See the EVs eligible for tax credits – and why most aren’t
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ten electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles will be eligible for a $7,500 U.S. tax credit, while another…
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Alabama birthday girl begged dying brother to ‘stay with me’
By KIM CHANDLER and JEFF AMY Associated Press DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alexis Dowdell’s Sweet 16 birthday party ended with her kneeling beside her…
Continue ReadingSpeaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill — but can he do it?
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pledging to pass legislation to raise the…
Continue ReadingChauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s welcome of Russian minister prompts US blowback
By CARLA BRIDI and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday expressed gratitude…
Continue ReadingHug, Scaroni take Boston Marathon wheelchair titles
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — A familiar name returned to the top of the podium and another one got there for the first time in…
Continue ReadingFox News-Dominion libel case set to begin after brief delay
By DAVID BAUDER, RANDALL CHASE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine…
Continue ReadingChinese minister’s tour underscores closer ties with Russia
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the…
Continue ReadingSpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in Texas
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a…
Continue ReadingScholz’s wife steps down as minister in German state
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s wife says she is stepping down as the education minister of the region where the couple lives,…
Continue ReadingWhy are teen girls in crisis? It’s not just social media
By LINDSEY TANNER and ANGIE WANG Associated Press Anxiety over academics. Post-lockdown malaise. Social media angst. Study after study says American…
Continue ReadingOpposition figure’s sentence underlines Russian intolerance
By The Associated Press The 25-year treason sentence imposed on prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday was a particularly…
Continue ReadingGOP states targeting diversity, equity efforts in higher ed
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Republican governors and lawmakers are increasingly targeting “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives in…
Continue ReadingMalala Yousafzai working on new book, her ‘most personal’
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is working on a new memoir, the latest book by the young activist from Pakistan known for her…
Continue ReadingItaly pushes crackdown on migrants reaching its shores
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s right-wing government is pressing ahead with plans to crack down on migrants after…
Continue ReadingSenegal musician Maal named UN ambassador on desertification
LONDON (AP) — Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal has been named a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Covention to Combat Desertification. Maal…
Continue ReadingAlves tells judge he had consensual sex with alleged victim
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves has testified in court and told the judge investigating a sexual assault accusation against him that he had…
Continue ReadingUS ready to lend Poland $4 billion for nuclear energy plan
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A project to develop some 20 small nuclear power reactors in Poland is moving forward…
Continue ReadingWhile some students skip college, trade programs are booming
By OLIVIA SANCHEZ, The Hechinger Report NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It’s almost 4 p.m. at the Nashville branch of the Tennessee College of Applied…
Continue ReadingExplosive targeting Japan PM renews worry of homemade arms
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Japanese police have confiscated metal tubes, tools and possible gunpowder from the home of a suspect who threw…
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