14 killed in attack on Mexican border prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ten guards and four inmates were killed early Sunday when gunmen in armored vehicles attacked a state prison in Ciudad Juarez…
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TNT’s Albert, Olczyk love challenge of calling outdoor games
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk are veterans when it comes to calling outdoor games. Yet, the Winter Classic still…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Kathy Hochul sworn in as elected New York governor
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on…
Continue ReadingUK climate group calls temporary halt to disruptive protests
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. division of climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion says its activists would temporarily stop blocking busy roads,…
Continue ReadingSantos should consider resigning, veteran GOP lawmaker says
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as the House GOP leadership keeps silent, a veteran Republican lawmaker said Sunday that George…
Continue ReadingLujan Grisham begins second term as New Mexico governor
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham has officially started her second term as New Mexico governor. She promised…
Continue ReadingHistoric term begins in Michigan as Whitmer, others sworn in
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state’s 49th…
Continue ReadingNorthern Arizona tribe to get federal aid for flood damage
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration made by the Havasupai Tribe in northern Arizona, freeing up funds for…
Continue ReadingFull speed ahead: ‘Avatar’ sequel again dominates box office
NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down. James…
Continue ReadingColombia, Venezuela open key binational bridge as ties warm
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia and Venezuela are opening a key bridge linking the countries that had been…
Continue Reading2 killed in New Year’s Eve avalanches in Montana, Colorado
COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — Two people were killed in New Year’s Eve avalanches in Montana and Colorado after heavy snow blanketed much of the…
Continue ReadingEvacuation warnings amid flooding after California storm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Residents of a Northern California community were ordered to evacuate ahead of imminent flooding, and evacuation warnings…
Continue ReadingIllinois high court halts elimination of cash bail
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has halted provisions of a new law that would eliminate cash bail for criminal defendants,…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s leader urges caution for Netanyahu’s new government
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has urged Israel’s new hard-line government to refrain from…
Continue ReadingJeremiah Green, Modest Mouse drummer, dead from cancer at 45
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremiah Green, the founding drummer for the rock band Modest Mouse, has died just days after the band announced he had been…
Continue ReadingEU chief celebrates ‘immense achievements’ of member Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The chief of the European Union has visited Croatia to celebrate the “immense achievements” of the newest EU member…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s ahead for Ohio’s unsettled political maps?
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The election contests of 2022 may have been held and decided, but Ohio’s political…
Continue ReadingAir traffic outage in Philippines causes long flight delays
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 300 domestic and international flights at the Manila airport in the Philippines have been either delayed,…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot man in Kansas City suburb
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Officials are investigating a fatal police shooting in a Olathe, Kansas, on New Year’s Eve. Olathe police said in a news…
Continue ReadingDubai ends 30% tax on alcohol sales, fee for liquor licenses
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ROME (AP) — Dubai has ended its 30% tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom and made its required liquor licenses…
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