Irish premier hopeful deal can be reached in post-Brexit row
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Irish premier Leo Varadkar says after meeting with political leaders in Northern Ireland he remained…
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Demonstrators protest NCAA’s transgender athlete inclusion
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and about two dozen demonstrators outside the…
Continue ReadingIRS announces Jan. 23 start date for tax filing season
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season is Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin…
Continue ReadingWho is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case?
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by then-President Donald Trump, will…
Continue ReadingSeries of drenching California storms put dent in drought
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atmospheric rivers pounding California since late last year have coated mountains with a full…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department probes into the discovery of classified…
Continue ReadingNews outlets seek access to evidence in Paul Pelosi attack
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A coalition of news organizations, including The Associated Press, has filed a court…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 worker missing after propane explosion in Quebec
SAINT-ROCH-DE-L’ACHIGAN, Quebec (AP) — An explosion has hit a propone facility in Quebec, and at least one worker is missing. Quebec provincial…
Continue ReadingStudy: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s
By SETH BORENSTEIN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions…
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ATLANTA (AP) — CNN is moving out of the CNN Center, its longtime downtown Atlanta home by the end of this year. The cable channel’s weekday…
Continue ReadingWorker dies after partial collapse of Chicago building
CHICAGO (AP) — Fire officials say a worker has died after a Chicago building partially collapsed, trapping him beneath debris. The Chicago Fire…
Continue ReadingMcDermott hailed for leading Bills through emotional week
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott is drawing praise for the vulnerability and poise he…
Continue ReadingBannon’s lawyers ask to quit wall case, citing ‘differences’
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon’s lawyers want out of his border-wall fraud case and have told a judge he is unwilling to speak with them directly.…
Continue ReadingStorms, tornadoes slam US South, killing at least 7 people
By KIM CHANDLER and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South on Thursday killed at…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Remains found of woman missing since Hurricane Ian
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Officials say the remains of a Florida woman missing since Hurricane Ian destroyed her home in September have been…
Continue ReadingUS kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners dropped again last year, and federal officials are…
Continue ReadingUK leader Sunak makes first visit to Scotland as PM
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to highlight the benefits of remaining in the U.K. when he meets with the Scottish leader…
Continue ReadingHarry Styles, Wet Leg lead Brit Awards nominations
LONDON (AP) — Former One Direction star Harry Styles and Wet Leg, an indie rock duo from the Isle of Wight, are the front-runners at this year’s…
Continue ReadingTurkey summons Swedish envoy over ‘heinous’ protest action
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say Turkey has summoned the Swedish ambassador to convey Ankara’s displeasure after a mannequin…
Continue ReadingA side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Revelations that classified materials were discovered at think tank offices formerly used by President Joe Biden, as…
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