US climate envoy Kerry stresses will for Amazon cooperation
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has concluded his second day of meetings with Brazilian…
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Why do juries view crime scenes like the Murdaugh estate?
By JAMES POLLARD and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial got a…
Continue ReadingWhy TikTok is being banned on gov’t phones in US and beyond
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees…
Continue ReadingJetBlue pilot landing in Boston averts potential collision
BOSTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says a JetBlue pilot had to take evasive action while landing at Boston’s Logan International…
Continue ReadingEndangered Mexican wolf population makes strides in US
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Endangered Mexican gray wolves are making more strides, as more breeding pairs and…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagle and CBS NFL announcer Irv Cross has been diagnosed with the brain…
Continue ReadingTenn. governor vows to sign anti-drag bill as photo surfaces
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee says it would be “ridiculous” to conflate a recently…
Continue ReadingFIFA faces questions for supermodel role before Women’s WCup
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA’s choice of Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima as its first global fan ambassador five months…
Continue ReadingThe Oscar universe belongs to ‘Everything Everywhere’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They dreamt up universes of hotdog fingers, googly-eyed rocks and “Raccaccoonie.” But Daniel Kwan…
Continue ReadingThousands stranded as Colombia’s Viva Air grounds flights
MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Struggling low-cost airline Viva Air has suspended its operations in Colombia and Peru. That…
Continue ReadingReady to dance? ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ is coming to Oscars
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Break out those suspenders and dancing shoes, M.M. Keeravaani’s joyously energetic anthem “ Naatu Naatu ” will…
Continue ReadingCarnegie Hall returns to pre-pandemic full schedule in 23-24
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carnegie Hall will reach its pre-pandemic level of 170 concerts during a 2023-24 season that…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico to close lone zoo after years of complaints
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is closing the U.S. territory’s only zoo following years of suspected…
Continue ReadingInvestigation of powder in air reveals it was pollen
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials investigating reports of a powder in the air and on some vehicles in the mid-Atlantic have…
Continue ReadingKentucky man charged in officers’ deaths found dead in cell
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man charged in the deaths of three police officers during an ambush in a small…
Continue ReadingUN report: Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog have found uranium particles enriched…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate Julie Su as next US labor secretary
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and former…
Continue ReadingOpera Philadelphia resets 3 new works composed by women
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Opera Philadelphia has rescheduled three new works composed by women that were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue ReadingTennessee GOP congressman was ‘mistaken’ on college degree
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles says he was “mistaken” when he said he graduated…
Continue ReadingDoctors: Security forces kill protester near Sudan’s capital
CAIRO (AP) — A medical group says Sudanese security forces shot and killed an anti-government protester near the capital Khartoum. It said the man…
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