Melania Trump remembers her mother as ‘a ray of light in the darkest days’
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday remembered her mother as “a ray of light in…
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States expand low-interest loan programs for farms, businesses and new housing
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States are seeing increased demand for their cash amid high interest rates. State…
Continue ReadingIn Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
By JAMEY KEATEN and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia is a key element of…
Continue ReadingSolidly GOP Indiana doesn’t often see competitive primaries for governor. This year is different
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Five Republican candidates in Indiana are trying to stand out before an unusually crowded…
Continue ReadingNearly two years after invasion, West still seeking a way to steer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been nearly two years since the United States and its allies froze hundreds of…
Continue ReadingTransgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadname
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the…
Continue ReadingHarsh Israeli rhetoric against Palestinians becomes central to South Africa’s genocide case
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Fighting “human animals.” Making Gaza a “slaughterhouse.” “Erasing the Gaza…
Continue ReadingSome US states and NYC succeed in getting 2020 census numbers double-checked and increased
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Illinois is adding tens of thousands of people to its population total, and California is getting misplaced…
Continue ReadingPakistani retaliatory strikes in Iran kill at least 9, raising tensions along border
By MUNIR AHMED and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan launches airstrikes against alleged militant hideouts inside Iran,…
Continue ReadingUN: Palestinians are dying in hospitals as estimated 60,000 wounded overwhelm remaining doctors
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinians are dying every day in Gaza’s overwhelmed remaining hospitals which…
Continue ReadingTrump, blending legal battles and campaign, tops long day in court with rambling New Hampshire rally
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Dan Steele knows what a long day in court is like. So he was extra appreciative on…
Continue ReadingAnn Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A public school district in Michigan approved a resolution calling for a bilateral…
Continue ReadingHawaii lawmakers open new legislative session with eyes on wildfire prevention and housing
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday opened a new session of the state Legislature vowing to address…
Continue ReadingFamily warned school about threats to their son who was shot and killed at graduation, report shows
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press A newly released report shows that an 18-year-old student fatally shot last year after his high school graduation…
Continue ReadingUniqlo sues Shein over alleged copy of its popular ‘Mary Poppins bag’
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Uniqlo Co. has sued rival retailer Shein over a small shoulder bag the Japanese retailer said was…
Continue ReadingMike McCarthy will return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys after stunning wild-card loss
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for…
Continue ReadingSpiritual adviser at first nitrogen gas execution asks Alabama for safeguards to protect witnesses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The spiritual adviser for an Alabama prisoner set to be the first person executed with nitrogen gas has asked the state…
Continue ReadingA federal official says the part that blew off a jetliner was made in Malaysia by a Boeing supplier
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner this month was manufactured in Malaysia by Boeing’s…
Continue ReadingPanama Canal traffic cut by more than a third because of drought
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the…
Continue Reading2 New Mexico Republican lawmakers seek to impeach Democratic governor over gun restrictions
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two Republican legislators have filed a resolution aimed at initiating impeachment proceedings…
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