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Cleanup continues of fire-suppression foam at hangar at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Officials are working to clean up fire-suppression foam that was inadvertently released in a United Airlines hangar at George Bush…
Continue Reading Vladimir Putin Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Personal Birth date: October 7, 1952 Birth…
Continue Reading Adrian Beltré to have Rangers logo on baseball Hall of Fame plaque. No team emblem for Jim Leyland
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrián Beltré will have a Texas Rangers’ logo on his baseball Hall of Fame plaque and Jim Leyland will not have any…
Continue Reading These are their stories: Sam Waterston to leave ‘Law & Order’ later this month after 400 episodes
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Waterston, who has played the spiky, no-nonsense district attorney on “Law &…
Continue Reading UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. food agency says it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where…
Continue Reading Court filing discloses personal relationship between Fani Willis and prosecutor hired in Trump case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A court filing Friday disclosed that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is involved in a…
Continue Reading Kansas is poised to expand tax credit for helping disabled workers after debate over low pay
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer Kansas is poised to expand an income tax credit for goods and services purchased from companies and nonprofits…
Continue Reading Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate negotiators have reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S.…
Continue Reading As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans
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Continue Reading Idaho coroner releases names of the 3 men who were killed when a Boise aircraft hangar collapsed
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The names of three Idaho men killed when an airport hangar under construction in Boise collapsed were released by the Ada…
Continue Reading Citing media coverage, man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph seeks non-Memphis jury
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A defense lawyer says a man charged with killing Young Dolph cannot get a fair trial in…
Continue Reading Rare ancient tree discovery has scientists ‘gobsmacked’
By Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN (CNN) — Trees are believed to have originated hundreds of millions of years ago. Ever since, evidence of these…
Continue Reading The animals you can count on to predict weather, according to science
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Continue Reading Michigan school shooter’s mom could have prevented bloodshed, prosecutor says
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in Michigan have tried to attack the credibility of a school shooter’s mother.…
Continue Reading Great escapes exhibit explores how World War II captives coped with tedium and torment
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A new exhibit at the UK National Archives in London uses the 80th anniversary of the so-called Great…
Continue Reading Suspect accused of killing and beheading his father bought a gun the previous day, prosecutor says
By MIKE CATALINI and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor says the man accused of shooting and…
Continue Reading Man suspected of beheading his father bought a gun the day before fatally shooting him and abusing his corpse, DA says
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Continue Reading Federal authorities investigate suspected arson at offices of 3 conservative groups in Minnesota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities in Minnesota are investigating a suspected arson fire that heavily…
Continue Reading More than 800 Western officials sign scathing criticism of Gaza policy
By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — More than 800 officials from the United States and Europe have signed a scathing criticism of Western policy…
Continue Reading Top UN court says Ukraine case over Russia’s invasion can go ahead
By Sophie Tanno and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday said that it will move forward with a case brought by…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses election official’s mail ballot lawsuit in North Dakota
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a county election official…
Continue Reading Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group welcomes the New Year with ancient ‘New Fire’ ceremony
By EDUARDO VERDUGO Associated Press OCUMICHO, Mexico (AP) — Guided by their ancestral lunar calendar, members of Mexico’s Purepecha…
Continue Reading Victoria Monét, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll and Noah Kahan rock pre-Grammy Spotify gig
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victoria Monét and Coco Jones brought smooth R&B and studied choreography, Noah Kahan and…
Continue Reading The US economy added 353,000 jobs in January, starting off 2024 with a bang
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The US economy added a stunning 353,000 jobs last month, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling another 2.2 million vehicles for warning lights that are too small
Tesla is recalling 2.2 million of its vehicles on US roads because the font size of the warning lights on its display is too small, according to…
Continue Reading What’s really going on with bank stocks
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve ditched a line it used in every meeting statement since three banks failed last spring, which said that the “US…
Continue Reading More than 30 million people have unclaimed money or assets. Are you one of them?
You may be among the millions of people nationwide who have cash or assets waiting to be…
Continue Reading Toddler twins found dead in car parked on Miami highway
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say 3-year-old twins are dead after they were found unresponsive in a car parked along a Miami highway. Miami-Dade County…
Continue Reading Greece sells 30% stake in Athens airport operator, drawing strong investor interest
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has completed a major privatization, selling its 30% stake in the biggest airport operator in the tourism-reliant…
Continue Reading UK police say a woman attacked with chemicals is doing ‘very poorly.’ The suspect is still at large
LONDON (AP) — London police say a woman remains hospitalized with life-changing injuries after she was attacked with a corrosive substance earlier…
Continue Reading Italian mafia boss who escaped prison by tying bed sheets together arrested during romantic dinner in France
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian mafia boss who escaped from a maximum security prison last year by using bed sheets to…
Continue Reading Martin Lawrence shows off his strength in new Super Bowl commercial with Shannon Sharpe
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Lawrence has kept busy: The actor-comedian readies for his new “Bad…
Continue Reading London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of charge that she blocked an oil conference
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused follow a…
Continue Reading Allegiant Stadium’s roll-out field, space station look to be center stage during Super Bowl in Vegas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis called his new home the Death Star in 2020 and the name…
Continue Reading Why Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scrutiny over Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up online,…
Continue Reading Who are Israeli settlers and why are they so controversial?
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — The White House has set its sights on Israel’s settlers, a controversial movement that has grown in power…
Continue Reading Residents ask for a full examination of damage to a Japanese nuclear plant caused by a recent quake
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants has submitted a petition asking…
Continue Reading Tunisian opposition party leader sentenced to 3 years as crackdown on president’s critics continues
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and SAM METZ Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The head of Tunisia’s largest opposition party has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading Most states have either caucuses or a primary. Why is Nevada holding both?
By GABE STERN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A new state law requires Nevada to hold a primary…
Continue Reading Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia’s survival as he seeks reelection
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin describes Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia’s survival as he campaigned for…
Continue Reading US bolsters defenses around Jordan base as it readies strikes in response to drone attack
By TARA COPP and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has bolstered the defenses in place to protect 350 troops at a base…
Continue Reading Serbia will seek a UN Security Council meeting over latest escalation of tensions with Kosovo
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says the country’s government will seek an urgent…
Continue Reading Eritrean troops are accused of abducting farmers and stealing livestock in Ethiopia’s Tigray
By The Associated Press An aid memo seen by The Associated Press says that Eritrean troops are abducting farmers and stealing hundreds of livestock…
Continue Reading Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event
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Continue Reading Iran-backed militia in Iraq vows to continue attacks on US forces as White House mulls military action
By Mostafa Salem in Abu Dhabi and Aqeel Najim, CNN (CNN) — An Iran-backed militia in Iraq has said it will continue to strike United States…
Continue Reading Mother of Michigan school shooter admits she and husband gifted their son the gun as precedent-setting trial nears end
By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high…
Continue Reading US will resume Peace Corps program in Palau as it moves to counter Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific…
Continue Reading Sauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into a Norwegian fjord
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued two people whose car had plunged into the water. The car…
Continue Reading UN climate chief’s blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United Nations’ climate chief says to keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world…
Continue Reading Too pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only…
Continue Reading Cyprus’ president obligates ministers to sign a ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual harassment declaration
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president has obligated all government ministers to sign a declaration affirming a “zero-tolerance” policy…
Continue Reading The Texas park Trump is visiting has a surprising history
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, has become a staging ground for state forces, the epicenter of a…
Continue Reading 3 killed in fiery small-plane crash at mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, officials say
WFTS, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Jackson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people…
Continue Reading Hamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
By BASSEM MROUE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal…
Continue Reading UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
Continue Reading What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are in
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and…
Continue Reading German lawmakers approve contested cuts to cut farmers’ fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…
Continue Reading Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — Democrats in South Carolina may be holding the nation’s first presidential…
Continue Reading US probe into Tesla steering problems is upgraded and now one step closer to a recall
A U.S. investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic…
Continue Reading Farmers are blocking key roads between Belgium and the Netherlands in the latest sign of their anger
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have parked their tractors across key road crossings on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in their latest…
Continue Reading Swedish security agency is investigating an object found at the Israeli Embassy as an act of terror
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency says that it’s investigating “a dangerous object” that was found at the Israeli…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada’s presidential primary and caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada again holds the first-in-the-West slot in the presidential campaign calendar. But this…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six more…
Continue Reading 16-year-old convicted killers of transgender teenager in England named in court ahead of sentencing
LONDON (AP) — The 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England last year have been named in court after the judge…
Continue Reading Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for King Cakes
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means the morning lines…
Continue Reading Singaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — After a U.S. senator grilled Singaporean TikTok CEO about his nationality and affiliation with the…
Continue Reading Hospitalized man tells Japanese police he is a highly wanted fugitive, dies four days later
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A man who died this week at a Japanese hospital told police before he passed away that he was one…
Continue Reading French farmers lift road blockades around Paris after the prime minister offers a support plan
PARIS (AP) — French farmers are gradually lifting their roadblocks around Paris and elsewhere in the country. The move comes one day after the…
Continue Reading US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s…
Continue Reading Formula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029
LONDON (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the…
Continue Reading Ukraine says Russia has refused to turn over bodies of plane crash victims
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian intelligence official says that the country has repeatedly asked Russia to hand…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in Western military aid, embattled army chief says
CNN By Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine’s embattled army chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, says Ukraine must adapt to a reduction in military…
Continue Reading Junya Ito removed from Japan’s squad at Asian Cup amid sexual assault claims he denies
TOKYO (AP) — Winger Junya Ito has been removed from Japan’s squad at the Asian Cup in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has…
Continue Reading Local transport in Germany hit by walkouts in a dispute over working conditions
BERLIN (AP) — Local buses, trams and subway trains were canceled in much of Germany on Friday as transport employees walked off the job in the…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s Pardons Board cuts ex-Prime Minister Najib’s 12-year prison sentence by half
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Pardons Board has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year prison sentence by half and sharply…
Continue Reading Norway expects landslides, avalanches and heavy rain after the worst storm in over 30 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities have issued several warnings for landslides and avalanches in southern Norway as bad weather continues to…
Continue Reading Malaysia cuts prison sentence of disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak
By Heather Chen and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Malaysia has cut former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year prison sentence for corruption…
Continue Reading China pledges help for renters, among other moves to prop up its ailing property market
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has rolled out a flurry of measures to help prop up its ailing property market, while…
Continue Reading Seven detained in Turkey for allegedly selling information to Israel’s Mossad spy agency
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli…
Continue Reading More than 100 Rohingya flee a Malaysian detention center
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than 100 Rohingya immigrants have escaped from a detention center in Malaysia after a protest. Immigration…
Continue Reading The UN’s top court is set to decide if it can hear Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice is set to rule on whether it has jurisdiction to…
Continue Reading Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of U.S. adults say Israel’s 15-week-old military campaign in…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rebound led by tech stocks
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday, helped by optimism about technology shares following a Wall…
Continue Reading Haley insists she’s staying in the GOP race. Here’s how that could cause problems for Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s path to the Republican presidential nomination is rapidly…
Continue Reading Huge gas explosion and fire kills at least 3, injures hundreds in Kenyan capital
By Mitchell McCluskey, Amy Cassidy, Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A gas explosion at an unlicensed cooking…
Continue Reading It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well…
Continue Reading A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist
By JOSH FUNK and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Daily life largely returned to normal for the nearly 5,000 residents…
Continue Reading Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — From its inception, the newscast La Verdrag was meant to radically…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden to attend dignified transfer for US troops killed in Jordan, who ‘risked it all’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will join grieving families at Dover Air…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift could make it to the Super Bowl from Tokyo. Finding private jet parking, that’s tricky.
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming concert in Tokyo to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis…
Continue Reading New Zealand police are investigating abuse and death threats against Rugby World Cup officials
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police are investigating alleged death threats made against referees involved the Rugby World Cup in…
Continue Reading Biden left with few choices as immigration takes center stage in American politics
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Almost immediately after he walked into the Oval Office on his first day as…
Continue Reading A Houthi missile was just seconds from hitting a US warship. The Navy used its ‘last line of defense’
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US warship’s destruction of an incoming Houthi missile in the Red Sea this week marks the first use in this…
Continue Reading Think the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hardly a day goes by without news of another set of layoffs or business failure in journalism, an…
Continue Reading Rising seas and frequent storms are battering California’s piers, threatening the iconic landmarks
By JULIE WATSON and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California’s…
Continue Reading Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guillermo Barraza buzzes with a nervous energy as he watches himself…
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