NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon…
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US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows further
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 5.1% from January through March, as buyers stayed in the market…
Continue ReadingCalifornia enters spring with vital snowpack above average for a second year
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack, and major reservoirs are…
Continue ReadingMexican government blames loose rail switch clamps for recent Maya Train derailment
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says a loose railway fitting that caused a train car to derail on the president’s pet project, a…
Continue ReadingLawmakers in GOP-led Nebraska advance bill to raise sales tax
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would raise the state’s sales tax by 1 cent…
Continue ReadingWorld Central Kitchen is saving lives with food but paying a price in blood
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza was a tragic…
Continue ReadingThe largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to attacking Muslim state representative in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut has pleaded guilty to attempted…
Continue ReadingVideo shows California deputies fatally shooting abducted teen as she surrenders
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 15-year-old girl who had been kidnapped by her father was following sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingTravis Kelce brings back music festival in Kansas City with Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Diplo as headliners
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Kelce is keeping himself busy: On the heels of winning his third Super…
Continue ReadingGoing from assistant to top job remains a tough climb for Black coaches in major men’s conferences
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Bruiser Flint remembers being a Massachusetts assistant coach building a resume that would one day have him…
Continue ReadingDemocrats eye Florida’s abortion vote as chance to flip the state. History says it’ll be a challenge
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democrats hope that a ballot measure seeking to preserve abortion rights will put…
Continue ReadingBrewers fans celebrate their ‘Mr. Baseball,’ Bob Uecker, who continues to broadcast games at 90
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker received a hearty ovation from fans chanting “Ueck” when the legendary…
Continue ReadingWith some laughs, some stories, some tears, Don Winslow begins what he calls his final book tour
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Author Don Winslow has announced that his new novel, “City in Ruins,” will be his last. The…
Continue ReadingJudge sides with conservative group in its push to access, publish voter rolls online
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico election officials violated public disclosure…
Continue ReadingIllinois Republicans propose overhaul for Gov. Pritzker’s ‘anti-victim’ parole board after stabbing
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate’s minority leader proposed legislation Tuesday to…
Continue ReadingOklahoma court considers whether to allow the US’ first publicly funded Catholic school
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general is urging the state’s highest court to stop the…
Continue ReadingCyprus president asks EU Commission chief to get Lebanon to stop migrants from leaving its shores
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says he has personally asked the head of the European…
Continue ReadingClaire Jiménez’s ‘What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez’ wins the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Claire Jiménez’s “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,” a hard-hitting and comic novel set in New York City about a Puerto Rican…
Continue ReadingAid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers’ deaths
By GLENN GAMBOA and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several humanitarian aid organizations suspended operations in Gaza on Tuesday…
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