Louisiana state troopers charged in beating of Black man
By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press WINNSBORO, La. (AP) — Three Louisiana State Police troopers have been charged with simple…
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Senate confirms Powell for 2nd term as Fed fights inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Federal…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, four other GOP lawmakers
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators say they have issued subpoenas to…
Continue ReadingKentucky Derby winner Rich Strike not running in Preakness
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing…
Continue ReadingManagers fired from Twitter amid Musk buyout turmoil
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter fired two of its top managers Thursday, the latest sign of internal turmoil amid Tesla billionaire…
Continue ReadingRand Paul stalls quick Senate OK of $40B Ukraine package
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul is defying leaders of both parties and has single-handedly…
Continue ReadingBaseball signed by Zelenskyy sells at auction for $50,000
BOSTON (AP) — A baseball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sold at auction for more than $50,000, a portion of which will go…
Continue Reading2nd teen charged in teacher’s killing to be tried as adult
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenager accused of killing his high school Spanish teacher will be tried as an adult. The judge’s ruling…
Continue ReadingParents swap, sell baby formula as Biden focuses on shortage
By JOSH BOAK and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stepped up his administration’s response to a…
Continue ReadingU.S. civil rights enforcers warn employers against biased AI
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates…
Continue ReadingCosta Rica declares emergency in ongoing cyber attack
BY JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — After a month of crippling ransomware attacks, Costa Rica has declared a state of…
Continue ReadingCuba hotel explosion badly damaged major Baptist church
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The explosion that devastated Havana’s Hotel Saratoga and killed 45 people also badly…
Continue ReadingSpain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt
By ASHIFA KASSAM and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A government proposal that could make Spain the first country in Europe to allow…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s behind the baby formula shortage?
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Many parents are hunting for infant formula because of a combination of short- and long-term…
Continue ReadingAshley Judd talks about mental health after mother’s death
The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Ashley Judd encouraged people to seek help for their mental health and talked about her grieving…
Continue ReadingOAN dismissed from election workers’ suit after settlement
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has dismissed conservative cable news channel One America News Network from a defamation…
Continue ReadingPa. governor hopeful drops out, backs rival as primary nears
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor says he is ending his campaign and endorsing…
Continue ReadingBiden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the…
Continue ReadingAs others are blocked, Colombians reach US through Mexico
By CLAUDIA TORRENS and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of Colombians are fleeing one of Latin America’s most…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed candidate in Wash. House race appears to stall
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The insurgent candidate backed by former President Donald Trump appears to be…
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