Mississippi GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves did an abrupt about-face Sunday on an issue…
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Union Pacific will replace rail CEO amid hedge fund pressure
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific has announced plans to replace its CEO later this year after a hedge fund that…
Continue ReadingArmani at heart of new doc examining birth of Milan fashion
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer A new documentary that is expected to head to a streaming service later this year recounts the birth of Italian…
Continue ReadingCardi B: Court-ordered service ‘the best thing’ to happen
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B spoke to girls in a police mentorship program Friday as part of…
Continue ReadingContaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resume
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the…
Continue ReadingPanama suspends migrant transfers after bus accidents
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The government of Panama has temporarily bus services that transfer migrants from the dangerous Darien Gap area to the north of…
Continue ReadingMadonna’s older brother has died at age 66, family says
By The Associated Press A family member says Madonna’s eldest sibling, Anthony Ciccone, has died. The announcement was made Saturday on Instagram…
Continue ReadingArrest warrant issued for rapper Kodak Black in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has issued an arrest warrant for rapper Kodak Black for failing a drug test while on bail for a drug…
Continue ReadingGordon Pinsent, award-winning Canadian actor, dies at 92
Gordon Pinsent, an award-winning Canadian actor acclaimed for his performance as a heartbroken husband in the film “Away From Her,” has died…
Continue ReadingLeaders of House China panel denounce attack on Rep Judy Chu
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a new House select committee on China defended Democratic Rep. Judy Chu on Sunday, saying it was abhorrent and…
Continue ReadingWalter Mirisch, Oscar-winning producer, dead at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walter Mirisch, the astute and Oscar winning film producer who oversaw such classics as “Some Like It Hot,” “West Side…
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‘Powder keg’ for 9/11: 1993 trade center bombing remembered
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lolita Jackson was at her 72nd-floor desk in the World Trade Center, feeling like she worked at…
Continue ReadingNTSB says medical plane apparently broke apart before crash
STAGECOACH, Nev. (AP) — A medical transport flight that crashed in a mountainous area in northern Nevada, killing five all five people aboard the…
Continue Reading2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche in Colorado
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Two backcountry skiers have died after being caught in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands protest Mexico’s electoral law changes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López…
Continue ReadingMichigan power crews work, California recovers after storms
By RICK CALLAHAN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press Some Michigan residents faced a fourth straight day without power Sunday as crews continued…
Continue ReadingGreeks revel in Carnival celebrations after pandemic pause
By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press NAXOS, Greece (AP) — Throngs of revelers across Greece have attended end-of-Carnival…
Continue ReadingCIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s…
Continue Reading‘Cocaine Bear’ gets high with $23.1M, ‘Ant-Man’ sinks fast
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The gonzo R-rated horror comedy “Cocaine Bear” sniffed up $23.1 million in its opening…
Continue ReadingGroup: 22 Syrian migrants on hunger strike in Libyan prison
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A rights group says at least 22 Syrian migrants detained for more than five months in Libya have begun…
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