The Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to the power of federal regulators
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices have voiced support for weakening the power of federal…
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French President Macron uses broad news conference to show his leadership hasn’t faded
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has made a point of showing his leadership hasn’t faded in more…
Continue ReadingSome New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in New Hampshire have increased in recent years, and some residents…
Continue ReadingJudge threatens to boot Donald Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his…
Continue ReadingUS woman gets 26 years in prison for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in a suitcase
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced an American woman to 26 years in prison for helping to kill her…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s first refugee lawmaker charged after resigning over claims of shoplifting
WELLINGTON (AP) — New Zealand’s first refugee lawmaker was charged by police a day after resigning amid allegations she had shoplifted several…
Continue ReadingCalifornia emergency services official sued for sexual harassment, retaliation
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A lawsuit is accusing the deputy director of the California…
Continue ReadingThe US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval drills in a show of strength against North Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted combined naval exercises involving…
Continue ReadingIn new filing, Trump lawyers foreshadow potential lines of defense in classified documents case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are foreshadowing elements of their defense in the…
Continue ReadingCoachella 2024: Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat and Tyler, the Creator to headline, No Doubt to reunite
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music festival obsessives, the wait is over. The 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival…
Continue ReadingChina’s population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as…
Continue ReadingChina’s economy expanded 5.2% last year, hitting the government’s target despite an uneven recovery
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy for the October-December quarter grew at a quicker rate, allowing the Chinese…
Continue ReadingFundraising off to slow start in fight over Missouri abortion amendment
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — What’s expected to be an expensive and bitter fight over Missouri abortion-rights…
Continue ReadingIowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, oldest member of Senate, hospitalized with infection
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, has been hospitalized in…
Continue ReadingUtah Legislature to revise social media limits for youth as it navigates multiple lawsuits
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican legislative leaders have pledged to reinforce laws they passed last…
Continue ReadingRussia’s intense attacks on Ukraine has sharply increased civilian casualties in December, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says Russia’s intense missile and drone attacks across Ukraine in…
Continue ReadingNYPD says 2 officers shot during domestic call in Brooklyn expected to recover; suspect also wounded
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police say two New York City officers have been shot as they struggled with a domestic violence…
Continue ReadingCoroner identifies woman found dead near where small plane crashed in ocean south of San Francisco
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A woman whose body was found in the water near where a small plane crashed into the ocean off the California coast has…
Continue ReadingUS fugitive accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges denies he is the suspect at hearing
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges in Utah denied at a court appearance Tuesday…
Continue ReadingUS election commission loses another executive director as critical election year begins
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is searching for its fourth leader since 2019, just as voting begins…
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