Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the state’s lax…
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Jordan stations 2 firefighting helicopters in Cyprus to help as summer fire season arrives
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Jordan has stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until…
Continue ReadingTwo suspects arrested in fatal shooting on Delaware college campus are not students, police say
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Authorities say two suspects arrested in a fatal shooting on the Delaware State University campus are not students at the…
Continue ReadingTwyla Tharp dance will open 700-seat amphitheater at New York’s Little Island park in June
NEW YORK (AP) — The summer performance lineup at the amphitheater on Manhattan’s Little Island park will open June 6 with Twyla Tharp’s…
Continue ReadingThe UN says there’s ‘full-blown famine’ in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
By SAM MEDNICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza…
Continue ReadingThief employs classic move to nab $255K ring from Tiffany, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a jewel thief who is wanted in connection with crimes committed from Florida to South Korea stole a diamond ring…
Continue ReadingTrump Media fires auditing firm that US regulators have charged with ‘massive fraud’
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, has fired an auditor that federal regulators…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s attorney general says Savannah overstepped in outlawing guns in unlocked cars
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s attorney general says Savannah city officials overstepped their authority when…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee’s election leader has been ousted by the mayor in a surprise move that comes just…
Continue ReadingJulia Fox and Law Roach team up for a sustainable fashion competition show
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press A new fashion competition show on E! called “OMG Fashun,” challenges contestants to repurpose materials to…
Continue ReadingCan yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Yogurt sold in U.S. grocery store may soon have new labels that say the popular food might help reduce the risk of…
Continue ReadingTurkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry says the country has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III’s coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfire. A 41-gun salute…
Continue ReadingLiberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for re-election, squelching speculation that he might retire at a…
Continue ReadingBiden warns Netanyahu against major Rafah offensive as divide between the 2 leaders grows
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday urgently warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Authorities say two workers are dead and 53 are trapped under rubble after a…
Continue ReadingSkeletons from a former Hitler base were too decayed to determine who they were and how they died
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors have ended an investigation into skeletons found at a site where German…
Continue ReadingTornadoes spotted in Oklahoma as hail pelts Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come
By ALEXA ST. JOHN, SEAN MURPHY and JIM SALTER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes touched down Monday evening in rural Oklahoma and…
Continue ReadingNBC will stick with dual announcers and analysts for the US Open
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NBC Sports has been without a permanent analyst in the 18th tower all year. That’s not going to change for the…
Continue ReadingHospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hospital operator Steward Health Care has filed for bankruptcy protection, but pledged to maintain…
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