New Zealand’s new leader Hipkins cuts many contentious plans
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is axing or delaying many of…
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Landowner help sought to protect endangered animals, plants
By JOHN FLESHER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration plans changes in federal regulations to…
Continue ReadingNevada lithium mine wins ruling; green energy fights rage on
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. judge has ordered the government to revisit part of its environmental review of a lithium…
Continue ReadingLeBron James makes NBA history on a star-filled night in LA
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James stepped over to his dad’s locker and played the phone video he had taken of…
Continue ReadingIn Spain, storks’ trash diet driven by climate change
JENNIFER O’MAHONY and DAVID MONTERO SIERRA COLMENAR VIEJO, Spain (AP) — Europe’s storks used to fly south to Africa’s Sahel region to…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines flight turns around after fire in cabin
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport and four people…
Continue ReadingAustralian prosecutor alleges principal molested 3 sisters
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A prosecutor has told a jury that a former principal of a ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls…
Continue Reading13 Memphis officers could be disciplined in Nichols case
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say 13 Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in connection with the…
Continue ReadingBiden speech takeaways: More conciliation than conflict
By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time…
Continue ReadingSpace Force vows ‘above and beyond’ cleanup of Maui spill
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Space Force says a power surge during a lightning storm likely caused a mechanical issue that allowed diesel fuel…
Continue ReadingIn a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick leave
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Several thousand workers at CSX will soon get one of the things that pushed the railroad…
Continue ReadingToll of police brutality on display at State of the Union
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The toll of police brutality in America was on painful display Tuesday night as family members…
Continue ReadingCanada military plane returns after Haiti surveillance
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian Armed Forces surveillance plane is returning home after two intelligence-collecting flights over Haiti. The…
Continue ReadingPoorer districts win challenge to Pa. public school funding
By MARK SCOLFORO, MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge says the state’s funding of public…
Continue Reading‘Dances With Wolves’ actor charged in Canada in 2018 rape
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canadian police confirmed Tuesday they are pursuing a criminal case against a former “Dances With…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim brings daughter to visit troops
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th…
Continue ReadingTrudeau says Canadian health care isn’t living up to promise
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s health care system isn’t living up to its…
Continue ReadingOff-duty New York City police officer shot in robbery dies
NEW YORK (AP) — An off-duty New York City police officer who was shot in the head during a botched robbery has died, while officials say the…
Continue ReadingMemphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols
By ADRIAN SAINZ, TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Documents released Tuesday provided a scathing account…
Continue ReadingAs jets closed in on China balloon, hobbyists were listening
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The extraordinary scene of U.S. fighter jets getting ready to strike a Chinese balloon had many…
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