Police who responded to Maine mass shooting describe missed opportunity to end manhunt
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Police who testified before an independent commission investigating the response to a…
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More Republicans back spending on child care, saying it’s an economic issue
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O’Brien struggled to find infant care when her…
Continue ReadingHow the ‘squad’ is fighting back against pro-Israel PACs with record fundraising
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — They were warned that criticism of Israel’s conduct during its war on Hamas in Gaza could…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley hunts for California votes, shrugs off snub in Nevada presidential primary
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a symbolic snub in Nevada’s primary, Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign…
Continue ReadingClimate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It’s taking residents’ livelihoods, too
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press MUYNAK, Uzbekistan (AP) — Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union — for…
Continue ReadingCalifornia recommends changes to leasing properties under freeways after major fire
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three months after an arson fire at a state-leased storage space shut down a major Los…
Continue ReadingA man accused of killing his girlfriend in Massachusetts escapes from police custody in Kenya
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say a murder suspect who was awaiting extradition to the United States has…
Continue ReadingLawyers tell Trump civil fraud judge they have no details on witness’s reported perjury plea talks
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers involved in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial told the judge they had no information…
Continue ReadingGlobe breaks heat record for 8th straight month. Golfers get to play in Minnesota’s ‘lost winter’
By SETH BORENSTEIN and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the eighth straight month in January, Earth was record hot,…
Continue ReadingHenry Fambrough, last surviving original member of The Spinners, dies at 85
DETROIT (AP) — Henry Fambrough of the iconic R&B group The Spinners has died. He was 85. A spokesperson for the group says Fambrough died…
Continue ReadingMarianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit challenging name change for California’s former Hastings law school
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the University of California from renaming a leading law school whose…
Continue ReadingAlabama lawmakers push sweeping gambling bill that would allow lottery and casinos
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A group of Alabama lawmakers has unveiled a sweeping gambling bill that could authorize a…
Continue ReadingMontana man is found guilty in Jan. 6 insurrection
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana appliance store owner is set to be sentenced in June for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.…
Continue ReadingStabbing of Palestinian American near the University of Texas meets hate crime standard, police say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin police say the stabbing of a 23-year-old Palestinian American who advocates say was attacked near the University of…
Continue ReadingRock climber scales massive Sphere venue near the Las Vegas Strip to protest abortion
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police have detained a man who scaled the exterior of the massive Sphere venue. Authorities say 24-year-old local rock…
Continue ReadingDisney to invest $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. says it is paying $1.5 billion for a stake in “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. It said Wednesday it will…
Continue ReadingEx-Pakistani PM Sharif strikes confident note in vote marred by controversy, mobile phone shutdown
By RIAZAT BUTT and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expressing confidence his…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador opposition warns it may ask to nullify congressional election results
By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — As El Salvador’s electoral body begins a vote-by-vote count of the country’s elections…
Continue ReadingCPKC railroad lags peers in offering sick time and now some dispatchers will have to forfeit it
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Not only is CPKC lagging the trend of major freight railroads agreeing to provide paid sick time…
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