Dave Sims replacing John Sterling as Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster
NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Sims is replacing John Sterling as Suzyn Waldman’s play-by-play partner on New York Yankees radio broadcasts. WFAN made…
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Navy didn’t understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive…
Continue ReadingDeath penalty sought for an Idaho gang member accused of killing a man while on the run
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if an Idaho white supremacist gang member is convicted of killing a man while…
Continue ReadingJapanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial…
Continue ReadingSweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana House lawmakers have postponed a vote on a key plank in Gov. Jeff…
Continue ReadingWorker rescued from rubble after construction accident in Kentucky
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky’s largest city have rescued a person trapped under rubble at a construction…
Continue ReadingWhat to know North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, tapped by Trump to run the Interior Department
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. The…
Continue ReadingJapan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held…
Continue ReadingWith Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world’s least popular presidents
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima has thrust one of the world’s least popular…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has tested exploding drones designed to hit targets and leader Kim Jong Un called…
Continue ReadingTrump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has…
Continue ReadingShel Talmy, produced hits by The Who, The Kinks and other 1960s British bands, dead at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as The Who’s “My…
Continue ReadingMan who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Doug Collins, Trump’s pick to oversee veterans affairs
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs…
Continue ReadingAs he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time,…
Continue ReadingTech consultant spars with the prosecutor over details of the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tech consultant charged with murder in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death has sparred with the…
Continue ReadingConviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh’s banker overturned in appeal of juror’s dismissal
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The banker who prosecutors say helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor to step down at end of academic year
CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones plans to resign at the end of the academic year. The Chicago Tribune…
Continue ReadingChinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a rare deal
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy has transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in…
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