Suit: School ban on Black Lives Matter shirts discriminatory
SPRINGFIELD, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia school district is being sued by students who say they were barred from wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts to…
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Biden ‘surprised’ government records found at old office
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was surprised when informed that government…
Continue Reading5 Tennessee police officers fired amid sex scandal
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials in a Tennessee city have fired five officers and suspended three others following a sex scandal at the police…
Continue ReadingRep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024
By SARA BURNETT and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California says she’ll seek the…
Continue ReadingNOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes in 2022
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DENVER (AP) — Costly weather disasters kept raining down on America last year, pounding the nation with 18…
Continue ReadingDavos to host leaders, CEOs amid weighty global issues
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss town of Davos will host 52 heads of state and government and nearly 600 CEOs as the World Economic Forum hosts its annual…
Continue ReadingForest lizards genetically morph to survive life in the city
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have…
Continue Reading8 Croats in court in Zambia on child trafficking charge
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Eight Croatian nationals have pleaded not guilty to charges of child trafficking before a…
Continue ReadingPowell: Fed has only narrow role to play on climate change
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and DAVID MCHUGH Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has only a limited role to play in combating…
Continue ReadingMega Millions swells to $1.1B after 3-month losing trend
By TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone break the trend Tuesday night and win…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank warning: Global economy is at risk of recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy will come “perilously close” to a recession this year, led…
Continue ReadingSweden sees bigger Russian threat to telecoms, power network
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s SAPO domestic security agency has warned that it expects Russia to increase activities threatening Swedish security in…
Continue ReadingNetflix tennis docuseries ‘Break Point’ short on surprises
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Less than 10 minutes into the first episode of “Break Point,” the Netflix docuseries about professional…
Continue ReadingPolish PM says adopting the euro would bring spike in prices
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has argued strongly against the country’s adoption of the European Union’s common…
Continue ReadingJury chosen to hear Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury has been chosen for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four other members of…
Continue ReadingDesigners look to nature, landfills for new decor materials
By KIM COOK Associated Press At first glance, Nina Edwards Ankers’ sconces and chandeliers look like ancient scrolls of parchment or sheets of…
Continue ReadingIran sentences Belgian aid worker to prison, lashes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to a lengthy prison term and 74 lashes after convicting him of espionage…
Continue ReadingArmenia cancels military drills, widening rift with Moscow
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s prime minister says his country has refused to host military drills planned…
Continue ReadingNepal’s new PM secures vote of confidence in parliament
KATHMADU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister has secured a decisive vote of confidence in parliament with support from both his…
Continue ReadingNATO chief confident Nordic pair will join despite holdups
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he’s confident that Finland and Sweden will join the military alliance. Sweden…
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