Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy
By KAVISH HARJAI and PABLO MONSIVAIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of families will face bigger internet bills starting in May…
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Italy’s League party picks a provocative candidate for European Parliament election
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s League, a junior party in the government, is putting forward a provocative candidate…
Continue ReadingMore Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly…
Continue ReadingFired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the internet company has…
Continue ReadingDeepfake of principal’s voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged from a high school in Baltimore County,…
Continue ReadingCampaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a new city in California for up to 400,000 people says…
Continue ReadingA former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz will be challenged by a former U.S. Navy pilot in the upcoming Republican primary.…
Continue ReadingWhy Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it
By The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a…
Continue ReadingFEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state’s governor and US senator.
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell says “our heart aches for the loss of life” in…
Continue ReadingEight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been…
Continue ReadingWalmart to close its 51 health centers and virtual care service
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the…
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US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it’ll remain controlled substance
By ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will…
Continue ReadingPortuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi rebel capabilities
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A Portuguese-flagged container ship has come under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the…
Continue ReadingUnited Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies
By PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on…
Continue ReadingJudge clears former Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes of ethics charges
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics…
Continue ReadingTunisian opposition wants political prisoners freed before taking part in presidential election
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s main opposition coalition says it won’t take part in the upcoming…
Continue ReadingWhat’s causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a Vista, California, CBD hemp oil company…
Continue ReadingDemocrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job if Republicans try to oust him
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some of his…
Continue ReadingSouth African police investigate if former president’s party forged signatures to contest elections
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police are investigating if former President Jacob Zuma’s new…
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