What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities are piecing together what led to the bridge collapse in Baltimore. But so far, we know that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore…
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Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy
LONDON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden has won Missouri’s primary, the state Democratic Party announced. Biden’s win was not in doubt; he has…
Continue Reading US imposes more Iran sanctions and hits Syrian regime with penalties for drug trafficking
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB & FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of firms and one individual…
Continue Reading A school bus company where a noose was found is ending its contract with St. Louis Public Schools
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A school bus company will terminate its contract with St. Louis Public Schools a year early. The…
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$1.1 billion Mega Millions drawing nears, followed by $865 million Powerball prize
It’s another giant lottery. Tuesday’s prize will be $1.1 billion for Mega Million. …
Continue Reading Who was Francis Scott Key, whose namesake bridge fell? His poem became ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press A major bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after getting hit by a ship is named for Francis Scott Key, who turned a…
Continue Reading How the criminal case against Texas AG Ken Paxton abruptly ended after nearly a decade of delays
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The securities fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is over after nine…
Continue Reading Kenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government has begun handing over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of…
Continue Reading Lebanese Sunni militant group head says coordination with Shiite Hezbollah is vital to fight Israel
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a Lebanese Sunni political and militant group that has joined the Shiite militant group…
Continue Reading With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, exemptions from mandatory military service for…
Continue Reading Airstrikes in Syria kill an Iranian adviser and a member of a World Health Organization team
BEIRUT (AP) — A series of airstrikes on eastern Syria have killed more than a dozen people, including an Iranian military adviser and a team member…
Continue Reading The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer This is an abridged version of ENT-Film-Steve Martin (AP) — People participate in documentaries for all kinds of…
Continue Reading Ukrainian says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, the navy…
Continue Reading The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — People participate in documentaries for all kinds of reasons. But Steve Martin may be unique in making…
Continue Reading France will soon deliver 78 howitzers to Ukraine to meet Kyiv’s urgent needs, defense minister says
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s defense minister says it will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s biggest bank says it has recouped most of the cash lost during a system glitch
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s biggest bank says it has recouped nearly 80% of the cash it lost during a system glitch that allowed…
Continue Reading Small business hiring woes show signs of easing as economy stays strong
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hiring woes may be easing for small businesses. The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index…
Continue Reading What we know about Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media platform
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump launched his social media platform, Truth Social, in early 2022, after he…
Continue Reading The US allowed a Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass at the UN. What does that mean for the war?
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Following several failed attempts over five months of Israel’s devastating war in Gaza,…
Continue Reading Poland’s ruling coalition to bring central bank head before court over hurting state interests
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The majority of Poland’s ruling pro-European Union coalition lawmakers have taken steps to bring the head of the central…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday brought by Amazon’s logistics…
Continue Reading US consumer confidence holds steady even as high prices weigh on household budgets
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month even as Americans are still concerned about high prices and feeling…
Continue Reading Fredette, Barry, Maddox and Travis picked for USA Basketball 3×3 Olympic men’s roster
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, Canyon Barry and Dylan Travis piled up enough wins together last year to get USA…
Continue Reading Austrian police given small gifts after protecting Russian Embassy, told to reject them in future
BERLIN (AP) — Vienna police say Austrian police officers who provided security around the Russian Embassy on the day of that country’s…
Continue Reading Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Visa and MasterCard announced a settlement with U.S. merchants related to swipe fees, a development that could…
Continue Reading NYC subway rider is pushed onto tracks and killed, latest in a series of attacks underground
NEW YORK (AP) — A subway rider was pushed onto the tracks and killed by a train. The attack was the latest in a string of violent episodes in New…
Continue Reading Seven soldiers in Chad are killed in an explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists
By EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s government says an explosive device detonated and killed seven…
Continue Reading US and Cyprus will sign a deal to fight money laundering and evasion of Russian sanctions
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United States and Cyprus say they’re formalizing their collaboration in fighting money laundering, sanctions evasion…
Continue Reading Bulgarian authorities seize 170 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian customs officials have confiscated about 170 kilograms (370 pounds) of cocaine from a ship transporting bananas…
Continue Reading Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 presumed dead
CNN By Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search and rescue efforts…
Continue Reading Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 missing individuals presumed dead
CNN By Melissa Alonso, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 7:35 p.m. ET] The US Coast Guard…
Continue Reading Is America at risk of a bond market meltdown? This watchdog thinks so
The United States risks a bond market crisis of the kind that engulfed the United Kingdom 18 months ago, sending yields soaring and sparking a run on…
Continue Reading King Charles III and Queen Camilla to attend Easter Sunday service in Windsor
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend an Easter service at the chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday, Buckingham Palace…
Continue Reading A year after deadly Nashville shooting, Christian school relies on faith — and adopted dogs
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly a year after a shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville that left…
Continue Reading Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic lands in the Philadelphia area for the first time
By The Associated Press SPICEWOOD, Texas (AP) — Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic is two-stepping out of Texas to the Philadelphia area. The…
Continue Reading A list of major US bridge collapses caused by ships and barges
By The Associated Press A container ship struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to plunge into the river below. From 1960 to…
Continue Reading Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car,…
Continue Reading Multiple victims of Moscow attack including children are in serious condition, Russian officials say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state news agency Tass says 22 victims of the concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people remain in serious…
Continue Reading Former Hungarian insider releases audio he says is proof of corruption in embattled Orbán government
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Hungarian government insider has published an audio recording that he says is…
Continue Reading Deal to end German rail strikes features a 35-hour work week with an option to work longer
BERLIN (AP) — Train drivers and some crew for Germany’s main railway operator will see their working week reduced from 38 hours to 35 by 2029…
Continue Reading Senegal’s president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old
By BABACAR DIONE and JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal woke up to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former…
Continue Reading Girl Scout troop resolved to support migrants despite backlash
By SARA HERSCHANDER of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy NEW YORK (AP) — As government officials debate how to handle the…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Installment plans for rent divide up payments, but drive up costs
By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet A record number of Americans who rent are now considered cost-burdened, with 30% or more of their income going toward…
Continue Reading UK court orders to delay extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US on espionage charges
LONDON (AP) — A British court says Julian Assange can’t immediately be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges, in a partial victory for the…
Continue Reading Julian Assange staves off extradition to US for now, UK court rules
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Claudia Rebaza and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has fended off the threat…
Continue Reading Trump is a ringmaster of multiple sideshows as Biden cranks up pace of reelection bid
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is running one of the strangest general election campaigns America has ever seen.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 26: Baltimore bridge collapse, Trump, US-Israel tensions, Reproductive rights, Social media
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A spring storm is unleashing dangerous blizzard conditions across the Plains while also firing up strong…
Continue Reading Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan has rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle on Tuesday, killing five Chinese…
Continue Reading China to challenge Biden’s electric vehicle plans at the WTO
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday that it has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization over US subsidies for electric vehicles. The…
Continue Reading 3 ways Apple’s monopoly lawsuit could change the iPhone experience for fans
When Apple launched its first Mac computer in 1984, with its iconic Mac smiley-face “hello” greeting, it wanted to differentiate itself in the…
Continue Reading South Africa’s ANC fails in bid to ban former leader Zuma’s party from polls
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court has dismissed the ruling party’s case demanding a rival opposition…
Continue Reading ChatGPT’s boss claims nuclear fusion is the answer to AI’s soaring energy needs. Not so fast, experts say
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Artificial intelligence is energy-hungry and as companies race to make it bigger, smarter and more complex, its…
Continue Reading Vietnamese automaker VinFast to start selling EVs in Thailand
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand. It has partnered…
Continue Reading Cars, sugar and cruises: How the Port of Baltimore closure could hurt the economy
CNN By Mark Thompson and Chris Isidore, CNN London/New York (CNN) — The bridge collapse that has indefinitely halted the flow of ships in and…
Continue Reading Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late…
Continue Reading A decade of documenting more than 63,000 migrant deaths shows that fleeing is more lethal than ever
By RENATA BRITO and KERSTIN SOPKE Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A decade has passed since the launch of the Missing Migrants Project, which has…
Continue Reading Bird flu, weather and inflation conspire to keep egg prices near historic highs for Easter
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as Easter and Passover approach. The cost of…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris team up for health care event in North Carolina
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will team up in Raleigh, North Carolina,…
Continue Reading Black coaches are rare in soccer. Is this because of a lack of diversity in the boardroom?
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Racism has long permeated the world’s most popular sport, with soccer players…
Continue Reading Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal
By PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have detained dozens of opposition protesters to stop them from marching to Prime…
Continue Reading Germany to impose security checks on all its borders during soccer’s European Championship
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says the country will carry out border controls at all its frontiers during soccer’s European…
Continue Reading With blaring horns rumbling engines, farmers in tractors block Brussels to protest EU policies
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of tractors have sealed off streets close to European Union headquarters where the 27 EU agriculture ministers are planning…
Continue Reading Malaysian convenience store owners charged over ‘Allah’ socks that angered Muslims
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The owners of a Malaysian convenience store chain and one of its suppliers were charged Tuesday with offending the…
Continue Reading Israel and Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza
By WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas has rejected the latest proposal put forward by international…
Continue Reading Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water
BALTIMORE (AP) — A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning, and…
Continue Reading One ticket in Neptune, New Jersey, has won a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot
By Jason Hanna and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — One Mega Millions ticket sold in the Garden State has just won what’s believed to be the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares trading mixed after Wall Street’s momentum cools
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Tuesday, as buying in some markets was soon erased by…
Continue Reading Trump’s social media company starts trading on Nasdaq with a market value of almost $6.8 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump’s social media company begins trading publicly, would-be investors might ask themselves if the stock is too…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader says prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee says prisoners convicted for serious national security crimes will not…
Continue Reading Pakistani security forces kill 4 militants in operations in northwest bordering Afghanistan
DERA ISLAMIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the country’s security forces have killed four insurgents in an overnight…
Continue Reading China sentences ex-soccer chief to life in prison in latest crackdown on sports corruption
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The former head of China’s official soccer association has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s main opposition coalition unable to register a presidential candidate
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The main Venezuelan opposition coalition has said that electoral authorities didn’t let it register its candidate for…
Continue Reading China hits back at US, UK for sanctions on espionage hacks as coordinated pressure on Beijing grows
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing has lashed out at the United States and the United Kingdom for imposing sanctions over alleged…
Continue Reading China hands down terms of life to 8 years for sports officials convicted of taking bribes
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The former president of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison amid a wide-ranging…
Continue Reading Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — On Sunday, millions of voters in Turkey head to the polls to elect mayors and administrators…
Continue Reading National monument on California-Oregon border will remain intact after surviving legal challenge
ASHLAND, Oregon (AP) — The remote expanse of wilderness along the California-Oregon border that makes up the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument…
Continue Reading Here are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy
The world’s governments have agreed they want to triple renewable energy by 2030, a goal laid out at the U.N. climate summit in December. But right…
Continue Reading Forest fires burn in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states, fueled by strong winds.
By FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ Associated Press NOGALES, Mexico (AP) — Forest fires were burning in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states fueled by…
Continue Reading Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump
By MEG KINNARD and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person…
Continue Reading ‘Duty to warn’ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don’t always listen
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. warning to Russia couldn’t have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce his VP pick for his third-party White House bid
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce his running mate as he races to secure a…
Continue Reading Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — She has crisscrossed the country saying she’s an Irish heiress, a psychic and good friends…
Continue Reading Authorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here’s what to know
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed…
Continue Reading US and Israeli defense chiefs to meet Tuesday as tensions rise over Gaza
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Israel’s minister of defense on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Texas AG Ken Paxton is closer than ever to trial over securities fraud charges
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s returns to court over felony securities fraud charges…
Continue Reading Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help repel Russia
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine needs any edge it can get to repel Russia from its territory. One emerging bright…
Continue Reading Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in case that could restrict access to abortion medication
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in its first abortion case since conservative justices…
Continue Reading In the Kansas House, when lobbyists ask for new laws, their names go on the bills
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — For years, pinning down the source of a bill in the Kansas Legislature could be a chore for…
Continue Reading A London court will rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Assange can challenge extradition to the US
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London court is due to rule whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can challenge extradition to…
Continue Reading Ukraine relies on Starlink for its drone war. Russia appears to be bypassing sanctions to use the devices too
By Nick Paton Walsh, Alex Marquardt, Florence Davey-Attlee and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian front-line troops say they are experiencing…
Continue Reading Is there a winner of the $800 million Powerball jackpot? The numbers have been drawn
By The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers have been drawn for an estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot that has grown so large…
Continue Reading New Zealand joins US and UK in claims of China-backed cyberespionage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a state-sponsored operation that targeted New Zealand’s…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani plays in Dodgers’ loss to Angels after addressing gambling and theft allegations against former interpreter
CNN By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani went hitless for a second straight game as the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue Reading New York police officer fatally shot during traffic stop
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer was shot and killed Monday during a traffic stop, the city’s mayor said. Mayor Eric Adams…
Continue Reading Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial?
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet OK’d a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on…
Continue Reading US appeals court finds for Donald Trump Jr. in defamation suit by ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal court has rejected an appeal from former coal executive Don Blankenship, who argued that Donald Trump Jr. defamed…
Continue Reading Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s…
Continue Reading Maryland panel OKs nomination of elections board member
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Senate panel has voted to support a Republican nominee to the state elections board to replace a previous board…
Continue Reading The NCAA Tournament wants to expand without losing its soul. It will be a delicate needle to thread
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer The NCAA Tournament could be heading toward expansion. The tournament field is currently set at 68. That number…
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