West Virginia can keep transgender sports ban, judge says
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state’s ban on transgender…
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CES 2023: Ram electric pickup joins crowded field next year
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — When a futuristic-looking electric Ram pickup truck goes on sale next year, it will hardly be the…
Continue ReadingBiden signs bill to ease costs for prisoner calls to family
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill aimed at easing the cost for prisoners to call…
Continue ReadingMichigan St football player pleads guilty to misdemeanors
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State football player has pleaded guilty to misdemeanors for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel after…
Continue ReadingFTC proposes rule that would ban employee noncompete clauses
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a rule that would prevent employers from…
Continue ReadingDelta says free Wi-Fi coming to many US flights next month
By RIO YAMAT and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines says it will start providing free Wi-Fi for all passengers on most…
Continue ReadingWitness saw missing Hawaii Life Flight plane hit the water
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A preliminary report on a Hawaii medical transport plane that went missing Dec. 15 says…
Continue ReadingTIMELINE: DNA, video lead officials to Idaho suspect
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Court documents unsealed Thursday after the suspect in the November fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho…
Continue ReadingStudy: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them…
Continue ReadingExiled Venezuela lawmakers chosen to lead anti-Maduro fight
By CAMILLE RODRIGUEZ MONTILLA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition has selected an all-female…
Continue ReadingCameroonian fishery products banned in EU, commission says
By GRACE EKPU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The European Commission on Thursday banned imports of seafood caught in Cameroon’s…
Continue ReadingConfident Sununu calls for cooperation, local control
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has been sworn in for a fourth term. Two years ago, he was sworn…
Continue ReadingGermany to send armored carriers, Patriot battery to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says the country will supply Ukraine with armored personnel carriers and a Patriot missile battery. The…
Continue ReadingTexas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence…
Continue ReadingCourt goes against Texas inmates questioning execution drugs
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal appeals court has barred a civil court judge from issuing orders in a…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights bill fast-tracked in Minnesota to become law
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill to strengthen abortion rights in Minnesota by codifying protections into state…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
By The Associated Press The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination. Facebook parent Meta is the…
Continue ReadingFirst woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Maura Healey was sworn in as the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be…
Continue ReadingUS to send Ukraine dozens of Bradleys in $2.85B aid package
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive…
Continue ReadingKansas prisoner alleges he is being denied cancer treatment
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas prisoner alleges in a federal lawsuit that the state Department of Corrections is not providing him with proper…
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