California braces for more rain, storms, potential floods
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California braced for more stormy weather with rain beginning to sweep into the northern part the state on Saturday. The…
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Critics attack Des Moines diocese’s gender-identity policies
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Critics are attacking the Diocese of Des Moines’ new gender-identity policies, calling them hateful and…
Continue ReadingChina’s Ant Group says founder Jack Ma will give up control
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading Chinese financial technology provider Ant Group has announced that its…
Continue Reading1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting near Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting early Saturday near the Hollywood Walk of Fame. KTLA-TV…
Continue ReadingSubway train collision in Mexico City kills 1, injures 57
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two subway trains collided between two stations Saturday in Mexico City, killing at least one person and injuring 41,…
Continue ReadingSpeaker McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor?
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but as bruising as it was for…
Continue ReadingUkrainian startups bring tech innovation to CES 2023
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The past year has been difficult for startups everywhere, but running a company in Ukraine during…
Continue ReadingGolden Globes are back on TV, but are reform efforts enough?
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after their mighty fall, the battered, 80-year-old Golden Globes are back on NBC.…
Continue ReadingChicago-area players sent to hospital after grueling workout
RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago college postponed two men’s basketball games after five players went to a hospital following a…
Continue ReadingWoman gets 3 years in bogus good Samaritan online fundraiser
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread a feel-good story about a homeless veteran that…
Continue Reading6 arrested after funeral for Mall of America shooting victim
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police have arrested six men following a funeral for a 19-year-old man who was shot at the Mall of America last month. The…
Continue ReadingDrugstores make slow headway on staffing problems
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds. Cohrs walked up to the…
Continue ReadingMayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student…
Continue ReadingUK palace allies push back against Prince Harry’s claims
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Allies of Britain’s royal family pushed back Saturday against claims made by Prince Harry in his…
Continue ReadingW.Va. journalist let go after reporting on abuse allegations
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia journalist lost her job last month after she reported about alleged…
Continue ReadingA first for reclaimed Kyiv cathedral: Christmas in Ukrainian
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Packing a cathedral for Orthodox Christmas, hundreds of worshippers heard the service in…
Continue ReadingPakistan frees 524 Afghan migrants from Karachi jail
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s embassy in Pakistan says hundreds of its nationals have been released from a Karachi prison. Pakistani…
Continue ReadingPray for Damar: Public prayer blitz follows Hamlin collapse
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The intersection of prayer and sports has been especially prominent in the aftermath of Damar Hamlin’s frightening…
Continue ReadingBig week for US-Mexico ties going into North American summit
By COLLEEN LONG and MARIA VERZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been a big week for U.S.-Mexico relations, and that was even before…
Continue ReadingTrial set for Black soldier suing police over violent stop
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Army lieutenant who was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed by police in Virginia but…
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