Celebs tout ice baths, but science on benefits is lukewarm
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or…
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Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Scholten is among the Democrats who had a surprisingly good election night in…
Continue ReadingChina space station crew completes spacewalk
BEIJING (AP) — China’s orbiting space station crew has completed their first spacewalk of their six-month mission. Several more spacewalks…
Continue ReadingSuspect in custody after 2 Maryland police officers hurt
By JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press FALLSTON, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of injuring two Maryland police officers with gunfire has…
Continue ReadingFirm: Faulty weld, pressure on pipe led to Kansas oil spill
By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The operator of an oil pipeline says a faulty weld at a bend in an oil…
Continue ReadingHarperCollins and striking union reach tentative agreement
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer New YORK (AP) — HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing around 250 striking employees reached a…
Continue ReadingMacron weighs kicking Putin out of French Legion of Honor
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine’s wartime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has now been bestowed with France’s highest medal of honor. But there’s a…
Continue ReadingNFL Honors: Hamlin joins medical staff that saved his life
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The first responders who saved Damar Hamlin’s life were recognized with a tribute video at…
Continue ReadingSeoul lifts visa limits on short-term travelers from China
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it will remove the entry restrictions it placed on short-term…
Continue ReadingChicago police review agency: Not clear if man shot at cops
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency has cast uncertainty on whether a man fatally shot by officers fired his weapon in what Supt.…
Continue ReadingOregon court refuses to overturn order blocking gun measure
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has again refused to overturn a lower court ruling blocking a voter-approved gun measure from taking…
Continue ReadingNY Fashion Week: Siriano channels Audrey Hepburn in a garden
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Siriano has lined his New York Fashion Week runway Thursday with thousands of…
Continue ReadingNevada battery recycler wins $2B loan from Energy Department
By MATTHEW DALY and GABE STERN Associated Press MCCARRAN, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada company that recycles batteries for electric vehicles has won a $2…
Continue ReadingLawyer: Santos had 2017 Pennsylvania theft charge expunged
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press U.S. Rep. George Santos was charged with criminal theft in Pennsylvania in 2017 in connection with bad checks…
Continue ReadingPatrick Mahomes wins 2nd MVP award ahead of Super Bowl
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll…
Continue ReadingWary residents return home after toxic train derailment
By PATRICK ORSAGOS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents forced to evacuate in Ohio after a train hauling…
Continue ReadingUN says threat from Islamic State extremists remains high
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. counter-terrorism chief says the threat posed by Islamic State extremists…
Continue ReadingPence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing…
Continue ReadingGeorgia considers heavier trucks despite official opposition
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is moving toward increasing the weight limit for large trucks to 90,000 pounds. The House…
Continue ReadingMontana lawmakers amend proposed transgender harassment bill
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers have amended a proposed bill that opponents criticize as letting…
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