By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an effort to make the wealthy pay their share for services like running the nation’s airspace. That’s part of the president’s budget, which was unveiled Monday. The White House
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Humble Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — With spring fast approaching, many students across the state are getting a much-needed break from class for the week. In the metro area alone, students in Ankeny, Des Moines, Johnston, Southeast Polk, Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines, among others
Continue ReadingBy Heather Law, Vedika Sud and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — India has announced rules that would allow it to implement a controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs announced the rules Monday, ahead of India’s general election in the spring, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a rare third term
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is seeking to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules on the presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases. The Republican former president’s lawyers on Monday asked Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan to adjourn
Continue ReadingBy Nell Lewis and Eoin McSweeney, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — British actor Idris Elba, best known for roles including Stringer Bell from “The Wire” and John Luther from the eponymous TV show, has ambitions beyond the screen. For his latest role, he wants to build a “smart eco-city” that runs off wind power on
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An independent report has found New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state remains underprepared for the next emergency. The report released Monday examined New Jersey’s response to the pandemic that sickened nearly 3 million people in New
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Politicians are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal legislation that requires AM radios in every new car. The prevalence of AM broadcast radio has dipped in recent decades as more listeners turn to options such as satellite radio and podcasts
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) declaró que mantendrá a su personal en Haití a pesar del aumento de la violencia en el país, dijo este lunes el portavoz del secretario general de la ONU, Stéphane Dujarric. “Nos quedamos”, dijo Dujarric cuando se le preguntó si la ONU tendría que evacuar
Continue ReadingIn a story published March 11, 2024, about the closure of Fontbonne University in Clayton, Missouri, The Associated Press erroneously used an outdated estimate for a financial shortfall at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. The shortfall in the University of Arizona’s current operating budget is $177 million, not $240 million.
Continue ReadingHOT SPRINGS, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say a small private jet was short on its approach to a rural airport’s runway when it struck trees and crashed into a hillside and burned, killing all five people aboard. The twin-engine jet left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was to land at Ingalls Field Airport in
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A new initiative backed by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., aims to help services around the country that respond to at-risk children. The Doris Duke Foundation announced Monday that $9 million will be awarded to the state of Oregon to bolster support services, specifically to families who are often overlooked in neglect and abuse investigations.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Donald Trump want to delay the start of his upcoming New York criminal trial until the US Supreme Court weighs in on presidential immunity, according to a new motion – a ruling that may not come until late June. The criminal trial related to hush money
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The United Nations cultural and scientific agency says Ukraine will need more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure that was damaged or destroyed during two years of Russia’s war on its neighbor. UNESCO says that some 1,443 scientific facilities, many attached to universities, have been damaged or destroyed along
Continue ReadingBy Saeed Ahmed, CNN (CNN) — There are more than 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month. It’s Ramadan, and it’s the holiest month of the Muslim calendar. In 2024, it runs from March 10 to April 19.
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president is calling on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product. The plea on Monday comes as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine.
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to new obstruction of justice charges in a New York court. The new charges were in a rewritten indictment returned last week against the Democrat in Manhattan federal court. Menendez and his wife Nadine entered the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — An edited photograph of Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her family that several news agencies have since pulled for evidence of manipulation raises a thorny question: In an age when digital editing tools are more widespread and easier than ever to use, what even is
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Three Belgian climate activists who were previously sentenced to prison for a protest targeting Johannes Vermeer’s painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” will no longer face any punishment for their actions, a Dutch court of appeal ruled on Monday. The demonstrators, who are part of the campaign group Just
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Facebook once again finds itself in the crosshairs of former President Donald Trump. And that’s making some traders on Wall Street nervous. Meta Platforms (META), the owner of Facebook and one of the stars of the recent market rally, fell about 4% on Monday after Trump called
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman will serve as acting secretary when Marcia Fudge’s resignation takes effect March 22. The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate a permanent replacement for Fudge as secretary but has offered no timeline. Fudge is a former Ohio
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