As young Gazans die at sea, anger rises over leaders’ travel
By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The…
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McCarthy foes relish the fight: ‘A really beautiful thing’
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rest easy, America … we got this. What others see as dysfunction and chaos, many of Rep.…
Continue ReadingBest of CES 2023: Canine communication and a calming pillow
By ADRIANA MORGA, JAMES BROOKS and CARA RUBINSKY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies are showing off their latest products this week…
Continue ReadingMultiple people wounded in shooting near Florida restaurant
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Multiple people were wounded in a shooting after an altercation outside a restaurant in south Florida, police said. It…
Continue ReadingChina seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush
BEIJING (AP) — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush…
Continue ReadingCooler hiring and milder pay gains could aid inflation fight
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the…
Continue ReadingMexico gives account of violence after ‘Chapo’ son nabbed
By MARK STEVENSON and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The operation to detain Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord…
Continue ReadingHawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geological…
Continue ReadingAustralian boy, 10, remains in coma after helicopter crash
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A 10-year-old Australian boy remained in a coma Friday following a collision earlier this week between two helicopters…
Continue ReadingForce behind Arizona’s ‘show me your papers’ law dead at 75
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Russell Pearce, a Republican lawmaker who was the driving force behind Arizona’s landmark 2010…
Continue ReadingForest Service to start Indiana project despite concerns
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is pushing ahead with plans to log or conduct controlled burns in parts of the Hoosier National…
Continue ReadingFamed choreographer Ratmansky joins NYC Ballet in August
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky won’t be going far when he leaves American Ballet…
Continue ReadingCES 2023: Stellantis preps cost cuts due to higher EV prices
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work to cut costs globally in order to keep…
Continue ReadingBody armor shields Border Patrol agent struck by gunfire
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities say a Border Patrol agent in body armor was struck by gunfire but not seriously hurt while confronting…
Continue ReadingOregon’s voter turnout led nation in 2022 election
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — For the first time ever, Oregon had the highest voter turnout rate in the nation for last November’s elections. Former Oregon…
Continue ReadingSouthwest starts on reputation repair after cancellations
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is now turning its…
Continue ReadingIdaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Idaho’s Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingNate Thayer, reporter who interviewed Pol Pot, dies
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Nate Thayer, a fearless reporter who survived several brushes with death over decades covering conflict in Southeast…
Continue ReadingBiden visits Vatican embassy to pay respects to Benedict XVI
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has paid his respects to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at…
Continue ReadingUniversal moves to build rail stop in Orlando’s tourism hub
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando Resort has filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh…
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