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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will strike for three days next week over stalled…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful explosion tore through a series of five coal mines interconnected by tunnels and ventilation systems in a rural…

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a house fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has killed an adult man and three young children. The…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants state regulators to decide whether to impose the…

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A business owner whose luxury yacht ran aground and leaked diesel fuel into waters off the Hawaiian island of Maui last…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is demanding an immediate end to all fighting in South Sudan…

By MATTHEW BROWN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Dozens of bison from a mountain park outside Denver were transferred…

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018 are…

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is being criticized by a victim’s sister and a powerful county…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You…

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors have backed the idea of paying reparations to Black people, but…

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two men were found dead after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon near the Utah-Arizona…

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers have taken another swing at adding a narrow exemption…

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press The Minnesota labor department is asking a district court to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction…

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A bill preventing transgender people at public schools from using restroom that…

NEW YORK (AP) — A onetime aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who accused him of sexual harassment in a federal lawsuit has filed a separate…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile…

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers investigating the South Carolina comptroller general’s $3.5…

By MARCOS ALEMAN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s government sent 2,000 more suspects to a huge new prison built…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of threatening people at the…

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Signature Bank’s collapse came stunningly fast, leaving behind the question of whether there was a…

By MEGAN JANETSKY and MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Honduras’ decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of…

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota courts will allow greater audiovisual coverage of criminal proceedings…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — News outlets report that police officers in Oregon revived a 2-year-old girl suspected of overdosing on fentanyl. The…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A photo voter identification mandate first sought over a decade ago by North Carolina…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Florida men have been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 2021 insurrection. Court records show…

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Scientists have created baby mice with two fathers for the first time by turning male mouse stem cells into female…

By JUAN A. LOZANO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials have announced a takeover of Houston’s nearly 200,000-student…

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer James Gunn is directing a Superman film. The film, which Gunn also wrote, will be titled “Superman: Legacy” and is…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he intends to play for the New York Jets in 2023 after 18 seasons in Green Bay and…

By The Associated Press The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into the collapse of Silicon…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer JIm Nantz and CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus agreed two years ago that this would be Nantz’s final tournament as…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach officials can move forward with plans to end alcohol sales after 2 a.m. in certain parts of South Beach, an…

ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court has started deliberations in what should be the final appeal of two U.S. citizens convicted in the stabbing…

By JOHN ANTCZAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay on Wednesday after…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A self-exiled Chinese businessman has pleaded not guilty in New York to charges alleging that…

By JENNIFER PELTZ and DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels’ lawyer said the porn actor met Wednesday with prosecutors…

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press “ Ted Lasso” returns Wednesday for its third season and while there are certainly questions about whether AFC…

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to his Russian counterpart on Wednesday…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Almost a year after a Missouri teen fell to his death, a 400-foot (122 meter) amusement ride was being dismantled this week in…

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new “good neighbor” rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict…

By JILL COLVIN and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Allies of former President Donald Trump have filed a complaint with…

By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has swiftly rejected a compromise proposal aimed at…

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in…

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is “terribly glad” that…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas judge hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy…

By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has signaled to the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, that he is…

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Arctic sea ice is in trouble. A new study Wednesday says its thickness dropped sharply in two sudden events…

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested that his country may soon ratify…

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany cut its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 2% last year, beating previous estimates but…

By KEN SWEET and STAN CHOE The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A bank run conjures images of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with anxious customers…

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky has been advanced by a Senate committee.…

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say the son of reality TV star Todd Chrisley has been charged with aggravated assault in Tennessee. News outlets…

By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil has announced it is reintroducing the requirement for tourist visas for citizens…

By JOHN FLESHER and ED WHITE Associated Press BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who was accused of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap…

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five women at a small-town bank…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer T-Mobile will acquire Mint Mobile, partly owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, as part of a cash-and-stock deal worth…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Bassett plays a woman who jumps through time and space on NBC’s “Quantum…

By JAMEY KEATEN and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Fears about the world banking system spread to Europe on Wednesday as shares in the…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Wizardry, warfare and Wii are on the ballot as the World Video Game Hall of Fame narrows down its contenders for the class…

By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand have expanded their search for a metal cylinder with radioactive…

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are proposing rape and incest exceptions to…

By ELENA BECATOROS and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia wants to recover the fragments of a U.S. surveillance drone…

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Smooth-voiced South African jazz musician Gloria Bosman has been lauded for her…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Idaho, an art exhibit was censored and teens were told they couldn’t testify in some…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart will keep his comedic candor going with SiriusXM. But this time…

By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Officials in Madagascar have recovered 34 bodies from the Indian Ocean after the…

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale price increases in the United States slowed sharply last month as food costs…

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting Syrian leader Bashar Assad for…

DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly. The recall…

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A senior United Nations official says the world body remains committed to helping…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Videos circulating online show Iranians holding scattered anti-government protests during an annual fire…

By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — New pants to replace Alex Morisey’s tattered khakis will have to wait. There’s no cash…

By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Many older adults are using medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, but experts say that conflicting laws,…

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies. But after two large bank failures,…

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Officials say Lebanon’s Central Bank chief has again been charged with corruption, this time…

By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Both the Toyota Prius and Kia Niro have been redesigned for 2023. The new Prius is more powerful and better-looking than…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry says Chinese, Iranian and Russian naval forces are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman near the…

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and PHILIPP JENNE Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austrian police are warning of a possible “Islamist-motivated attack”…

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Long before a Chinese spy balloon captivated the U.S. last month, Kyle Bass foresaw a…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials and media reports say floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 11 people in two provinces…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Legendary British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens will release a new album of original songs…

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeownership is likely to remain a pipe dream for many Americans this spring homebuying…

TOKYO (AP) — Old-time baseball players would be appalled. Italy’s dugout at the World Baseball Classic comes outfitted with an espresso machine.…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expects to invest $230 billion over the next 20…

By VITUS-GREGORY GONDWE and WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Monitors say Cyclone Freddy has dissipated after killing…

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — On Twitter, the Ugandan president’s son has mused about invading neighboring Kenya,…

BERLIN (AP) — German police have conducted a major raid against a group of suspected people smugglers. German news agency dpa reported that around…