Month: January 2023

By GENE JOHNSON and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — The white sedan cruised past the gray, three-story rental home on a dead-end street in Moscow, Idaho. Then again. And again. It was unusual behavior in the residential, hillside neighborhood in the quiet hours before dawn. And according to a police affidavit released

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It was a tragically high price to pay for catching a suspected car thief: two innocent teenagers dead and a police officer jailed, facing serious charges for a car crash that resulted from the pursuit. Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, who were cheerleaders for

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is trying to keep his bid for speaker alive, after he failed to gain enough votes for the post over three days. In his California hometown of Bakersfield, voters are mixed over whether he should get the job or

By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The 27-year-old had never left the coastal enclave, which has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007. He couldn’t find a job — the territory’s youth unemployment rate

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rest easy, America … we got this. What others see as dysfunction and chaos, many of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s opponents see as democracy at work. Some of the roughly 20 Republicans declining to vote for McCarthy as the next House speaker are reveling in the moment, depicting

By ADRIANA MORGA, JAMES BROOKS and CARA RUBINSKY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies are showing off their latest products this week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show. The show officially opened with crowds of investors, media and tech workers streaming into cavernous Las Vegas venues. They’re there to see

By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern. “My father always told

By TERRY SPENCER and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Multiple people were wounded in a shooting after an altercation outside a restaurant in south Florida, which witnesses said happened during the making of a rap video. Several witnesses told reporters that the video involved 38-year-old rapper French Montana, and that he

BEIJING (AP) — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particularly if they involve elderly people, pregnant women, small children

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring. With companies continuing to add jobs across the economy, the

By MARK STEVENSON and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The operation to detain Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, unleashed firefights that turned the northern city of Culiacan into a war zone with 30 dead, authorities said Friday. In a blow-by-blow description of the battles Thursday

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a glow in webcam images indicating Kilauea had begun erupting inside Halemaumau

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Russell Pearce, a Republican lawmaker who was the driving force behind Arizona’s landmark 2010 immigration legislation known as the “show me your papers” law and other anti-immigrant measures, has died. He was 75. Pearce’s family said on social media that he died Thursday at his home in

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky won’t be going far when he leaves American Ballet Theatre this summer — he’ll simply be crossing the plaza at Lincoln Center over to New York City Ballet. Ratmansky, one of the leading classical choreographers in the world, will join NYCB

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work to cut costs globally in order to keep electric vehicles affordable for the middle class. Among the cuts are reducing the number of Stellantis factories because electric vehicles cost about 40% more than those powered by

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities say a Border Patrol agent in body armor was struck by gunfire but not seriously hurt while confronting the occupants of a vehicle suspected of smuggling migrants in New Mexico. Customs and Border Protection said the agent was shot in the chest multiple times Thursday but released after

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — For the first time ever, Oregon had the highest voter turnout rate in the nation for last November’s elections. Former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling, who now leads a national effort to expand voting from home, said 61.5% of all the eligible citizens in Oregon cast a ballot, Oregon Public

By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a thousand startups are showcasing their products at the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hoping to create some buzz around their gadgets and capture the eyes of investors who can help their businesses grow. But amid the slew of layoffs in

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Idaho’s Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday as it dismissed a series of lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood. The ruling was a blow against those who are fighting Idaho laws that took effect in August, including one criminalizing all abortions

By MARK PRATT Associated Press Nate Thayer, a fearless reporter who survived several brushes with death while covering conflict in Southeast Asia and was the last Western journalist to interview Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, has died. Thayer’s brother said he was found dead at his Falmouth, Massachusetts, home on Tuesday. He was 62 and

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando Resort has filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh busiest airport in the U.S. with the heart of the tourism district in one of the top travel destinations in the world. Universal on Thursday filed an application with Orange County,

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state’s ban on transgender athletes competing in female sports is constitutional and can remain in place. The American Civil Liberties Union and its West Virginia chapter had filed the lawsuit in 2021 on behalf of an

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill to strengthen abortion rights in Minnesota by codifying protections into state statutes has passed its first test. A House health panel approved the legislation 11-8 Thursday on just the third day of the 2023 session, and sent it to its next committee stop

By CODY JACKSON, TERRY SPENCER and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Cuban migrants are still arriving by boat in the Florida Keys even as the Biden administration promises a crackdown. Yoandri Sánchez Sánchez arrived in the Keys on Thursday on a rickety boat with 22 other Cubans. He left behind his

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — When a futuristic-looking electric Ram pickup truck goes on sale next year, it will hardly be the first in line. By then, at least seven EV competitors are scheduled to be on sale, all of them vying for a share of the huge full-size truck market

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State football player has pleaded guilty to misdemeanors for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel after a game in October. As part of a plea deal, a felony charge against Khary Crump was dropped on Thursday. His record will be scrubbed clean if he stays out of