Month: February 2023

By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president lashed out Monday against demonstrators opposed to his plan to cut election funding, belittling their concerns about threats to democracy and dashing any hopes that he would try to ease rising political tensions. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador seemed to revel in the conflict,

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer “Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or people who

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s so much darkness awaiting Ben Platt in his new Broadway role these days that he’s countered with a dash of brightness. “I painted my dressing room pink so that it’s a very bright and warm and joyful place to be, so that I can

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated. Americans filed more than 51,000 complaints last year against health care agencies, a

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A top European Union official says existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic and defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades. Thierry Breton said Monday that the telecom industry needs to reconsider its business models as

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday her first visit to Ukraine underscored Washington’s commitment to continuing its economic support for the country, as the din of air raid sirens echoed across the Ukrainian capital. Yellen said following talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal that

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There was a time when the idea of a 44th season of “Survivor” was unimaginable for host Jeff Probst. But it’s here now, starting this week, and Probst is all in. Probst says he once had a chip on his shoulder about being called the

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson has announced she’s running for president again next year. She becomes the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden for his party’s nomination. Williamson also ran for president in 2020, bringing a quirky spiritualism to the race. She is formally kicking

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has appointed a former Columbia, South Carolina, mayor to be a top White House adviser. Steve Benjamin will become director of the White House Office of Engagement, taking over from former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Benjamin has long been considered a rising

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that misspelled the baseball Hall of Famer’s first name. The sign spotted Sunday in Queens featured a picture of Robinson over the words “Jakie Robinson Parkway.” Department of Transportation spokesperson Scott Gastel said

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the

By JAMEY KEATEN and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top US arms control official has sharply criticized Russia for suspending participation in the last remaining nuclear weapons treaty, but said Washington will try to work with Moscow to continue its implementation. Russia announced last week it would suspend participation in the New

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Baghdad to denounce a draft elections law that would increase the size of the country’s electoral districts. The current legislation, under which the 2021 election was held, breaks up each of the country’s 18 provinces into several electoral

BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study says that back-to-back hurricanes that hit the same general place in the United States seem to be happening more often. And Monday’s study says climate change will make consecutive storms more of a regular occurrence. Back-to-back hurricanes within a few weeks used to happen every few

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gérard Latortue, a former interim prime minister of Haiti, has died. He was 88. Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his death on Monday. He described Latortue as “a reformer, a convinced patriot, an eminent technocrat, a voice of change, of development (and) a supporter of democracy.” Latortue was a

By The Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces eight challengers in the city’s elections on Tuesday. It’s a tough reelection campaign for an incumbent who made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the role. With nine candidates in the race, it is unlikely that anyone will

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer Ingemar Stenmark says all this fuss over Mikaela Shiffrin as she approaches his record of 86 World Cup skiing victories is beside the point. Because the 66-year-old Swede believes the American is already on another level. Stenmark says in an interview with The Associated Press that “she’s much better

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will take up a Republican-led challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a case that could threaten how the consumer watchdog agency functions if the high court agrees with the challenge. It is the second time in three years that the justices

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It was pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig’s first time testifying before a legislative committee when she spoke to several Arkansas lawmakers in a packed hearing room this month about a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors. Herzig, who is transgender, spoke out against the legislation and told

By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — With “Creed III” coming to theaters on Friday, Prime Video has you covered for all your Creed and Rocky needs. “Creed” and “Creed II,”

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister arrived in Turkey on Monday to show solidarity with the quake-hit country, marking the first high-level visit from Egypt since relations started to improve after years of friction. Sameh Shoukry traveled to the southern Turkish city Mersin Monday from Syria — part of a two-legged trip seeking to

LONDON (AP) — The first — and so far only — female speaker of Britain’s House of Commons has died at age 93. Parliamentary authorities said Betty Boothroyd died Sunday at a hospital in Cambridge in southern England. Boothroyd was elected Commons speaker in 1992 and presided over its often raucous debates with no-nonsense humor