After years of controversy, national bio-defense lab opens in Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — After more than a decade of controversy and delays, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is opened in Manhattan,…
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Tributes for Tina Turner, the global music superstar, after her death at 83
From Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger to NBA legend Magic Johnson, many paid tribute to music superstar Tina Turner following her death on…
Continue Reading Trans girl who missed graduation over clothing code: `We deserve rights as humans’
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender Mississippi girl who skipped graduation because school officials told…
Continue Reading Woman who fled US to keep child custody more than a decade ago says her lawyer encouraged flight
By WILSON RING Associated Press A Virginia woman who fled the United States for more than a decade to avoid sharing custody of her daughter with her…
Continue Reading Volcano rumbles near Mexico City, coating towns with ash, disrupting flights
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano…
Continue Reading On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says ‘it’s time to act’ on gun control
By COLLEEN LONG and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and…
Continue Reading Who’s behind the attack on a Russian region bordering Ukraine?
By DASHA LITVINOVA, YURAS KARMANAU and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia alleges that dozens of Ukrainian militants…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Fatal shooting of Grammy winner by police ‘reasonably necessary’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor says the fatal shooting of a Grammy-winning sound engineer by police earlier this year was…
Continue Reading Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Danish painters in the 19th century may have turned to an unusual source for some of their…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican-led investigation has accused Texas Attorney General Ken…
Continue Reading Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for…
Continue Reading DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches
By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential…
Continue Reading Missouri ex-House speaker fined $47K for alleged campaign finance violations
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A disgraced former Missouri House speaker has been fined $47,000 for allegedly breaking…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s ex-premier Imran Khan softens demand for snap vote amid crackdown on party
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has softened his year-long demand for new…
Continue Reading In Panama, legal rights given to sea turtles, boosting the ‘rights of nature’ movement
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ARNULFO FRANCO Associated Press ARMILA, Panama (AP) — On a Panamanian beach long after dark, a group of undergraduate…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that…
Continue Reading Nobel peace laureate transferred to brutal prison in Belarus, his wife says
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski says he’s been transferred…
Continue Reading Resident doctors at NYC’s Elmhurst Hospital reach tentative deal after 3-day strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Resident physicians who went on strike at New York City’s Elmhurst Hospital Center have reached a tentative deal on the third day…
Continue Reading Over half of the contaminated water leaked at nuclear plant recovered, Xcel says
MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Officials say crews are making substantial progress in recovering contaminated groundwater at a Minnesota nuclear plant.…
Continue Reading Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug-trafficking scheme
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his…
Continue Reading Police: Student arrested in shooting death of another student outside Pittsburgh school
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a student was arrested in the shooting death of another student just outside a Pittsburgh school. Police say the…
Continue Reading Who’s who in the debt limit fight: Meet the five negotiators working to save the US from default
By SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select…
Continue Reading Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials killed a newborn bison because its herd wouldn’t take the animal back…
Continue Reading NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports…
Continue Reading Kenneth Anger, influential avant-garde filmmaker and author, dies at 96
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Kenneth Anger, the shocking and influential avant-garde artist who defied sexual and religious taboos in such…
Continue Reading McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff ‘not my fault,’ as White House warns of economic risks
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is…
Continue Reading Spain’s Melilla exclave rocked by alleged vote tampering scheme days before elections
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s north African exclave of Melilla has been rocked by an alleged mail-in vote-buying scheme just days before the city goes to…
Continue Reading Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60, but more study is needed
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown to prevent ailments…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Guyana mull charges for teen suspect in deadly blaze at girl’s dorm
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Police in Guyana are conferring with prosecutors on what charges to bring against the…
Continue Reading This Memorial Day, will you eat like a king or go camping? A new cookbook says you can do both
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Is your idea of a meal while camping something quick and bland — maybe a power bar, a can…
Continue Reading Officers describe chaos, fear on Jan. 6 as judge weighs prison time for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and…
Continue Reading What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump’s strongest Republican rival in the crowded…
Continue Reading UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says the fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary…
Continue Reading Authorities capture 1 inmate who escaped Ohio prison, but convicted murderer still on the lam
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say one of two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison has been captured in Kentucky after a police pursuit of a…
Continue Reading Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz calls protest group ‘nutty’
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist…
Continue Reading Swiss executive branch backs re-export of decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks to Germany
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks…
Continue Reading Court annuls EU approval of $140 million of COVID-19 aid for Italian airlines
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union court has ruled that the European Commission was wrong to approve millions of euros (dollars) in aid to help…
Continue Reading Uvalde victim’s mother perseveres through teaching, connecting with daughter’s memory
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The first thing Veronica Mata sees when she wakes up each day is her 10-year-old daughter,…
Continue Reading Bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A spokesman for the Taliban government’s foreign ministry says the bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while…
Continue Reading Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has held a ceremony marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Polish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Who offers hands-free driving systems for 2023?
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Fully autonomous or self-driving cars are the future of transportation, but they’re still a ways away. In the meantime,…
Continue Reading Valencia slams ‘disproportionate’ punishment after racial abuse against Vinícius Júnior
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Valencia says it will appeal the partial closure of its stadium following the racial abuse directed…
Continue Reading 95-year-old Australian woman dies after police shoot her with stun gun; officer faces charges
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A 95-year-old Australian woman died Wednesday, a week after a police officer shot her with a stun gun in a nursing home…
Continue Reading German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam site
By FILIPE BENTO Associated Press ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British…
Continue Reading After AP report, Iran’s nuclear chief says Tehran to cooperate with inspectors on ‘new activities’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s nuclear program is insisting that his nation will…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces saying it…
Continue Reading Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan’s rival in presidential runoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A hard-line anti-migrant party has decided to throw its weight behind the opposition candidate who is running against…
Continue Reading Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Scientists say that sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an…
Continue Reading Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
By RAF CASERT and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is…
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