Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After initially staying out of the 2024 presidential race, billionaire hedge fund manager Ken…
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Kansas to play entire college football season on the road amid stadium construction
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will play its entire schedule on the road next season, though some of those games…
Continue ReadingWestern monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30%…
Continue ReadingArgentinian court overturns Milei’s labor rules, in a blow to his reform plans
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine court has overturned labor rules proposed by President Javier Milei that would make it easier to fire…
Continue ReadingMovie Review: In ‘How to Have Sex,’ the party suddenly stops being fun
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Molly Manning Walker makes her directorial debut with “How to Have Sex,” a cheekily titled film about three…
Continue ReadingNFL playoffs and conference championship games draw highest viewership average on record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The television audiences for the NFL playoffs and last Sunday’s conference championship games are the highest on record going…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to implement his ruling…
Continue ReadingMexico’s economy ekes out 0.1% expansion in 4th quarter, posts growth of 3.1% for 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Preliminary figures from Mexico’s National Statistics Institute show the country’s economy barely eked out a 0.1%…
Continue ReadingProtesting farmers have France’s government in a bind
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Farmers have captured France’s attention by showering government offices with manure and snarling…
Continue ReadingUS figure skaters celebrate gold medal from Beijing Olympics with a touch of bittersweetness
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. figure skating team from the Beijing Olympics will receive a gold medal now that…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina amends same-day voter registration rules in an effort to appease judge’s concerns
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials are trying to fine-tune how they verify the addresses…
Continue ReadingBurned remnants of prized Jackie Robinson statue found after theft from public park in Kansas
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Fire crews found the burned remnants Tuesday of a prized bronze statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen…
Continue ReadingPoland’s new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses
BERLIN, Germany (AP) — The foreign minister in Poland’s new pro-European Union government says he would like Germany’s leaders to think in a…
Continue ReadingSomalia’s intelligence agency says it blocks WhatsApp groups used by al-Qaida-linked militants
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency says it has for the first time…
Continue ReadingChita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations,…
Continue ReadingUS Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife Gayle, who leads economic development group, hospitalized after car crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gayle Manchin, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife, who leads an economic development partnership of the federal government…
Continue ReadingNew York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms…
Continue ReadingNYPD officers will have to record race of people they question under new police transparency law
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press New York City police officers will be required to record the apparent race, gender and ages…
Continue ReadingWhere the sides stand on securing a cease-fire in Gaza and freeing the hostages
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they were closing in on a deal for a two-month…
Continue ReadingJustice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused…
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