US slashes Russia trade status, bans its alcohol and seafood
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European…
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Senate gives final approval to Ukraine aid, huge budget bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has given final congressional approval to a $13.6 billion emergency package of military…
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11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press OKUMA, Japan (AP) — Eleven years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was ravaged by a meltdown…
Continue Reading 11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press OKUMA, Japan (AP) — Eleven years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was ravaged by a meltdown…
Continue Reading GOP split on alternative to Greitens in Missouri Senate race
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — For all their angst about the possibility of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens winning the…
Continue Reading Texas results hint GOP Hispanic gains may endure post-Trump
By WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in heavily Hispanic parts of South Texas cast record numbers of…
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Alisal Integrated Clinic getting set to open
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)-UPDATE ON APRIL 25, 2024 AT 11:01 AM- A new health center in the heart of East Salinas will finally open their doors. The…
Continue Reading By the numbers: the giant COVID relief package, 1 year later
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The giant American Rescue Plan that provides $1.9 trillion in pandemic relief turns one year…
Continue Reading By the numbers: the giant COVID relief package, 1 year later
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The giant American Rescue Plan that provides $1.9 trillion in pandemic relief turns one year…
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Northern Colorado edges EWU 68-67 in Big Sky quarterfinals
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Matt Johnson II had 24 points as Northern Colorado held off Eastern Washington 68-67 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky…
Continue Reading No. 25 UCF women beat USF 53-45, win first AAC championship
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Diamond Battles scored 17 points and No. 25 UCF pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat South Florida 53-45 to win the…
Continue Reading Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been one year since President Joe Biden signed into law the…
Continue Reading Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been one year since President Joe Biden signed into law the…
Continue Reading As West tries to force Russia from Ukraine, endgame elusive
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As Western leaders congratulate themselves for their speedy and severe responses to…
Continue Reading Liberal US cities change course, now clearing homeless camps
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, recently banned camping on the sides of…
Continue Reading Liberal US cities change course, now clearing homeless camps
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, recently banned camping on the sides of…
Continue ReadingIndia’s ruling party soars to election victory in country’s most populous state
By Rhea Mogul, Swati Gupta, Vedika Sud and Esha Mitra, CNN India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed victory in four key state…
Continue ReadingMarch 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Julia Hollingsworth, Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Jeevan Ravindran and Jason Kurtz, CNN…
Continue Reading Gaudreau has hat trick in Flames’ 4-1 win over Lightning
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau had his sixth career hat trick to extend his point streak to seven games and the Calgary Flames beat the…
Continue Reading Jussie Smollett starts 150-day jail term in protected status
By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jail officials say Jussie Smollett began a 150-day jail sentence for lying to…
Continue Reading Jussie Smollett starts 150-day jail term in protected status
By DON BABWIN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jail officials say Jussie Smollett began a 150-day jail sentence for lying to…
Continue Reading Poll: Equality concerns rise, but few say voting is too hard
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Majorities of Americans in both major parties think voting rules in their…
Continue Reading 2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TERRY TANG Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On the two-year anniversary of the start of the…
Continue Reading 2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TERRY TANG Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On the two-year anniversary of the start of the…
Continue Reading Stocks fall again as uncertainty over Ukraine war persists
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell again after another bumpy day of trading on Wall Street Friday, marking…
Continue Reading Stocks fall again as uncertainty over Ukraine war persists
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell again after another bumpy day of trading on Wall Street Friday, marking…
Continue Reading Saudi oil refinery attacked by drone, sparking small fire
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says a drone attack started a small fire at an oil refinery in the capital, Riyadh, but it didn’t…
Continue Reading Saudi oil refinery attacked by drone, sparking small fire
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says a drone attack started a small fire at an oil refinery in the capital, Riyadh, but it didn’t…
Continue Reading Cole leads No. 20 UConn past Seton Hall to Big East semis
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin each scored 17 points to lead No. 20 Connecticut into the Big East…
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Harris says US commitment to NATO is ‘ironclad’ as she aims to reassure its Romanian allies
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Even as Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday described the United States’ commitment to defending NATO members as…
Continue Reading Alabama A&M ousts Florida A&M 61-56 in SWAC quarterfinals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 15 points and nine rebounds as Alabama A&M turned back Florida A&M 61-56 in the quarterfinals of…
Continue Reading Miller, Reynolds lead Monmouth past Niagara in MAAC tourney
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Walker Miller had 17 points and Shavar Reynolds Jr. scored 15 to help Monmouth fend off Niagara 61-58 in the Metro…
Continue Reading Texas Tech routs Iowa State 72-41 in Big 12 quarterfinals
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas Tech coach Mark Adams walked through the handshake line after a 72-41 blowout of…
Continue Reading Vandy rallies from 15-point 2nd-half deficit, beats Alabama
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Scottie Pippen Jr. scored 26 points, Myles Stute added 18 and 11th-seeded Vanderbilt rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit…
Continue Reading Japan PM, South Korea president-elect agree to improve ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol talked on…
Continue Reading Green leads New Orleans past McNeese in Southland quarters
KATY, Texas (AP) — Troy Green had 21 points and New Orleans turned back McNeese 82-78 in the quarterfinals of the Southland Conference tournament.…
Continue Reading Walker, Jackson spark UAB past FAU 80-66 in C-USA quarters
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jordan Walker poured in 26 points, Quan Jackson scored 20 with 14 rebounds and UAB cruised past Florida Atlantic 80-66 in the…
Continue Reading $4.5M approved for family of man killed by California deputy
DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A California county has agreed to pay $4.5 million to the family of a mentally ill homeless man who was killed by a…
Continue Reading $4.5M approved for family of man killed by California deputy
DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A California county has agreed to pay $4.5 million to the family of a mentally ill homeless man who was killed by a…
Continue Reading Penn State rallies to beat Ohio State in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Sessoms scored 18 points and No. 11 seed Penn State rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat…
Continue Reading Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A Texas judge is blocking the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender…
Continue Reading No. 25 UNC cruises past Virginia 63-43 into ACC semifinals
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brady Manek outscored Virginia in the first half on his way to 21 points and No. 25…
Continue Reading Judge sets October trial for man in Wisconsin parade deaths
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge has set an October trial date for a Milwaukee man accused of driving his SUV into a Wisconsin Christmas parade last…
Continue Reading Middle Tennesse holds off UTEP 66-59 in OT in C-USA tourney
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Eli Lawrence had 19 points, Deandre Dishman scored 18 and made a go-ahead layup with 2:01 left in overtime to help Middle…
Continue Reading No. 23 Colorado State ekes by Utah State in MWC quarters
By JUSTIN MICHAEL Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chandler Jacobs banked in the winning basket with 1.8 seconds left and No. 23 Colorado State…
Continue Reading NC Central breezes past UMES 68-56 in MEAC quarterfinals
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Justin Wright had 14 points to lead five North Carolina Central players in double figures as the Eagles got past…
Continue Reading Woods helps Grand Canyon oust Sam Houston in WAC tournament
PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Holland Woods had 24 points to guide Grand Canyon to a 71-66 victory over Sam Houston in the quarterfinals of the Western…
Continue Reading Woods helps Grand Canyon oust Sam Houston in WAC tournament
PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Holland Woods had 24 points to guide Grand Canyon to a 71-66 victory over Sam Houston in the quarterfinals of the Western…
Continue Reading Woods helps Grand Canyon oust Sam Houston in WAC tournament
PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Holland Woods had 24 points to guide Grand Canyon to a 71-66 victory over Sam Houston in the quarterfinals of the Western…
Continue Reading CSU Fullerton ousts UC Davis 73-55 in Big West quarterfinals
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Damari Milstead had 24 points, E.J. Anosike added 16 points and 20 rebounds and Cal State Fullerton breezed to a 73-55…
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