Bill forcing feds to fix prison cameras is signed into law
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to…
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Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species…
Continue ReadingStaff gives South Dakota governor flamethrower for Christmas
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem got a hot Christmas gift from her staff — literally. Noem’s staff gave her a Pulsefire…
Continue ReadingWinter weather upends water systems across the Deep South
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests suspects linked to bombing in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister says authorities have arrested five people suspected of involvement in last week’s suicide…
Continue ReadingClose aide curses Palestinian leader in leaked audio
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A top aide to President Mahmoud Abbas is heard in newly released recordings cursing the Palestinian leader and insulting…
Continue ReadingHearing delayed for ex-DA charged in wake of Arbery killing
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge has postponed a court hearing for a former Georgia prosecutor charged with meddling in the police investigation of…
Continue ReadingNavy to name ship after Marine battles in Fallujah, Iraq
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy’s next amphibious assault ship will be named after the city of Fallujah, which…
Continue ReadingStates banking big bucks as Fed attempts to fight inflation
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State governments emerging from the coronavirus pandemic built historic cash surpluses…
Continue ReadingWisconsin waitress gets $1,000 tip from Christmas customer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin waitress got a Christmas morning surprise from a customer — a $1,000 tip. Callie Blue, 29, was waiting tables at…
Continue ReadingFrance to provide 2 satellites, receiving station to Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The French and Polish defense ministers have agreed to a deal under which France will provide Poland with two observation…
Continue ReadingAfter presidency, unclear fate for Brazil’s brash Bolsonaro
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Jair Bolsonaro told supporters that the future could only bring him three possibilities:…
Continue ReadingNo-nonsense judge takes over FTX-Bankman-Fried criminal case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan federal judge known for swift decisions and a no-nonsense demeanor has been…
Continue ReadingRescuers use kayaks to reach pilot after crash in icy creek
EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say rescuers used kayaks to reach the pilot of a small airplane that crashed into an icy creek and…
Continue ReadingWhat are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
The Associated Press Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were…
Continue ReadingIrish tourist dies in fall from moving train in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say an Irish tourist has died after falling out of a moving train. The man was identified as 45-year-old Patrick…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania certifies election results after recount delay
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top elections official is fully certifying results from the November vote after recount petitions in some…
Continue ReadingMega Millions hits $565M but prize isn’t even in the top 10
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Someone could win more than half a billion dollars in the Mega Millions lottery Tuesday, but that…
Continue ReadingState lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom
By ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Critics of religious freedom laws often argue they are used to…
Continue ReadingRiders complete trip to honor victims of mass execution
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Dakota tribal members have completed an annual 330-mile ride on horseback to honor 40 of their ancestors killed in 1862.…
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