Australia says nuclear subs needed to counter militarization
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s defense minister said Tuesday a deal to buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States…
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Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern
By MATTHEW BROWN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in…
Continue ReadingActivists urge UN Security Council to refer Myanmar to court
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Human rights activists are urging the U.N. Security Council to refer Myanmar’s…
Continue ReadingLula meets with Indigenous in Brazil’s Amazon, pledges lands
By EDMAR BARROS and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RAPOSA SERRA DO SOL INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — On his first trip to Indigenous land…
Continue ReadingWhy another high inflation report may not cause Fed to hike
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The government inflation report being released Tuesday is expected to show that price…
Continue ReadingSilicon Valley Bank’s demise disrupts the disruptors in tech
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank’s backbone,…
Continue ReadingDeputy, officer fatally shoot man in Washington standoff
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A 58-year-old man in Washington state was shot by police during a standoff and died, investigators said Monday. The…
Continue ReadingFormer Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies
By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, has…
Continue ReadingAudience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whether it was the lingering drama of “The Slap” or the prominence of blockbusters in the…
Continue ReadingRussia invited to participate in Central Asian soccer event
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has been invited to participate in the inaugural Central Asian Football…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea launches 2 missiles to sea as allies hold drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles in another…
Continue ReadingCalifornia court rules for Uber, Lyft in ride-hailing case
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat…
Continue ReadingHaley wants entitlement program changes for younger people
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is proposing changes to entitlement…
Continue ReadingBill to legalize sports wagering clears Kentucky House
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky has won House passage. The vote Monday sets…
Continue Reading7 killed in capsized San Diego boats were Mexican migrants
Mexican officials say at least seven of eight people killed when two boats capsized in shallow but turbulent surf off the San Diego coast were…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the status of the US death penalty?
By MICHAEL TARM and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among…
Continue ReadingSignature Bank seized to send banks a message, director says
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A regulatory takeover of a New York-based bank was intended to send a message to banks to stay away from the…
Continue Reading2 dead, 9 injured after truck hits pedestrians in Quebec
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Authorities in Canada say two men have died after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were…
Continue ReadingDeSantis bills on diversity, gender pass Florida committees
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans are advancing two key initiatives of Gov.…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Missing Texas girl found locked in NC outbuilding
LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a missing 13-year-old Texas girl was found locked in an outbuilding of a North Carolina home. Davidson…
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