6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee
KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to…
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Vikings offensive coordinator arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after being stopped for…
Continue ReadingThe NRA has a surprising defender in its free speech case before the Supreme Court: the ACLU
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association will be represented by the American Civil Liberties Union in an…
Continue ReadingA British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A British Palestinian surgeon who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war…
Continue ReadingUS Coast Guard helicopter that crashed during rescue mission in Alaska is recovered
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in southeast Alaska during a rescue mission last month has been recovered. The…
Continue ReadingLiz Magill, U. Penn’s president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and…
Continue ReadingConsumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic balls linked to deaths
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about the danger of high-powered, pea-sized magnets found in toys. It says it is…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance,…
Continue ReadingDozens of animals taken from Virginia roadside zoo as part of investigation
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (AP) — Court documents show that over 100 animals – both living and dead – have been taken from a roadside zoo in western…
Continue ReadingInternational bodies reject moves to block Guatemala president-elect from taking office
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — International and regional leaders have rejected the latest attempt by Guatemalan…
Continue ReadingSome Seattle cancer center patients are receiving threatening emails after last month’s data breach
SEATTLE (AP) — Some patients of a Seattle-based cancer center received threatening emails following a data breach last month. Fred Hutchinson…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina jury convicts inmate in first trial involving deadly prison riots
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina jurors have convicted an inmate on charges related to participation in the deadliest U.S. prison riot of…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot man who officers say charged them with knives in West Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Police say officers investigating a domestic disturbance fatally shot a man who they say ran at them with knives in West…
Continue ReadingA pregnant Texas woman asked a court for permission to get an abortion, despite a ban. What’s next?
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a…
Continue ReadingWisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents have narrowly rejected a deal with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise…
Continue ReadingThe State Department approves the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal that bypasses Congress
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Going around Congress, the Biden administration says it’s approved the emergency sale…
Continue ReadingThousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon
NEW YORK (AP) — Here come Santa Clauses. Again. Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka experiences a temporary power outage after a main transmission line fails
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s power and energy ministry says the country experienced an…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula takes heat on oil plans at UN climate talks, a turnaround after hero status last year
By PETER PRENGAMAN and FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fresh off election victory, a year ago Brazilian…
Continue ReadingA Soviet-era statue of a Red Army commander taken down in Kyiv
By SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC Associated Press KYIV (AP) — City workers in Kyiv have dismantled an equestrian statue of a Red Army commander. It’s…
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