Board approves Arkansas site for planned 3,000-inmate prison despite objections
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved an 815-acre site where it plans to build a new prison,…
Continue ReadingAP National News
Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
Associated Press The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. For…
Continue ReadingFBI, Justice Department investigating racist mass texts sent following the election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest a man after 9 people are stabbed over 2 days in Seattle
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Police say they have arrested a man in a spate of random stabbings over two days in Seattle in which nine people…
Continue ReadingFamine is likely imminent in northern Gaza, hunger experts say
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Hunger experts are warning that there’s “a strong likelihood” famine is imminent in parts of…
Continue ReadingGov. Tim Walz vows to fight Donald Trump’s agenda while working to understand his appeal
Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has vowed make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential…
Continue ReadingBolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hundreds of Bolivian devotees have arrived at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls…
Continue ReadingLevi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie pledges to make San Francisco safer as mayor
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie, who has never held public office, promised on Friday that as San…
Continue ReadingTrump’s deportation plan a key focus for Canada’s Cabinet committee on US-Canada relations
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people is a top…
Continue ReadingMichigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after…
Continue ReadingThe US extends avocado import permissions to Guatemala, but don’t expect cheaper guacamole soon
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has extended avocado import permissions to Guatemala, but don’t expect that to result in cheaper guacamole…
Continue ReadingMississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white…
Continue ReadingTrump’s shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer…
Continue Reading1 killed and 3 wounded after gunmen open fire at Brazil’s largest international airport
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said that unidentified gunmen in a black car killed at least one person and wounded another three Friday…
Continue ReadingUS agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its…
Continue ReadingWomen win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Women won a majority of seats in the New Mexico Legislature in the general election, stirring expressions of…
Continue ReadingKentucky officer who fired pepper rounds at a TV crew during 2020 protests reprimanded
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky police officer has been reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds at a TV camera crew during street protests over…
Continue ReadingChinese national jailed on charges that he tried to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese national was ordered held Friday on trespassing charges after police say he tried to enter…
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is letting a small number of U.S. defense contractors fix weapons in Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is easing restrictions to allow a small number of private American defense…
Continue ReadingSpanish phone giant Telefónica to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spain’s largest telecommunications operator will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man kills his two sons, his wife and his ex-partner before killing himself, police say
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Police say a Minnesota man shot and killed his wife and son, and his ex-partner and their son, before killing himself. Duluth…
Continue ReadingTrump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when…
Continue Reading2 men accused of plotting to shoot at immigrants are convicted of attempting to kill federal agents
Associated Press Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks bail, citing changed circumstances and new evidence
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a new request for bail, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence,…
Continue ReadingObama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama’s brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private…
Continue ReadingAlabama high school football player died from a heart condition, autopsy finds
NEW BROCKTON, Ala (AP) — Officials say a 14-year-old football player who collapsed during practice this summer died from congestive heart failure.…
Continue ReadingNASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last…
Continue ReadingNYC man is charged with insurance fraud in staged car crash captured by dashcam
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case…
Continue ReadingRetired research chimps to be moved from New Mexico to a Louisiana sanctuary
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Nearly two dozen retired research chimpanzees will be relocated from New Mexico to a sanctuary in…
Continue ReadingJoe Echevarria is Miami’s new president. And on the sideline, he’s the Hurricanes’ biggest fan
AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — University of Miami president Joe Echevarria has had football season tickets since 1978, the year he…
Continue ReadingCalifornia air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups’ voting power
Associated Press A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that…
Continue ReadingThe Beatles, ‘BRAT’ summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show. Beyoncé leads the nods with 11,…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind…
Continue Reading3 dead, including the suspect, after shooting in Pennsylvania apartment and 40-mile police chase
DUNCANNON, Pa. (AP) — Three people were killed and two others wounded when a suspect opened fire in an apartment, then led police on a high-speed…
Continue ReadingA 14-year-old boy last seen in a kidnap video is among the 11 found dead in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — There have been many horrifying videos posted online amid Mexico’s drug cartel violence, but few have been as profoundly…
Continue ReadingRevising the rules of engagement, court says jilted bride must give back $70,000 ring
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Who gets to keep an engagement ring if a romance turns sour and the wedding is called off? That’s what the highest…
Continue ReadingThe hardest job in Washington? A look at those who have served as chief of staff for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Susie Wiles’ reward for steering Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign will be the…
Continue Reading43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in…
Continue ReadingFederal judge denies motion to recognize NASCAR teams as chartered organizations for next season
AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Basketball Hall…
Continue ReadingFather and daughter win $58,000 in lawsuit against man who claimed Manchester Arena bombing was hoax
LONDON (AP) — A father and daughter disabled by a suicide bomber who killed 22 people after an Ariana Grande concert in England in 2017 have been…
Continue ReadingTeachers in 2 Massachusetts school districts go on strike
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teachers in two Massachusetts school districts have gone on strike over pay, paid parental leave and other issues.…
Continue ReadingSea turtle nests increased along a Florida beach but hurricanes washed many away
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Good news for sea turtles along one Florida Gulf Coast beach — there were more nests counted this year. The bad news:…
Continue ReadingThe island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingJudge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines…
Continue ReadingGerman chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election
BERLIN (AP) — German Eonomy Minister Robert Habeck says he hopes to become his Green Party’s candidate for chancellor in the coming election. The…
Continue ReadingEx-aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams in plea discussions with federal prosecutors
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is discussing a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors…
Continue ReadingTrump’s election may usher in leadership change at FBI
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an…
Continue ReadingTexas Democrats’ longtime chairman steps down after big losses continue for the party
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The longtime leader of the Texas Democratic Party is stepping down. Gilberto Hinojosa’s announcement…
Continue ReadingA guide to key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he will be accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and…
Continue Reading