From outsider to the Oval Office, bitcoin surges as a new administration embraces crypto
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin burst on the scene after trust had withered in the financial system and Washington’s ability to…
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Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The father of the victim in the fatal New York City subway chokehold case has sued defendant Daniel Penny as a…
Continue ReadingYvonne Johnson, the first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third-largest city, has died
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third largest city has died. Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announced that…
Continue ReadingHegseth faces senators’ concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead…
Continue ReadingWords on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend
AP Health Writer A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics…
Continue ReadingA George Floyd protester injured by Fort Lauderdale police gets $2 million in lawsuit settlement
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A protester who suffered eye damage when a rubber bullet fired by Fort Lauderdale police struck her…
Continue ReadingHouse rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House shut down Democrats’ efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep.…
Continue ReadingKate Hamill delivers a ‘feminist primal scream’ with her new play ‘The Light and the Dark’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The inspiration for Kate Hamill’s latest play came from across centuries and the planet. The…
Continue ReadingSimple fixes give after-dinner cocktails some holiday flair. Here are 5 recipes from the pros
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Winter has set in, the Christmas lights have been switched on, and London’s top cocktail bars have added their…
Continue ReadingThe US government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that the federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club”…
Continue ReadingTwo Romanian men charged in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London
LONDON (AP) — Two Romanian men have been arrested in their home country and charged in connection with the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in…
Continue ReadingAre you a former SmileDirectClub customer? You might be eligible for a refund
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were…
Continue ReadingOlympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games
AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming…
Continue ReadingTotal number of Texas fans caught and punished for throwing bottles in Georgia game: Zero
AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials say their investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia…
Continue ReadingDigging resumes in the search for a woman in a Pennsylvania sinkhole
Associated Press Digging crews resumed work early Thursday in the effort to locate a woman who authorities fear died after falling into a sinkhole…
Continue ReadingKosovo’s parliament speaker ejects ethnic Serb lawmakers because of their truancy
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s parliament speaker has ejected several lawmakers of the ethnic Serb minority from the chamber because of their…
Continue ReadingWork-life balance isn’t working for women. Why?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men,…
Continue ReadingRussia’s top military officer gave his US counterpart advance notice of Mediterranean Sea drills
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s top military officer called his U.S. counterpart to give advance warning of Russia’s drills in the…
Continue ReadingHistoric images of Native Americans by a Swiss artist find their way back to North Dakota
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than two dozen historic prints that depict Native American life and culture on the Upper Missouri River…
Continue ReadingAs data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, VA. (AP) — The sprawling, windowless warehouses that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the…
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