Former first lady Melania Trump’s mother, Amalija Knavs, has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump’s mother has died. Trump announced the death of Amalija Knavs late Tuesday without…
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Worker tells of fleeing burning vehicle in cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators are looking into a dockside cargo ship fire that killed two New Jersey…
Continue ReadingUS adults across racial groups agree the economy is a top priority, AP-NORC and AAPI Data polls show
By MATT BROWN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans of various racial backgrounds largely agree that the government…
Continue ReadingCalifornia proposal to ban youth tackle football clears first legislative hurdle
By ADAM BEAM and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are debating a ban on tackle football for…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor wants reserves and cuts to fix nearly $38B deficit, mostly sparing schools
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is announcing a $291 billion state spending plan with an…
Continue ReadingIsrael taps top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to battle genocide claim at world court
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this…
Continue ReadingArmed attack during live broadcast at Ecuadorian TV station. What’s behind the spiraling violence?
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — A group of armed, masked men in Ecuador launched an audacious attack on a television…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council demands Houthi rebels stop Red Sea attacks in vote that implicitly condemns Iran
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted to demand Yemen’s Houthi rebels immediately stop…
Continue ReadingMan accused of stabbing a South Korean politician wanted to stop him from becoming president: police
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police say the man accused of stabbing South Korean opposition leader Lee…
Continue ReadingMichigan Wolverines return home to screaming fans after victory over Washington Huskies
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The national champion Michigan Wolverines have returned home to their Ann Arbor campus. They were met with thunderous…
Continue ReadingIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds focuses on education, health care in annual address
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds focused on education and health care in an expansive agenda…
Continue ReadingHydrogen energy back in the vehicle conversation at CES 2024
By SHAWN CHEN and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS LAS VEGAS (AP) — While electric vehicles are gaining the lion’s share of the attention for…
Continue ReadingCalifornia faculty at largest US university system could strike after school officials halt talks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Faculty at California State University could stage a systemwide strike later this month after school officials ended…
Continue ReadingUnsealing of documents related to decades of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls concludes
NEW YORK (AP) — A final round of legal documents released Tuesday in a court case related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls was…
Continue ReadingAir Force Two carrying VP Harris diverted to DC-area airport after encountering ‘wind shear’
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ aircraft was forced to divert to a Washington-area airport…
Continue ReadingChris Christie questions Nikki Haley’s ability and desire to beat Donald Trump
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is rejecting the idea that ending his presidential bid…
Continue ReadingDeSantis says nominating Trump would make 2024 a referendum on the ex-president rather than Biden
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis says that nominating Donald Trump would make the…
Continue Reading61-year-old man has been found — three weeks after his St. Louis nursing home suddenly closed
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 61-year-old man with schizophrenia has been found, after going missing for more three weeks when the St. Louis nursing home…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and…
Continue ReadingKim calls South Korea a principal enemy as his rhetoric sharpens in a US election year
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea “our principal enemy” and…
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