GOP uses state capitol protests to redefine ‘insurrection’
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Silenced by her Republican colleagues, Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr looked up from the House…
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Coalition challenges Paraguay’s long-ruling Colorado Party
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Voters in Paraguay decide Sunday whether to stay with the party that has governed for…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year? Researchers…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 15 people, abduct 5 aid workers in north Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU and HARUNA UMAR Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say at least 15 people were killed and five aid…
Continue ReadingChina says India border stable, contrasting with Indian view
BEIJING (AP) — China’s defense minister says conditions along the disputed high-altitude border with India are “stable overall,” in sharp…
Continue ReadingCorden addresses divided America in final ‘Late Late Show’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press James Corden used part of his farewell speech on Thursday’s final episode of CBS’ “ The Late Late…
Continue ReadingChina flies 38 warplanes near Taiwan, 6 navy vessels in area
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese defense ministry says China’s military flew 38 fighter jets and other…
Continue ReadingNY judges will get more power in setting bail, governor says
By MAYSOON KHAN and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Judges in New York will be getting more discretion to jail people awaiting…
Continue Reading9 still missing after boat sinks in west Indonesia, 11 dead
PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers are searching for nine people missing in rough seas after a speedboat carrying at least 78 people sank in…
Continue ReadingNFL draft dominated early by QBs, including top pick Young
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Finding a franchise quarterback is the quickest path to success so it’s no surprise…
Continue ReadingUN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to reverse bans on women
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution calling on…
Continue ReadingDebt ceiling: McCarthy wins 1st round, Biden eyes long game
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy surprised Washington when he united the raucous House…
Continue ReadingPanel: Florida election law didn’t target Black voters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a Florida election law that a lower court had ruled was aimed at suppressing Black…
Continue ReadingArmy grounds aviators for training after fatal crashes
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the…
Continue ReadingSchool ages near toxic plumes as Nevada tribe calls for help
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Cracked windows, a bat colony in the ceiling, spotty heating and close…
Continue ReadingBiden’s student loan help would be ‘annihilated’ by GOP bill
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan agenda would be all but obliterated by the U.S. debt…
Continue ReadingEd Sheeran, on guitar, gets musical with a New York jury
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a packed New York courtroom, Ed Sheeran picked up his guitar Thursday and launched into a…
Continue ReadingLawsuit: California prisons target ‘foreign-born’ inmates
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed in state court alleges California’s corrections agency routinely refers inmates who appear to be…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans student’s scholarship offers surpass $9 million
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — He is a senior at 16. His grade point average is 4.98. Even before graduating from high school,…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer sought to pick apart a decades-old rape claim…
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