From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day. The day honoring…
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Venezuelan opposition leader faces deadline for standing down in race against Maduro
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s her choice — but one on which the hopes of millions of…
Continue ReadingHow Texas’ plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally…
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Older Boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim enjoys a Russian luxury limousine gifted by Putin as the two nations expand ties
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s new ride is a Russian luxury limousine gifted…
Continue ReadingHundreds of people in Mexico City stretch out for a ‘mass nap’ to commemorate World Sleep Day
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City were greeted with a strange…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Maryland lifts suspension on most fraternities and sororities amid hazing probe
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has lifted its suspension of most fraternities and sororities…
Continue ReadingTeen gets 40 years in prison for Denver house fire that killed 5 from Senegal
DENVER (AP) — One of three teens charged with starting a house fire in Denver that killed five members of a Senegalese family has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Twenty-two historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II have…
Continue ReadingWeekly ski trip turns into overnight ordeal when about 50 women get stranded in bus during snowstorm
By AMY BETH HANSON and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A weekly ski trip for about 50 women from the Denver area turned into an…
Continue ReadingGOP Kentucky House votes to defund diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has voted to defund diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public…
Continue ReadingJudge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingJurors weigh fate of Afghan refugee charged with murder in a case that shocked Muslim community
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors have wrapped up their case against an Afghan refugee in the first of…
Continue ReadingArizona legislation to better regulate rehab programs targeted by Medicaid scams is moving forward
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A Navajo state senator in Arizona says she’s hoping for final approval of her bill to tighten…
Continue ReadingJudge asked to dismiss claims against police over killing of mentally ill woman armed with shotgun
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware State Police are asking a judge to dismiss several claims in a lawsuit filed by the…
Continue ReadingJudge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge presiding over a lawsuit challenging the quality of health care in Arizona’s…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says southern Indiana woman shot 3 kids dead before killing herself
MADISON, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor says a southern Indiana woman fatally shot her three children before turning the gun on herself last December.…
Continue ReadingUtah governor replaces social media laws for youth as state faces lawsuits
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has approved an overhaul of social media laws meant to protect…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security spokesman John Kirby; Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Ro Khanna,…
Continue ReadingAP reporters aboard a US military plane watch small batches of aid airdropped on a destroyed Gaza
By OMAR AKOUR and LEO CORREA Associated Press ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — Two Associated Press journalists aboard an American aid flight…
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