Reading Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to…
Continue Reading Iowa teens plead not guilty in high school teacher’s death
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Two southeastern Iowa teenagers have pleaded not guilty to killing their high school Spanish teacher. Sixteen-year-olds…
Continue Reading Bryan Adams unveils Pirelli calendar from COVID quarantine
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Bryan Adams took a break Monday from his coronavirus quarantine in Milan to virtually unveil the…
Continue Reading Journalist freed by Myanmar helps light menorah in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — An American journalist who was recently freed after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar helped light one of…
Continue Reading US Rep. Tom Suozzi says he’s running for New York governor
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi is joining a competitive primary race…
Continue Reading Sputnik V maker: Vaccine could be adapted to fight omicron
MOSCOW (AP) — The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine says it will work on adapting it to the new omicron COVID-19 variant. The Gamaleya…
Continue Reading Ghana orders vaccinations for restaurant, stadium access
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s government is ordering access to beaches, restaurants, night clubs and stadiums…
Continue Reading Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity ‘home to roost’
By MARIA CHENG and LORI HINNANT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The emergence of the new omicron variant and the world’s desperate and likely…
Continue Reading Doctor: Many South Africans ill in surge have mild symptoms
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African doctors say the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the new omicron…
Continue Reading Scotland’s leader aims for independence referendum in 2023
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s leader says she will renew her push for independence from the United Kingdom next year…
Continue Reading Alabama inmate who survived execution attempt dies of cancer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate whose execution by lethal injection was halted nearly four years ago has died after a long fight with…
Continue Reading Father held after 4 California children, grandmother slain
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say four children including an infant and their grandmother have been found…
Continue Reading Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down as CEO of the social media platform. He has…
Continue Reading Egypt: Leading activist found guilty after critical tweet
CAIRO (AP) — A court has found a leading Egyptian human rights activist guilty of insulting a judicial election commission in a tweet he posted…
Continue Reading Famed Australian Indigenous actor David Gulpilil dies at 68
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most acclaimed Indigenous actor, David Gulpilil, has died of lung cancer,…
Continue Reading