Month: April 2023

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials released data Tuesday showing how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases have been accelerating, but doctors are hoping an old drug will help fight the sexually transmitted infections. Experts believe STDs have been rising because of declining condom use, inadequate sex education and

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding a higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year. The EPA says its proposal will reduce ethylene oxide emissions by roughly 80% by

By DYLAN LOVAN, REBECCA REYNOLDS and CLAIRE GALOFARO Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police body camera video released Tuesday showed the chaotic moments when police arrived at the scene of a mass shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, as the shooter they couldn’t see from the street rained bullets down on them. The

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An offshore pipeline involved in a 2021 oil spill that fouled Southern California beaches is being put back in service. Amplify Energy Corp. says it received approval from federal regulatory agencies to restart operations and last weekend began the two-week process of filling the pipeline. The pipeline carries oil to shore

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is revamping and streamlining its fundraising collective. The move comes three months after the football program lost blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada over of a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million. Florida Victorious formally launched with hopes of

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Jurors who sentenced  David Wilson to death for killing a man during a 2004 burglary in Alabama never heard about a letter allegedly written by an accomplice saying she was the one that beat the victim with a bat. A federal judge last month ordered the

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Big changes could be coming for how Americans pay for COVID-19 tests. When the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends next month, many people will need to start paying for all or some of their testing costs. How much they will spend depends on their

By DALATOU MAMANE Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s army says gunmen killed five soldiers and wounded others during a weekend ambush of a military convoy performing escort duties. No one has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack. The chief of staff for Niger’s army says it occurred in northern Niger’s Agadez region. The convoy

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Military forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan have clashed along the border, and the defense ministries of both countries reported that soldiers were killed. The clash on Tuesday follows months of tensions over the blockage of the only road connecting Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan. Armenia’s Defense Ministry

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and VANESSA GERA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national Holocaust memorial has criticized a new agreement renewing Israeli school trips to Poland, saying it recommends a number of “problematic sites” that distort history. Yad Vashem issued its statement weeks after Israel and Poland announced a breakthrough agreement meant to repair ties

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer When word surfaced that soils and liquids laced with chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment were being sent to southeastern Michigan for storage, local residents and politicians were livid. “People were seeing pictures of what happened in Ohio — the smoke plumes, wildlife dying,” said Jordyn Sellek,

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced Tuesday she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but vowed to continue her work in Congress, saying, “I’m not going to let Parkinson’s stop me from being me.” Wexton, 54, serving her third term from a competitive district in Northern

By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Independent Serbian journalists have marked the 24th anniversary of a prominent editor and newspaper publisher’s killing. Slavko Curuvija was shot at the entrance to his Belgrade apartment in April 1999, while NATO was bombing Serbia over its crackdown on Kosovo Albanian separatists. Curuvija’s

BERLIN (AP) — Germany has ordered Chad’s ambassador to leave the country, responding to the central African nation’s expulsion last week of the German ambassador. Chad’s government on Friday gave German Ambassador Gordon Kricke 48 hours to leave, citing his “discourteous attitude” and accusing him of failing to respect diplomatic customs. A brief statement gave

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry says it has signed contracts worth $2.8 billion with the country’s top defense contractor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, to develop and mass produce long-range missiles for deployment as early as 2026 amid growing fear of China’s increasing military strength. The plan is based on a

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats announced on Tuesday that they will hold their party’s 2024 national convention in Chicago, choosing the biggest liberal city in the Midwest as they try to keep the momentum going after a strong midterm election performance in the key battleground region. Organizers from Chicago, Atlanta and

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Joe Biden embarked Tuesday on a journey of diplomatic and family celebration, highlighting the U.S. role of 25 years ago in ending deadly bloodshed in Northern Ireland while catching up with distant relatives in the Republic of Ireland. It’s

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have approved legislation that would allow authorities to issue electronic summons to draftees and reservists. The State Duma voted to pass the bill Tuesday on its second and third readings. The legislation still needs approval from the upper house of parliament and President Vladimir Putin’s signature to take effect. The

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Safe Haven Baby Boxes and A Safe Haven for Newborns are two charities with similar names and the same goal: providing distressed mothers with a safe place to surrender their unwanted newborns instead of dumping them in trash cans or along roadsides. But a fight

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Picture May 17, 2001. In the final seconds of the season seven finale of “Friends,” Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel reveals she’s pregnant — but who’s the father? This was a classic May sweeps cliffhanger, luring viewers and reaping advertising dollars for NBC. Most shows used to kick off in the fall,

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say a raid on a rebel hideout in northern Afghanistan has killed eight people from the National Resistance Front, including a commander. The group vowed to fight back against the Taliban after they overran the country and seized power in August 2021. The raid was carried out by forces

By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence. That’s according to five

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Police in Cambodia say 19 Japanese men detained in January on suspicion of taking part in phone and online scams have been deported to their homeland. A national police spokesperson says the group boarded a chartered flight organized by the Japanese government at Phnom Penh