Florida blocks high school African American studies class
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has blocked a new Advanced Placement…
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Tyson, others, lose Oklahoma lawsuit over poultry pollution
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The world’s largest poultry producer is among nearly a dozen poultry companies that face a March 17th deadline…
Continue ReadingTransgender woman drops suit against Ga. prison officials
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for a Black transgender woman who sued Georgia prison officials over alleged mistreatment…
Continue ReadingUS says it’s time for Finland, Sweden to join NATO
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s time for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden’s…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico pushes for private power generation amid secrecy
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governing board of Puerto Rico’s power company says it has approved a plan to…
Continue ReadingSilver, Macron meet to discuss goals with NBA back in Paris
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and French President Emmanuel Macron met this week in Paris to talk…
Continue ReadingRailroad’s plan to test idea to cut train crews put on hold
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s latest attempt to move toward cutting its train crews down to one person…
Continue Reading2nd Mexican school hit by tranquilizer craze
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The second school in as many days has been hit by mass ingestion of tranquilizer pills that may be linked to a social media…
Continue ReadingRio Holocaust Memorial remembers Jewish victims – and others
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro has opened the doors to a Holocaust Memorial that honors not only Jewish…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard monitoring Russian spy ship on patrol off Hawaii
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ sells 3.2M copies in 1st week
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry’s “Spare” has sold more than 3.2 million copies worldwide after just one…
Continue ReadingFlorida Supreme Court upholds gun law banning restrictions
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers can fine local government officials who attempt to restrict gun…
Continue ReadingIllinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man’s death
By KATHLEEN FOODY The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys say the family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court says it hasn’t found abortion opinion leaker
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it hasn’t determined who leaked a draft of the…
Continue ReadingClimate misinformation ‘rocket boosters’ on Musk’s Twitter
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk…
Continue ReadingLIV Golf announces TV partnership with The CW network
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-funded LIV Golf finally has a television arrangement. LIV says it has an agreement with The CW for its second…
Continue ReadingUS Virgin Islands authorizes recreational use of marijuana
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands has authorized the recreational and sacramental use of…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP rewards hard-liners, Santos with committee seats
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Look who’s in line for coveted House committee assignments. The most far-right House…
Continue ReadingTwinkle, twinkle fading stars: Hiding in our brighter skies
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer. A new study that…
Continue ReadingYellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press The Biden administration’s big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
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