Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the law
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pushed back forcefully Wednesday against critics — including…
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Bolivia’s Arce warns may not attend Summit of the Americas
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s President Luis Arce says he may not go to the Summit of the Americas if some countries are not invited.…
Continue ReadingTourists, crew rescued in the Galapagos after boat sinks
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Authorities in Ecuador say a boat with 15 tourists and 10 crew members caught fire and sank off the Galapagos Islands, but…
Continue ReadingHurricane Hunters punished for stop to get motorcycle
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast-based Hurricane Hunters have been disciplined after their plane made an unauthorized…
Continue ReadingWalt Disney Co. Q2 results fall short but stock jumps
By The Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. missed Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal second quarter, dinged by…
Continue ReadingNebraska GOP strains to unite after Trump’s candidate loses
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans are struggling to put the bruising campaign for governor behind them.…
Continue ReadingArkansas sues drug companies over high insulin prices
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is suing several drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers over the…
Continue ReadingGoogle gets more multilingual, but will it get the nuance?
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — About 10 million people speak Quechua, but trying to automatically…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police arrest dozens selling crack in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO (AP) — Hundreds of policemen raided a plaza in Brazilian city Sao Paulo on Wednesday, arresting dozens of people selling crack and…
Continue ReadingChild dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say parents have been arrested in the death of a 15-month-old toddler after the child was found unresponsive…
Continue ReadingSt. Kitts dissolves Parliament, fires several top officials
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The prime minister of the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis has had the royal governor-general dissolve…
Continue ReadingThe tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Growing numbers of extremely premature infants are getting lifesaving treatment and surviving. Over the last half century,…
Continue ReadingEgg-sized diamond fetches over $21M with fees at Geneva sale
GENEVA (AP) — Christie’s says “The Rock,” an egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction, sold…
Continue ReadingEx-Honduras police chief detained after US court appearance
NEW YORK (AP) — The former national police chief of Honduras has made an initial appearance in a New York courtroom after his extradition to the…
Continue ReadingCreeping COVID-19 cases result in few schools mask mandates
By STEVE LeBLANC and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts,…
Continue ReadingGoogle adopts an Apple-like approach for its Pixel products
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday took a big step toward pushing its Pixel product line-up down a road already paved by Apple and its array…
Continue ReadingInternet troll faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles
A federal judge scheduled a trial next year for a far-right internet troll after the man, known to his social media followers as “Baked Alaska,”…
Continue ReadingIowa teen charged with killing teacher to be tried as adult
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old Iowa boy accused of helping a classmate kill their high school Spanish teacher last year will be tried as an…
Continue ReadingMinnesota GOP seeks candidate who can topple Democrat Walz
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Endorsing a candidate who can topple Democratic Gov. Tim Walz will top the agenda when Minnesota Republicans gather in…
Continue Reading‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jen Psaki is leaving as White House press secretary on Friday after having answered…
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