Month: February 2023

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Senate approved a proposed ban on the local disposal of spent nuclear fuel, unless the state provides its…

By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Forensic experts have determined that Chilean poet Pablo Neruda died of poisoning nearly 50…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico appears to have backed down on plans to ban imports of U.S. genetically modified corn for animal feed. Mexico’s…

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy grew at an annual pace of 0.6% in October-December, managing to eke out…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox was hoping the matchup of two top teams in the Super Bowl and a close game would lead to a record night. Even…

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials and analysts say cash-strapped Pakistan will impose billions in new taxes to help secure…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer QUEBEC CITY (AP) — If Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his boys hockey team of Ukrainian refugees…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The slap sat front and center at Monday’s Oscar nominees luncheon. So…

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Records obtained by The Associated Press show a Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A late-hour attempt to extend the life of California’s last nuclear power plant is facing…

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have pushed a proposed ban on…

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The lawyer for and Arizona rancher being held on $1 million bond in the fatal shooting of a Mexican…

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A key prosecution witness testified Monday that he delivered millions of dollars in payoffs…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have kicked off an investigation into the origins of…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the…

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nearly two years after Arkansas became the first state to enact a now-blocked ban on…

By ED WHITE Associated Press Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss…

By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With few confirmed details from President Joe Biden’s White…

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The nephew of imprisoned Utah polygamous leader Warren Jeffs will be returned to Utah to face charges that he kidnapped his…

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity…

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says Syria’s president has agreed to open two new crossing points…

By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carolina Herrera is a brand synonymous with elegance and class and in this year’s…