Second man accused of vandalizing journalists’ homes pleads guilty in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A second man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with threats and vandalism targeting public radio journalists…
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Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an…
Continue Reading Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t until 1983 that the first African American, Guion Bluford, reached space. But two decades…
Continue Reading Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt dies ‘hand in hand’ with wife following euthanasia at 93
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — A former prime minister of the Netherlands has died by euthanasia “hand in hand” together with…
Continue Reading City drops charges against pastor as sides negotiate over Ohio church’s 24/7 ministry
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press An Ohio city is dropping criminal charges against a pastor over his around-the-clock ministry to the homeless and…
Continue Reading Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The director of the main U.N. aid agency for Palestinians says Israeli restrictions are…
Continue Reading In shock result, allies of jailed ex-leader Khan win most seats in Pakistan election
By Sophia Saifi and David Shortell, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Independent candidates affiliated with jailed Pakistani political leader Imran…
Continue Reading At least 18 people killed when bus collides with truck in Congo’s capital
By JAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say at least 18 people were killed Friday when the bus they were…
Continue Reading An activist who searched for her disappeared brother killed in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman has killed an activist who led a group of volunteers searching for some of Mexico’s more than 100,000 missing…
Continue Reading Fire causes extensive damage to iconic Chicago restaurant known for its breakfasts
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say an overnight fire caused extensive damage to an iconic Chicago restaurant that’s known for its breakfasts and…
Continue Reading Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
By Amir Tal, Mick Krever, Abeer Salman, Eve Brennan and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the…
Continue Reading GOP contest shifts to critical South Carolina primary after Trump notches another dominant win
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Republican presidential contest is shifting to a critical two-week phase ahead of the…
Continue Reading Ex-TV news reporter is running as a Republican for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat in New Jersey
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former TV news reporter is getting into New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race as a Republican.…
Continue Reading Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t until 1983 that the first African American, Guion Bluford, reached space. But two decades…
Continue Reading Pope blasts ‘radical individualism’ as he meets with Argentines ahead of big canonization
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has met with Argentine pilgrims who are in town for this weekend’s canonization of the first female saint from his home…
Continue Reading Iran vows to keep backing Hezbollah during regional tensions linked to Israel-Hamas war
BEIRIUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has vowed after arriving in Beirut to keep supporting the militant Hezbollah group, saying Lebanon’s…
Continue Reading As the Olympics loom, Parisians ask: Should we skip town? Games organizers work to win their hearts
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Holding the Olympic Games in bustling, compact Paris is riling and worrying some residents. Games…
Continue Reading An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign. In a settlement agreement…
Continue Reading A search is on for someone who shot a tourist in Times Square and then fired at police
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are looking for a suspected shoplifter they say shot a tourist in the leg inside a Times Square sporting goods…
Continue Reading Prominent figure in German far-right party to go on trial in April for alleged use of a Nazi slogan
BERLIN (AP) — A court says one of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party will go on trial in April on charges…
Continue Reading Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s…
Continue Reading Wisconsin has been hit with its first-ever February tornado
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed the first-ever February tornado in the state of Wisconsin. The tornado was spotted…
Continue Reading Denmark’s new king and queen to visit Scandinavian monarchies on 1st foreign state tour
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s new King Frederik X and his Australian-born wife Queen Mary will visit Sweden and Norway in May in their…
Continue Reading Before Usher hits the Super Bowl halftime stage, Apple Music builds anticipation ahead of big show
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the Super Bowl halftime show sponsor, Apple music wants to leave an influential…
Continue Reading Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this…
Continue Reading Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Elections Commission votes to allow clerks to accept partial addresses on absentee ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission has complied with court orders and voted to tell the more than 1,800 local clerks who run…
Continue Reading Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow but moving forward.…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace George Santos
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in New York’s third congressional district will decide who will complete the remaining…
Continue Reading Prince Harry settles a case against a UK tabloid publisher that hacked his phone
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper publisher has agreed to pay Price Harry a “substantial” sum in costs and…
Continue Reading What a comeback! Three longtime friends have attended every Super Bowl — and don’t intend to stop
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Three friends who say they are the final fans who can claim membership in the exclusive…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s new army chief says his immediate goals are better troop rotation and high-tech weapons
By SAMYA KULLAB and ALEX BABENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s new military chief said Friday his immediate goals are to…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan’s Aliyev officially wins by a landslide in an election that monitors say was restrictive
By AIDA SULTANOVA Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has officially won another term in office with…
Continue Reading From petals to pennies, a guide to selecting the perfect Valentine’s Day flowers
By Annette Choi, Gabrielle Smith, Matt Stiles and Tal Yellin, CNN (CNN) — Roses are red, violets are blue, but Valentine’s Day has many…
Continue Reading Penn Museum defends decision to inter 19 Black Philadelphians whose skulls were once collected to promote racist science
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia’s Penn Museum stands by its decision to entomb the remains of 19 unidentified Black Philadelphians…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 9: Presidential race, Prescription drugs, Vladimir Putin, Red Sea, Volcano eruption
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable “super-Earth” around 137 light-years away. Its…
Continue Reading Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s…
Continue Reading AP Decision Note: What to expect in the latest Pennsylvania House special election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hangs in the balance in a special election…
Continue Reading Spanish farmers stage a 4th day of tractor protests over EU policies and competition
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of Spanish farmers on tractors are blocking highways and some city streets in a fourth consecutive day of protest against…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces $5 billion commitment for research and development of computer chips
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $5 billion in a public-private consortium…
Continue Reading Crisis builds around Hungary’s president after she issued a pardon in a child sexual abuse case
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Calls for Hungary’s conservative president to resign grew on Friday amid outrage over…
Continue Reading Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
By MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday…
Continue Reading Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88
TOKYO (AP) — World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa has died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo, his management office said Friday. He was 88. The…
Continue Reading Japan’s government OKs new foreign trainee program to attract more workers as its population shrinks
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government has adopted plans to scrap its current foreign trainee program, which has…
Continue Reading Israel’s repudiation of a deal with Hamas draws fury from hostages’ families
By Ivana Kottasová and Adi Koplewitz CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The deadly Hamas attacks of October 7 united a shocked, grieving Israel behind its…
Continue Reading US water polo star prepares for Paris Olympics as husband battles lung cancer
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Maddie Musselman wants to go to the Paris Games. So does her husband, Pat Woepse, who was…
Continue Reading Finnish carrier Finnair is asking passengers to voluntarily weigh themselves before boarding flights
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s national carrier Finnair is asking passengers to be weighed voluntarily and anonymously so that it can…
Continue Reading Volcanic eruption in Iceland subsides, though scientists warn more activity may follow.
LONDON (AP) — A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience…
Continue Reading Chinese technology company lashes back at US claims it has ties to military
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles has…
Continue Reading Superstar DJ Tiësto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — Dutch music producer DJ Tiësto has withdrawn from performing at Sunday’s Super Bowl due to…
Continue Reading US calls for investigation into alleged civilian killings in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
By The Associated Press The U.S. is calling for an investigation into an alleged massacre of civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, where a local…
Continue Reading Man charged with stealing small airplane that crashed on a California beach
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Police in California have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a small aircraft before crashing onto a beach. The San…
Continue Reading Israeli bombs target Gaza’s crowded Rafah as the US warns Israel against sending troops there
By NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel bombed targets in overcrowded Rafah early Friday,…
Continue Reading Iranian man wielding an axe and knife is killed by police after seizing hostages on Swiss train
ESSERT-SOUS-CHAMPVERT, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss police say an Iranian asylum-seeker was killed by police after he used an axe and a knife to seize…
Continue Reading As anger over Messi’s absence in Hong Kong game spreads to mainland China, organizer offers refunds
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The organizer of a much-hyped soccer match that intended to showcase Lionel Messi in Hong Kong…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Tokyo hits 30-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as Tokyo’s benchmark momentarily touched a 34-year high,…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash
By EILEEN NG Associated Press Malaysia’s top court has struck down over a dozen Sharia laws in an opposition-run state it said were…
Continue Reading China gears up to ring in Year of the Dragon with expected record 9 billion trips
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Travel across China ramped up in recent days as millions boarded trains and planes and braved…
Continue Reading Tennessee authorities search for suspect in shooting of 2 sheriff’s deputies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee are searching for a suspect they say was involved in a shooting that killed one…
Continue Reading Fears grow for runner missing in dense Australian bushland for six days
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Australian police are combing a large swathe of bushland in the state of Victoria for a woman who has been missing…
Continue Reading Girl’s ‘miraculous’ rescue offers hope for families of dozens buried in Philippines landslide
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A young girl was pulled from a deadly landslide in a “miraculous rescue” Friday, authorities in the…
Continue Reading The president seized 1% of El Salvador’s population. Their children pay the consequences
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SANTA ANA, El Salvador (AP) — Tears welled in Alex’s eyes and he pressed his head into his hands as he…
Continue Reading Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Tradeoffs between strong growth and a healthy environment are not dominating the…
Continue Reading Migrants from Africa and Mideast who died in Bosnia get marble headstones and a memorial
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press BIJELJINA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — In cities along a section of the Drina River that forms a natural border…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway for Tennessee man suspected of fatally shooting sheriff’s deputy and injuring another, officials say
By Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — More than 150 law enforcement personnel are searching for a man in east…
Continue Reading The race for George Santos’ congressional seat could offer clues to how suburbs will vote this year
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press How will America’s suburbs vote this year? A special election in New York next week may offer clues. The race…
Continue Reading The families of a few Israeli hostages don’t want a deal to bring them home. They want Hamas crushed
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A small group of families of Israelis who are hostages of Hamas believes that only continued…
Continue Reading Kansas’ AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law
By JOHN HANNA and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ attorney general is telling public schools that they’re required…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The special counsel who concluded that criminal charges were not warranted against President Joe Biden over…
Continue Reading Biden hosting Germany’s Scholz as Europe grows anxious about Ukraine funding impasse in Washington
By AAMER MADHANI and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for talks as…
Continue Reading They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, ‘Go back to your own country,’ lawsuit says
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press PARKSLEY, Va. (AP) — The owners of a Haitian food truck are suing a small town in Virginia over allegations that a…
Continue Reading As some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: ‘They’ve had their shot’
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate has voted to move…
Continue Reading AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares
By DAVID KOENIG and LINLEY SANDERS A new poll by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds most Americans believe air…
Continue Reading Indian town sets a curfew and orders police to shoot violators after deadly clashes over a mosque
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities in a northern Indian town have imposed a curfew and ordered police to…
Continue Reading Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s little doubt that Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy as host of Comedy…
Continue Reading Beer, bratwurst and conspiracy: Inside a meeting of Germany’s far-right AfD
By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Freienthal (CNN) — A village in Brandeburg, north-eastern Germany, made up of a crossroad and 80 residents, became a…
Continue Reading Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the…
Continue Reading 7 people indicted in connection with assault on NYPD officers outside migrant shelter, officials say
By Mark Morales, Kristina Sgueglia and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Seven people have been indicted in connection with an assault last month…
Continue Reading Pakistan election results are delayed, but wins are reported for independents backed by Khan’s party
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The results of Pakistan’s elections were being delayed by connectivity issues a day after the vote that was marred by…
Continue Reading US military drills in Philippines unaffected by America’s focus on Ukraine and Gaza, US general says
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. general says combat exercises between the United States and the Philippines that…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Nevada GOP caucuses for Trump: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has easily won Thursday’s Nevada caucuses, the second Republican…
Continue Reading Nevada high court dismisses casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn…
Continue Reading Utah school district takes steps to protect teen after school board member appears to question girl’s gender on social media
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A teenage girl in Utah faced threats after a state school board member appeared to raise questions about her gender…
Continue Reading With ‘Eternity in a Moment,’ Japanese artist Mika Ninagawa portrays everyday wonders
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — With “Eternity in a Moment,” the Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mika Ninagawa has created…
Continue Reading China’s Xi calls for stronger ‘strategic coordination’ with Russia in Lunar New Year call with Putin
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping heralded a new year of growing coordination with Russia during a call with…
Continue Reading Haiti elections will take place when security improves, PM Henry says as protests grow
By Sahar Akbarzai and Jeremy Dupin, CNN (CNN) — Elections in Haiti will take place when the security situation improves, Haitian Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Putin references Russian hitman in German jail as he suggests ‘agreement can be reached’ on detained US reporter Gershkovich
By Nathan Hodge, Katharina Krebs and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested “an agreement can be reached”…
Continue Reading Putin urges US to push Ukraine to talks, hints at possible swap of imprisoned WSJ reporter
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to urge Washington to recognize…
Continue Reading New York woman sentenced to probation and fines in COVID aid fraud schemes
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors say a Brooklyn woman has been sentenced in connection with a sprawling COVID-19 fraud scheme. The 32-year-old…
Continue Reading US conducts new airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
By The Associated Press The U.S. military has conducted new airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The U.S. Central Command said Friday that…
Continue Reading Christian Siriano rolls out a gala-worthy world in the sand for New York Fashion Week
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There was nary a sandworm in sight Thursday night on the runway of Christian Siriano. But he…
Continue Reading How the ghostwriter of Biden’s memoirs ended up in the center of a classified documents probe
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked so closely with the ghostwriter he is accused of sharing government…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim says he has no desire for talks and repeats a threat to destroy South if provoked
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Un has restated he has no desire for diplomacy…
Continue Reading UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging the international community to mobilize and do…
Continue Reading New Mexico legislators seek endowment to bolster autonomous tribal education programs
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators want to create a unique educational endowment of at least $50 million…
Continue Reading Americans left the British crown behind centuries ago. Why are they still so fascinated by royalty?
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press The pomp, the glamour, the conflicts, the characters – when it comes to the United Kingdom’s royal family,…
Continue Reading Utah governor says school board member who questioned a student’s gender ‘embarrassed the state’
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and lieutenant governor are urging the State Board of…
Continue Reading Bo Jackson awarded $21 million in Georgia blackmail, stalking case
ATLANTA (AP) — Former professional baseball and football player Vincent “Bo” Jackson, a running back who won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn…
Continue Reading Andra Day prays through nervousness ahead of Super Bowl performance
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andra Day normally deals with with nervousness before any big show — especially…
Continue Reading ‘Whistling sound’ heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An attorney representing passengers of an Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug in…
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