White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pushing back a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that…
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Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve program
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden and military kids are sorting toys donated by the White House to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve…
Continue ReadingNevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to…
Continue ReadingNew GOP-favored Georgia congressional map nears passage as the end looms for redistricting session
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia special session to redraw congressional and legislative voting district maps is likely to end…
Continue Reading48 Haitian migrants have been detained on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. federal authorities say they have detained 48 Haitian migrants who were abandoned by smugglers on an uninhabited…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man suspected of fatally shooting three people and wounding another at a Las…
Continue ReadingAutomakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and TOM KRISHER The Associated Press The EV trend in the US at the end of 2023 is a little tough to tease out. Overall sales hit a…
Continue ReadingAir Force Reserve staff sergeant arrested on felony charges for role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from Texas has been arrested on felony charges in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses Sean Combs, 2 others of raping 17-year-old girl in 2003; Combs denies allegations
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Wednesday, claiming he and two other…
Continue ReadingRepublicans threaten contempt proceedings if Hunter Biden refuses to appear for deposition
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are warning Hunter Biden that they will move to hold him in contempt of…
Continue ReadingThe UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has published legislation that will let it ignore a part of the country’s…
Continue ReadingColorado Supreme Court justices question whether the state can bar Trump from the 2024 ballot
BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Supreme Court justices on Wednesday sharply questioned both…
Continue ReadingIndiana’s appeals court hears arguments challenging abortion ban under a state religious freedom law
By ISABELLA VOLMERT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Court of Appeals of Indiana is considering a challenge to the state’s near total abortion ban on…
Continue ReadingTrump tells supporters, ‘Guard the vote.’ Here’s the phrase’s backstory and why it’s raising concern
By ALI SWENSON and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to “guard the vote” during next…
Continue Reading52 sea turtles experiencing ‘cold stun’ in New England flown to rehab in Florida
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles suffering from “cold stun” are rehabbing at four facilities in…
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths…
Continue ReadingMichigan high court declines to immediately hear appeal of ruling allowing Trump on primary ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Supreme Court has refused to immediately hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that would allow former…
Continue ReadingThe fourth GOP debate will be a key moment for the young NewsNation cable network
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans are scheduled for their fourth presidential debate this week, again minus Donald Trump.…
Continue ReadingFacebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect…
Continue ReadingCougar struck and killed near Minneapolis likely the one seen in home security video, expert says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota wildlife official says that a cougar that was struck and killed on an interstate highway in suburban Minneapolis was…
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