Truck driver convicted of vehicular homicide for 2022 crash that killed 5 in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A Denver truck driver has been convicted of five counts of vehicular homicide for crashing a semi tractor-trailer into a vehicle…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro requests court permission to accept Netanyahu’s invite to Israel
By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has requested federal authorities return his…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark thrilled by US national team training camp invite. If Iowa isn’t in the Final Four
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark has been invited to the USA Basketball national team training camp during the Final Four in…
Continue ReadingCivil rights icon Malcolm X gets a day of recognition in Nebraska, where he was born in 1925
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that will recognize civil rights icon Malcolm X…
Continue ReadingDoes your dog understand when you say ‘fetch the ball’? A new study in Hungary says yes
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A new study in Hungary shows that dogs, beyond being able to respond to commands like…
Continue ReadingUS tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023. That’s according to a new…
Continue ReadingJoe Lieberman’s death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lieberman served as No Labels’ chief defender when the critics got the…
Continue ReadingAs Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — As Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state’s…
Continue ReadingLast coal-burning power plant in New England set to close in a win for environmentalists
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The last coal-fired power plant in New England is set to close in a victory for environmentalists.…
Continue ReadingUN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
By MIKE CORDER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take…
Continue ReadingSome cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision. Not everyone is comfortable telling others,…
Continue ReadingPunxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyllis are parents of 2 babies
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Now we know what Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether an early spring will arrive each Feb. 2, does…
Continue ReadingThe Bankman-Fried verdict, explained
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the FTX crypto exchange in 2019 and quickly built it into the world’s second most popular place to…
Continue ReadingBiden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that…
Continue ReadingRussia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top investigative body says that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban…
Continue ReadingMakers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel launch impact campaign around pressing issues
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The Oscar-nominated documentary “Food, Inc” helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind…
Continue ReadingLatvia’s foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office’s use of private flights
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s top diplomat said on Thursday he will step down in the wake of a criminal probe over the use of expensive private…
Continue ReadingGlen Taylor says the T-wolves are no longer for sale. Lore and A-Rod say it’s seller remorse
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves has slammed to a halt. Glen Taylor…
Continue ReadingUniversities of Wisconsin president proposes 3.75% tuition increase
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other campuses in the system would increase 3.75% next school year under a…
Continue ReadingFederal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them
By ALEXA ST. JOHN, MATTHEW DALY and JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press LONDON, Ohio (AP) — Electric vehicle charging ports are a key part of…
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