Storm battering western Alaska causes widespread flooding
By MARK THIESSEN and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful storm sweeping north through the Bering Strait on Saturday…
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Henry Silva, known for many tough-guy roles, dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,”…
Continue ReadingWeapons-grade plutonium secretly sent to Nevada removed
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Weapons-grade plutonium that secretly was sent to Nevada over objections from the state has been removed ahead of…
Continue ReadingVirginia governor seeks new transgender student policies
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has rewritten Virginia’s model…
Continue ReadingFire at Los Angeles strip mall kills 17 cats at pet hotel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department says 17 cats were killed at a pet hotel and a firefighter was injured when a blaze ripped…
Continue ReadingOn the Colorado River, growing concern for trout and chub
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — To guide fishing trips for a year or two, that’s what brought Terry Gunn to the red…
Continue ReadingSheriff: 2 small planes collide in midair near Denver, 3 die
LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead after two small planes collided in midair near Denver. It wasn’t known what might…
Continue ReadingArchitect Vlado Milunić dies at 81; linked to Prague icon
PRAGUE (AP) — Vlado Milunić, a Czech architect of Croatian ancestry who co-designed Prague’s iconic Dancing House building together with…
Continue ReadingPelosi, other US lawmakers visit Armenia as cease-fire holds
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A U.S. congressional delegation headed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrived Saturday in Armenia, where a cease-fire…
Continue ReadingUS judge in New Mexico remembered for work ethic, energy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. District Court Judge James A. Parker, who served in New Mexico for more than three decades, has died. The federal…
Continue ReadingTalks to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt fail
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Mediation talks to restructure more than $9 billion in debt held by Puerto Rico’s power company…
Continue Reading2 of 5 bomb technicians hospitalized after training blast
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Two of five bomb technicians injured in the detonation of an explosive device during a training exercise in Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What to know about the UN General Assembly
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world’s leaders will reconvene on the…
Continue ReadingSarah Sanders released from hospital after cancer surgery
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, a Republican who is running for governor in Arkansas, was released from…
Continue ReadingWHO raises alarm on disease in flood-hit areas of Pakistan
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Health Organization raised the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster” in the…
Continue Reading1st female president at Alabama’s Stillman College to retire
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Stillman College’s first female president, Cynthia Warrick, has announced plans to retire after leading the Tuscaloosa,…
Continue ReadingOregon high court declines appeal in $1 billion timber suit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from 13 counties in a long-running $1 billion lawsuit over timber…
Continue ReadingCourt hearing set for Monday in Baltimore’s Adnan Syed case
BALTIMORE (AP) — A court hearing has been set for Monday in Baltimore to consider a request from prosecutors to vacate the 2000 murder conviction…
Continue ReadingYeshiva University halts clubs amid high court LGBTQ ruling
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Yeshiva University has abruptly suspended student club activity in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision…
Continue ReadingStrong quake hits Taiwan, topples house, halts rail traffic
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck southeastern Taiwan, toppling objects from store shelves, collapsing a house and interrupting…
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