Trader Joe’s upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here’s why
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few…
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South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a wide-ranging bill that supporters…
Continue ReadingPeople form a human chain around Slovakia’s public broadcaster that government wants to take over
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country’s public television and radio building Wednesday…
Continue ReadingKansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other ‘countries of concern’
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state’s involvement…
Continue ReadingTrump plans to attend the wake of slain New York City police officer
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Trump is planning to attend the wake for a New York City police officer who was fatally shot during a traffic…
Continue ReadingJill Biden wrote children’s book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Jill Biden has written a children’s book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in…
Continue ReadingMyPillow, owned by election denier Mike Lindell, formally evicted from Minnesota warehouse
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A court ordered the eviction Wednesday of MyPillow from a suburban Minneapolis warehouse that it formerly used, but company…
Continue ReadingTalks resume on bringing Israeli officials to the US to discuss Gaza operation, the White House says
By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to…
Continue ReadingBeing HIV-positive will no longer automatically disqualify police candidates in Tennessee city
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee city has agreed to update its civil service policies so that having HIV will…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send…
Continue ReadingCentral American and Mexican families mourn the workers lost in the Baltimore bridge collapse
By CLAUDIO ESCALÓN Associated Press AZACUALPA, Honduras (AP) — The construction workers who went missing in the Baltimore bridge collapse came to…
Continue ReadingBooks on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women’s Nonfiction Prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé shares ‘Cowboy Carter’ track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
By MARIA SHERMAN On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.” It arrives Friday, but fans got…
Continue ReadingA $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That’s a first for US cities
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering…
Continue ReadingRobotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — A robotic dog is being thanked by state police in Massachusetts for helping avert a tragedy involving a person barricaded…
Continue ReadingNew Portuguese Parliament elects house speaker after deal between 2 main parties
By HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament has elected a new house speaker, following a deal…
Continue ReadingPoland dismisses the Eurocorps reaction unit commander who faces a counterintelligence investigation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s military authorities say they have dismissed the Polish commander of the Eurocorps rapid reaction unit. Lt.…
Continue ReadingMLB owners unanimously approve sale of Baltimore Orioles to a group headed by David Rubenstein
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles has been approved by Major League Baseball owners. That…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military makes its annual parade of strength despite unprecedented battlefield losses
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of Myanmar military personnel have held their annual parade of strength even after a recent…
Continue ReadingTikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a…
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